Under the Umbrella Tree: Volume 4: Rounding out the collection is the fourth and hopefully not last volume of Under the Umbrella Tree. We anticipated this volume more than any other with the only possible exception being Volume Three. This was mostly due to the selection of episodes. All of these I remember but sadly have not seen in at least 10 years.

First on the disc is "Gloria Gets Rough." This story talks about gender roles, unnecessary violence and how playing football in the house is not a good idea. Actually it's about Gloria being upset that some boys won't let her play football so she decides to play rough with Iggy and Jacob. The episode handles it all well and offers some alternatives.

Next up is "Private" where Jacob can't learn to respect other people's privacy. After that is a favorite of mine, "The Aqua Show" where the gang puts on a show in the bathroom. I especially loved Iggy as a fish.

Finally is another of the half hour shows, "Ready to Learn." In this special Jacob starts a flying school, Holly tries to learn computers and Iggy and Gloria start school for the first time. This is one of the best specials and has some genuinely laugh out loud moments.

All in all the set is quite nice and I will be holding a vigil every night until Volume 5 is released.

Labels: Family, TV Shows