The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon.

Children's Underground Club of United Moose and Beaver for Enthusiastic Reporters or Cucumber, was a TV show produced by TVOntario in the 1970's, and repeated in the 1980's during TVOntario's daytime kids' programming.

The show featured a human-sized moose (played by Alex Laurier) and beaver (played by Nikki Tilroe) often reporting from a treehouse.

By sending in a story or some artwork to the show (the mailing address was in Toronto), you could become a member of the Cucumber Club.

Some notable people appeared on the show:

• A young John Candy guest starred as a character named Weatherman
• A young Martin Short guest starred as a character named Smokey the Hare
• An interview featured a nine year old Jeff Healey.

This series follows the adventures of the charter leaders of Children's Underground Club of United Mouse and Beaver for Enthusiastic Reporters, Moose and Beaver. Through these two animals' misadventures with strange visitors to their home and the various places they themselves visit, they help kids learn about science and other subjects. Written by Kenneth Chisholm