History Series / UnderTheUmbrellaTree

This was a live-action children's series that aired on CBC from 1986 - 1993, and also the Creator/DisneyChannel in the early 1990s. The setting was an upscale apartment in Canada, 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.

* BigEater: Iggy.

After Disney's rights to the show expired in 2005, its creator Noreen Young began selling DVD's of the series independently through the official site. The YouTube channel [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9jfFz0VzO-sqfh_TLVT7A Encore +]] also has official uploads of the series.

After Disney's rights to the show expired in 2005, its creator Noreen Young began selling DVD's of the series independently through the official site.

This was a live-action children's series that aired on CBC from 1986 - 1993, and also the 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.

* ShoutOut: In "Gloria Iguana," when the sick Iggy asks Gloria to give his speech at the reptile club for him, she objects "But I'm a gopher!" Iggy replies [[Film/SomeLikeItHot "Well, nobody's perfect.]]

* AlliterativeName: Several characterss, especially Gloria (see OverlyLongName below)

* CloudCuckooLander: Jacob is a slight one.

* GeniusDitz: Jacob doesn't have much in the way of common sense and often gets things wrong, but 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.

* AlliterativeName: especially Gloria (see OverlyLongName below)

* ThroughAFaceFullofFur: Or rather, through a face full of scales in Iggy's case. Later in "Christmas Under The Umbrella Tree", he's revealed to have turned blue and he's shivering from the chilly, icy water after Jacob accidentally sprayed him with a water hose.

* 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.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Jacob's is banana smoothies and Iggy's is turnip casserole.

* TheDanza: Holly Larocque as Holly Higgins.

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]].

* 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.

* 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.

* ThroughAFaceFullofFur: Or rather, through a face full of scale's in Iggy's case. Later in "Christmas Under The Umbrella Tree", he's revealed to have turned blue and he's shivering from the chilly, icy water after Jacob accidentally sprayed him with a water hose.

* IAteWhat: In the Christmas episode, Holly tastes one of Jacob's homemade holiday treats, only to find that they're made of birdseed.