Wednesday Trivia Question

What was the name of the tap-dancing horse on the BOOKWORM BUNCH?

BOOKWORM BUNCH was a programming block aimed at preschoolers which ran on PBS Kids in the early 2000s. The series featured shows based on books and included MAX SHRINKS, SEVEN LITTLE MONSTERS, CORDUROY, TIMOTHY GOES TO SCHOOL, ELLIOT MOOSE and the series which featured a titular tap-dancing horse.

The show was co-produced by Nelvana and PBS Kids and created by Michael and Betty Paraskevas. It originally ran from 2000 to 2002 and followed a dancing horse with a black mane and a tail who performed in Fast-Talking Jack’s carnival. The horse, who used to be in film and on Broadway, had tuxedo-themed hooves that made tapping sounds. He also wore a red bowtie. Other characters included a pink elephant named Diamonds, Elizabeth the Emotional Pig, Stripes the Tiger and Eddy Largo, a 9-year-old boy who works as a gofer.

So what was the horse’s name? Who was the tap-dancing horse seen on the BOOKWORM BUNCH?

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