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 (61)
1. What Time Is It?
Aired 22 October 1990 • 15 min
2. Checking Out the Library
Aired 23 October 1990 • 15 min
In this episode Holly Higgins gets a phone call, and while she is on the phone Jacob Blue Jay and Gloria Gopher are talking about questions they can't find answers to in books in the apartment. Holly gets off the phone just after Iggy Igauna arrives home explains he doesn't understand who can talk about eggs for half an hour. Holly says she needs to go to the library to see Ms. Pilcher the librarian as she's been asked to do a painting of her as a thank you gift. They all head to the library and the group learns about library cards and how to borrow books.
3. The Twins
Aired 24 October 1990 • 15 min
4. Iggy's Collection
Aired 25 October 1990 • 15 min
5. Pot Luck
Aired 26 October 1990 • 15 min
6. Holly Has Hiccups
Aired 27 October 1990 • 15 min
7. Gloria's Garden
Aired 28 October 1990 • 15 min
8. Small Worlds
Aired 29 October 1990 • 15 min
9. Iggy for President
Aired 30 October 1990 • 15 min
10. Halloween
Aired 31 October 1990 • 30 min
11. Jacob's Road Show
Aired 1 November 1990 • 15 min
12. Iggy's Airline
Aired 2 November 1990 • 15 min
13. The Trombone
Aired 3 November 1990 • 15 min
14. Sir Jacob of Blue
Aired 4 November 1990 • 15 min
15. An Afternoon Off
Aired 5 November 1990 • 15 min
16. Holly Learns to Knit
Aired 6 November 1990 • 15 min
17. Hamster Hullabaloo
Aired 7 November 1990 • 15 min
18. Neat!
Aired 8 November 1990 • 15 min
19. Adopt a Tree
Aired 9 November 1990 • 15 min
20. Uncle Jack's Jokes
Aired 10 November 1990 • 15 min
21. The Accordion Lesson
Aired 11 November 1990 • 15 min
22. Murphy
Aired 12 November 1990 • 15 min
23. What's Cookin'?
Aired 13 November 1990 • 15 min
24. A Giant Step
Aired 14 November 1990 • 15 min
25. Singing Telegrams
Aired 15 November 1990 • 15 min
26. Og Iguana
Aired 16 November 1990 • 15 min
27. Getting Glasses
Aired 17 November 1990 • 15 min
28. Radio CXYZ
Aired 18 November 1990 • 15 min
29. New Shoes
Aired 19 November 1990 • 15 min
30. Sherlock Holly
Aired 20 November 1990 • 15 min
31. E. Lizard-Beth Returns
Aired 21 November 1990 • 15 min
32. A Job for Jess
Aired 22 November 1990 • 15 min
33. Cranky-Movie
Aired 23 November 1990 • 15 min
34. Coaching Zelda
Aired 24 November 1990 • 15 min
35. Growing
Aired 25 November 1990 • 15 min
36. Families
Aired 26 November 1990 • 15 min
37. Porch Party
Aired 27 November 1990 • 15 min
38. First Aid
Aired 28 November 1990 • 15 min
39. The Meter Man and the Elves
Aired 29 November 1990 • 15 min
40. Litterpup
Aired 30 November 1990 • 15 min
41. Good Medicine
Aired 1 December 1990 • 15 min
42. Picture It
Aired 2 December 1990 • 15 min
A clip show.
43. Art Work
Aired 3 December 1990 • 15 min
44. Rebecca
Aired 4 December 1990 • 15 min
In this episode the group's friend Rebecca announces she plans to move in and sleep in a chair. Soon the group learns Rebecca believes her parents separation is her fault, but Holly Higgins and the group help her realize that it is not her fault and how to hopefully adjust to the changes to come in her family.
45. Burglar Beware
Aired 5 December 1990 • 15 min
46. Give It a Spin
Aired 6 December 1990 • 15 min
47. Gloria Gets Rough
Aired 7 December 1990 • 15 min
48. Jacob's Victory
Aired 8 December 1990 • 15 min
49. Pirates
Aired 9 December 1990 • 15 min
50. Gloria's Game
Aired 10 December 1990 • 15 min
51. Gloria
Aired 11 December 1990 • 15 min
A clip show.
52. Dear Uncle Rod
Aired 12 December 1990 • 15 min
A clip show. Alternate Title: Iggy.
53. Holly Gets the Blues
Aired 13 December 1990 • 15 min
54. Holly
Aired 14 December 1990 • 15 min
A clip show.
55. The Song Book
Aired 15 December 1990 • 15 min
A clip show.
56. Mitzi's List
Aired 16 December 1990 • 15 min
57. Video Games
Aired 17 December 1990 • 15 min
58. Jacob
Aired 18 December 1990 • 15 min
A clip show.
59. Water
Aired 19 December 1990 • 15 min
60. Squeaky Wheels
Aired 20 December 1990 • 15 min
61. Rub a Dub Dub
Aired 21 December 1990 • 15 min