S01E01 Eddy's Job; Elephants Almost Never Forget
EDDY'S JOB Marvin and his carnival coworkers ask Jack to hire some much-needed help. When an eager, young boy named Eddy, comes along, Jack hires him on the spot. Marvin takes Eddy on a tour...
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
S01E04: The New Band; Eddy's Video
THE NEW BAND When Marvin's old tape machine breaks, he promises his friends that he'll find them a live band for their show. After a few phone calls, he locates a band - The Penguins Five! Unfortunately the birds turn out to be noisy and bothersome, and refuse to practice! Just when everyone has lost faith and expects them to fail, the band comes through, giving a brilliant performance. EDDY'S VIDEO Jack wants to make a television commercial for the carnival and asks Eddy to shoot it. It's a simple enough task, until the carnival animals start getting too ""hammy"" and stop listening to Eddy's direction. When he gives up in frustration his friends realize what they've done and rush to apologize for being so self-centered. Jack is left to make his own commercial his own way.
Overview
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse is a Canadian animated television show produced by Nelvana. It tells the stories of a young horse named Marvin who is part of a carnival. Among the Executive Producers are Michael Paraskevas and Betty Paraskevas, creators of Maggie and the Ferocious Beast who also created the book that the show is based on. The show first aired on the Treehouse block before moving to just before Tiny Pop. The series also aired on PBS Kids as part of the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch from 2000 to 2002. It can now be seen in the US on Qubo. It also aired on Teletoon for a brief time.
Some episodes include original songs to help illustrate the theme or accompany montages that carry the story forward.
Episodes
S01E02 Marvin's High Dive; Eddy's Wrong Order
MARVIN'S HIGH DIVE Jack comes up with the perfect new act to try to increase attendance at the carnival. He's going to have Marvin jump off a high diving board into a tub of water!...
S01E03 Stripes' Sticky Situation; Stripes Takes Off
STRIPES' STICKY SITUATION Stripes becomes obsessed with collecting bubble gum wrappers for a contest which boasts a ""fabulous prize"". The others eventually figure out what he's up to and offer to help. By the time...
S01E04 The New Band; Eddy's Video
THE NEW BAND When Marvin's old tape machine breaks, he promises his friends that he'll find them a live band for their show. After a few phone calls, he locates a band - The Penguins...
S01E05 Elizabeth's Biggest Fan; The Visit
ELIZABETH'S BIGGEST FAN When everyone at the carnival share stories of fan mail they've received, Elizabeth bursts into tears. She has never received a fan letter in her whole life! In an effort to boost...
S01E06 Marvin's Roommate; Stripes' Dental Fuss
MARVIN'S ROOMMATE While Stripes is having his cage repaired after an unfortunate accident, Marvin invites him to be his roommate. However, when the two friends don't discuss their frustrations about one another's living habits, sleep...
S01E07 Marvin's Suprise; Eddy Learns to Dance
MARVIN'S SUPRISE Overhearing innocent talk of cake and gifts and surprises, Marvin mistakenly assumes his friends are throwing him a surprise party for the anniversary of his joining the carnival. When the day comes and...
S01E08 Visit to Grandma's; Gone Fishing
VISIT TO GRANDMA'S Eddy tells a story that leaves his friends with the wrong idea that his Grandmother is a stern and imposing figure. So when Eddy invites his carnival friends home to meet her,...
S01E09 Marvin's Breakfast Jam; The Iron Claw
MARVIN'S BREAKFAST JAM Marvin is asked to do a television commercial for a breakfast cereal and the whole carnival gets swept up in the excitement. Jack is thrilled about the publicity and the other animals...
S01E10 Elizabeth and the Haunted House; Marvin Horses Around
ELIZABETH AND THE HAUNTED HOUSE Elizabeth is so terrified of the haunted house that she refuses to go anywhere near it. But when she begins to have terrible nightmares, everyone knows that something must be...
S01E11 The Big Show; Eddy's Fortune
THE BIG SHOW The gang decides to do an extra show on their day off to raise money for a snow cone machine. Lyman Slime sends over a sniffling, sneezing Itchy McTweed to make everyone...
S01E12 Eddy's Charm; Eddy and the Cowboy
EDDY'S CHARM When Jack's young niece Lucy, comes to visit the carnival, Eddy wants to get to know her but can't seem to overcome his shyness. Eddy's self-confidence gets a boost when Edna gives him...
S01E13 When Pigs Fly; Mr.P.Nutty
WHEN PIGS FLY Elizabeth doesn't like to try anything new, but her friends talk her into trying out Jack's new hot air balloon. Unfortunately the balloon gets loose - with Elizabeth inside. Eddy and Marvin...
Cast
Ron Pardo
Marvin / Stripes the Tiger (voice)
Marlowe Gardiner-Heslin
Eddy Largo (voice)
Fiona Reid
Diamonds (voice)
Sheila McCarthy
Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice)
Dwayne Hill
Fast-Talking Jack (voice)
Robin Duke
Edna (voice)
Rummy Bishop
Lyman Slime (voice)
