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Under the Umbrella Tree
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Under the Umbrella Tree

3.7 / 10
1987
5 seasons
272 episodes
Kids

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.

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Cast

Holly Larocque

B

Bob Stutt

N

Noreen Young

S

Stephen Brathwaite

Conrad Bain

Devon White

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.The Sinking of Captain Iggy

    05-10-198715m
  • Ep 2

    2.Meeting Mom

    06-10-198715m
  • Ep 3

    3.The Visitor

    07-10-198715m
  • Ep 4

    4.Iggy's Package

    08-10-198715m
  • Ep 5

    5.Gesundheit

    09-10-198715m
  • Ep 6

    6.Bird of the Month

    10-10-198715m
  • Ep 7

    7.Holly's New Friend

    11-10-198715m
  • Ep 8

    8.Lock the Door

    12-10-198715m
  • Ep 9

    9.Moving In

    13-10-198715m
  • Ep 10

    10.Bird From Gaspe Part 1 - The Unexpected Visitor

    14-10-198715m
  • Ep 11

    11.Bird From Gaspe Part 2 - Entertaining the Visitor

    15-10-198715m
  • Ep 12

    12.Bird From Gaspe Part 3 - Au Revoir

    16-10-198715m
  • Ep 13

    13.Teacher Teacher

    17-10-198715m
  • Ep 14

    14.Watch Your Step

    18-10-198715m
  • Ep 15

    15.Finders Keepers

    19-10-198715m
  • Ep 16

    16.Iguana Song

    20-10-198715m
  • Ep 17

    17.Hostess Gloria

    21-10-198715m
  • Ep 18

    18.Jeannie & Jacob

    22-10-198715m
  • Ep 19

    19.The Pedal Pusher

    23-10-198715m
  • Ep 20

    20.Hostess with the Mostest

    24-10-198715m
  • Ep 21

    21.The Sick Umbrella Tree

    25-10-198715m
  • Ep 22

    22.The Skeleton

    26-10-198715m
  • Ep 23

    23.The Great Gwendolyn

    27-10-198715m
  • Ep 24

    24.Dinner for Two

    28-10-198715m
  • Ep 25

    25.The Cleaning Man

    29-10-198715m
  • Ep 26

    26.Gloria's New Look

    30-10-198715m
  • Ep 27

    27.Hats

    31-10-198715m
  • Ep 28

    28.Iggy's Lucky Bowtie

    01-11-198715m
  • Ep 29

    29.The People Book

    02-11-198715m
  • Ep 30

    30.Outer Space

    03-11-198715m
  • Ep 31

    31.Gloria's Scarf

    04-11-198715m
  • Ep 32

    32.Postponed Picnic

    05-11-198715m
  • Ep 33

    33.Bye Bye Baby

    06-11-198715m
  • Ep 34

    34.Rhythm Band

    07-11-198715m
  • Ep 35

    35.Pen Pals

    08-11-198715m
  • Ep 36

    36.The Blue Jay Who Found a Way

    09-11-198715m
  • Ep 37

    37.The Lizard That Roared

    10-11-198715m
  • Ep 38

    38.The Gopher Who Rode the Wind

    11-11-198715m
  • Ep 39

    39.Bathtub Race

    12-11-198715m
  • Ep 40

    40.How Animals Got Coats

    13-11-198715m
  • Ep 41

    41.The Nice Old Lady

    14-11-198715m
  • Ep 42

    42.The Good Luck Goose

    15-11-198715m
  • Ep 43

    43.A Box of Fun

    16-11-198715m
  • Ep 44

    44.Breakfast in Bed

    17-11-198715m
  • Ep 45

    45.The Try-out

    18-11-198715m
  • Ep 46

    46.Iggy the Artist

    19-11-198715m
  • Ep 47

    47.Glorialocks

    20-11-198715m
  • Ep 48

    48.Suprise! The Exercise Bike

    21-11-198715m
  • Ep 49

    49.The Green Ghost

    22-11-198715m
  • Ep 50

    50.A Day at the Beach

    23-11-198715m
  • Ep 51

    51.Gloria's Food

    24-11-198715m
  • Ep 52

    52.Iggy's Dream

    25-11-198715m
  • Ep 53

    53.The Garage Sale

    26-11-198715m
  • Ep 54

    54.The Argument: Checkers

    27-11-198715m

    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...

  • Ep 55

    55.Cousin Emmet

    28-11-198715m
  • Ep 56

    56.Fear of Flying

    29-11-198715m
  • Ep 57

    57.Gloria the Great

    30-11-198715m
  • Ep 58

    58.Household Olympics

    01-12-198715m
  • Ep 59

    59.Jacob Joins the Bird Scouts

    02-12-198715m
  • Ep 60

    60.Hello?

    03-12-198715m
  • Ep 61

    61.The Poetry Contest

    04-12-198715m
  • Ep 62

    62.Jacob Goes on a Trip

    05-12-198715m
  • Ep 63

    63.Lemonade Stand

    06-12-198715m
  • Ep 64

    64.Iggy Alone

    07-12-198715m
  • Ep 65

    65.The Parade

    08-12-198715m
  • Ep 66

    66.The Xylophone

    09-12-198715m
  • Ep 67

    67.Say Cheese

    10-12-198715m
  • Ep 68

    68.Cinderholly

    11-12-198715m
  • Ep 69

    69.Invisible Iggy

    12-12-198715m
  • Ep 70

    70.Riding the Dragon

    13-12-198715m

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