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* PrecociousCrush: One of the plot lines of the Valentine's Day special revolves around Jacob's crush on a library employee named Megan.
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* AbsenteeActor: Because the show had only three regular puppeteers, episodes that introduce a new, one-shot puppet character tend to be missing either Gloria, Iggy or Jacob, and all three are absent whenever the Chickadee family gets ADayInTheLimelight.
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* MoterMouth: MotorMouth: Chuck Chickadee and his parents.
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* AnimalStereotypes: Inverted with Iggy. Despite his slightly creepy appearance (think something that Jerry Garcia might dream about after eating too much pepperoni pizza), he was the most lovable and relatable of the roommates.
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* AnimalStereotypes: Inverted with Iggy. Despite his slightly creepy appearance (think something that Jerry Garcia might dream about after eating too BandageMummy: In one episode, Gloria, Iggy and Jacob do this to themselves for minor injuries, just because they have so much pepperoni pizza), he was the most lovable and relatable of the roommates.fun using Holly's new first aid kit.
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* GeniusDitz: Jacob didn't have much in the way of common sense and often got things wrong, but he was very knowledgeable about flying and recognized as somewhat of an authority on the subject, even among other birds.
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* GeniusDitz: Jacob didn't doesn't have much in the way of common sense and often got gets things wrong, but he was he's very knowledgeable about flying and recognized as somewhat of an authority on the subject, even among other birds. He also knows how to take good care of a bike, which he likens to taking good care of his feathers so he can fly.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Inverted with Iggy. Despite his slightly creepy appearance (think something that Jerry Garcia might dream about after eating too much pepperoni pizza), he was the most lovable and relatable of the roommates.
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* MoterMouth: Chuck Chickadee and his parents.
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* TheDanza: Holly Larocque as Holly Higgins.
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* TheDanza: Holly Larocque as Holly Higgins.CompressedVice: Sometimes the characters fall into these. For example, in the episode "Private!" Jacob suddenly starts invading everyone's privacy in every way.
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* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Despite essentially becoming Holly's "kids" (once she moves in), Gloria, Iggy and Jacob have lives of their own. Not only did they occasionally receive visits from their animal relatives, but the VerySpecialEpisode described below established that there were other animal residents in the neighborhood.
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* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Despite essentially becoming Holly's "kids" (once she moves in), Gloria, Iggy and Jacob have lives of their own. Not only did do they occasionally receive visits from their animal relatives, but they also have animal friends such as Mitzi the dog and Chuck Chickadee, and the VerySpecialEpisode described below established establishes that there were are other animal residents in the neighborhood.neighborhood too.
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* TheDanza: Holly Larocque as Holly Higgins.
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* SickEpisode: Several, including "Hanky Panky" (Gloria, Iggy and Jacob all have colds), "Gloria Iguana" (Iggy has a cold, so Gloria disguises herself as him for a special event), "The Circus" (Gloria has a cold and can't go to the circus), and "Speak Up!" (Holly has a sore throat and [[LostVoicePlot loses her voice]]).
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* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: In one episode, Jacob is convinced he won't like zucchini, but once he finally tries Holly's zucchini loaf he loves it.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Jacob's is banana smoothies.smoothies and Iggy's is turnip casserole.
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* PingPongNaivete: Gloria, Iggy, and Jacob swung from being sophisticated pseudo-adults to hapless waifs whenever the plot demanded it. Sometimes the difference was outlandish: for example, Gloria got a job as a radio reporter in "Reporter Gloria," but in [[SickEpisode "Hanky Panky"]] needed to be taught how to blow her nose like a toddler.
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* PingPongNaivete: Gloria, Iggy, and Jacob swung from being sophisticated pseudo-adults to hapless waifs whenever the plot demanded it. Sometimes the difference was outlandish: for example, Gloria got a job as a radio reporter in "Reporter Gloria," "Gloria the Reporter," but in [[SickEpisode "Hanky Panky"]] needed to be taught how to blow her nose like a toddler.
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* PingPongNaivete: Gloria, Iggy, and Jacob swung from being sophisticated pseudo-adults to hapless waifs whenever the plot demanded it.
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* PingPongNaivete: Gloria, Iggy, and Jacob swung from being sophisticated pseudo-adults to hapless waifs whenever the plot demanded it. Sometimes the difference was outlandish: for example, Gloria got a job as a radio reporter in "Reporter Gloria," but in [[SickEpisode "Hanky Panky"]] needed to be taught how to blow her nose like a toddler.
* SpeciesSurname: Gloria Gopher and Iggy Iguana. Jacob Blue is a half example.
* SpeciesSurname: Gloria Gopher and Iggy Iguana. Jacob Blue is a half example.
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* IAteWhat: In the Christmas episode, Holly tastes one of Jacob's homemade holiday treats, only to find that they're made of birdseed.
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This was a live-action children's series that aired on CBC from 1986 - 1993, and also the DisneyChannel in the early 1990s. The setting was an upscale apartment in [[BigApplesauce what was probably supposed to be New York]], and the main characters were freelance artist [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Holly Higgins]] and her three young animal friends (actually portrayed by puppets): Gloria the Gopher, Iggy (short for "[[AwesomeMcCoolName Ignatz]] [[ButNotTooForeign Julio]]") Iguana and Jacob the Bluejay.
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This was a live-action children's series that aired on CBC from 1986 - 1993, and also the DisneyChannel Creator/DisneyChannel in the early 1990s. The setting was an upscale apartment in [[BigApplesauce what was probably supposed to be New York]], and the main characters were freelance artist [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Holly Higgins]] and her three young animal friends (actually portrayed by puppets): Gloria the Gopher, Iggy (short for "[[AwesomeMcCoolName Ignatz]] [[ButNotTooForeign Julio]]") Iguana and Jacob the Bluejay.
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* OverlyLongName: Gloria's full name is [[AlliterativeName Gloria Gladys Grace Gardenia Glenda Gale Gopher]].
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Jacob's is banana smoothies.
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* CatchPhrase: Jacob, when corrected on something, would always say: "I knew that!" In one episode he {{Lampshaded}} this by listing his hobbies as "flying, playing with my friends and saying 'I knew that.'"
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* GeniusDitz: Jacob didn't have much in the way of common sense and often got things wrong, but he was very knowledgeable about flying and recognized as somewhat of an authority on the subject, even among other birds.
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The \"umbrella tree\" was seen in almost every episode (it\'s in the living room). It\'s where Gloria actually lives (within the apartment), and sleeps.
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* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Despite being essentially Holly's "kids," Gloria, Iggy and Jacob had lives of their own. Not only did they occasionally receive visits from their animal relatives, but the VerySpecialEpisode described below established that there were other animal residents in the neighborhood.
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* FreeRangeChildren: Furthermore, they did live by themselves until Holly came (as explained in one flashback episode).
* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Despitebeing essentially becoming Holly's "kids," "kids" (once she moves in), Gloria, Iggy and Jacob had have lives of their own. Not only did they occasionally receive visits from their animal relatives, but the VerySpecialEpisode described below established that there were other animal residents in the neighborhood.
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* WordSaladTitle: The titular umbrella tree was a tropical plant owned by Holly. It was rarely seen, and even more rarely referenced.
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* AnimeHair: Both Iggy and Jacob had a set. With Jacob it was at least justified (he was a bird, and it was a crest of feathers).
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Iggy's favorite actress was a pert-lipped, pompous British reptile named [[ElizabethTaylor "Elizardbeth Taylor"]].
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Iggy's favorite actress was a pert-lipped, pompous British reptile named [[ElizabethTaylor [[Creator/ElizabethTaylor "Elizardbeth Taylor"]].
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This was a live-action children's series that aired on the DisneyChannel in the early 1990s. The setting was an upscale apartment in [[BigApplesauce what was probably supposed to be New York]], and the main characters were freelance artist [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Holly Higgins]] and her three young animal friends (actually portrayed by puppets): Gloria the Gopher, Iggy (short for "[[AwesomeMcCoolName Ignatz]] [[ButNotTooForeign Julio]]") Iguana and Jacob the Bluejay.
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This was a live-action children's series that aired on CBC from 1986 - 1993, and also the DisneyChannel in the early 1990s. The setting was an upscale apartment in [[BigApplesauce what was probably supposed to be New York]], and the main characters were freelance artist [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Holly Higgins]] and her three young animal friends (actually portrayed by puppets): Gloria the Gopher, Iggy (short for "[[AwesomeMcCoolName Ignatz]] [[ButNotTooForeign Julio]]") Iguana and Jacob the Bluejay.
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This was a live-action children's series that aired on the DisneyChannel in the early 1990s. The setting was an upscale apartment in [[BigApplesauce what was probably supposed to be New York]], and the main characters were freelance artist [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Holly Higgins]] and her three young animal friends (actually portrayed by puppets): Gloria the Gopher, Iggy (short for "[[AwesomeMcCoolName Ignatz]] [[ButNotTooForeign Julio]]") Iguana and Jacob the Bluejay.
''Under the Umbrella Tree'' was a pretty entertaining series overall. Gloria, Iggy and Jacob essentially have the minds of children (well, mostly; see PingPongNaivete below), so the plots did get a bit {{Anvilicious}} — but the scripts were so well written that they were nowhere near as bad as they could have been. The three animal friends were also funny, largely because they seemed to believe they were actually people.
Occasionally, guest stars (both human and "animal") would drop by the apartment for visits.
Disney's rights to the show expired in 2005, so since then its creator Noreen Young has been selling DVD's of the series independently through the [[http://www.shopundertheumbrellatree.com/ official site]].
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This series contained examples of:
* AnimalStereotypes: Inverted with Iggy. Despite his slightly creepy appearance (think something that Jerry Garcia might dream about after eating too much pepperoni pizza), he was the most lovable and relatable of the roommates.
* AnimeHair: Both Iggy and Jacob had a set. With Jacob it was at least justified (he was a bird, and it was a crest of feathers).
* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Despite being essentially Holly's "kids," Gloria, Iggy and Jacob had lives of their own. Not only did they occasionally receive visits from their animal relatives, but the VerySpecialEpisode described below established that there were other animal residents in the neighborhood.
* LongLostUncleAesop: There was the time that Gloria's wealthy "Aunt Gloxinia" died and Gloria inherited the services of her butler. This butler was a WellIntentionedExtremist who constantly shadowed her and forbade her to do many things (such as eat ice cream, for example) because "Your Aunt Gloxinia never [did X]." This eventually drove Gloria to scream in frustration: "My Aunt Gloxinia isn't ''me''!" The problem was eventually resolved when the butler quit his job, admitting that even he had become sick of all the social pretension.
* [[ButtMonkey Monkey Ball]]: Although usually TheComicallySerious, Holly could be counted on to get herself humiliated from time to time for a cheap laugh. A notable example was an episode when she dressed in a gorilla suit and went around the neighborhood performing singing telegrams in order to make extra money — but [[CoincidentalAccidentalDisguise got mistaken for an actual gorilla]], captured by zookeepers, and was taken to a local zoo where she was locked in a cage for several hours! And in an episode where one of Iggy's relatives visits from the Southwest, Holly undergoes a HumiliationConga that includes her sitting on a cactus and burning her mouth on some spicy chili.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Iggy's favorite actress was a pert-lipped, pompous British reptile named [[ElizabethTaylor "Elizardbeth Taylor"]].
* OverlyLongName: Gloria's full name is [[AlliterativeName Gloria Gladys Grace Gardenia Gale Gopher]].
* PingPongNaivete: Gloria, Iggy, and Jacob swung from being sophisticated pseudo-adults to hapless waifs whenever the plot demanded it.
* TeamMom: Holly.
* TotemPoleTrench: In an episode, the three main puppets attempted to do this with Gloria on top.
* AVerySpecialEpisode: During an episode that took place in December, Holly and the gang were visited by a neighbor who [[InformedJudaism outed himself as Jewish]] by saying he was getting ready for Hanukkah. This inspired the roommates to plan a huge Hanukkah bash, despite the slim likelihood of that many Jewish people (and animals!) residing in their neighborhood.
* WordSaladTitle: The titular umbrella tree was a tropical plant owned by Holly. It was rarely seen, and even more rarely referenced.
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This was a live-action children's series that aired on the DisneyChannel in the early 1990s. The setting was an upscale apartment in [[BigApplesauce what was probably supposed to be New York]], and the main characters were freelance artist [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Holly Higgins]] and her three young animal friends (actually portrayed by puppets): Gloria the Gopher, Iggy (short for "[[AwesomeMcCoolName Ignatz]] [[ButNotTooForeign Julio]]") Iguana and Jacob the Bluejay.
''Under the Umbrella Tree'' was a pretty entertaining series overall. Gloria, Iggy and Jacob essentially have the minds of children (well, mostly; see PingPongNaivete below), so the plots did get a bit {{Anvilicious}} — but the scripts were so well written that they were nowhere near as bad as they could have been. The three animal friends were also funny, largely because they seemed to believe they were actually people.
Occasionally, guest stars (both human and "animal") would drop by the apartment for visits.
Disney's rights to the show expired in 2005, so since then its creator Noreen Young has been selling DVD's of the series independently through the [[http://www.shopundertheumbrellatree.com/ official site]].
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This series contained examples of:
* AnimalStereotypes: Inverted with Iggy. Despite his slightly creepy appearance (think something that Jerry Garcia might dream about after eating too much pepperoni pizza), he was the most lovable and relatable of the roommates.
* AnimeHair: Both Iggy and Jacob had a set. With Jacob it was at least justified (he was a bird, and it was a crest of feathers).
* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Despite being essentially Holly's "kids," Gloria, Iggy and Jacob had lives of their own. Not only did they occasionally receive visits from their animal relatives, but the VerySpecialEpisode described below established that there were other animal residents in the neighborhood.
* LongLostUncleAesop: There was the time that Gloria's wealthy "Aunt Gloxinia" died and Gloria inherited the services of her butler. This butler was a WellIntentionedExtremist who constantly shadowed her and forbade her to do many things (such as eat ice cream, for example) because "Your Aunt Gloxinia never [did X]." This eventually drove Gloria to scream in frustration: "My Aunt Gloxinia isn't ''me''!" The problem was eventually resolved when the butler quit his job, admitting that even he had become sick of all the social pretension.
* [[ButtMonkey Monkey Ball]]: Although usually TheComicallySerious, Holly could be counted on to get herself humiliated from time to time for a cheap laugh. A notable example was an episode when she dressed in a gorilla suit and went around the neighborhood performing singing telegrams in order to make extra money — but [[CoincidentalAccidentalDisguise got mistaken for an actual gorilla]], captured by zookeepers, and was taken to a local zoo where she was locked in a cage for several hours! And in an episode where one of Iggy's relatives visits from the Southwest, Holly undergoes a HumiliationConga that includes her sitting on a cactus and burning her mouth on some spicy chili.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Iggy's favorite actress was a pert-lipped, pompous British reptile named [[ElizabethTaylor "Elizardbeth Taylor"]].
* OverlyLongName: Gloria's full name is [[AlliterativeName Gloria Gladys Grace Gardenia Gale Gopher]].
* PingPongNaivete: Gloria, Iggy, and Jacob swung from being sophisticated pseudo-adults to hapless waifs whenever the plot demanded it.
* TeamMom: Holly.
* TotemPoleTrench: In an episode, the three main puppets attempted to do this with Gloria on top.
* AVerySpecialEpisode: During an episode that took place in December, Holly and the gang were visited by a neighbor who [[InformedJudaism outed himself as Jewish]] by saying he was getting ready for Hanukkah. This inspired the roommates to plan a huge Hanukkah bash, despite the slim likelihood of that many Jewish people (and animals!) residing in their neighborhood.
* WordSaladTitle: The titular umbrella tree was a tropical plant owned by Holly. It was rarely seen, and even more rarely referenced.
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