About this season
A children's television series for three to five year olds that stars a collection of puppet characters who live in the Canadian North: Wumpa the walrus, Tiguak the polar bear, Seeka and Tuk the snow hares, and Zig and Zag, a pair of fun-loving snowmobiles. Wumpa the Walrus opens the episode with a concept and proceeds to tell a story concerning that concept. Each episode has a specific message or lesson within it.
Episodes (26)
1. Yours for a Song
Aired 9 September 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak, the polar bear, learns that he has to practice singing in order to do it well.
2. The Big Stink
Aired 9 September 2002 • 15 min
The characters refuse to play with Zig because she smells of seaweed. Eventually the gang of characters realizes that they are hurting their friend by excluding her and decide that it is more important to include a friend even if the friend is a little different
3. The Case of the Missing Mr. Snoozers
Aired 10 September 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak has misplaced his cherished Mr. Snoozers.
4. A Spelunking We Will Go
Aired 11 September 2002 • 15 min
There's something wonderful deep inside a nearby cave that Tiguak wants everyone to see.
5. The Amazing Tiguak
Aired 29 September 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak finds an old magic kit washed up on the shore and tries to learn how to do a few tricks.
6. Has Anyone Seen a Bear?
Aired 30 September 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak’s mother comes to visit… at the same time he leaves to visit her.
7. When You Wish
Aired 30 September 2002 • 15 min
Zig hears that when you wish upon a star your wish will come true.
8. Bravemobile
Aired 1 October 2002 • 15 min
Zag wants to prove how brave he is by camping all alone.
9. The Caribou Cup
Aired 2 October 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak wants to win this year's Caribou Cup so badly that he cheats.
10. Liar Liar Paws on Fire
Aired 3 October 2002 • 15 min
When Tiguak is asked what he did one day he exaggerates and acts out an exciting tale.
11. Can't Live Without My Whatchamacallit
Aired 4 October 2002 • 15 min
There are many possibilities for what an old, broken snowshoe can be used for… enough to get everyone to start fighting over it.
12. A Sticky Wicket
Aired 5 October 2002 • 15 min
Tuk and Seeka try to make their kelp syrup the stickiest they've ever made.
13. Stuck in Reverse
Aired 5 October 2002 • 15 min
Zag gets his gears stuck and can only go backwards. To make him feel better everyone else tries doing everything backwards too. This turns out to be more hazardous than helpful, so the hares and Tiguak try different ways to ‘cure’ Zag’s problem.
14. Hole Sweet Hole
Aired 6 October 2002 • 15 min
Tuk and Seeka are tired of not having windows in their dens, and decide to make themselves an aboveground abode.
15. Fast Friends
Aired 7 October 2002 • 15 min
Zag becomes quite attached to a snowperson he has built.
16. Don't Tell Wumpa
Aired 9 October 2002 • 15 min
It's decided the gang will throw a surprise party for Wumpa.
17. Tiguak's Buns
Aired 9 October 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak bakes a plate of Arctic berry buns, only to find that they’re gone in the morning.
18. Hot Rod Zag
Aired 11 October 2002 • 15 min
Zag soups himself up with flashy pipes and a racing stripe to be a racing machine.
19. Like a Bear to Water
Aired 11 October 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak wants to get over his dislike of the water.
20. Give That Bear a Hug
Aired 15 October 2002 • 15 min
It’s Hugs Day and everybody’s hugging. Everybody but Tiguak, that is, who thinks hugging is mooshy! Tiguak tries to disguise himself as a snowman, a musk ox and then even Wumpa to avoid being hugged.
21. Seal Got Your Tongue
Aired 16 October 2002 • 15 min
Wumpa has developed laryngitis and must remain quiet for a while.
22. Oops Night
Aired 21 October 2002 • 15 min
The friends each get up in front of the others to reveal what embarrasses them.
23. The Suds that Ate the North Pole
Aired 21 October 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak's new detergent creates a bubble storm and the gang needs to stop it.
24. Lost & Found
Aired 22 October 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak, the polar bear, finds a shovel that does not belong to him and decides to keep it. However, the shovel belongs to a friend of his and so he ultimately learns that it is important to return things that belong to other people.
25. Up All Night
Aired 23 October 2002 • 15 min
Tiguak, the polar bear, can't get used to the total darkness of the Arctic winters. He then misses out on some winter fun because he is not willing to accept that things are different from his usual routine.
26. Great Eggspectations
Aired 18 November 2002 • 15 min
It's time for the annual spring tasty-egg hunt.