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“Believe.”

Shoebox Zoo (2004)

First aired September 21, 200425m/ep2 seasons · 26 epsEnded
7.8

5 votes

Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure
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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.

Created By

Brian Ward, Justin Molotnikov, Claire Mundell

Top Billed Cast

Vivien Endicott Douglas

Vivien Endicott Douglas

Marnie McBride

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Wolfgang the Wolf (voice) / Hunter the Horse (voice)

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Edwin the Eagle (voice)

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Bruno the Bear (voice)

Siobhan Redmond

Siobhan Redmond

Ailsa the Adder (voice)

Jason Connery

Jason Connery

Ross McBride

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Michael Scot

David McKay

David McKay

William McTaggart

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

The Storyteller (voice)

Gordon Tootoosis

Gordon Tootoosis

Nathaniel Stone

Natascha Girgis

Natascha Girgis

Aurora Dexter

Tony Donaldson

Tony Donaldson

Juan Roberto Montoya de Toledo

Yudii Mercredi

Yudii Mercredi

Kyle Stone

Paul Cœur

Paul Cœur

Bobby Campbell

Valerie Pearson

Valerie Pearson

Dorothy Campbell

Kelsey Collins Keener

Kelsey Collins Keener

Becky Dexter

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

November 27, 2005

Networks

BBC One

Production

BBC ScotlandBlueprint EntertainmentAlberta Filmworks

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Zen

Zen

10.0

I discovered Shoebox Zoo quite recently, nearly 18 years after it originally aired (as of the time this review was originally written). Truthfully, I went into it with very low expectations, and was very hesitant to check it out at first, but my curiosity was piqued and so I ended up deciding to watch it. Much to my shock, I ended up enjoying it quite a lot, so much so that I’d even rank it among my favorite shows of all time. As such, I wanted to make this review in order to share my thoughts on some of the main aspects of the show, among other things. To start things off, I’d like to talk…

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