
Caillou is a Canadian educational children's television series that was first shown on Télé-Québec, Télétoon, Teletoon, Citytv, SCN, CTV, Access, with its first episode airing on the former channels on September 15, 1997, and later on Fox Kids in the United States on September 17, 1997, and later on PBS Kids on September 4, 2000; the show later moved to Treehouse TV, CBC Television, YTV, TVOntario, and Global Television Network, with its final episode being shown on the current channels on October 6, 2010, and later on Playhouse Disney in the United States on October 8, 2010, and later on PBS Kids on April 15, 2013. The series is based on the book series by Christine L'Heureux, and Hélène Desputeaux, and produced by CINAR (the first 3 seasons only), Cookie Jar Entertainment (Seasons 4-5 only), 9 Story Entertainment (now 9 Story Media Group) (Seasons 4-5 only), and Atomic Cartoons (Season 5 only), and co-produced by Sunwoo Entertainment (Season 2 only), Shanghai Animation Film Studio (Season 3 only), Cosgrove Hall Films (Season 4 only), and Clockwork Zoo (Season 5 only). It centers on a 4-year-old boy named Caillou who is fascinated by the world around him.
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Plot[edit | edit source]
Caillou lives in a blue house on 17 Pine Street (as mentioned in the 2002 episode "Where I Live") with his mother, father, and his younger sister, Rosie. He has many adventures with his family and friends and uses his imagination in every episode.
Each episode in Seasons 1–3 has a theme and is divided into 9 short sections that mix animation, video of kids in real-life situations, and puppet skits (Seasons 2-3 only). In Seasons 4–5, episodes are divided into 3 short sections; the puppet segment was dropped, along with 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 about the book. Since the second season, the narrator/grandmother is an unseen character.
Characters[edit | edit source]
The following lists every character in the show. There are 23 major characters and currently 66 minor characters, making a total of 89 characters.
Major characters[edit | edit source]
Caillou[edit | edit source]
Caillou is the title character of the show. Caillou was first voiced by Bryn McAuley from 1997 through 2000, then Jaclyn Linetsky from 2000 through 2003, and then, due to Jaclyn Linetsky's death, Annie Bovaird from 2003 through 2010. Caillou was first shown in the episode "Caillou Makes Cookies", which aired in 1997.
Caillou is an average, imaginative four-year-old boy with a love for forms of transportive machinery such as rocket ships and airplanes. A dreamer, Caillou is prone to frequent dream sequences in some episodes visualizing his daydreams and hopes, and many episodes chronicle 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, all of whom are depicted as puppets in segments featured in the earlier episodes.
Caillou's family[edit | edit source]

- Doris – Caillou's mother. She is a busy homemaker most of the time but is seen to work in an office too. Caillou occasionally helps his mom with various chores and she often takes time to involve Caillou and his friends in activities such as crafts and baking. She is predominantly dressed in a red blouse with yellow trim, blue headband, blue ankle length pants and blue shoes with green soles. Voiced by Jennifer Seguin.
- Boris – Caillou's father. He and Caillou occasionally work on projects around the house. He always wears a green sweater with red trim while at home. In the episode "Caillou The Chef" he says he once worked at a restaurant and made pizza. It is also mentioned that he played college football. Voiced by Pat Fry.
- Rosie – Caillou's lively younger 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 sometimes fights with Caillou, but they still love each other. She appears to be the only family member with red hair. Rosie was first voiced by Brigid Tierney (1997-2008), and then Jesse Vinet (2000-2010).
- Grandma – Caillou's paternal grandmother. Grandma is a very active adult who loves the arts and the outdoors. She passes that love on to Caillou. Grandma often comes up with creative ideas to solve Caillou's problems. She and Caillou paint and go birdwatching together. Voiced by Pauline Little.
- Grandpa – Caillou's paternal grandfather. He takes Caillou on 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 is Daddy's father and loves to tell stories about Caillou’s Daddy when he was a little boy. He always wears a blue shirt. Voiced by George Morris.
Caillou's friends and neighbours[edit | edit source]

- Mr. Hinkle – Caillou's neighbour, introduced in the 1997 episode "Caillou's Not Afraid Anymore". He has a gold tooth. In the episode "Farmer for the Day", it is said that his first name is Paul.
- Leo – Leo started out as a mean boy in the 1997 episode "Caillou Goes to Day Care", but quickly befriended Caillou in the same episode. They have been inseparable since. According to Caillou's Holiday Movie, Leo is Jewish and celebrates Hanukkah. That was mentioned back in 1997 in the episode "Caillou Goes to Day Care".
- Clementine – Clementine was the first to befriend Caillou in the 1997 episode "Caillou Goes to Day Care". She can get rather bossy sometimes, but all in all she is pretty understanding.
- Sarah – Caillou first met her in "Caillou Goes Round the Block". She attends school. She is Chinese, she is of Chinese heritage and celebrates Chinese New Year. She has a cousin in an episode where she invites Caillou to celebrate Chinese New Year. In another she invites 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.
- André – An orange-haired boy, André is introduced in the 1997 episode "Caillou's Big Friend" and usually wears red sandals. According to the song "Days of the Week" released on the Caillou music CD Caillou and Friends, Caillou plays with him every Saturday. André enjoys biking and soccer.
- Julie – Caillou & Rosie's teenage babysitter. She is 15, has blond hair, and enjoys playing with Caillou and Rosie. Calliou did not like her at first but now he likes her .
- Jason & Jeffrey – are identical twins. They are of Puerto Rican descent. They enjoy eating pizza. Initially, they wore identically colored clothes. By Season 4, though, Jason started wearing a shirt with inverted colors, in order to tell them apart. They are both in Caillou's playschool class. The first episode they appeared in was "New House, New Neighbors"
- Billy – Billy is Clementine's older brother. He is usually seen playing in a band with his friends or playing in sports. In "Caillou Plays the Drum", it is revealed that he can play the drums.
- Miss Martin – Caillou's teacher. She has red hair and always wears red overalls and a white long-sleeved blouse. According to the episode "A Surprise for Ms. Martin" her birthday is in June. Her first name is Ann; this was revealed in "Caillou Goes to Daycare".
- Jonas – Daddy's friend from before he met Mommy. He lives on a ranch and has a horse named Lucky. Jonas appears in 4 episodes and in Caillou's Holiday Movie.
- Emma – A child in Caillou's playschool class who hates loud noises. It is revealed in an episode that she has Type 1 Diabetes.
- Xavier – A child in Calliou's playschool class who usually wears blue overalls. At his birthday party, Caillou broke a piñata.
The puppets[edit | edit source]
The puppet segments were used only on the PBS telecasts of Caillou from 2000 to 2003, as continuity to fill time usually taken up by commercial breaks during the original Teletoon, Citytv, SCN, CTV, and Access broadcasts; later episodes on PBS did not include the puppet segment continuity.
- Gilbert – Caillou's pet cat. He is the leader of the group. He has a greyish-blue body with black stripes and loathes dogs with a passion. He especially hates the bulldog in the neighbourhood. In the puppet segments of the program, Gilbert often composes odes. Puppeteered by Mike Petersen.
- Rexy – Caillou's toy dinosaur. Bluish in color and speaks in a somewhat Hispanic accent, he is very playful. Rexy has the incapability to give a "good" hug. Rexy is noted for being rather pedantic. His speech impediment has been the scourge of his existence; he is often teased about it, and tends to react violently to any mention of it. Puppeteered by Kevin Yamada.
- Teddy – An old teddy bear that once belonged to Caillou's daddy, and now belongs to Caillou, Teddy is reasonable, cute and brown. He is somewhat pessimistic, but all in all, he just needs a hug. Puppeteered by Frank Meschkuleit.
- Deedee – A brown squirrel, she has a bushy tail, and is often seen playing with Rexy. Deedee first appeared as a baby squirrel when Rexy found on the ground lost from her family. Deedee lives in Caillou's backyard where most of the puppet segments take place. She was absent in Season 3. Puppeteered by Wendy Welch.
Minor characters[edit | edit source]
Character | Synopsis |
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Hot-Dog Man | The Hog-Dog Man is a person who only appears in the 1997 episode "Caillou and Daddy", in which he serves Caillou and his Dad with hot-dogs and mustard for their lunch. He is also a wrestler. |
Pierre | Pierre is the head of Camp Brome. Pierre was featured in the 1997 episode "Caillou Goes Camping". |
The Doctor | Featuring in the 1997 episode "Caillou Visits the Doctor", she treats Caillou for an earache. |
The Mailman | The Mailman was first featured in the 2000 episode "All in a Day's Work". |
Olly | Sarah's pet cat. He appears in the episodes "Gilbert Goes to Vet", "Chinese New Year", "Sarah Goes to China". His last appearance was in the 2006 episode "Where's Gilbert?", shown in Caillou the Detective. |
Rover | A dog that belongs to one of Grandma's friends. |
Mr. Washington | A Black Canadian bus driver that drove Caillou's Dad to school many years ago. |
Barbara | She is an old friend of Caillou's mom. She is blind, and appears in the episode "Dogs with Jobs". |
Maxwell | Barbara's guide dog. He is a special dog and helps Barbara see where she is going. He appears in the episode "Dogs with Jobs". |
Helen | One of Caillou's parents friends, she owns a boat. |
Carol | A friend of Caillou's Mommy with whom she went to high-school. She appears in the episode "A House in the Sky". |
Kevin | Carol's son. He appears in the 2006 episode "A House in the Sky". |
Robbie | A boy who is deaf. He knows Sign language. |
Allan | A child who went to Caillou's playschool one day to join the class. He has Down's syndrome and a rather loud voice. |
Frankie | A child who will live in the house Caillou's family helps build in the 2006 episode "Caillou's Building Adventure". |
Sam | Frankie's father. He appears in the 2006 episode "Caillou's Building Adventure". |
Evelyn | Robbie's mother. She only appears in the 2000 episode "Caillou and Robbie". |
Bob | A plumber who fixes the pipes under Caillou's house. In a season 3 episode, he fixes the sink. |
Kristen | Jonas' wife. She only appears in the 2006 episode "Caillou's First Wedding". |
George | Caillou's skating instructor who's really silly. He only appears in "Caillou's Skating Lesson". |
George | Grandpa's friend. He only appears in "Grandpa's Friend". He is older than Grandpa and teaches Caillou how to play croquet. He has the same voice as Mr. Haney from Arthur |
Mary | A life guard who appears in the 2006 episode "Caillou and the Big Slide". |
Erik | A firefighter who rescues Gilbert from a tree. He is only seen in the 2002 episode "Caillou and the Fire Truck". |
Stacy | A firefighter, she is only seen the 2002 episode "Caillou and the Fire Truck", although she is in Caillou's Holiday Movie. |
Sparky | A Dalmatian at the fire station. He is seen in "Caillou and the Fire Truck" and "Caillou the Fire Fighter". |
Emma | Grandma's friend. She lives on a sheep farm. |
Mary | Emma's daughter. She shows Caillou all that happened on the sheep farm. |
Mr. Jenkins | One of Grandma's friends. He is allergic to dogs/Rover and lives at the retirement home. He appears in the 2000 episode "A Helping Hand". |
Mrs. Murphy | One of Grandma's friends. She has a granddaughter named Amy. She appears in the 2000 episode "A Helping Hand". |
Mrs. Wilson | One of Grandma's friends. She appears both times Grandma visits the retirement home. |
Zoey | A zoo worker who shows Caillou different animals when he visits the zoo. She appears in the 1998 episode "Caillou Goes to the Zoo". |
Bryce | A photographer who takes a picture of Caillou and Rosie. |
Henry | The Zamboni driver at the skating rink. He only appears in the episode "Caillou's Skating Lesson". |
Chinook | A Husky who pulls a sled. She is seen when Caillou and his family go tobogganing. |
Tom | Chinook's owner. |
Tammy | A child who uses a wheel chair. She is seen when Caillou goes swimming. |
Mr. Stanley | The conductor on the train Caillou rides in the episode "Caillou's Train Trip". |
Nancy | Mr. Hinkle's sister. She owns a farm and appears in the episodes "Farmer for the Day" and "The Mystery Carrots". |
Santa Claus | A Santa Claus in costume who appears in the 2000 episode "Holiday Magic". Rosie is afraid and not fond of him. |
Vanessa | A librarian. She appears in the 2006 episodes "Caillou the Librarian". |
Bravo the Great | A magician who only appears in the 2006 episode "Caillou the Magician". |
Jack Jr. | A tow truck driver who tows Caillou's car and has his dad Jack Sr. to repair it. The 2000 episode he appears in is "Broken Car", due to "Sunday Brunch" |
Jack Sr. | A mechanic who works with his son Jack Jr. |
Emma's Dad | He appears in the 2010 episode "Captain Caillou". |
Rafiel | One of the skaters in Caillou skating class. She appears in the 2003 episode "Caillou's Skating Lesson". |
Mrs. James | The owner of a pumpkin patch at which Grandpa and Caillou pick pumpkins. She appears in the 2000 episode "Pumpkin Patch Kid". |
Lee-Wun | Sarah's cousin. She first appears in "Happy New Year!" celebrating Chinese New Year with Sarah and her family. Later, she joins Caillou's playschool class in the 2006 episode, "Deep Sea Caillou". She later makes cameos at the playschool. |
Rocky | A lost dog. He appeared in the episode "Caillou and the Lost Puppy". Caillou called him Scruffy because he didn't know his name. |
Dr. Orange | Gilbert's vet, He appears in the episode "Gilbert Goes to the Vet". He is also Olly's (Sarah's cat) vet. |
Mara | A child who was in Caillou's playschool class when they play games at the park. She appears in the episode "Playschool Games". |
Buddy | A hamster. He appears in the 2000 episode "Leo's Hamster" and has white fur. |
Goldie | A goldfish. She appears in the 2002 episode "Clementine's New Pet". |
The Captain | A Captain of a ferry that Caillou's family ride on in the 2006 episode "Caillou's Road Trip". |
Jim | One of Caillou's friends he meets at the park. Jim appears in the 1997 episode "Caillou Makes a Friend". At first he didn't like Caillou, but soon became fast friends. |
Bella | A dog that Sarah walks in the 1997 episode "Caillou Walks Around the Block". |
Wendy | A child first seen in the 2002 episode "Caillou the Firefighter". She later makes cameos at Caillou's playschool. |
Snowball | Nancy's (Mr. Hinkle's sister) rabbit. Snowball appears in the episode "The Mystery Carrots". |
The Policeman | Seen in the 2006 episode "Caillou and the Police Officer". He gives someone a ticket for parking near a fire hydrant. |
Lucky | Jonus' horse. He appears in the episodes "Cowboy Caillou" and "Caillou's First Wedding". |
Herman | A goldfish that who appears in the 2006 episode "A Surprise for Ms. Martin". |
Aunt Joan | Leo's Aunt. She appears in the episode "Leo's Lost Dinosaur". |
Melanie | A child who appears in the episodes "Caillou the Spaceman" in season 2 and "Deep Sea Caillou" in Season 4. |
Bernie | A parrot who appears in the 2006 episode "Where's Gilbert". He can talk and says "Keep an eye out for Gilbert". |
Dylan | A brown dog that Billy walks. Dylan appears in the episode "Dogs with Jobs". |
Fire Chief | Appears in the 2006 episode "Caillou the Fire Fighter". He is the fire chief and teaches Caillou's playschool class about fires. |
The Pilot | Appears in the 1997 episode "Caillou Rides an Airplane". He shows Caillou the cockpit of the plane. |
The Dentist | Appears in the episode "Caillou Goes to the Dentist". |
Whiskers | A tiny white kitten Caillou finds. Whiskers appears in the 2010 episode "Kitty Conundrum". Caillou names Whiskers "Jolie". Samantha is Whisker's owner. |
Original series overview[edit | edit source]
- Caillou consists of 5 seasons of 96 episodes (345 segments), as well as the separate 90-minute children's film Caillou's Holiday Movie (2003).
- The series began airing on Fox (1997-2002), and Disney Channel (2002-2010) on September 17, 1997, and ended on October 8, 2010, the reruns continue airing on the Disney Channel preschool programming block until 2018, and beginning March 23, 2012, the series began airing reruns on the 24-hour Disney Junior channel until 2019.
Seasons | Segments | Episodes | Original airdates | ||
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Premiere | Finale | Network | |||
1 | 65 | 17 | September 15, 1997 | July 5, 2000 | Canada: Télétoon/Télé-Québec (French) Teletoon/Citytv/SCN/CTV/Access (English) United States: Fox (Fox Kids Network (1997-1998)/Fox Kids (1998-2000))/The Family Channel (1997-1998)/Fox Family Channel (1998-2000) |
2 | 80 | 20 | September 4, 2000 | July 5, 2002 | Canada: Télétoon/Télé-Québec (French) Teletoon/Citytv/SCN/CTV/Access (English) United States: Fox (Fox Kids)/Fox Family (2000-2001)/ABC Family (2001-2002) |
3 | 62 | 13 | September 16, 2002 | October 4, 2003 | Canada: Télétoon/Télé-Québec (French) Teletoon/Citytv/SCN/CTV/Access (English) United States: Disney Channel (Playhouse Disney) |
4 | 60 | 20 | April 3, 2006 | September 23, 2008 | Canada: Télétoon/Télé-Québec (French) Teletoon/Citytv/SCN/CTV/Access (English) United States: Disney Channel (Playhouse Disney) |
5 | 78 | 26 | February 1, 2010 | October 6, 2010 | Canada: TFO/V (French) YTV (Treehouse TV)/TVOntario (TVOKids)/Global Television Network (English) United States: Fox/The CW/MyNetworkTV (Cookie Jar Kids Network)/CBS (Cookie Jar TV)/This TV (This is for Kids/Cookie Jar Toons)/Disney Channel (Playhouse Disney) |
Original series episodes[edit | edit source]
Season 1 (1997-2000)[edit | edit source]
- This is the only season to use traditional hand-painted cel animation.
- This is the first season to be produced in 4:3 aspect ratio.
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Production code | Release date |
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1a | 1a | Caillou Makes Cookies | 101 | 1997 |
1b | 1b | Caillou's Not Afraid Anymore | 101 | 1997 |
1c | 1c | Caillou Hates Vegetables | 101 | 1997 |
2a | 2a | Caillou's All Alone | 102 | 1997 |
2b | 2b | Caillou Tidies His Toys | 102 | 1997 |
2c | 2c | Caillou Learns to Drive | 102 | 1997 |
2d | 2d | Caillou at Daycare | 102 | 1997 |
3a | 3a | Caillou Joins the Circus | 103 | 1997 |
3b | 3b | Caillou is Afraid of the Dark | 103 | 1997 |
3c | 3c | Caillou's Friends | 103 | 1997 |
3d | 3d | Caillou Visits the Doctor | 103 | 1997 |
4a | 4a | Big Brother Caillou | 104 | 1997 |
4b | 4b | Caillou Goes Shopping | 104 | 1997 |
4c | 4c | Caillou in the Bathtub | 104 | 1997 |
4d | 4d | Caillou Gets Dressed | 104 | 1997 |
5a | 5a | Caillou's Teddy Shirt | 105 | 1997 |
5b | 5b | Caillou Goes Around the Block | 105 | 1997 |
5c | 5c | Caillou's Hiding Place | 105 | 1997 |
5d | 5d | Caillou's Birthday Present | 105 | 1997 |
6a | 6a | Caillou and Gilbert | 106 | 1997 |
6b | 6b | Caillou's Summer Goodnight | 106 | 1997 |
6c | 6c | Caillou is Scared of Dogs | 106 | 1997 |
7a | 7a | Caillou Goes to the Zoo | 107 | 1997 |
7b | 7b | Caillou's Rainy Day | 107 | 1997 |
7c | 7c | Caillou at the Beach | 107 | 1997 |
7d | 7d | Caillou's New Shoes | 107 | 1997 |
8a | 8a | Caillou's Snowman | 108 | 1997 |
8b | 8b | Caillou is a Clown | 108 | 1997 |
8c | 8c | Caillou's Special Friend | 108 | 1997 |
8d | 8d | Caillou Rakes the Leaves | 108 | 1997 |
9a | 9a | Caillou's Big Friend | 109 | 1997 |
9b | 9b | Caillou's Colors | 109 | 1997 |
9c | 9c | Caillou Mails a Letter | 109 | 1997 |
9d | 9d | Caillou Goes Camping | 109 | 1997 |
10a | 10a | Caillou Learns to Swim | 110 | 1997 |
10b | 10b | Caillou's New Babysitter | 110 | 1997 |
10c | 10c | Caillou Learns to Skate | 110 | 1997 |
10d | 10d | Caillou Makes a New Friend | 110 | 1997 |
11a | 11a | Caillou and Daddy | 111 | 1997 |
11b | 11b | Caillou Grows Carrots | 111 | 1997 |
11c | 11c | Caillou Goes to a Theme Park | 111 | 1997 |
12a | 12a | Caillou's School Bus | 112 | 1997 |
12b | 12b | Caillou Looks for Gilbert | 112 | 1997 |
12c | 12c | Caillou's Surprise Breakfast | 112 | 1997 |
12d | 12d | Caillou's Missing Sock | 112 | 1997 |
13a | 13a | Caillou Goes to Work | 113 | 1997 |
13b | 13b | Caillou's Quarrel | 113 | 1997 |
13c | 13c | Caillou's Getting Older | 113 | 1997 |
13d | 13d | Caillou's Big Slide | 113 | 1997 |
14a | 14a | Caillou Walks a Dog | 114 | 1997 |
14b | 14b | Caillou Watches Rosie | 114 | 1997 |
14c | 14c | Caillou Gets Sick | 114 | 1997 |
14d | 14d | Caillou's Phone Call | 114 | 1997 |
15a | 15a | Caillou Sleeps Over | 115 | 1997 |
15b | 15b | Caillou Plays Baby | 115 | 1997 |
15c | 15c | Caillou Flies on a Plane | 115 | 1997 |
15d | 15d | Rosie Bothers Caillou | 115 | 1997 |
16a | 16a | Caillou Goes Birdwatching | 116 | 1997 |
16b | 16b | Caillou and the Doll | 116 | 1997 |
16c | 16c | Caillou Hurts Himself | 116 | 1997 |
16d | 16d | Caillou's Big Kick | 116 | 1997 |
17a | 17a | Caillou the Jungle Explorer | 117 | 1997 |
17b | 17b | The Caillou Show | 117 | 1997 |
17c | 17c | Caillou Loves Halloween | 117 | 1997 |
17d | 17d | Caillou's Picnic | 117 | 1997 |
Season 2 (2000-2002)[edit | edit source]
- This is the first season to use Digital ink-and-paint animation.
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Production code | Release date |
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18a | 1a | Star Light, Star Bright | 201 | 2000 |
18b | 1b | All in a Day's Work | 201 | 2000 |
18c | 1c | The Cat's Meow | 201 | 2000 |
18d | 1d | Caillou in Space | 201 | 2000 |
19a | 2a | The Treasure Chest | 202 | 2000 |
19b | 2b | A Camping We Will Go! | 202 | 2000 |
19c | 2c | Chopsticks | 202 | 2000 |
19d | 2d | A Special Dog | 202 | 2000 |
20a | 3a | Caillou Beats the Heat | 203 | 2000 |
20b | 3b | Back Seat Driver | 203 | 2000 |
20c | 3c | Lost and Found | 203 | 2000 |
20d | 3d | Holiday Magic | 203 | 2000 |
21a | 4a | Downhill From Here | 204 | 2000 |
21b | 4b | Next Stop, Fun! | 204 | 2000 |
21c | 4c | Under Sail | 204 | 2000 |
21d | 4d | Farmer Caillou | 204 | 2000 |
22a | 5a | Sunday Brunch | 205 | 2000 |
22b | 5b | Caillou to the Rescue | 205 | 2000 |
22c | 5c | Caillou's Top Bunk | 205 | 2000 |
22d | 5d | Recipe for Fun | 205 | 2000 |
23a | 6a | New Kids on the Block | 206 | 2000 |
23b | 6b | Caillou Goes to School | 206 | 2000 |
23c | 6c | Caillou's Kitchen | 206 | 2000 |
23d | 6d | Caillou's Sea Adventure | 206 | 2000 |
24a | 7a | The Little Bird | 207 | 2000 |
24b | 7b | Lights Out! | 207 | 2000 |
24c | 7c | Caillou's Check Up | 207 | 2000 |
24d | 7d | Calling Dr. Caillou | 207 | 2000 |
25a | 8a | Pumpkin Patch Kid | 208 | 2000 |
25b | 8b | Caillou's Got Rhythm | 208 | 2000 |
25c | 8c | Do It Yourself! | 208 | 2000 |
25d | 8d | Caillou's Big Sale | 208 | 2000 |
26a | 9a | One, Two, Boom! | 209 | 2000 |
26b | 9b | Out of the Woods | 209 | 2000 |
26c | 9c | House Paint | 209 | 2000 |
26d | 9d | Caillou's Thanksgiving | 209 | 2000 |
27a | 10a | Say Cheese! | 210 | 2000 |
27b | 10b | Finders Keepers | 210 | 2000 |
27c | 10c | A Frog in Caillou's Throat | 210 | 2000 |
27d | 10d | Caillou the Great | 210 | 2000 |
28a | 11a | Clowning Around | 211 | 2000 |
28b | 11b | Read All About It! | 211 | 2000 |
28c | 11c | Mom for a Day | 211 | 2000 |
28d | 11d | Caillou Plays Baseball | 211 | 2000 |
29a | 12a | Comic Caper! | 212 | 2000 |
29b | 12b | Hide and Seek | 212 | 2000 |
29c | 12c | Caillou's Clouds | 212 | 2000 |
29d | 12d | Caillou Cleans Up | 212 | 2000 |
30a | 13a | Caillou and the Tooth Fairy | 213 | 2000 |
30b | 13b | I Want to Grow Up! | 213 | 2000 |
30c | 13c | Caillou's Big Chill | 213 | 2000 |
30d | 13d | Leo's Hamster | 213 | 2000 |
31a | 14a | Three's a Crowd | 214 | 2000 |
31b | 14b | Get Well Soon | 214 | 2000 |
31c | 14c | Shadow Play | 214 | 2000 |
31d | 14d | A New Member of the Family | 214 | 2000 |
32a | 15a | Surprise Party | 215 | 2000 |
32b | 15b | Caillou's Bad Dream | 215 | 2000 |
32c | 15c | Caillou Computes | 215 | 2000 |
32d | 15d | Caillou's Big Discovery | 215 | 2000 |
33a | 16a | Caillou Goes to the Car Wash | 216 | 2000 |
33b | 16b | Far Away Home! | 216 | 2000 |
33c | 16c | All You Can Eat | 216 | 2000 |
33d | 16d | Caillou Stays Up Late | 216 | 2000 |
34a | 17a | Backyard Zoo | 217 | 2000 |
34b | 17b | Caillou's Scavenger Hunt | 217 | 2000 |
34c | 17c | Too Many Cooks | 217 | 2000 |
34d | 17d | The Berry Patch | 217 | 2000 |
35a | 18a | Caillou's Suitcase | 218 | 2000 |
35b | 18b | Try, Try Again | 218 | 2000 |
35c | 18c | The New Leaf | 218 | 2000 |
35d | 18d | Happy New Year | 218 | 2000 |
36a | 19a | Caillou's Cross Word | 219 | 2000 |
36b | 19b | Caillou Meets Robbie | 219 | 2000 |
36c | 19c | The Piñata | 219 | 2000 |
36d | 19d | Caillou's Promise | 219 | 2000 |
37a | 20a | A Surprise for Mommy | 220 | 2000 |
37b | 20b | Caillou Misses Sarah | 220 | 2000 |
37c | 20c | Caillou's T-Shirt Trouble | 220 | 2000 |
37d | 20d | A Helping Hand | 220 | 2000 |
Season 3 (2002-2003)[edit | edit source]
- This is the last season to use Digital ink-and-paint animation.
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Production code | Release date |
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38a | 1a | Caillou Tries Karate | 301 | 2002 |
38b | 1b | Just Like Daddy | 301 | 2002 |
38c | 1c | Caillou's Safari | 301 | 2002 |
38d | 1d | Cowboy Caillou | 301 | 2002 |
39a | 2a | Caillou's Coins | 302 | 2002 |
39b | 2b | Caillou's Canoe Trip | 302 | 2002 |
39c | 2c | Caillou and the Bulldozer | 302 | 2002 |
39d | 2d | Caillou the Firefighter | 302 | 2002 |
39e | 2e | Caillou the Timekeeper | 302 | 2002 |
40a | 3a | Elephants! | 303 | 2002 |
40b | 3b | Caillou and the Sheep | 303 | 2002 |
40c | 3c | Caillou and the Puppies | 303 | 2002 |
40d | 3d | The Duck Family | 303 | 2002 |
40e | 3e | Clementine's New Pet | 303 | 2002 |
41a | 4a | Disappearing Carrots | 304 | 2002 |
41b | 4b | Caillou Marches On | 304 | 2002 |
41c | 4c | Who's Mooing? | 304 | 2002 |
41d | 4d | Follow That Sound! | 304 | 2002 |
41e | 4e | Music Box! | 304 | 2002 |
42a | 5a | Caillou's Gym Day | 305 | 2002 |
42b | 5b | Our Rocketship | 305 | 2002 |
42c | 5c | Caillou Helps Grandpa | 305 | 2002 |
42d | 5d | Backyard Bowlers | 305 | 2002 |
42e | 5e | Caillou's Milk Run | 305 | 2002 |
43a | 6a | Dancing at Grandma's | 306 | 2002 |
43b | 6b | Mystery Valentine | 306 | 2002 |
43c | 6c | Play Ball! | 306 | 2002 |
43d | 6d | Dogsled Ahead! | 306 | 2002 |
44a | 7a | Caillou's Sleepover Guest | 307 | 2002 |
44b | 7b | Games in the Park | 307 | 2002 |
44c | 7c | The Sugar Shack | 307 | 2002 |
44d | 7d | Winter Mystery | 307 | 2002 |
44e | 7e | Caillou's Snow Day | 307 | 2002 |
45a | 8a | Caillou's Favorite Plate | 308 | 2002 |
45b | 8b | Fun in the Mud | 308 | 2002 |
45c | 8c | All Aboard! | 308 | 2002 |
45d | 8d | Gilbert's House | 308 | 2002 |
45e | 8e | I Scream for Ice Cream! | 308 | 2002 |
46a | 9a | Super Caillou | 309 | 2002 |
46b | 9b | Trip on the Subway | 309 | 2002 |
46c | 9c | Caillou's Race | 309 | 2002 |
46d | 9d | As Good As New | 309 | 2002 |
46e | 9e | I, Robot | 309 | 2002 |
47a | 10a | Caillou's Water Park | 310 | 2002 |
47b | 10b | Gone Fishing | 310 | 2002 |
47c | 10c | The Water Goes 'Round | 310 | 2002 |
47d | 10d | Caillou's Test Drive | 310 | 2002 |
47e | 10e | A Very Good Swimmer | 310 | 2002 |
48a | 11a | Caillou's Horn | 311 | 2002 |
48b | 11b | The Mighty Oak | 311 | 2002 |
48c | 11c | Get Well Mr. Hinkle | 311 | 2002 |
48d | 11d | The Big Boat! | 311 | 2002 |
49a | 12a | Something for Everyone | 312 | 2002 |
49b | 12b | Skating Lessons | 312 | 2002 |
49c | 12c | Caillou Becomes a Waiter | 312 | 2002 |
49d | 12d | Sticking to It! | 312 | 2002 |
49e | 12e | New Clothes | 312 | 2002 |
50a | 13a | Where I Live | 313 | 2002 |
50b | 13b | A Good Friend | 313 | 2002 |
50c | 13c | Just Like Me | 313 | 2002 |
50d | 13d | Just in Time | 313 | 2002 |
50e | 13e | Mr. Fixit | 313 | 2002 |
Caillou's Holiday Movie (2003)[edit | edit source]
No. in series | Title | Release date | Production companies |
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51 | Caillou's Holiday Movie | October 7, 2003 | CINAR (CAN/USA) Sony Music Video Enterprises (CAN/USA) Sony Wonder (CAN/USA) Genius Products (USA) Warner Bros. Family Entertainment (USA) Warner Home Video (USA) Warner Music Vision (USA) Elektra Entertainment (USA) Rhino Home Video (USA) Rhino Entertainment (USA) PBS Home Video (USA) PBS DVD (USA) |
Season 4 (2006-2008)[edit | edit source]
- The fourth season premiered on Nickelodeon on April 3, 2006, and ended on September 23, 2008. Many Nickelodeon airings in every episode including both the music video, and a game with Caillou.
- This is the first season to use Adobe Flash animation.
- This is the last season to be produced in 4:3 aspect ratio.
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Production code | Release date |
---|---|---|---|---|
52a | 1a | Where's Gilbert? | 401 | 2006 |
52b | 1b | Where I Saw It Last | 401 | 2006 |
52c | 1c | Lost in the Jungle | 401 | 2006 |
53a | 2a | Everyone's Best | 402 | 2006 |
53b | 2b | Stronger Every Day | 402 | 2006 |
53c | 2c | No More Training Wheels | 402 | 2006 |
54a | 3a | Caillou the Road Builder | 403 | 2006 |
54b | 3b | Caillou's Building Adventure | 403 | 2006 |
54c | 3c | A House in the Sky | 403 | 2006 |
55a | 4a | Caillou Helps Out | 404 | 2006 |
55b | 4b | Caillou the Firefighter | 404 | 2006 |
55c | 4c | Caillou to the Rescue | 404 | 2006 |
56a | 5a | Caillou and the Big Slide | 405 | 2006 |
56b | 5b | Caillou the Sailor | 405 | 2006 |
56c | 5c | Caillou and the Creepy Crawlies | 405 | 2006 |
57a | 6a | Snowflakes | 406 | 2006 |
57b | 6b | Caillou Shoots! He Scores! | 406 | 2006 |
57c | 6c | Caillou Goes Tobogganing | 406 | 2006 |
58a | 7a | Caillou Plays the Drums | 407 | 2006 |
58b | 7b | Caillou's Marching Band | 407 | 2006 |
58c | 7c | Caillou Sings | 407 | 2006 |
59a | 8a | Show and Tell | 408 | 2006 |
59b | 8b | Caillou the Magician | 408 | 2006 |
59c | 8c | Caillou's Castle | 408 | 2006 |
60a | 9a | Caillou of the Antarctic | 409 | 2006 |
60b | 9b | Deep Sea Caillou | 409 | 2006 |
60c | 9c | Caillou in the Bayou | 409 | 2006 |
61a | 10a | Magnet Madness | 410 | 2006 |
61b | 10b | Caillou the Dinosaur Hunter | 410 | 2006 |
61c | 10c | Caillou the Astronaut | 410 | 2006 |
62a | 11a | Caillou the Librarian | 411 | 2006 |
62b | 11b | Caillou the Bookworm | 411 | 2006 |
62c | 11c | Caillou the Storyteller | 411 | 2006 |
63a | 12a | A Present for Mommy | 412 | 2006 |
63b | 12b | Caillou the Chef | 412 | 2006 |
63c | 12c | Caillou the Painter | 412 | 2006 |
64a | 13a | Captain Caillou | 413 | 2006 |
64b | 13b | The Loudest Noise | 413 | 2006 |
64c | 13c | Caillou's First Wedding | 413 | 2006 |
65a | 14a | Caillou Goes Shopping | 414 | 2006 |
65b | 14b | Caillou Goes Apple Picking | 414 | 2006 |
65c | 14c | Caillou's Halloween Costume | 414 | 2006 |
66a | 15a | Shoo, Shoo Bird, Fly Away! | 415 | 2006 |
66b | 15b | Caillou's Road Trip | 415 | 2006 |
66c | 15c | Caillou and the Dragon | 415 | 2006 |
67a | 16a | Caillou's Surprise | 416 | 2006 |
67b | 16b | A Surprise for Miss Martin | 416 | 2006 |
67c | 16c | A Surprise Sleepover | 416 | 2006 |
68a | 17a | Caillou the Patient | 417 | 2006 |
68b | 17b | Caillou the Police Officer | 417 | 2006 |
68c | 17c | Grandpa's Friend | 417 | 2006 |
69a | 18a | Caillou Goes Caroling | 418 | 2006 |
69b | 18b | A Playschool Party | 418 | 2006 |
69c | 18c | Caillou's Christmas Eve | 418 | 2006 |
70a | 19a | Caillou's Valentines | 419 | 2006 |
70b | 19b | Hello Spring! | 419 | 2006 |
70c | 19c | Caillou's April Fool | 419 | 2006 |
71a | 20a | A Sweet and Sour Day | 420 | 2006 |
71b | 20b | Caillou's Puppet Show | 420 | 2006 |
71c | 20c | Caillou's Collection | 420 | 2006 |
Season 5 (2010)[edit | edit source]
- The fifth, and final season premiered on Nickelodeon on February 1, 2010, and ended on October 6, 2010. The music video was no longer shown starting this season.
- This is the last season to use Adobe Flash animation.
- This is the only season to use Construction paper, and traditional stop-motion cut-out puppet animation.
- This is also the only season to be produced in 16:9 aspect ratio.
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Production code | Release date |
---|---|---|---|---|
72a | 1a | Caillou's Cricket | 501 | 2010 |
72b | 1b | Dog Dilemma | 501 | 2010 |
72c | 1c | The Spider Issue | 501 | 2010 |
73a | 2a | Caillou Roller Skates | 502 | 2010 |
73b | 2b | Say Lettuce! | 502 | 2010 |
73c | 2c | Caillou Tries to Whistle | 502 | 2010 |
74a | 3a | What's Ringette? | 503 | 2010 |
74b | 3b | Rainy Day at the Beach | 503 | 2010 |
74c | 3c | Caillou Climbs | 503 | 2010 |
75a | 4a | Caillou Makes a Meal | 504 | 2010 |
75b | 4b | Caillou's New Groove | 504 | 2010 |
75c | 4c | Caillou Goes Bowling | 504 | 2010 |
76a | 5a | Big Kid Caillou | 505 | 2010 |
76b | 5b | Caillou's Glasses | 505 | 2010 |
76c | 5c | Caillou's Dance Party | 505 | 2010 |
77a | 6a | Caillou's Shadow | 506 | 2010 |
77b | 6b | High Flyers | 506 | 2010 |
77c | 6c | Caillou's Leaf Pile | 506 | 2010 |
78a | 7a | Sharing the Rocketship | 507 | 2010 |
78b | 7b | Coach Grandpa | 507 | 2010 |
78c | 7c | The Safety Helper | 507 | 2010 |
79a | 8a | Rushing the Raspberry | 508 | 2010 |
79b | 8b | Wait to Skate | 508 | 2010 |
79c | 8c | Caillou's Hiccups | 508 | 2010 |
80a | 9a | Caillou's Cross-Hop | 509 | 2010 |
80b | 9b | Glitter Glitch | 509 | 2010 |
80c | 9c | The Untidy Classroom | 509 | 2010 |
81a | 10a | No Tradebacks! | 510 | 2010 |
81b | 10b | Shoe Story | 510 | 2010 |
81c | 10c | Rollie Racers | 510 | 2010 |
82a | 11a | Caillou's Song | 511 | 2010 |
82b | 11b | Follow Me | 511 | 2010 |
82c | 11c | Where's Caillou? | 511 | 2010 |
83a | 12a | Olive Muddle | 512 | 2010 |
83b | 12b | Caillou's Clay Play | 512 | 2010 |
83c | 12c | The Lightning Ball Express | 512 | 2010 |
84a | 13a | Sarah's Kite | 513 | 2010 |
84b | 13b | Caillou's New Game | 513 | 2010 |
84c | 13c | Shiny Reminder | 513 | 2010 |
85a | 14a | Caillou Can Compost | 514 | 2010 |
85b | 14b | Caillou's Tree | 514 | 2010 |
85c | 14c | Caillou Saves Water | 514 | 2010 |
86a | 15a | Bunny Shmunny | 515 | 2010 |
86b | 15b | That's Mine! | 515 | 2010 |
86c | 15c | Raspberry Ruckus | 515 | 2010 |
87a | 16a | Where is Mars? | 516 | 2010 |
87b | 16b | Emma's Extra Snacks | 516 | 2010 |
87c | 16c | Lost and Found | 516 | 2010 |
88a | 17a | Caillou's Mini Marathon | 517 | 2010 |
88b | 17b | Smooth Sailing | 517 | 2010 |
88c | 17c | Am I Big Yet? | 517 | 2010 |
89a | 18a | Copycat Clementine | 518 | 2010 |
89b | 18b | Caillou's Poster | 518 | 2010 |
89c | 18c | Playhouse Play Date | 518 | 2010 |
90a | 19a | Helping Mrs. Howard | 519 | 2010 |
90b | 19b | Caillou's Fun Run | 519 | 2010 |
90c | 19c | The New Girl | 519 | 2010 |
91a | 20a | Borrowed Book | 520 | 2010 |
91b | 20b | Fixing Mr. Bones | 520 | 2010 |
91c | 20c | Cailloodles | 520 | 2010 |
92a | 21a | Blueberry Point | 521 | 2010 |
92b | 21b | Class Pet | 521 | 2010 |
92c | 21c | In the Garden | 521 | 2010 |
93a | 22a | Caillou's Camel Ride | 522 | 2010 |
93b | 22b | It's Not Too Big for Me! | 522 | 2010 |
93c | 22c | Caillou's Flying Saucer | 522 | 2010 |
94a | 23a | Daddy's Puzzles | 523 | 2010 |
94b | 23b | Play with Me | 523 | 2010 |
94c | 23c | Caillou's Bad Luck | 523 | 2010 |
95a | 24a | Kitty Conundrum | 524 | 2010 |
95b | 24b | Caillou's Favourite Sweater | 524 | 2010 |
95c | 24c | Caillou's Big Dig | 524 | 2010 |
96a | 25a | Caillou Conducts | 525 | 2010 |
96b | 25b | Captain Caillou | 525 | 2010 |
96c | 25c | Caillou Roars | 525 | 2010 |
97a | 26a | Butterfly Surprise | 526 | 2010 |
97b | 26b | Soccer Trouble | 526 | 2010 |
97c | 26c | You're Not Miss Martin! | 526 | 2010 |
PBS series overview[edit | edit source]
- The series began airing on PBS on September 4, 2000 and ended on April 15, 2013, the reruns continue airing on some PBS stations until 2019, and beginning January 16, 2017, the series began airing reruns on the 24-hour PBS Kids channel until 2020.
- Caillou consists of 5 seasons of 144 episodes (598 segments).
Seasons | Segments | Episodes | PBS airdates | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premiere | Finale | Network | |||
1 | 160 | 40 | September 4, 2000 | July 5, 2002 | PBS (PBS Kids) |
2 | 64 | 16 | February 10, 2003 | October 5, 2003 | PBS (PBS Kids) |
3 | 60 | 20 | April 3, 2006 | September 23, 2008 | PBS (PBS Kids/PBS Kids Preschool Block)/PBS Kids Sprout |
4 | 210 | 42 | September 18, 2006 | December 15, 2006 | PBS (PBS Kids/PBS Kids Preschool Block)/PBS Kids Sprout |
5 | 104 | 26 | March 11, 2013 | April 15, 2013 | PBS (PBS Kids/PBS Kids Preschool Block)/PBS Kids Sprout/NBC (NBC Kids) |
PBS series episodes[edit | edit source]
Season 1 (2000-2002)[edit | edit source]
No. in
series |
Title | PBS airdate | Production
code |
Stories/Song
Used |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | When I Grow Up... | 2000 | 101 |
|
2 | Summertime! | 2000 | 102 |
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3 | I'm All Better! | 2000 | 103 |
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4 | Pets! | 2000 | 104 |
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5 | My Sister Rosie | 2000 | 105 |
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6 | Caillou Creates! | 2000 | 106 |
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7 | Caillou Cooks! | 2000 | 107 |
|
8 | Food-a-Licious! | 2000 | 108 |
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9 | Traveling! | 2000 | 109 |
|
10 | Puppy Love! | 2000 | 110 |
|
11 | Best Behavior! | 2000 | 111 |
|
12 | Starry Night | 2000 | 112 |
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13 | Lost and Found | 2000 | 113 |
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14 | Just for Laughs | 2000 | 114 |
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15 | Caillou Helps Out | 2000 | 115 |
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16 | Imagine! | 2000 | 116 |
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17 | Big Brother Caillou | 2000 | 117 |
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18 | Words! | 2000 | 118 |
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19 | I Can Do It! | 2000 | 119 |
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20 | My Family | 2000 | 120 |
|
21 | Winter! | 2000 | 121 |
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22 | After Dark! | 2000 | 122 |
|
23 | Nature | 2000 | 123 |
|
24 | Knowing I'm Growing | 2000 | 124 |
|
25 | All Kinds of Weather | 2000 | 125 |
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26 | Caillou Discovers | 2000 | 126 |
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27 | Friends | 2000 | 127 |
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28 | Springtime! | 2000 | 128 |
|
29 | All in a Day | 2000 | 129 |
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30 | Celebrations | 2000 | 130 |
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31 | Games to Play | 2000 | 131 |
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32 | Grown-Ups and Me | 2000 | 132 |
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33 | Try, Try Again | 2000 | 133 |
|
34 | Adventure! | 2000 | 134 |
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35 | Getting Along | 2000 | 135 |
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36 | Caillou's Neighborhood | 2000 | 136 |
|
37 | Old and New | 2000 | 137 |
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38 | Vacations | 2000 | 138 |
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39 | Getting the Message | 2000 | 139 |
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40 | Fall Is in the Air | 2000 | 140 |
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Season 2 (2003)[edit | edit source]
No. in
series |
No. in
season |
Title | PBS airdate | Production
code |
Stories/Song/Game
Used |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | 1 | Knowing How! | 2003 | 201 |
|
42 | 2 | Changing Plans! | 2003 | 202 |
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43 | 3 | Sounds and Music! | 2003 | 203 |
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44 | 4 | I'm Learning! | 2003 | 204 |
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45 | 5 | People I Love | 2003 | 205 |
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46 | 6 | The World Around Me! | 2003 | 206 |
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47 | 7 | Machines! Brrrrmmm! | 2003 | 207 |
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48 | 8 | It's Cold Outside! Brrr! | 2003 | 208 | |
49 | 9 | New Places and New Things! | 2003 | 209 |
|
50 | 10 | Step by Step! | 2003 | 210 | |
51 | 11 | I Love To Pretend! | 2003 | 211 |
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52 | 12 | All Wet! | 2003 | 212 |
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53 | 13 | Animals and Me! | 2003 | 213 |
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54 | 14 | Outdoor Adventures | 2003 | 214 |
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55 | 15 | All Around the Block! | 2003 | 215 | |
56 | 16 | Doing It Together! | 2003 | 216 |
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Season 3 (2006-2008)[edit | edit source]
The third season premiered on PBS on April 3, 2006 and ended on September 23, 2008. Many PBS airings in every episode including both the music video and a game with Caillou.
No. in
series |
No. in
season |
Title | PBS airdate | Production
code |
Stories/Song/Game
Used |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | 1 | Caillou the Detective | 2006 | 301 |
|
58 | 2 | Caillou the Brave | 2006 | 305 |
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59 | 3 | Caillou the Explorer | 2006 | 309 |
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60 | 4 | Caillou the Sports Star | 2006 | 302 |
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61 | 5 | Caillou the Musician | 2006 | 307 |
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62 | 6 | Caillou to the Rescue | 2006 | 304 |
|
63 | 7 | Caillou the Builder | 2006 | 303 |
|
64 | 8 | Caillou the Snowman | 2006 | 306 |
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65 | 9 | Caillou the Magnificent | 2006 | 308 |
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66 | 10 | Caillou the Scientist | 2006 | 310 |
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67 | 11 | Caillou the Bookworm | 2006 | 311 |
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68 | 12 | Caillou the Artist | 2006 | 312 |
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69 | 13 | Captain Caillou | 2006 | 313 |
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70 | 14 | Caillou Loves the Fall | 2006 | 314 |
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71 | 15 | Caillou Outdoors! | 2006 | 315 |
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72 | 16 | Caillou's Surprise | 2006 | 316 |
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73 | 17 | Caillou the Helper | 2006 | 317 |
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74 | 18 | Caillou's Christmas | 2006 | 318 |
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75 | 19 | Springtime for Caillou | 2006 | 319 |
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76 | 20 | Caillou Can Do It! | 2006 | 320 |
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Season 4 (2006)[edit | edit source]
The fourth season feature repeat episodes from Seasons 1-3, but without puppet skits and Real Kids segments, but the music video remains, but features scenes from the show instead of the Caillettes although it could be heard. The season premiered on September 18, 2006 and ended on December 15, 2006.
No. in
series |
No. in
season |
Title | PBS airdate | Production
code |
Stories/Song
Used |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | 1 | Starry Night | 2006 | 401 |
|
78 | 2 | Lost and Found | 2006 | 402 |
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79 | 3 | Just for Laughs | 2006 | 403 |
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80 | 4 | Caillou Helps Out | 2006 | 404 |
|
81 | 5 | Imagine! | 2006 | 405 |
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82 | 6 | Words! | 2006 | 406 |
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83 | 7 | I Can Do It! | 2006 | 407 |
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84 | 8 | My Family | 2006 | 408 |
|
85 | 9 | Winter! | 2006 | 409 |
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86 | 10 | After Dark! | 2006 | 410 |
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87 | 11 | Nature | 2006 | 411 |
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88 | 12 | Knowing I'm Growing | 2006 | 412 |
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89 | 13 | All Kinds of Weather | 2006 | 413 |
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90 | 14 | Caillou Discovers | 2006 | 414 |
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91 | 15 | Friends | 2006 | 415 |
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92 | 16 | Springtime! | 2006 | 416 |
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93 | 17 | All in a Day | 2006 | 417 |
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94 | 18 | Celebrations | 2006 | 418 |
|
95 | 19 | Games to Play | 2006 | 419 |
|
96 | 20 | Grown-Ups and Me | 2006 | 420 |
|
97 | 21 | Try, Try Again | 2006 | 421 |
|
98 | 22 | Adventure! | 2006 | 422 |
|
99 | 23 | Old and New | 2006 | 423 |
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100 | 24 | Vacations | 2006 | 424 |
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101 | 25 | Getting the Message | 2006 | 425 |
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102 | 26 | Fall Is in the Air | 2006 | 426 |
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103 | 27 | Knowing How! | 2006 | 427 |
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104 | 28 | Changing Plans! | 2006 | 428 |
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105 | 29 | Sounds and Music! | 2006 | 429 |
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106 | 30 | I'm Learning! | 2006 | 430 |
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107 | 31 | People I Love | 2006 | 431 |
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108 | 32 | The World Around Me! | 2006 | 432 |
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109 | 33 | Machines! Brrrrrmmm! | 2006 | 433 |
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110 | 34 | It's Cold Outside! Brrr! | 2006 | 434 |
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111 | 35 | New Places and New Things! | 2006 | 435 |
|
112 | 36 | Step by Step! | 2006 | 436 |
|
113 | 37 | I Love To Pretend! | 2006 | 437 |
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114 | 38 | All Wet! | 2006 | 438 |
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115 | 39 | Animals and Me! | 2006 | 439 |
|
116 | 40 | Outdoor Adventures | 2006 | 440 |
|
117 | 41 | All Around the Block! | 2006 | 441 |
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118 | 42 | Doing It Together! | 2006 | 442 |
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Season 5 (2013)[edit | edit source]
The fifth and final season premiered on PBS on March 11, 2013 and ended on April 15, 2013. On many PBS airings, the three minute episode version of the season 4 episode was shown between the second and third stories in this season on every episode. The music video was no longer shown starting this season, and both the website promo and the funding credits has began showing before the end credits on many PBS airings.
No. in
series |
No. in
season |
Title | PBS airdate | Production
code |
Stories
Used |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
119 | 1 | Caillou Cares | March 11, 2013 | 501 |
|
120 | 2 | Can Do Caillou | March 12, 2013 | 502 |
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121 | 3 | Caillou Gets Active | March 13, 2013 | 503 |
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122 | 4 | Cooking with Caillou | March 14, 2013 | 504 |
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123 | 5 | Big Time Caillou | March 15, 2013 | 505 |
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124 | 6 | Caillou Explores | March 18, 2013 | 506 |
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125 | 7 | Blast Off to Space Caillou | March 19, 2013 | 507 |
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126 | 8 | Caillou Learns Patience | March 20, 2013 | 508 |
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127 | 9 | Safety First Caillou | March 21, 2013 | 509 |
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128 | 10 | Caillou's Toy Trouble | March 22, 2013 | 510 |
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129 | 11 | Considerate Caillou | March 25, 2013 | 511 |
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130 | 12 | Caillou Tells the Truth | March 26, 2013 | 512 |
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131 | 13 | Creative Caillou | March 27, 2013 | 513 |
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132 | 14 | Caillou Helps Out | March 28, 2013 | 514 |
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133 | 15 | Big Brother Caillou | March 29, 2013 | 515 |
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134 | 16 | Caillou's Discoveries | April 1, 2013 | 516 |
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135 | 17 | Growing Up Caillou | April 2, 2013 | 517 |
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136 | 18 | Good Friend Caillou | April 3, 2013 | 518 |
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137 | 19 | Thoughtful Caillou | April 4, 2013 | 519 |
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138 | 20 | Caillou Shows Responsibility | April 5, 2013 | 520 |
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139 | 21 | Caillou in the Garden | April 8, 2013 | 521 |
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140 | 22 | Caillou the Brave | April 9, 2013 | 522 |
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141 | 23 | Caillou's Play Time | April 10, 2013 | 523 |
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142 | 24 | Caillou's Favorite Things | April 11, 2013 | 524 |
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143 | 25 | Team Player Caillou | April 12, 2013 | 525 |
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144 | 26 | Surprise Caillou! | April 15, 2013 | 526 |
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Production[edit | edit source]
Caillou book series have been made, and published by Chouette Publishing Inc. since 1987.
The series was originally broadcast in French in Canada, and the episodes were later translated into English for Canada, and the United States, and re-runs in English began on HBO, TLC, Discovery Kids Channel (and later Discovery Kids, The Hub, Hub Network, and Discovery Family), Fox, The Family Channel (and later Fox Family Channel, Fox Family, ABC Family, and Freeform), PBS, Disney Channel, PBS Kids Sprout (and later Sprout, and Universal Kids), The CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, This TV, CBS, NBC, Nickelodeon, and ION Television in the United States. The original books were also in French. Caillou was designed primarily for toddlers. It was created by child developmental psychologists. On September 15, 1997, 17 30-minute episodes (65 5-minute segments) of Caillou containing a mixture of 5-minute stories, songs, and real kids segments were aired in Canada, and in selected markets worldwide, including the United States. On September 4, 2000, there were 20 30-minute episodes (80 7-minute segments) of the show containing a mixture of new 7-minute stories, new songs, new real kids segments, and puppets, and 40 30-minute episodes (80 7-minute segments/65 5-minute segments plus 15 more of reruns) of the show, containing a mixture of the 5-minute stories, songs, and real kids segments plus new 7-minute stories, new songs, new real kids segments and puppets. This was followed by another 13 30-minute episodes (62 6-minute segments) containing a mixture of all-new 6-minute stories, all-new songs, all-new real kids segments, and new puppets on November 15, 2002, and another 16 30-minute episodes (62 6-minute segments/2 7-minute segments) containing a mixture of the new 7-minute stories, new songs, new real kids segments, and puppets plus all-new 6-minute stories, all-new songs, all-new real kids segments, and new puppets on February 10, 2003. The film Caillou's Holiday Movie was released on October 7, 2003. On April 3, 2006, a new set of 20 30-minute episodes (60 10-minute segments) 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 1st, and 2nd season on September 4, 2000, and a 2nd, and 3rd season on February 10, 2003. While the original episodes were made by AKOM Production Co., Ltd. (the first 3 seasons only), and Sunwoo Entertainment (Season 2 only) (2 South Korean companies), Shanghai Morning Sun Animation Co., Ltd. (the first 2 seasons only), Shanghai Xinyang Animation Co., Ltd. (the first 3 seasons only), Hong Guang Animation (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (the first 3 seasons only), Shanghai Animation Film Studio (Season 3 only), and Shanghai Yi Li Mei Animation Co. (Season 3 only) (5 Chinese companies), Morning Sun Animation Co., Ltd. (the first 2 seasons only), SMEC Media and Entertainment Corporation (the first 2 seasons only), Xin Yang Animation Co., Ltd. (the first 3 seasons only), and Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. (the first 3 seasons only) (4 Taiwanese companies), AstralTech (Season 1 only), Covitec (Season 2 only), and CINAR Animation (the first 3 seasons only) (3 Canadian companies), PT Asiana Wang (the first 3 seasons only) (an Indonesian company), Shanghai Morning Sun Animation Group, Inc. (the first 2 seasons only), and CINAR Animation (the first 3 seasons only) (2 American companies), Thai Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. (the first 3 seasons only) (a Thai company), and later Animation Services (Hong Kong), Ltd. (Season 3 only) (a Hong Kong company), using 2 2D software programs, and companies called Toonz Premium, and Pegs'n Co, developing, and marketing traditional, 2D hand-drawn cel animation software packages called Digital Video S.p.A., and Pegs, the producers animated the new episodes in-house using Adobe Flash, and Adobe Animate. Starting with season 4, the series was produced by Toronto-based 9 Story Entertainment (now 9 Story Media Group), and Toronto-based Cookie Jar Entertainment, co-produced by Manchester-based Cosgrove Hall Films, and animated by Guilty Kiwi Productions, and Ottawa-based PIP Animation Services. Season 4 was the only season to be produced by Toronto-based 9 Story Entertainment, and Toronto-based Cookie Jar Entertainment, co-produced by Manchester-based Cosgrove Hall Films, and animated by Guilty Kiwi Productions, and Ottawa-based PIP Animation Services, with Guilty Kiwi Productions, Ottawa-based PIP Animation Services, Vancouver-based Atomic Cartoons, Toronto-based Cookie Jar Entertainment, and Toronto-based 9 Story Entertainment, and Cape Town-based Clockwork Zoo taking over starting in Season 5, using a Canadian software company called Toon Boom Animation, which has products called Harmony, containing the tools requiring to handle Construction paper, and traditional stop-motion cut-out puppet animation, and Adobe Flash animation workflows from scanning to compositing and 2D/3D integration.
On October 4, 2009, Treehouse TV, YTV, TVOntario, TFO, V, TVOKids, and Global Television Network announced a 5th season of Caillou of 26 30-minute episodes (78 9-minute segments) to premiere February 1, 2010. On November 14, 2012, PBS Kids, and NBC Kids announced a 5th season of Caillou of 26 30-minute episodes (78 9-minute segments/26 3-minute segments) to premiere March 11, 2013.
The year 2014 is celebrated as the franchise's 27th anniversary. For the 27th anniversary, a special DVD/book combo pack was released, as well as a reissue of the holiday film Caillou's Holiday Movie featuring a special 27th anniversary logo on the cover artwork.
Reception[edit | edit source]
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. The study had three groups of four-year-olds each engaged in activities; one group watched Caillou, another watched SpongeBob SquarePants, and the third group drew pictures. After nine minutes, the children were tested on mental functions; those that watched Caillou had very similar results to the group that drew pictures, both of whom performed significantly better than the group that watched the SpongeBob episode.
As Caillou appeared as a much younger child in the original line of children's books, the character originally had no hair. When illustrators found that adding hair made the character unrecognizable, it was decided that Caillou would never have hair.
Broadcast[edit | edit source]
Canada:
- Teletoon (1997-2009)
- Télétoon (1997-2009)
- Télé-Québec (1997-2009)
- Citytv (1997-2009):
- Saskatchewan Communications Network (1997-2009)
- CTV (1997-2009):
- Access (1997-2009)
- YTV (2007-2018):
- Treehouse TV (2007-2018)
- YTV PlayTime (2010-2013)
- Nickelodeon (2014-2016)
- TVOntario (2007-2018)
- TVOKids (2007-2018)
- Global Television Network (2007-2018)
- V (2007-2018)
- TFO (2007-2018):
- Mini TFO (2012-2018)
- TV5 Québec Canada (2014-present):
- Unis (2014-present)
- TVA (2017-present):
- Yoopa (2017-present)
- VRAK (2017-present):
- VRAK.TV Junior (2017-present)
- Télémagino (2017-present)
- The Family Channel (2017-present):
- Family Jr. (2017-present)
Caillou first aired on Canada's French-language Télétoon, and Télé-Québec channels on September 15, 1997, and was the first show aired on the English-languages Citytv, SCN, CTV, and Access, when it launched on September 16, 1997, and later on Teletoon, when it launched on October 17, 1997. The show later left its original channels on September 6, 2009; it joined Treehouse TV, TVOntario, TVOKids, YTV, and Global Television Network on February 5, 2007 until February 4, 2018, and subsequently began airing new episodes on both channels on February 1, 2010, and later it joined TVA, Yoopa, VRAK, The Family Channel, Family Jr., and Télémagino on May 1, 2017.
United States:
- HBO (1997-2001):
- HBO Family (1997-2001)
- Fox (1997-2002, 2008-2011):
- Fox Kids Network (1997-1998)
- Fox Kids (1998-2002)
- Cookie Jar Kids Network (2008-2011)
- TLC (1997-2005):
- Ready Set Learn! (1997-2005)
- PBS (2000-2020):
- PBS Kids (2000-2020)
- ABC Family (2001-2002):
- The Family Channel (1997-1998)
- Fox Family Channel (1998-2000)
- Fox Family (2000-2001)
- Fox Kids (2002)
- Discovery Kids (2002-2005):
- Discovery Kids Channel (1997-2002)
- Ready Set Learn! (1997-2005)
- Disney Channel (2002-2019):
- Playhouse Disney (2002-2011)
- Disney Junior (2011-2019)
- The CW (2008-2011):
- Cookie Jar Kids Network (2008-2011)
- MyNetworkTV (2008-2011):
- Cookie Jar Kids Network (2008-2011)
- This TV (2008-2013):
- This is for Kids (2008-2013)
- Cookie Jar Kids Network (2008-2013)
- CBS (2009-2013):
- Cookie Jar TV (2009-2013)
- NBC (2012-2016):
- NBC Kids (2012-2016)
- Universal Kids (2017-present):
- Sprout (2013-2017):
- PBS Kids Sprout (2005-2013)
- Universal Kids Preschool (2017-present)
- Sprout (2013-2017):
- Nickelodeon (2019-present):
- Nick Jr. (2019-present)
- Nick Jr. Channel (2019-present)
- ION Television (2020-present):
- Qubo (2020-present)
Caillou made its United States debut on HBO on September 17, 1997 until January 5, 2001, and later on Discovery Kids Channel (and later Discovery Kids, The Hub, Hub Network, and Discovery Family), and TLC on September 17, 1997 until September 23, 2005, on The Family Channel (and later Fox Family Channel, Fox Family, ABC Family, and Freeform) on September 17, 1997 until September 7, 2002, on Fox on September 20, 1997 until September 7, 2002, and later on July 23, 2008 until September 18, 2011, on Disney Channel on July 22, 2002 until December 28, 2018, When Playhouse Disney rebranded into Disney Junior on February 14, 2011, it still remained on the channel until it was eventually taken off the line-up after March 31, 2019, and later on PBS on September 4, 2000, and ran on that network until December 27, 2020. It has also aired on The CW, and MyNetworkTV on July 23, 2008 until September 18, 2011, on This TV on November 8, 2008 until October 31, 2013, on CBS on September 19, 2009 until September 21, 2013, on NBC on July 7, 2012 until September 25, 2016, and on Nickelodeon, and Nick Jr. Channel on April 1, 2019, on ION Television, and Qubo on December 28, 2020. Reruns started airing on the PBS Kids Sprout (later known as simply Sprout) channel on its launch on September 26, 2005. When Sprout rebranded into Universal Kids on September 9, 2017, it still remained on the channel.
On January 5, 2021, PBS Kids announced on Twitter that they would no longer broadcast Caillou.
Home video releases[edit | edit source]
Main article: List of Caillou videos
United States:
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998-2001)
- Warner Home Video (2000-2004):
- PBS Home Video (2000-2004)
- PBS Video (2000-2004)
- PBS DVD (2000-2004)
- PBS Home Entertainment (2002-2004)
- Warner Bros. Family Entertainment (2000-2004)
- Lions Gate Home Entertainment (2003-2005):
- Family Home Entertainment (1998-2005)
- Artisan Home Entertainment (1998-2005)
- Family Home Entertainment Kids (1998-2005)
- BMG Video (2004):
- BMG Family Entertainment (2004)
- Sony BMG Entertainment (2004-2008):
- Sony Music Entertainment (1998-2005)
- Sony Wonder (1998-2008)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006-present):
- Sony Pictures Family Fun (2006-present)
- Sony Wonder (2006-present)
- Genius Brands (2017-present)
- CBS Home Entertainment (2009-2011):
- CBS Video (2004-2006)
- CBS DVD (2004-2011)
- PBS Distribution (2009-2020):
- PBS Video (2000-2009)
- PBS Home Video (2000-2009)
- PBS DVD (2000-2016)
- PBS Home Entertainment (2002-2019)
- Paramount Home Media Distribution (2011):
- PBS Video (2004-2009)
- PBS Home Video (2004-2009)
- Paramount Home Video (2004-2010)
- PBS Home Entertainment (2004-2011)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004-2011)
- PBS DVD (2004-2011)
- PBS Distribution (2009-2011)
- Entertainment One (2012-present):
- Phase 4 Films (2012-2016)
- KaBoom! Entertainment (2012-present)
- Entertainment One Family (2012-present)
- Cinedigm (2013-present):
- Genius Products (1998-2011)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2006-2012)
- Gaiam (2012-2013)
- Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment (2012-2013)
- New Video Group (2013-present)
- Genius Brands (2013-present)
- NCircle Entertainment (2014-present)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2014-present):
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2012-2016)
- Universal Home Entertainment Productions (2012-present)
- Entertainment One (2019-present)
- Entertainment One Family (2019-present)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2016-2019):
- Entertainment One (2016-2019)
- Entertainment One Family (2016-2019)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2019-present)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2020-present)
In the United States, Caillou VHS videotape cassettes (1998-2007), and DVDs (1999-present) have been released by Sony Wonder (1998-2008) (Originally distributed through Sony Music Video Enterprises (and later Sony BMG Music Entertainment) from 1998-2008), Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998-2000), Family Home Entertainment (1998-2005) (Distributed through Artisan Home Entertainment from 1998-2005, and Lions Gate Home Entertainment from 2003-2005), PBS Home Video (2000-2007) (and later PBS DVD (2000-2016), and PBS Distribution (2009-2020)) (2000-2020) (Originally distributed through Warner Home Video from 2000-2004, and then Paramount Home Entertainment from 2004-2011, and now self-distributed), Warner Bros. Family Entertainment (2000-2004) (Distributed through Warner Home Video from 2000-2004), CBS Video (2004-2006), and CBS DVD (2004-2011) (Distributed through CBS Home Entertainment from 2009-2011), Genius Products (1998-2011), Gaiam (2012-2013), and New Video Group (2013-present) (Distributed through Vivendi Entertainment (and later Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment) from 2006-2013, and Cinedigm from 2013-present), Sony Wonder (2006-present), Sony Pictures Family Fun (2006-present), and Genius Brands (2017-present) (Distributed through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment from 2006-present), Universal Home Entertainment Productions (2012-present), and Entertainment One Family (2019-present) (Distributed through Universal Studios Home Entertainment (now Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) from 2012-present), Phase 4 Films (2012-2016), and KaBoom! Entertainment (2012-present) (Distributed through Entertainment One Family from 2012-present), Genius Brands (2013-present), NCircle Entertainment (2014-present), Entertainment One Family (2016-2019) (Distributed through 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment from 2016-2019), Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2019-present), and Mill Creek Entertainment (2020-present). 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. There was also an album issued in 2003 titled Caillou's Favorite Songs.
For the franchise's 27th 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.
Canada:
- BMG Video (2004):
- BMG Family Entertainment (2004)
- Sony BMG Entertainment (2004-2008):
- Sony Music Entertainment (1998-2005)
- Sony Wonder (1998-2008)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006-present):
- Sony Pictures Family Fun (2006-present)
- Sony Wonder (2006-present)
- Entertainment One (2012-present):
- Phase 4 Films (2012-2016)
- KaBoom! Entertainment (2012-present)
- Entertainment One Family (2012-present)
- Cinedigm (2013-present):
- Vivendi Entertainment (2006-2012)
- Gaiam (2012-2013)
- Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment (2012-2013)
- New Video Group (2013-present)
In Canada, Sony Wonder (1998-present), Sony Music Video Enterprises (1998-2005) (and later Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004-2008)), originally released Caillou on VHS (1998-2007), and DVD (1999-present), and before the closure of the division by Sony Music Entertainment in 2008, were moved to Vivendi Entertainment from 2006-2012, Sony Pictures Family Fun, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment from 2006-present, Gaiam, and Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment from 2012-2013, Cinedigm, and New Video Group from 2013-present. Since 2012, Caillou DVDs are distributed by Entertainment One Family, and before their purchase of Phase 4 Films in 2014, are released through the KaBoom! Entertainment label.