Caillou

**Caillou** is a French-Canadian children's animated preschool television series, based off the **Caillou** book series by **Hélène Desputeaux** and **Christine L 'Heureux,** and produced by the **CINAR Corporation** (**Cookie Jar Entertainment**) and **Clockwork Zoo** (Season 5). The series first premiered on **TeleToon** on September 15, 1997 and ended on October 3, 2010, with its final episode being aired on **Treehouse TV**. The series has also aired on **PBS Kids.**

On January 5, 2021, **PBS Kids** had announced on **Twitter** that they would no longer broadcast reruns of **Caillou**. On August 16, 2021, it was announced that **Cartoon Network** had acquired the US-broadcast rights to the show after **PBS**' rights expired, with reruns of the series joining **Cartoonito’s** lineup on September 13, 2021 in its HD remastered form. In Canada, **Family Jr.** continues to broadcast reruns since February 5, 2018. **PBS Kids** currently retains the physical media and streaming rights. However, **Comcast** / **NBCUniversal** acquired global streaming rights for the reboot series (via **Peacock**) as of 2022.

## Premise

The series features the everyday adventures and childhood of **Caillou**, a four-year-old boy who uses his imagination and becomes fascinated by the world around him. He lives with his **Doris**, his mother; **Boris**, his father, and **Rosie**, his two-year-old sister. He also goes to daycare and has several friends; **Leo**, **Clementine**, **Sarah**, and many others, as well as his teacher, **Miss Martin**.

Each episode in seasons 1-3 has a theme and is divided into several short sections that **mix** **animation**, **puppet skits**, and **videos** of live-action children in real-life situations. In seasons 4 and 5, the episodes are divided into three short sections; the puppet segment was dropped, alongside the "**Real Kids**" version of the segment.

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. Starting in the second season, the narrator and grandmother is an unseen character.

## Characters

**Main**

* **Caillou -** A four-year-old boy, nicknamed by himself **"The Prince Of Imagination",** is the title character of the series. He is imaginative, caring and adventurous with a love for forms of transportation such as rocket ships and airplanes. A dreamer, Caillou is inclined to frequent dream sequences in some episodes, visualizing his daydreams and wishes, and many episodes describe his normal daily experiences with his parents, friends, and neighbors. Caillou particularly loves his stuffed dinosaur, **Rexy**, and teddy bear, **Teddy**, along with his pet cat **Gilbert.** He'll sometimes throw tantrums and get upset if things don't go his way, but learns in the end.
* **Rosie -** Caillou's two-year-old sister who is a typical toddler. She always wants to take part in the same activities as Caillou. In later seasons of the series, she becomes more talkative and independent. She wears a blue dress, red socks and blue **Mary Jane** shoes. Rosie fights with Caillou for some reasons, but they still have a good relationship with each other. She appears to be the only family member with red hair. She is gentle, playful, and sometimes stubborn and gets upset if she isn't included. She has good intentions even when she's ends up being cheeky with her intentions. Like many toddlers, she cries and laughs.
* **Doris -** Caillou's mother and the wife of **Boris**. She is called "**Mommy**" by Caillou and Rosie. She is a busy homemaker most of the time but is seen to work in the office, managing the family's money. Caillou occasionally helps his mother with different chores, and she often takes time to involve Caillou and his friends in activities such as crafts and baking. In "**What's Ringette?**" it's revealed that she used to play ringette, and that she was the leader of her team in high school. It's known that she has a younger cousin named **Bella**, who was mentioned in "**Caillou Watches Rosie**".
* **Boris -** Caillou's father and the husband of **Doris**. He is called "**Daddy**" by Caillou and Rosie. He often teaches his kids new things every day. In the episode "**Caillou The Chef**" he says he once worked at a restaurant and made pizza. He and Caillou occasionally work on projects around the house together.
* **Gilbert -** Caillou's pet cat. In the puppet segments, he is shown to be knowledgeable, wise and a somewhat mature about things which are foreign to **Rexy** and **Teddy**. He was also a mentor to them. He also likes writing and making poems and knows a lot about Caillou's neighborhood.
* **Grandma -** Caillou's paternal grandmother and Boris' mother. She is a very active lady who loves the arts, doing many activities and the outdoors. She passes that love onto Caillou. Grandma often comes up with creative ideas to solve Caillou's problems. She and Caillou paint and go bird-watching together. She also likes to cook and make desserts.
* **Grandpa -** Caillou and Rosie's grandfather, the husband of Grandma and the father of Boris. He takes Caillou on many adventures, often going on walks and riding the bus throughout the town where they reside. In "**Caillou's Hiding Place**", he showed Caillou a hidden area inside a tree in the backyard. In the episode "**Caillou Goes Camping**", he and Caillou camp in the backyard. He loves to tell stories about when Calliou's father was a little boy.

**Friends And Neighbors**

* **Mr. Hinkle -** An elderly neighbor who lives next to Caillou. He likes having fun with Caillou and Rosie and is also good friends with Boris and Doris. Caillou visits him sometimes. He is a (**second**) grandfather figure to Caillou and Rosie. At a garage sale, Mr. Hinkle serves hot dogs, but instead of serving them on buns, he serves them on slices of sandwich bread. He has a gold tooth. In the episode "**Farmer For The Day**", it is stated that his first name is **Paul**.
* **Leo -** Caillou's best friend. At first, he used to be a bully to Caillou, but they quickly became friends. They have been inseparable since. In **"Caillou's Holiday Movie"** and "**A Playschool Party**", it's revealed he's **Jewish** and that he celebrates **Hanukkah**. Leo also has an older brother.
* **Clementine -** One of Caillou's best friends. She is the first to befriend Caillou. Clementine loves teddy bears and her favorite color is blue. Despite her cuteness and innocence, For some reasons, she is a bit bossy but overall she is understanding. In **"Caillou's Holiday Movie"**, she celebrates **Kwanzaa**. She has an older brother named **Billy**.
* **Sarah -** Caillou's friend. She is of Chinese descent and celebrates Chinese New Year. Sarah is a kind and good natured friend to Caillou. She's also a bit of a tomboy. She invited him to school for "**Bring Your Younger Siblings To School Day**" because she has no siblings. Sarah has a pet cat named **Olly** and a dog named **Murphy**.
* **Andre -** One of Caillou's older friends who has red hair. He is a semi-regular playmate for Caillou. Andre enjoys playing soccer and riding his bike. When Caillou first met Andre, he did not like him because he kept playing games that he didn't like and he broke his favorite chair, but they later began to get along. According a Caillou song in which he sings the days of the week, he plays with Andre every **Sunday**.
* **Julie -** Caillou's and Rosie's teenage babysitter. She has blonde hair in a ponytail, and enjoys playing with Caillou and Rosie. At first, Caillou didn't like her, but after a fun restaurant and dress up game, he started to like her, and felt sad when she was leaving for the day.
* **Jason & Jeffrey -** Identical twin brothers who are of Hispanic descent. They both enjoy eating pizza. Initially, they wore identical clothes. They are both in Caillou's playschool class. Jason has a toy spider named Boris. In Seasons 2 and 3, he and Jeffery appear to be mischievous and sometimes a little mean to Caillou but, in Season 4, they become more nicer to Caillou and are kind.
* **Billy -** Clementine's older brother. He is usually seen playing in a band with his friends or playing sports.
* **Miss Martin -** Caillou's preschool teacher. She's first seen working at daycare in the series, but later in Season 4 and 5, she's shown working at playschool. She's shown to run the playschool by herself, and no other employees are known to work there. She's shown to be nice and well meaning, and understands if the students have problems and sees if she can help them. According to the episode "**A Surprise For Ms. Martin**" her birthday is in June. Her first name is **Ann**; this was stated in "**Caillou Goes To Daycare**".
* **Jonas -** Boris' friend from before he met Doris. He lives on a ranch and has a horse named **Lucky**.
* **Emma -** A girl in Caillou's playschool class who dislikes loud noises. wearing red. It is stated in an episode that she has **Type 1 Diabetes**.
* **Xavier -** A boy in Caillou's playschool class. Xavier is from Mexico and had a piñata at his birthday party.

**The Puppets**

* **Gilbert -** Caillou's pet cat. He is the leader of the group. He has greyish-blue fur with black stripes and loathes dogs with a passion. He especially dislikes the bulldog in the neighborhood. In the puppet segments of the show, Gilbert often consists odes.
* **Rexy -** Caillou's toy dinosaur. Bluish in color and speaks in a somewhat foreign accent, he is very playful. Rexy has the incapability to give a "**good**" hug. Rexy is noted for being rather pedantic. He is very playful and also has some speech impediment. He is often teased about his speech impediment, and tends to react violently to any mention of it. He is a good artist.
* **Teddy -** An old teddy bear that once belonged to Caillou's father, and now belongs to Caillou, Teddy is reasonable and nice. He is somewhat pessimistic, but all in all, he just needs a hug. Teddy is sometimes pessimistic but usually is in a good mood and always ready for a big hug. He doesn't like riding in the car, for he gets carsick. His full name is **Theo Roosevelt Ursarius** (**Matthew Theodore Bear** in one puppet segment).
* **Deedee -** A brown squirrel, she has a bushy tail, and is often seen playing with Rexy. Deedee first appeared as a baby squirrel who was lost from her family and found Rexy on the ground. Deedee lives in Caillou's backyard where most of the puppet segments take place. Dee-Dee does have some family, which is she mentions she is having a family reunion with once. Dee Dee did not appear in the third season puppet segments; she wasn't even mentioned, though the hole in her tree remained; this was never explained, though it is likely she moved.

## Production

**Caillou** books have been published by **Chouette Publishing Inc.** since 1989.

The series was originally broadcast in French in Canada, and the episodes were later translated into English. The original books were also in French. **Caillou** was designed primarily for toddlers. It was created by child developmental psychologists. In 1997, 65 five-minute episodes of Caillou were aired in Canada and in selected markets worldwide, including the US. In 2000, there were 40 30-minute episodes of the show, containing a mixture of the five-minute episodes plus new stories, songs, real kids segment and puppets. This was followed by another 16 30-minute episodes containing all-new stories in 2003. The film **Caillou's Holiday Movie** was released on October 7, 2003. On April 3, 2006, a new set of 20 episodes finally premiered after a three-year hiatus. Caillou started attending preschool and there were new themes and a new opening. The show was renewed for a second and third season in 2003, and later a fourth season. The fifth season was animated by South Africa-based studio **Clockwork Zoo**.

On November 14, 2012, the fourth season of the series was pre-sold to **PBS Kids** in the United States.

## Home Media

Home media releases of **Caillou.** There also have been releases in Canada and France. In the United States, Caillou videocassettes and DVD's have been released by **PBS Distribution** (Originally distributed through **Warner Home Video** until 2004, and then **Paramount Home Entertainment** from 2006 to 2010, and now self-distributed). From 2003 to 2006, The DVD's with puppets and **Jaclyn Linetsky** were compilations from 2003 through 2006, and one of them is in memory of **Linetsky** herself.

For the franchise's 25th anniversary, a DVD/book combo pack reissue of **Caillou's Family Favorites** was released on October 14, 2014, by **PBS Distribution**, while a DVD reissue of **Caillou's Holiday Movie** was released on November 11, 2014 by **NCircle Entertainment**.

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**. Since 2012, Caillou DVD's are distributed by Entertainment One and after their purchase of **Phase 4** Films in 2015, are released through the **KaBoom Entertainment** label.

* **Caillou's Friends - VHS**
* **Caillou's In Charge! VHS**
* **Caillou's Summer Days - VHS**
* **Caillou Takes On The World - VHS**
* **Caillou Lends A Hand - VHS**
* **It's Springtime! VHS**
* **Caillou's Fabulous Fall - VHS**
* **Caillou's Furry Friends - VHS & DVD**
* **Caillou The Explorer - VHS**
* **Goodbye Winter, Hello Springtime! VHS**
* **I Want To Grow Up! VHS**
* **Caillou's Reading Adventures - VHS**
* **Dr. Caillou - VHS**
* **Caillou's Holidays - VHS & DVD**
* **Caillou's Neighborhood - VHS**
* **It's A Party! VHS**
* **Big Brother Caillou - VHS**
* **Caillou's Summer Vacation - VHS**
* **Caillou's Outdoor Adventures - VHS**
* **Caillou At His Best - VHS**
* **Caillou At Play - VHS & DVD**
* **Caillou's Family Fun - VHS & DVD**
* **Caillou, The Everyday Hero - VHS & DVD**
* **Caillou's Holiday Movie - VHS & DVD**
* **Big Brother Caillou & Other Adventures - DVD**
* **Caillou's Train Trip & Other Adventures - DVD**
* **Caillou's World Of Wonder - DVD**
* **Caillou The Creative - DVD**
* **Caillou's Playschool Adventures - DVD**
* **Caillou's Family Favorites**
* **Caillou's Winter Wonders - DVD**
* **Caillou Pretend To Be... - DVD**
* **Caillou's Fun Outside! DVD**
* **Caillou's Summer Vacation - DVD**
* **Caillou Goes Back To School - DVD**
* **Caillou's Holiday Favorites - DVD**
* **Caillou's Mysteries And Adventures - DVD**
* **Best Of Caillou: Caillou's Outdoor Adventures - DVD**
* **Big Kid Caillou - DVD**
* **Let's Go Sledding - DVD**
* **Fun And Games With Caillou - DVD**
* **Caillou's Garden Adventures - DVD**
* **Caillou's Can Do Collection! DVD**
* **Caillou Helps Out - DVD**
* **Caillou's Halloween - DVD**
* **Caillou's Christmas - DVD**
* **Caillou Learns To Share - DVD**
* **Caillou's Pet Parade - DVD**
* **Caillou Goes For The Gold - DVD**
* **Caillou The Courageous - DVD**
* **Playtime With Caillou - DVD**
* **Things That Go! DVD**
* **Caillou's Kitchen - DVD**
* **Caillou Goes Camping - DVD**
* **Caillou Visits The Doctor - DVD**

**French-English Releases**

* **Caillou's Neighborhood - DVD**
* **Where's Caillou? DVD**
* **Caillou Goes To The Zoo - DVD**
* **Caillou's Imagination - DVD**
* **Caillou Plays Baseball - DVD**
* **Caillou's Water Fun - DVD**
* **Caillou To The Rescue - DVD**
* **It's A Party! DVD**
* **Caillou Roars & Other Adventures - DVD**

Caillou: Caillou's Friends: VHS (1997)Caillou: Caillou's In Charge! VHS (1997)Caillou: Caillou's Summer Days: VHS (1997)Caillou: Caillou Takes On The World: VHS (1997)Caillou: Caillou Lends A Hand: VHS (2000)Caillou: It's Springtime! VHS (1999)Caillou: Caillou's Fabulous Fall: VHSCaillou: Caillou's Furry Friends: VHS (September 2001)Caillou: Caillou The Explorer: VHS (September 2001)Caillou: Goodbye Winter, Hello Springtime! VHS (March 2002)Caillou: I Want To Grow Up! VHS (March 2002)Caillou: Caillou's Reading Adventures: VHS (July 2002)Caillou: Dr. Caillou: VHS (July 2002)Caillou: Caillou's Holidays: VHS (December 2002)Caillou: Caillou's Neighborhood: VHS (January 2003)Caillou: It's A Party! VHS (January 2003)Caillou: Big Brother Caillou: VHS (April 2003)Caillou: Caillou's Summer Vacation: VHS (April 2003)Caillou: Caillou's Outdoor Adventures: VHS (July 2003)Caillou: Caillou At His Best: VHS (July 2003)Caillou: Caillou At Play: VHS (August 2004)Caillou: Caillou's Holiday Movie: VHS (October 2003)Caillou: Caillou's Family Fun: VHS (August 2005)Caillou: Caillou, The Everyday Hero: VHS (March 2006)Caillou: Caillou's Holidays: DVD (December 2002)Caillou: Calling Dr. Caillou & Other Adventures: DVD (January 2003)Caillou: Big Brother Caillou & Other Adventures: DVD (April 2003)Caillou: Caillou's Summertime & Other Adventures: DVD (April 2003)Caillou: Caillou's Treasure Hunt & Other Adventures: DVD (July 2003)Caillou: Caillou's Holiday Movie: DVD (October 2003)Caillou: Caillou's Train Trip & Other Adventures: DVD (August 2004)Caillou: Caillou At Play: DVD (August 2004)Caillou: Caillou's Family Fun: DVD (August 2005)Caillou: Caillou, The Everyday Hero: DVD (March 2006)Caillou: Caillou's World Of Wonder: DVD (August 2006)Caillou: Caillou The Creative: DVD (May 2007)Caillou: Caillou's Playschool Adventures: DVD (August 2007)Caillou: Caillou's Family Favorites: DVD (February 2008)Caillou: Caillou's Winter Wonders: DVD (September 2008)Caillou: Caillou Pretends To Be...: DVD (March 2010)Caillou: Caillou's Fun Outside: DVD (January 2010; 2012)Caillou: Caillou's Summer Vacation: DVD (July 2011)Caillou: Caillou Goes Back To School: DVD (July 2013)Caillou: Caillou's Holiday Favorites: 3-DVD Collection (January 2012)Caillou: Caillou's Mysteries And Adventures: DVD (January 2012)Caillou: Caillou's Outdoor Adventures: DVD (January 2012)Caillou: Big Kid Caillou: DVD (July 2013; 2015)Caillou: Let's Go Sledding: DVD (October 2013)Caillou: Fun And Games With Caillou: DVD (July 2014)Caillou: Caillou's Furry Friends: DVD (January 2015)Caillou: Caillou's Garden Adventures: DVD (January 2015)Caillou: Caillou's Can Do Collection! DVD (March 2015)Caillou: Caillou Helps Out: DVD (June 2015)Caillou: Caillou Goes Back To School: DVD: 25th Anniversary (July 2015)Caillou: Caillou's Halloween: DVD (September 2015)Caillou: Caillou's Christmas: DVD (November 2015)Caillou: Caillou Learns To Share: DVD (January 2016)Caillou: Caillou's Pet Parade: DVD (April 2016)Caillou: Caillou Goes For The Gold: DVD (July 2016)Caillou: Caillou The Courageous: DVD (October 2016)Caillou: Playtime With Caillou: DVD (February 2017)Caillou: Things That Go! DVD (July 2017)Caillou: Caillou's Kitchen: DVD (January 2018)Caillou: Caillou Goes Camping: DVD (April 2018)Caillou: Caillou Visits The Doctor: DVD (March 2019)Caillou: Caillou's Family Favorites: DVD: 25th AnniversaryCaillou: Playschool Adventures: DVD (2015)Caillou: Caillou's Holiday Movie: DVD: 25th Anniversary (October 2003; redesigned cover)Caillou: Caillou's Neighborhood: DVD (France; Canada) (October 2016)Caillou: Where's Caillou? DVDCaillou: Caillou Goes To The Zoo: DVD (France; Canada)Caillou: Caillou's Imagination: DVD (France; Canada) (October 2016)Caillou: Caillou Plays Baseball: DVD (France; Canada) (2014)Caillou: Caillou's Water Fun: DVD (France; Canada) (2013)Caillou: Caillou To The Rescue: DVD (France; Canada)Caillou: It's A Party! DVD (France; Canada) (October 2014)Caillou: Caillou Roars & Other Adventures: DVD (2012)

## Books

Book releases of **Caillou...**

Original Books By **Hélène Desputeaux**

* **Mes Petits Mots a Moi (My Little Words To Me)**
* **Je Suis Capable! (I Can!)**
* **My Potty And Me**
* **Mai Maison A Moi (My House And Me)**
* **C'est Moi! (It's Me; My Birth)**
* **Mon Papi A Moi (My Daddy And Me)**
* **Bon Dodo! (Good Sleep!; Good Night!)**
* **Ma Mamie a Moi (My Granny And Me)**
* **My Mommy**
* **A Nice Surprise**
* **Mealtime**
* **Caillou Says No!**
* **Bad Dreams**

**Later Releases**

* **Just Like Daddy**
* **Hurry Up!**
* **At Grandma And Grandpa's**
* **The Broken Castle**
* **The Babysitter**
* **Play With Me**
* **Day Care**
* **The Shopping Trip**
* **The Prince And The Dragon**
* **Careful!**
* **Good Night!**
* **North Star Treasury Collection**
* **Caillou And Gilbert**
* **Caillou And Rosie's Doll**
* **Caillou And The Big Slide**
* **Caillou Helps Mommy**
* **Caillou Sleeps Over**
* **Caillou Goes To Work**
* **Caillou And The Rain**
* **Caillou Goes On An Adventure**
* **Caillou Goes Camping**
* **Caillou Learns He's Getting Older**
* **Caillou Puts Away His Toys**
* **Caillou Sends A Letter**
* **Caillou Rides On A Plane**
* **Caillou Goes Birdwatching**
* **Caillou's Secret Place**
* **Caillou's Favorite T-Shirt**
* **The Birthday Party**
* **The Picnic**
* **Caillou Plans A Surprise**
* **Parade Of Colors**
* **Parade Of Shapes**
* **At The Market**
* **Caillou And The Puppies**
* **Caillou At The Beach**
* **Dress-Up With Daddy**
* **Caillou Makes A Snowman**
* **Mystery Valentine**
* **The School Bus**
* **Caillou Is Sick**
* **Caillou The Captain**
* **The Circus Parade**
* **The Dinosaur Museum**
* **Caillou Gets The Hiccups**
* **Caillou Goes Apple Picking**
* **Accidents Happen**
* **Caillou Goes To School**
* **Preschool Fun**
* **Training Wheels**
* **Backyard Olympics**
* **Caillou Makes A Meal**
* **Caillou Meets Sophie: A Story About Autism**
* **At The Sugar Shack**
* **The Phone Call**
* **My Book Of Great Adventures**
* **Easter Egg Surprise**
* **What's That Funny Noise?**
* **Caillou Dances With Grandma**
* **Happy Halloween**
* **My First Play**
* **Everything Will Be Fine**
* **Happy Holidays!**
* **Caillou Waits For Santa**
* **Show And Tell**
* **My Imaginary Friend**
* **The Jungle Explorer**
* **The Hiding Place**
* **The Missing Sock**
* **Caillou Takes The Train**
* **Caillou Learns To Skate**
* **Caillou Borrows A Book**
* **Caillou Plays Hockey**
* **Gone Fishing**
* **Caillou Rides A Bike**
* **Where's Gilbert?**
* **The Road Trip**
* **In The Garden**
* **Caillou Learns To Swim**
* **At The Zoo**
* **New Shoes**
* **Caillou Watches Rosie**
* **My Day Care Friends**
* **The New Soccer Coach**
* **Chinese New Year**
* **Fall Family Tradition**
* **Emma's Extra Snacks**
* **Caillou The Firefighter**
* **Spend The Day With Me**
* **The Day I Met Gilbert**
* **5-Minute Goodnight Stories**
* **As Good As New**
* **Fresh From The Farm**
* **The Magic Of Compost**
* **Caillou Plants A Tree**
* **Every Drop Counts!**
* **Look And Find**
* **Caillou And Friends: A Look And Find Book**
* **Caillou: Fun Adventures: Search And Count**
* **Caillou: The Doodle Artist**
* **Caillou: The Little Christmas Artist**
* **Storybook Treasury: 25th Anniversary**
* **My Family And Me**
* **When I Grow Up**
* **My First Piano Book**
* **Caillou Leads The Parade**
* **Bedtime Songs**

Caillou: Mes Petits Mots a Moi (My Little Words And Me) Story BookCaillou: Je Suis Capable! (I Can!) Story BookCaillou: Mes Petit Pot a Moi (My Potty And Me) Story BookCaillou: Ma Maison a Moi (My House And Me) Story BookCaillou: C'est Moi! (It's Me; My Birth) Story BookCaillou: Mon Papa a Moi (My Daddy And Me) Story BookCaillou: Bon Dodo! (Good Sleep!; Good Night!) Story BookCaillou: Ma Mamie a Moi (My Granny And Me) Story BookCaillou: My Mommy: Story BookCaillou: A Nice Surprise: Story Book (June 2001)Caillou: Mealtime: Story Book (October 2000)Caillou: Caillou Says No! Story Book (June 2001)Caillou: Bad Dreams: Story Book (October 2000)Caillou: Just Like Daddy: Story Book (August 2001)Caillou: Hurry Up! Story Book (August 2002)Caillou: At Grandma And Grandpa's: Story Book (August 2002)Caillou: The Broken Castle: Story Book (2003)Caillou: The Babysitter: Story Book (March 2001)Caillou: Play With Me: Story BookCaillou: Day Care: Story Book (2000)Caillou: The Shopping Trip: Story Book (March 2001)Caillou: The Prince And The Dragon: Story Book (July 2003)Caillou: Careful! Story Book (October 2000)Caillou: Good Night! Story Book (2000)Caillou: North Star Treasury Collection (July 2003)Caillou: Caillou And Gilbert: Story Book (June 2001)Caillou: Caillou And Gilbert: Abracadabra Story Book (August 2006)Caillou: Caillou And Rosie's Doll: Story Book (October 2001)Caillou: Caillou And The Big Slide: Story Book (2001)Caillou: Caillou And The Big Slide: Story Book (May 2012)Caillou: Caillou Helps Mommy: Lift-The-Flap Book (March 2006)Caillou: Caillou Sleeps Over: Story Book (September 2003)Caillou: Caillou Sleeps Over: Clubhouse Book (2012)Caillou: Caillou Goes To Work: Story Book (June 2002)Caillou: Caillou Goes To Work: Story Book (January 2012)Caillou: Caillou And The Rain: Story Book (October 2006)Caillou: Caillou And The Rain: Story Book (April 2012)Caillou: Caillou Goes On An Adventure: Story Book (June 2002)Caillou: Caillou Goes Camping: Story Book (2002)Caillou: Caillou Goes Camping: Story Book (May 2012)Caillou: Caillou Learns He's Getting Older: Story Book (August 2002)Caillou: Caillou Puts Away His Toys: Story Book (October 2001)Caillou: Caillou Puts Away His Toys: Story Book (September 2012)Caillou: Caillou Sends A Letter: Story Book (October 2001)Caillou: Caillou Sends A Letter: Story Book (May 2012)Caillou: Caillou Rides On A Plane: Story Book (October 2001)Caillou: Caillou Rides On A Plane: Story Book (January 2011)Caillou: Caillou Goes Birdwatching: Story Book (April 2002 / May 2007)Caillou: Secret Place: Story Book (August 2002)Caillou: Favorite T-Shirt: Story Book (March 2002)Caillou: The Birthday Party: Story Book (September 2001)Caillou: The Birthday Party: Story Book (April 2014)Caillou: The Picnic: Story Book (March 2002)Caillou: Caillou Plans A Surprise: Story Book (October 2001)Caillou: Caillou Plans A Surprise: Story Book (September 2009)Caillou: Parade Of Colors: Puzzle Book (January 2012)Caillou: Parade Of Shapes: Puzzle Book (January 2012)Caillou: At The Market: Story Book (July 2002)Caillou: Caillou And The Puppies: Story Book (September 2017)Caillou: At The Beach: Story Book (March 2012)Caillou: Dress-Up With Daddy: Story Book (September 2004)Caillou: Caillou Makes A Snowman: Story Book (October 2001 / October 2014)Caillou: Mystery Valentine: Story Book (January 2016)Caillou: The School Bus: Story Book (August 2003)Caillou: Caillou Is Sick: Story Book (April 2012)Caillou: The Captain: Story Book (March 2010)Caillou: The Circus Parade: Story Book (December 2003)Caillou: The Dinosaur Museum: Story Book (March 2019)Caillou: Caillou Gets The Hiccups: Story Book (October 2013)Caillou: Caillou Goes Apple Picking: Story Book (August 2014)Caillou: Accidents Happen: Story Book (May 2014)Caillou: Caillou Goes To School: Story Book (August 2016)Caillou: Preschool Fun: Story Book: 2 Stories Included (June 2018)Caillou: Training Wheels: Story Book (March 2010)Caillou: Backyard Olympics: Story Book (June 2016)Caillou: Backyard Olympics: Story Book (June 2016; 2nd Cover)Caillou: Caillou Makes A Meal: Story Book (April 2016)Caillou: Caillou Meets Sophie: A Book About Autism: Story Book (2019)Caillou: At The Sugar Shack: Story Book (January 2018)Caillou: The Phone Call: Story Book (August 2003)Caillou: My Book Of Great Adventures: Includes 6 Stories! (May 2009)Caillou: Easter Egg Surprise: Story Book With Easter Art Stencil (February 2016)Caillou: What's That Funny Noise? Story Book (August 2004 / September 2009)Caillou: Caillou Dances With Grandma: Story Book (October 2013)Caillou: Happy Halloween: Story Book (2001; August 2012)Caillou: My First Play: Story Book (January 2010)Caillou: Everything Will Be Fine: A Story About COVID-19 (2020)Caillou: Happy Holidays! Story Book (October 2008)Caillou: Happy Holidays! Story Book (September 2017)Caillou: Caillou Waits For Santa: Story Book With Advent Calendar (October 2015)Caillou: Caillou Waits For Santa: An eBookCaillou: Show And Tell: Story Book (October 2012)Caillou: My Imaginary Friend: Story Book (December 2003)Caillou: The Jungle Explorer: Story Book (January 2010)Caillou: The Hiding Place: Story Book (2011)Caillou: The Missing Sock: Story Book (August 2003)Caillou: Caillou Takes The Train: Story Book (April 2018)Caillou: Caillou Learns To Skate: Story Book (August 2003)Caillou: Caillou Borrows A Book: Story Book (August 2014)Caillou: Caillou Plays Hockey: Story Book (September 2017)Caillou: Gone Fishing: Story Book (April 2015)Caillou: Caillou Rides A Bike: Story Book (2011)Caillou: Where's Gilbert? Story Book (June 2010)Caillou: The Road Trip: Story Book With Travel Bingo Game (April 2017)Caillou: In The Garden: Story Book (March 2005)Caillou: Caillou Learns To Swim: Story Book (March 2013)Caillou: At The Zoo: Story Book (March 2005)Caillou: New Shoes: Story Book (September 2002 / January 2008)Caillou: Caillou Watches Rosie: Story Book (2002; January 2008)Caillou: The New Soccer Coach: Story Book With Memory Match Game (April 2017)Caillou: Chinese New Year: Story Book (November 2018)Caillou: Fall Family Tradition: Story Book With 28-Piece Domino Picture (October 2018)Caillou: Emma's Extra Snacks: Story Book (September 2015)Caillou: Caillou The Firefighter: Story Book (June 2013)Caillou: Spend The Day With Me: Story Book (2009)Caillou: The Day I Met Gilbert: Touch-And-Feel Book (2009)Caillou: 5-Minute Goodnight Stories: 7 Stories Included (November 2021)Caillou: As Good As New: Ecology Club: Story Book (April 2012)Caillou: Fresh From The Farm: Ecology Club: Story Book (April 2013)Caillou: The Magic Of Compost: Ecology Club: Story Book (January 2011)Caillou: Caillou Plants A Tree: Ecology Club: Story Book (April 2012)Caillou: Every Drop Counts! Ecology Club: Story Book (January 2011)Caillou: Look And Find (April 2011)Caillou: Caillou And Friends: A Look-And-Find Book (August 2018)Caillou: Fun Adventures: A Search-And-Count Book (April 2013)Caillou: The Doodle Artist: Activity Book (2014)Caillou: The Little Christmas Artist: Activity Book (October 2013)Caillou: Storybook Treasury: 25th Anniversary Edition (September 2014)Caillou: My Family And Me: A Pop-Up Book (January 2011)Caillou: When I Grow Up: A Pop-Up Book (January 2011)Caillou: My First Piano Book: A Piano Keyboard Book: 10 Easy-To-Play Songs (September 2017)Caillou: Caillou Leads The Parade: Play-a-Sound Book (January 2003)Caillou: Bedtime Songs: Play-a-Song Book (February 2004)

## Discography / Music

Discography releases of **Caillou...**

In February 2003, an album titled **Caillou's Favorite Songs** was released by **Kid Rhino** under the **Cinar Music** imprint. It contains 19 songs from the series.

**Tracklist**

1. **Caillou Theme Song**
2. **Will You Be My Friend?**
3. **Gilbert My Cat**
4. **We're Best Friends**
5. **The Silly Train Song**
6. **Let's Sing A Song**
7. **Rub-a-Dub Bathtub Blues**
8. **Oh, Gilbert!**
9. **Days Of The Week**
10. **The Recipe For Having Fun**
11. **Chicken Pox**
12. **Whatever Makes You Happy**
13. **Drip Drop**
14. **I Love To Go To The Zoo**
15. **Animal Song**
16. **My Special Friend**
17. **Vacation**
18. **Shooting Stars**
19. **Goodnight**

**Caillou: Le Chansons De Caillou** is an French-only album that was released in 1998. It contains 17 songs from the series.

**Tracklist**

1. **Theme De Caillou (Caillou Theme Song)**
2. **Gilbert, Mon Chat!**
3. **Le Chanson Des Chiffres**
4. **En Avion**
5. **On S'en Va a La Plage**
6. **Mousseline Et Moi**
7. **Caillou Au Zoo**
8. **Cours, Papa!**
9. **La Varicelle**
10. **II Pleut...**
11. **Jai Appris A Nager!**
12. **Les Dinosaures**
13. **La Chanson Des Couleurs**
14. **Caillou Fait Un Tour**
15. **J'aime Ca Jouer**
16. **Manger, Manger**
17. **Caillou S'endort**

**Caillou's Holiday Movie: Original Soundtrack** is a soundtrack album from the feature film, **Caillou's Holiday Movie**. The soundtrack was released seven years later, featuring 18 songs. The score was composed by **Jeffrey Zahn**, but it wasn't featured in the soundtrack. The soundtrack was released in Canada on December 14, 2010 and became available on the Canadian **iTunes** **Store**.

**Tracklist**

1. **Caillou's Christmas Song**
2. **Riding In Santa's Sleigh**
3. **Eight Days To Go**
4. **Building Snowmen**
5. **The Perfect Tree For Me**
6. **Big Hugs From Far Away**
7. **Snowflakes**
8. **Merry Christmas Everyone**
9. **Me Me Boy**
10. **The Santa Hop**
11. **Where Christmas Is Not The Same**
12. **Chanukah Song**
13. **A Time To Share**
14. **A Joyful Noise**
15. **We Wish You A Caillou Christmas**
16. **One Wish**
17. **It's Christmas Morning**
18. **Everyday**

**Caillou: Summertime Jams** is an album released on July 17, 2015. It contains 20 songs from the series.

1. **Caillou Theme**
2. **Summertime**
3. **Traveling!**
4. **All In A Day**
5. **Machines-O**
6. **A Car Trip**
7. **Caillou's Rock N' Roll Band**
8. **Celebrate!**
9. **Take A Walk In Nature**
10. **My Body**
11. **Vacation**
12. **All Wet!**
13. **Big Brothers And Sisters**
14. **Come Explore With Me**
15. **Happy Day**
16. **Sailing All Over The Ocean Blue**
17. **I Love To Go To The Zoo**
18. **Shooting Stars**
19. **Starry Night**
20. **Goodnight**

## Reception

**Critical Response**

**Caillou** initially received generally positive reviews from television critics and parents of young children. The staff of **Entertainment Weekly** wrote, "**Embellishing everything he sees with his rich imagination.**" **The New York Times** wrote "**Caillou looks at the world through the eyes of its 4-year-old namesake**." **Lynne Heffley** of the **Los Angeles Times** wrote, "**Caillou grows and learns to make sense of his world**".

**Controversy**

As the years progressed, however, the show became more publicly criticized. In a **National Post**, writer **Tristin Hopper** identified **Caillou** to be "**quite possibly the world's most universally reviled children's program**." A common criticism towards the series is the "**spoiled**" behavior of the titular character and the lack of consequences given within the parent characters.

Hopper once said: "**Unlike most children's programming, Caillou makes almost no attempt to educate its young audience. There are no veiled math problems, spelling lessons or morality tales; it's just calm, non-threatening, bright-colored people navigating everyday tasks**." These criticisms of the show's titular character have been echoed on online platforms. **Last Week Tonight** host **John Oliver** once described Caillou negatively.

As Caillou appeared as a much younger child in the original line of children's books, he originally had no hair. When illustrators found that adding hair made him look unrecognizable, it was decided that Caillou would never have hair. This has led to an unconfirmed urban legend that the protagonist has **cancer** or **pediatric alopecia**.

**Banned episodes**

During the series' run, a few episodes have been banned from television broadcasting.

* **Big Brother Caillou -** Caillou angrily pinches his newborn baby sister, Rosie, on the cheek. The episode was deemed "**too** **violent**" for children and was removed from **PBS Kids** and **Sprout** in 2006.
* **Caillou's Cross Word -** Caillou learns the word "**stupid**" from the skateboard kid and eventually repeats it multiple times throughout the episode, not knowing it's an insult. He and Leo even go far, calling **Clementine** stupid. The episode was removed from **PBS Kids**, due to the high usage of the word. However, it was shown during reruns a few times in 2003, and it was shown on the VHS release **Caillou At His Best**. **Cartoon Network's** preschool block, **Cartoonito**, replaced this episode with "**Caillou's Teddy Bear**" in the U.S.
* **Caillou Walks Around The Block -** Caillou goes outside on a walk around the block for the first time by himself. The episode was banned from airing due to Caillou's mother leaving Caillou unattended, as he wanders around by himself. In certain countries, parents are noted that they could be charged with neglect for allowing a child outside on his or her own, especially a little toddler. Despite the ban, footage can be seen in the intro.
* **Caillou's Getting Older -** Caillou and Daddy (Boris) notice a dead bird on the ground. They bury the bird and Caillou asks why it died. Boris replies with that it happened because the bird got older. This sends Caillou into fear, convincing him that if he's grows old, he'll become too old. He says that he doesn't want to grow bigger and older. The episode was banned from airing in 2006 due to a deceased animal appearing on screen and subjects of fear of getting older and death.
* **Caillou Makes A New Friend -** Caillou meets a new friend at the park named **Jim.** He tries to play with him, but Jim bullies him for no given reason, causing Caillou to become upset and even cries. The episode was banned due to Jim's bullying becoming too intense.
* **Rosie Bothers Caillou -** Caillou plays with building blocks in the living room, and Rosie bothers him by knocking down his blocks. The episode was banned from airing in 2006 due to violent themes, such as Caillou shoving Rosie out of his room and Rosie hitting a book against the door, as well as portrayal of tantrums.
* **Caillou's Promise -** Caillou and Rosie play in the sandbox. Rosie bothers Caillou and asks Doris that he wants to ban Rosie from the sandbox. Caillou furiously rubs sand off of him and it gets into Rosie's eyes, causing her to cry. The episode was removed from airing due to Caillou throwing sand into Rosie's eyes. Despite this, the episode is still shown on the "**Caillou At His Best**" VHS and airs on **Cartoonito**.
* **Caillou's Quarrel -** Caillou plays in his room, and Clementine comes over to play with him. They start an argument over Caillou begging to play dinosaurs and Clementine asking to play families. Caillou becomes angry and screams that he wants to play dinosaurs with violent headshaking and a close-up of his mouth, and then saying he doesn't want to play with Clementine anymore after she suggests an idea of dinosaurs pretending to be children and storms off crying, even saying to Mommy (Doris) that he doesn't like Clementine. The episode was banned from airing in 2006 due to Caillou's rough behavior on Clementine. Many years later, it was shown on **Cartoonito**, however, they cut out most of Caillou's yelling at Clementine, going straight to the scene where Caillou tells her that he doesn't want to play anymore after Clementine suggests the tea party. This has the side effect of turning the "**quarrel**" into more of a **mild disagreement**, rendering the episode pretty much meaningless.
* **Caillou Joins The Circus -** Caillou dreams of being a tiger tamer at the circus. After he wakes up, he gets ready to go to the circus, with him going to the bathroom to brush his teeth. He starts to throw a tantrum after Daddy (Boris) tells Caillou that the circus is the next day. The episode was possibly removed from airing due to Caillou's inappropriate behavior.

## Games

Game releases of **Caillou...**

**Flash Games**

* **Caillou The Cook**
* **Caillou: Train Conductor**
* **Gardening With Caillou**
* **Building With Caillou**
* **Caillou: Rotate Puzzle**
* **Caillou Puzzle**
* **The Memory Game**
* **Coloring With Caillou**
* **Spelling With Caillou**
* **Follow The Stars**

## Revival

**Youtube Series**

Beginning in late 2016, a new **Caillou** web series for YouTube premiered on the **Official Caillou** channel and was later released onto **Amazon Prime**. These shorts are mainly remakes of older episodes and are produced by **WildBrain Spark Studios**, a subsidiary of **WildBrain** that produces original content for their **WildBrain Spark** network. However, the videos were not made available to YouTube users in the United States until 2021.

In August 2021, it was announced that **Cartoon Network** licensed the series for broadcast on US television.

**Reboots And Specials**

In September 2021, **WildBrain** announced the production of five new 45-minute specials based on the franchise for **Family Jr.** These specials are the first Caillou related media to be produced in CGI-animation, and will focus on **Christmas**, **Halloween**, **Family Day**, **Summer Vacation** and **National Anti-Bullying Day**. The specials will be produced by **WildBrain Studios**, with animation provided by **IoM Media Ventures**.

In June 2022, **WildBrain** announced they teamed with Comcast's streaming platform, **Peacock**, to produce a new series of the show, consisting of 52 11-minute episodes to go along with those specials. It is set to premiere in 2023, with **IoM** also providing animation production as the specials are.

The first special: **Rosie the Giant**, which focuses on the effects of bullying, simultaneously premiered in Canada and the United States on **Family Jr.** and **Peacock** respectively on July 10, 2022.

## Caillou's Holiday Movie

**Caillou's Holiday Movie** is a 2003 Canadian animated Christmas film. The film is based on the children's television series, **Caillou**. It was released direct-to-video on VHS and DVD on October 7, 2003.

It's a very special holiday for Caillou when he learns about Christmas traditions around the world and the importance of giving and sharing. When Caillou wonders just how many days there are left until Christmas, his father, Boris gives him a Christmas calendar featuring holiday traditions from countries around the world in every window. Caillou also goes tobogganing, learns how to ski and plays Hanukkah games with his friend Leo. Caillou also gives away some of his toys when he learns about children around the world that are in need of toys such as his old ones he no longer plays with. Caillou's little sister Rosie also gets in on the Christmas fun. When Doris offers to help Rosie with making gifts, Rosie decides to try it on her own. The film features several songs performed by the cast of the film, including "**Where Christmas Is Not The Same**", "**Eight Days To Go**" and "**Everyday**", which was performed by French-Canadian artist **Marilou**.

**Caillou's Holiday Movie** was produced at **Caillou Special 1 Productions Inc**, a subsidiary of **CINAR Corporation**. The previous English voice actress for Caillou, **Jaclyn Linetsky**, who also played **Lori Mackney** in “**What's With Andy?** ”and **Megan O‘ Connor** in **15/Love**, died in a traffic collision a month before release, and the film was dedicated to her memory. **Annie Bovaird** was cast to replace **Linetsky** as the voice of Caillou. The film was directed by **Nick Rijgersberg**, written by **Peter Svatek** and produced by **Evelyn Anyosz**, **Andre Auger**, **Diane Dallaire**, **Natalie Dumoulin**, **Louis Fournier**, **Julie Lovelock**, **Lesley Taylor** and **Steven Valin**.

**Mark Van Hook** of **DVD Verdict** concluded that the film is inoffensive but bland, recommending it only to young children.

On October 7, 2003 (the same day the VHS tape was released), a DVD for the movie was released. The DVD contains a few special features, including:

* An animated interview with Caillou.
* a couple holiday songs.
* The Night Before Christmas read-along.
* 6 Caillou challenges.
* Languages: English, French or Spanish.

The film was presented in full screen as well as in 2.0 Dolby Surround audio.

**NCircle Entertainment** and **DHX Media** re-released it as part of **Caillou's 27th Anniversary** on November 11, 2014.

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