Shoebox Zoo

Season 22004

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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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.

First Aired
September 21, 2004
Last Aired
November 27, 2005
Runtime
25min
Seasons
2
Episodes
26
Creator
Brian WardJustin MolotnikovClaire Mundell
Genre
Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure
Status
Ended
Language
English
Network
BBC One
Production
BBC Scotland, Blueprint Entertainment, Alberta Filmworks
Cast
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