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.
CreatorsSteven Westren, Greg Dummett
The Bear Who Came to Dinner
Sep 4, 2001
Tiguak becomes demanding after he injures himself.
The Longest Day
Sep 5, 2001
What happens when Zag tries to stay up past his bedtime?
What's so Big About Being Big?
Sep 11, 2001
Zag wishes to be bigger after being made to feel too small.
Birthday Unsurprise
Sep 12, 2001
Zag causes trouble when he peeks at his birthday present early.
The Ant & the Polar Bear
Sep 18, 2001
A snow storm comes to the North and Tiguak did not prepare for it.
Noizy Ziggy
Sep 22, 2001
Zig gets a case of the hiccups.
This Way or That
Sep 26, 2001
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
Oct 9, 2001
Zig loses her hover hat.
Sleepytime
Oct 10, 2001
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?
Oct 16, 2001
Zig and Zag learn about the chinook.
Be Good to Bears Day
Oct 16, 2001
Tiguak convinces everyone that it's 'Be Good to Bears Day' so that he can get special treatment.
Blubbering for Blubber
Oct 17, 2001
Wumpa has trouble keeping his fish once they're caught so Zig and Zag investigate the matter.
The Big Race
Oct 24, 2001
Zag, Seeka, and Tuk have a race to find out who is the fastest.
The Bogeyman
Oct 30, 2001
Wumpa and friends celebrate 'Snowyween' and Tiguak's snow sculpture frightens everyone.
Big Bellyache
Oct 31, 2001
Tiguak gets a stomachache after eating his bag of maple fudge all at once.
Losing Your Hares
Nov 3, 2001
Zag notices that Tuk and Seeka are missing, but it turns out that they are just on vacation in Prince Edward Island.
Bigfoot
Nov 3, 2001
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
Nov 7, 2001
Wumpa and friends compete in the Snowlympics.
The Treasure
Nov 11, 2001
Zag finds what he thinks to be a treasure so Zig goes on the hunt to try and find one too.
Miss Bossy Treads
Nov 13, 2001
Zig tries to tell everyone else what to do.
Bedside Manners
Nov 14, 2001
Zig gets a cold and everyone tries to help her get better.
The Night Marathon
Nov 17, 2001
Wumpa's friends have a sleepover.
So You Want to be a Snow Hare?
Nov 20, 2001
Zag and Tuk wish that they could be like each other instead of themselves.
Will You Play with Me?
Nov 21, 2001
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
Nov 28, 2001
Zig and Zag learn what the Inukshuk means.
Bright Star Night
Dec 8, 2001
Wumpa and friends celebrate Bright Star Night in tribute to the North Star.
