Christmas Under the Umbrella Tree

Iggy, Holly, Gloria and Jacob on Christmas Eve

## Plot

In this first 30 minute episode we get a new special theme song, with the main characters decorating the Umbrella Tree with Christmas decorations. As the theme ends Holly Higgins is looking for an angel from her grandmother she can't find in the boxes. She goes to Jacob Blue Jay but he has not seen it, and he tells her about the bird seed bells he is making in baskets for birds without enough food for the winter in the area. While they talk, Jacob is shocked to learn many humans eat birds (turkeys) for Christmas. Gloria Gopher calls Holly over to show her the lights she lit up her burrow with as it is a tradition. Holly thinks its beautiful, and then asks Gloria about her angel, but Gloria hasn't seen it. Iggy Igauna brings in the mail, and Gloria says Gophers love to send Christmas cards and asks Iggy to throw them down. He does but all are shocked with how many fall. Holly brings Iggy a letter sent to him, and he asks her to open, and pour its contents into his cactus. She is surprised to learn iguanas send sand to each other when they can't be together for the holidays. Jacob and Iggy then take a board outside to finish up their ice rink in the front yard. Out front, Chuck Chickadee and his dad Chester come by with bird food baskets, and Chester is dressed as Santa Claus. Jacob tells Chuck he has some baskets to give him later as well. They leave and Mrs. McMurtry stops by soon after. She almost slips on the ice Jacob accidently sprayed on the sidewalk the day before, and it reminds her of sliding on ice when she was a child, which she does shortly after. Jacob & Iggy asking her to turn on the water as she slides past. The water comes on, but Jacob isn't paying attention and sprays Iggy who gets very cold. They rush upstairs and Holly is shocked to find a blue, frozen Iggy on the doorstep, rushing him inside to warm up. Chuck, Mitzi and Mrs. McMurtry come by Christmas caroling, and even get Holly to sing with Mitzi, before they leave with Jacob's baskets. Iggy feels all warmed up and the 3 decide they want to teach Holly to skate, but Holly is reluctant. They eventually go, and after some hesitancy Holly does skate, but falls quickly, so Iggy ties pillows around her. Iggy and Gloria show off some tricks and all enjoy the ice before it begins to snow. They head inside for warm clothes and discuss learning about other's Christmas traditions before pulling up their stockings to hang up, in which Holly finds the angel in the toe of hers. They wish the audience Merry Christmas.

## Cast

* Holly
* Jacob
* Gloria
* Iggy

## Recurring Characters

* Mrs. McMurtry
* Chuck Chickadee
* Chester Chickadee
* Mitzi

## Sources

* Christmas Under The Umbrella Tree - YouTube posted by HollyP.Higgins
* Vol 5 of the Under the Umbrella Tree dvd sets.
* Christmas Specials Wiki Page https://christmas-specials.fandom.com/wiki/Christmas\_Under\_the\_Umbrella\_Tree

## Notes

* The scene of Gloria being hit by many envelopes is used for her theme song clip in the future 30 minute special episodes theme song.
* In this episode Holly says she never learned to skate, but also in this season is an episode titled Hockey Holly in which Holly seems to have no issue with skating. It is notable that the type of hockey is never mentioned (ice or ball), so it could be road hockey is what they are talking about, but a puck is mentioned, which would indicate ice.