Caillou
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| Caillou | |
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| Created by | Hélène Desputeaux Christine L'Heureux |
| Based on | Caillou book series by Hélène Desputeaux[1][2] |
| Country of origin | Canada |
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| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 144 (list of episodes) |
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| Audio format | Dolby Surround |
| Original release | September 15, 1997 – October 3, 2010 |
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Caillou is an Canadian children's TV show based on the series of books by author Christine L'Heureux and illustrator Hélène Desputeaux.[3][4] Caillou was first voiced by Bryn McAuley, then Jaclyn Linetsky, but due to her death in 2003, Jaclyn was replaced with Annie Bovaird.
About the show[change | change source]
The show is about a young boy named Caillou who lives with his mom, Doris; his dad, Boris; his little sister, Rosie; and his pet cat, Gilbert. Mr. Hinkle lives next door to Caillou's house and Caillou has a babysitter named Julie. In the first season, Caillou was 4 years old and wore a gray shirt in season 1, but later, he wore a yellow shirt in season 2, 3, 4, and 5. In season 4 and 5, Caillou started going to school. Many parents have criticized the show, due to Caillou's behavior.
Broadcast airs[change | change source]
The series originally aired on PBS Kids in the United States and Teletoon in Canada.
Episodes[change | change source]
Caillou has a total of five seasons[5] of 144 half-hour episodes,[6] as well as the 90-minute movie Caillou's Holiday Movie.[7]
| Seasons | Episodes | Original airdates | ||
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| 1 | 65 | September 15, 1997 | July 5, 2000 | |
| 2 | 20[8] | September 4, 2000 | July 2, 2002 | |
| 3 | 13[9] | November 15, 2002 | October 7, 2003 | |
| 4 | 20[10] | April 3, 2006 | September 23, 2008 | |
| 5 | 26[5] | September 11, 2010[11] | October 3, 2010 | |
Book series[change | change source]
In 1989, the first Caillou book of the Caillou book series was made.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "At last, the 2005 Caillou agreement is made public". Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec. Retrieved on November 2, 2015.
- ↑ Baillargeon, Stéphane (October 8, 2015). "L'entente secrète de 2005 dévoilée". Le Devoir. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "At last, the 2005 Caillou agreement is made public | RAAV". www.raav.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ↑ "L'entente secrète de 2005 dévoilée". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Animation Portfolio: CAILLOU • Sea Monster". Seamonster.co.za. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "DHX Media – Distribution – Caillou – Catalogue – Pre-School". Distribution.dhxmedia.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "DHX Media – Distribution – Caillou's Holiday Movie – Catalogue – Pre-School". Distribution.dhxmedia.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Come Learn With Caillou! – Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Caillou . Parents & Teachers . Episodes Descriptions . Season 3". Caillou.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ↑ "New Caillou" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 14, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "For the Kid Inside!". The Cookie Jar Company. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
