Wumpa's World (2001)
Synopsis
A children's television series for three to five year olds that stars a collection of puppet characters who live in the Canadian North: Wumpa the walrus, Tiguak the polar bear, Seeka and Tuk the snow hares, and Zig and Zag, a pair of fun-loving snowmobiles. Wumpa the Walrus opens the episode with a concept and proceeds to tell a story concerning that concept. Each episode has a specific message or lesson within it.
Network
Treehouse TV, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Episodes
The Bear Who Came to Dinner
Tiguak becomes demanding after he injures himself.
The Longest Day
What happens when Zag tries to stay up past his bedtime?
What's so Big About Being Big?
Zag wishes to be bigger after being made to feel too small.
Birthday Unsurprise
Zag causes trouble when he peeks at his birthday present early.
The Ant & the Polar Bear
A snow storm comes to the North and Tiguak did not prepare for it.
Noizy Ziggy
Zig gets a case of the hiccups.
This Way or That
Zig gets lost after the snow man she built to help her find her way home gets ruined by Zag and the snow hares after they've played too rough with it.
Special Feeling
Zig loses her hover hat.
Sleepytime
It's that time of the year when it's continual daylight and Tiguak is having a terrible time sleeping so everyone tries to help.
Hot Enough for Ya?
Zig and Zag learn about the chinook.
Be Good to Bears Day
Tiguak convinces everyone that it's 'Be Good to Bears Day' so that he can get special treatment.
Blubbering for Blubber
Wumpa has trouble keeping his fish once they're caught so Zig and Zag investigate the matter.
The Big Race
Zag, Seeka, and Tuk have a race to find out who is the fastest.
The Bogeyman
Wumpa and friends celebrate 'Snowyween' and Tiguak's snow sculpture frightens everyone.
Big Bellyache
Tiguak gets a stomachache after eating his bag of maple fudge all at once.
Losing Your Hares
Zag notices that Tuk and Seeka are missing, but it turns out that they are just on vacation in Prince Edward Island.
Bigfoot
Zig and Zag find giant footprints in the snow and make a trip to the Tundra to investigate. It turns out that it is Tiguak's new boots that made the 'Big Foot' prints afterall.
The Snowlympics
Wumpa and friends compete in the Snowlympics.
The Treasure
Zag finds what he thinks to be a treasure so Zig goes on the hunt to try and find one too.
Miss Bossy Treads
Zig tries to tell everyone else what to do.
Bedside Manners
Zig gets a cold and everyone tries to help her get better.
The Night Marathon
Wumpa's friends have a sleepover.
So You Want to be a Snow Hare?
Zag and Tuk wish that they could be like each other instead of themselves.
Will You Play with Me?
Tuk misses Seeka when she leaves to visit her penguin friends in the South Pole so everyone tries to cheer him up.
Man of Stone
Zig and Zag learn what the Inukshuk means.
Bright Star Night
Wumpa and friends celebrate Bright Star Night in tribute to the North Star.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Wumpa's World
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
52