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Shoebox Zoo

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: September 21, 2004
  • Seasons: 2
  • Episodes: 26
  • Networks: BBC One
  • Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Shoebox Zoo(2004)

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TMDB Rating: 7.8 (5 votes)

Overview

Shoebox Zoo is an urban fantasy TV series made in a collaboration between BBC Scotland and various Canadian television companies. It is mostly live-action, but with CGI used for the animal figurines. The show centers on the story of a young girl named Marnie McBride, who is given a shoebox containing four toy animals by a mysterious old man at a junk shop, as a gift for her 11th birthday. These magical toys have the power to come alive on Marnie’s command, and they’re on a quest to find an ancient book that once belonged to a great and powerful wizard.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

13 episodes • 2004

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Magic Is AwakenedSep 21, 20040.0
2Friend or Foe?Sep 28, 20040.0
3Echoes of the PastOct 5, 20040.0
4A Guide for the PerplexedOct 12, 20040.0
5The Inner SanctumOct 19, 20040.0
6A Strange Birthday PartyOct 26, 20040.0
7A Little KnowledgeNov 2, 20040.0
8Mother’s FootstepsNov 9, 20040.0
9Where the River FlowsNov 16, 20040.0
10The Sign of the UnicornNov 23, 20040.0
11Where Four Elevens MeetNov 30, 20040.0
12Los ContrariosDec 7, 20040.0
13The Day of ReckoningDec 14, 20040.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

13 episodes • 2005

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Across The Great OceanOct 16, 20050.0
2The Balance Of PowerOct 23, 20050.0
3Snakes AliveOct 23, 20050.0
4The Pow WowOct 30, 20050.0
5Hunter To The RescueOct 30, 20050.0
6Coming Of AgeNov 6, 20050.0
7Wild HorsesNov 6, 20050.0
8Bumps In The NightNov 13, 20050.0
9The Eagle Has LandedNov 13, 20050.0
10The Arrow of TruthNov 20, 20050.0
11The Cry Of The WolfNov 20, 20050.0
12The Falls Of FaithNov 27, 20050.0
13Beyond The BeyondNov 27, 20050.0

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