Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse — Season 1, Episode 11: The Big Show; Eddy's Fortune

Episode synopsis

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 sick so the show will be canceled. Sure enough, Marvin, Stripes, Diamonds and Elizabeth all come down with bad colds, but Lyman didn't count on Eddy taking over and doing the show on his own! EDDY'S FORTUNE As his friend's puppysit a lost puppy, Eddy fills in as a fortune-teller and promises a little girl that her biggest wish will come true. Marvin and Eddy must then run about trying to give the girl everything she could possibly wish for. It finally turns out that all she wanted was her lost puppy - the very puppy they found! Eddy manages to keep his promise about the wish, but everyone is sad to see the puppy go.

About Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Eddy's Job; Elephants Almost Never Forget
• E2Marvin's High Dive; Eddy's Wrong Order
• E3Stripes' Sticky Situation; Stripes Takes Off
• E4The New Band; Eddy's Video
• E5Elizabeth's Biggest Fan; The Visit
• E6Marvin's Roommate; Stripes' Dental Fuss
• E7Marvin's Suprise; Eddy Learns to Dance
• E8Visit to Grandma's; Gone Fishing
• E9Marvin's Breakfast Jam; The Iron Claw
• E10Elizabeth and the Haunted House; Marvin Horses Around
• E12Eddy's Charm; Eddy and the Cowboy
• E13When Pigs Fly; Mr.P.Nutty