About this season
Under the Umbrella Tree is a Canadian children's television series created by Noreen Young that originally aired on CBC from 1986–1993. The show was produced by CBC and Noreen Young Productions, and also later by The Disney Channel. The series centers around a diverse set of main characters who share a house on Spring Street in a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario. The characters include Holly, Iggy, Jacob, and Gloria. The show's title is derived from the fact that the characters live together in a home featuring a prominent indoor umbrella tree. When production of the show ended in 1993, syndication continued on The Disney Channel until 1996, and on YTV and Canal Famille until 1997. Twenty-seven episodes of the show were released to DVD by Cinerio Entertainment in partnership with Noreen Young in 2006, following a long wait for expiration of ownership rights.
Episodes (70)
1. The Sinking of Captain Iggy
Aired 5 October 1987 • 15 min
2. Meeting Mom
Aired 6 October 1987 • 15 min
3. The Visitor
Aired 7 October 1987 • 15 min
4. Iggy's Package
Aired 8 October 1987 • 15 min
5. Gesundheit
Aired 9 October 1987 • 15 min
6. Bird of the Month
Aired 10 October 1987 • 15 min
7. Holly's New Friend
Aired 11 October 1987 • 15 min
8. Lock the Door
Aired 12 October 1987 • 15 min
9. Moving In
Aired 13 October 1987 • 15 min
10. Bird From Gaspe Part 1 - The Unexpected Visitor
Aired 14 October 1987 • 15 min
11. Bird From Gaspe Part 2 - Entertaining the Visitor
Aired 15 October 1987 • 15 min
12. Bird From Gaspe Part 3 - Au Revoir
Aired 16 October 1987 • 15 min
13. Teacher Teacher
Aired 17 October 1987 • 15 min
14. Watch Your Step
Aired 18 October 1987 • 15 min
15. Finders Keepers
Aired 19 October 1987 • 15 min
16. Iguana Song
Aired 20 October 1987 • 15 min
17. Hostess Gloria
Aired 21 October 1987 • 15 min
18. Jeannie & Jacob
Aired 22 October 1987 • 15 min
19. The Pedal Pusher
Aired 23 October 1987 • 15 min
20. Hostess with the Mostest
Aired 24 October 1987 • 15 min
21. The Sick Umbrella Tree
Aired 25 October 1987 • 15 min
22. The Skeleton
Aired 26 October 1987 • 15 min
23. The Great Gwendolyn
Aired 27 October 1987 • 15 min
24. Dinner for Two
Aired 28 October 1987 • 15 min
25. The Cleaning Man
Aired 29 October 1987 • 15 min
26. Gloria's New Look
Aired 30 October 1987 • 15 min
27. Hats
Aired 31 October 1987 • 15 min
28. Iggy's Lucky Bowtie
Aired 1 November 1987 • 15 min
29. The People Book
Aired 2 November 1987 • 15 min
30. Outer Space
Aired 3 November 1987 • 15 min
31. Gloria's Scarf
Aired 4 November 1987 • 15 min
32. Postponed Picnic
Aired 5 November 1987 • 15 min
33. Bye Bye Baby
Aired 6 November 1987 • 15 min
34. Rhythm Band
Aired 7 November 1987 • 15 min
35. Pen Pals
Aired 8 November 1987 • 15 min
36. The Blue Jay Who Found a Way
Aired 9 November 1987 • 15 min
37. The Lizard That Roared
Aired 10 November 1987 • 15 min
38. The Gopher Who Rode the Wind
Aired 11 November 1987 • 15 min
39. Bathtub Race
Aired 12 November 1987 • 15 min
40. How Animals Got Coats
Aired 13 November 1987 • 15 min
41. The Nice Old Lady
Aired 14 November 1987 • 15 min
42. The Good Luck Goose
Aired 15 November 1987 • 15 min
43. A Box of Fun
Aired 16 November 1987 • 15 min
44. Breakfast in Bed
Aired 17 November 1987 • 15 min
45. The Try-out
Aired 18 November 1987 • 15 min
46. Iggy the Artist
Aired 19 November 1987 • 15 min
47. Glorialocks
Aired 20 November 1987 • 15 min
48. Suprise! The Exercise Bike
Aired 21 November 1987 • 15 min
49. The Green Ghost
Aired 22 November 1987 • 15 min
50. A Day at the Beach
Aired 23 November 1987 • 15 min
51. Gloria's Food
Aired 24 November 1987 • 15 min
52. Iggy's Dream
Aired 25 November 1987 • 15 min
53. The Garage Sale
Aired 26 November 1987 • 15 min
54. The Argument: Checkers
Aired 27 November 1987 • 15 min
Iggy Igauna asks Holly Higgins if she has seen his checkers game as he and Jacob Blue Jay want to play, but are reminded of the big argument they got into the last time they played checkers, but both laugh thinking back on that time. All of them think back to that time which shows the boys playing. As Jacob attempts to make moves, Iggy guides Jacob into moves that will help him. Iggy takes his turn winning and then doing an "Iggy's Number 1" song and dance. Jacob is upset and refuses to play again. They argue to the point of separating the apartment into their own things. Gloria gets pulled into the argument, eventually colour-coding everything with ribbon. Holly is shocked when she gets home, finding out what happens, before trying to remind them all about sharing and if they can't they may have to move out. Returning to the present, Holly brings out the checkers board believing Iggy and Jacob are ready to play again.
55. Cousin Emmet
Aired 28 November 1987 • 15 min
56. Fear of Flying
Aired 29 November 1987 • 15 min
57. Gloria the Great
Aired 30 November 1987 • 15 min
58. Household Olympics
Aired 1 December 1987 • 15 min
59. Jacob Joins the Bird Scouts
Aired 2 December 1987 • 15 min
60. Hello?
Aired 3 December 1987 • 15 min
61. The Poetry Contest
Aired 4 December 1987 • 15 min
62. Jacob Goes on a Trip
Aired 5 December 1987 • 15 min
63. Lemonade Stand
Aired 6 December 1987 • 15 min
64. Iggy Alone
Aired 7 December 1987 • 15 min
65. The Parade
Aired 8 December 1987 • 15 min
66. The Xylophone
Aired 9 December 1987 • 15 min
67. Say Cheese
Aired 10 December 1987 • 15 min
68. Cinderholly
Aired 11 December 1987 • 15 min
69. Invisible Iggy
Aired 12 December 1987 • 15 min
70. Riding the Dragon
Aired 13 December 1987 • 15 min