More interesting facts about Caillou coming soon! Mr. Hinkle lives next door to Caillou's house and Caillou has a babysitter named Julie. 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He's also married to Doris. Many parents have criticized the show, due to Caillou's behavior. I think it`s spelled as ``Caillou`` yeah, that`s how it`s spelled. [19][20], A 2011 study conducted at the University of Virginia, published in the journal Pediatrics, tested the show's effect on preschool-aged children's attention spans and cognitive abilities. "[30] Lynne Heffley of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Caillou grows and learns to make sense of his world."[31]. Caillou is a despicable, spineless 4-year-old boy who cannot do anything. In the song called "Caillou Can Count from 1 to 10" and in a book called My First Piano Book which both feature him playing the piano, Caillou also likes to play the piano as one of his 3 interests, but in Caillou's Got Rhythm, he tried to play the piano before he played his drum that Grandma made for him to play in her band. Beginning with "Caillou All Alone", he wears a grayish beige shirt with a red collar, blue long shorts, yellow high socks and blue and red shoes without laces. In the United States, Calliou VHSs/DVDs have been released by PBS Distribution (Originally distributed through Warner Home Video until 2004, and then Paramount Home Entertainment from 2006-2010, and now self-distributed). Each episode in Seasons 1–3 has a theme and is divided into several short sections that mix animation, puppet skits, and video of children in real-life situations. The series was moved to Treehouse TV in 2010. [21], In a May 2017 article from the National Post, writer Tristin Hopper identified Caillou to be "quite possibly the world's most universally reviled children's program," noting "a stunning level of animosity for a series about the relatively uncontroversial daily life of a four-year-old boy. The series was originally broadcast in French in Canada, and the episodes were later translated into English, and re-runs in English began on PBS and PBS Kids Sprout in the United States. Caillou and Daddy are in the garden and Caillou notices a dead bird on the ground. In Seasons 4–5, the episodes are divided into three short sections; the puppet segment was dropped, along with the "Real Kids" version of the segment. When Sprout rebranded into Universal Kids on September 9, 2017, it still remained on the channel until it was eventually taken off the lineup after March 31, 2019. Caillou was first shown in the episode "Caillou Makes Cookies", which aired in 1997. [32] Caillou made its United States debut on PBS Kids on September 4, 2000. During the first season, many of the stories in the animated version began with a grandmother (who is also the show's narrator) introducing the story to her grandchildren, then reading the story from a book. From 2003-2006, The DVDs with puppets and Jaclyn Linetsky were compilations from 2003 through 2006, and one of them is in memory of Jaclyn herself. His parents are Caillou's grandparents, Rosemary and Hadley. He suggests burying it and Caillou agrees. In 2000 there were 40 thirty-minute episodes of the show, containing a mixture of the five-minute episodes plus new stories, songs, real kids segment and puppets. Join Caillou in his adventures at home, in school & outdoors as he explores the world around him and empowers preschoolers to overcome life’s little challenges. so when poo comes out its all mushy and blaih. The series has 4 seasons. "[22] Examples include several "I hate Caillou" pages made on Facebook, posts saying that Caillou is a ripoff of Charlie Brown, numerous parenting blogs criticizing the series, and petitions on Change.org for the show to stop airing. Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, https://caillou.fandom.com/wiki/Caillou_(character)?oldid=27356. The series, based on the books by Hélène Desputeaux,[1][2] centers on a 4-year-old boy named Caillou who is fascinated by the world around him. As he spends time with her, Caillou learns about autism and makes a new friend. She has a father as seen in "Captain Caillou" and "Raspberry Ruckus". Caillou consists of five seasons[10] of 144 half-hour episodes,[11] as well as the separate 90-minute children's film Caillou's Holiday Movie. Caillou was designed primarily for toddlers. Related Videos. Jason is a 4 year old who is one of Caillou's friends. She had two siblings, Kelly and Derek. Article continues below advertisement. As of August 17, 2019, 563 episodes aired. From the main character’s whiny voice to the annoying theme song to the seemingly pointless storylines, there are many reasons “Caillou” gets on grownups’ nerves. There are no veiled math problems, spelling lessons or morality tales; it's just calm, non-threatening, bright-coloured people navigating everyday tasks. Caillou started attending preschool and there were new themes and a new opening. When Caillou first came out, Caillou was 3 years old. – Free Online Library", "Caillou . 14 Related Question Answers Found Caillou was first voiced by Bryn McAuley from 1997 through 2000, then Jaclyn Linetsky in 2000 through 2003, and then, due to Linetsky's death, Annie Bovaird from 2003 through 2010. Caillou (French pronunciation: ​[kaˈju]) is a Canadian educational children's television series that was first shown on Télétoon and Teletoon, with its first episode airing on the former channel on September 15, 1997; the show later moved to Treehouse TV, with its final episode being shown on that channel on October 3, 2010. 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Caillou appears in all 229 Caillou episodes with no exception and has been voiced by Bryn McAuley (1997-1998), Jaclyn Linetsky (2000-2003), and due to Jaclyn’s death, Annie Bovaird (2003-2010). I remember from my Caillou watching days so long ago that he was in kindergarten, so he must be 5 or at most 6 years old… It is possible that he also wears diapers in the former two outfits mentioned as evidenced by a thick round shape under his pants in some shots. Community Caillou as a 22 year old is a whiny, spoiled, and immature man-child that uses threats to Daddy whenever Daddy does not allow him to do certain things, like going on vacation with them. Caillou (pebble or stone in French), nicknamed The Prince of Imagination,[4] is the title character of the show. Caillou lives with his mother, father, and younger sister, Rosie. In Canada, Sony Wonder originally released Caillou on VHS and DVD, and after the closure of the division by Sony, were moved to Vivendi Entertainment Canada. 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