Under the Umbrella Tree: The Mask Special

In this 2020 mask special "The Under the Umbrella Tree" gang are back in action! Gloria, Iggy and Jacob learn about the importance of wearing masks.
Under the Umbrella Tree is a Canadian children's television series created by Noreen Young that originally aired on CBC from 1986 to 1993.
The series centers on a diverse set of main characters who share a house on Spring Street in a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario. The characters include Holly (a human), Iggy (an iguana), Jacob (a blue jay), and Gloria (a gopher). The show's title is derived from the fact that the characters live together in a home featuring a prominent indoor umbrella tree.
Gloria Gopher (performed by Noreen Young) - Gloria is the only female puppet in the Umbrella Tree household and lives and sleeps 'under the umbrella tree', which is located behind the couch. It is known as her burrow. Gloria enjoys music and performing arts but can be shy with her interests, even around her best friends. She is also somewhat of a tomboy and does not like being treated any differently just because she is a girl. Her full name is Gloria Gladys Grace Gabrielle Gardenia Glenda Gale Gopher.
Holly Higgins (played by Holly Larocque) - The only human cast member. Holly serves as a parental figure and mentor for the three puppet characters. She affectionately refers to Iggy, Gloria and Jacob as her 'roommates', although she seems to handle most of the day-to-day running of the household such as cleaning, cooking and is the one who pays the rent. She is known for being funny, artistic, patient and generous. Holly also has an Uncle Jack (played by Don Westwood) and an Aunt Jill, who work as a performing musical duo from England, although only Jack has actually visited the household.
Ignatz "Iggy" Iguana (performed by Bob Stutt) - Iggy sleeps on the shelf at the Umbrella Tree residence and his characteristics include sometimes thinking too highly of himself and unwillingly making mistakes. He enjoys playing the guitar, and often sees Jacob as a friendly rival in sports and many other activities. He also has an uncle, Rod Iguana, who lives in Arizona and a formerly clumsy cousin named Emmet. Iggy is the shortest of the trio.
Jacob Bluejay with puppeteer Stephen Brathwaite in 2006.
Jacob Bluejay (performed by Stephen Brathwaite) - Jacob is the only member of the Umbrella Tree household capable of flight and sometimes enters the house by flying through open windows. He usually sleeps in his own bird house on the patio. Jacob sometimes invents things but they seldom work as he plans, resulting in a humorous outcome. Has a tendency to get things mixed up and saying "I knew that" whenever he finds out about something. Jacob is the tallest of the trio.
A total of 280 episodes were produced over the years, with 270 being 15 minutes long and 10 being 30-minute specials. Every episode focuses on a different theme, such as sports, holidays, singing, dancing, exercise and various other activities. However, valuable life lessons are often woven into every story, such as the importance of keeping promises, being considerate of others or assuming responsibility for one's actions. The show's characters were created by Ken Sobol, who also wrote the majority of the series episodes. Sobol had previously worked closely with Noreen Young on Readalong and Téléfrançais, two other children's television series.