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.
Wumpa's World (Season 1)
The Bear Who Came to Dinner (Episode 1)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-09-04
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Tiguak becomes demanding after he injures himself.
The Longest Day (Episode 2)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-09-05
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: What happens when Zag tries to stay up past his bedtime?
What's so Big About Being Big? (Episode 3)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-09-11
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zag wishes to be bigger after being made to feel too small.
Birthday Unsurprise (Episode 4)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-09-12
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zag causes trouble when he peeks at his birthday present early.
The Ant & the Polar Bear (Episode 5)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-09-18
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: A snow storm comes to the North and Tiguak did not prepare for it.
Noizy Ziggy (Episode 6)
Writer: Carol Commisso
Air date: 2001-09-22
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zig gets a case of the hiccups.
This Way or That (Episode 7)
Writer: Bernice Vanderlaan
Air date: 2001-09-26
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 8)
Writer: Cathy Moss
Air date: 2001-10-09
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zig loses her hover hat.
Sleepytime (Episode 9)
Writer: Cathy Moss
Air date: 2001-10-10
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: 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? (Episode 10)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-10-16
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zig and Zag learn about the chinook.
Be Good to Bears Day (Episode 11)
Writer: Cathy Moss
Air date: 2001-10-16
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Tiguak convinces everyone that it's 'Be Good to Bears Day' so that he can get special treatment.
Blubbering for Blubber (Episode 12)
Writer: Bernice Vanderlaan
Air date: 2001-10-17
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Wumpa has trouble keeping his fish once they're caught so Zig and Zag investigate the matter.
The Big Race (Episode 13)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-10-24
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zag, Seeka, and Tuk have a race to find out who is the fastest.
The Bogeyman (Episode 14)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-10-30
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Wumpa and friends celebrate 'Snowyween' and Tiguak's snow sculpture frightens everyone.
Big Bellyache (Episode 15)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-10-31
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Tiguak gets a stomachache after eating his bag of maple fudge all at once.
Losing Your Hares (Episode 16)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-11-03
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zag notices that Tuk and Seeka are missing, but it turns out that they are just on vacation in Prince Edward Island.
Bigfoot (Episode 17)
Writer: Cathy Moss
Air date: 2001-11-03
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 18)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-11-07
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Wumpa and friends compete in the Snowlympics.
The Treasure (Episode 19)
Writer: Carol Commisso
Air date: 2001-11-11
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zag finds what he thinks to be a treasure so Zig goes on the hunt to try and find one too.
Miss Bossy Treads (Episode 20)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-11-13
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zig tries to tell everyone else what to do.
Bedside Manners (Episode 21)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-11-14
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zig gets a cold and everyone tries to help her get better.
The Night Marathon (Episode 22)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-11-17
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Wumpa's friends have a sleepover.
So You Want to be a Snow Hare? (Episode 23)
Writer: Steven Westren
Air date: 2001-11-20
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zag and Tuk wish that they could be like each other instead of themselves.
Will You Play with Me? (Episode 24)
Writer: Cathy Moss
Air date: 2001-11-21
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 25)
Writer: Carol Commisso
Air date: 2001-11-28
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Zig and Zag learn what the Inukshuk means.
Bright Star Night (Episode 26)
Writer: Bernice Vanderlaan
Air date: 2001-12-08
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Wumpa and friends celebrate Bright Star Night in tribute to the North Star.
Seasons
Episodes 26
Episodes 26