Shoebox Zoo (2004)

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.

Writing:
  • Brian Ward
  • Justin Molotnikov
  • Jessalyn Dennis

Stars:
Release Date: 2004-09-21
Seasons: 1 2
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  • Country: CA, GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 25
Season 2 Episode List