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| name = Caillou
| image = Caillou logo.png
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| show_name_2 = Caillou's New Adventures (<!-- second -->revival series) <!--<br />Caillou: Rosie the Giant (revival series)-->
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| creator = '''Original series:'''<br />Hélène Desputeaux<br>Christine L'Heureux<br />'''<!--Second and r-->Revived series:'''<br />[[WildBrain]]
| based_on = '''Original series:''' <br />''[[Caillou (book series)|Caillou book series]]'' by [[Hélène Desputeaux]]
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| opentheme = I'm Caillou!
| endtheme = I'm Caillou! (Insturmental)
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| country = Canada
| language = French<br />English
| num_seasons = 5
| num_episodes = 144
| list_episodes = #Episodes
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| company = '''Original series'''<br />Cinar (Seasons 1-3)<br />[[Cookie Jar Entertainment]] (Seasons 4-5)<br />[[Clockwork Zoo]] (Season 5)<br />'''Revival series'''<br />[[WildBrain]]
| distributor = Cinar (1997-2003)<br />Cookie Jar Entertainment (2006-2010) (Original series)<br />[[WildBrain]] (<!-- Second and r -->Revival series)
| channel = '''Original series:'''<br />[[Télétoon]] (Seasons 1-4, French)<br />[[Teletoon]] (Seasons 1-4, English)<br />[[Treehouse TV]] (Season 5)
<br />'''<!-- Second --> Revived series:'''<br />[[YouTube]]<!--<br /> '''Revived series:'''<br />Peacock -->
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| audio_format = '''Original series:'''<br />[[Dolby Surround]]<br />'''<!--Second-->Revived series:'''<br />[[Dolby Digital]] 5.1
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| first_aired = '''Original series:'''<br />September 15, 1997 –<br />October 3, 2010<br />'''<!-- Second --> Revival series:'''<br />November 24, 2016<!-- –<br />present<br />'''Revival series:'''<br />2023 -->
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| website = http://www.caillou.com/
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'''''Caillou''''' is an [[Canada|Canadian]] [[television programme|children's television show]] based on a [[books|series of books]] by author [[Christine L'Heureux]] and [[illustrator]] Hélène Desputeaux.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raav.org/last-2005-caillou-agreement-made-public-0|title=At last, the 2005 Caillou agreement is made public RAAV|website=www.raav.org|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/451948/livres-de-caillou-une-entente-secrete-datant-de-2005-a-propos|title=L’entente secrète de 2005 dévoilée|website=Le Devoir|language=fr|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> Caillou was first voiced by Bryn McAuley, then [[Jaclyn Linetsky]]. Due to her death in 2003, Jaclyn was replaced with Annie Bovaird.
==About the show==
The show is about a young boy named Caillou who lives with his mother Doris, his father Boris, his little sister Rosie, and his pet cat Gilbert. Mr. Hinkle lives next door to Caillou's house.
Caillou was 4 years old and wore a gray shirt in season 1. Later, he wore a yellow shirt in season 2, 3, 4, and 5. In season 4 and 5, Caillou started going to preschool. Many parents have criticized the show, due to Caillou's behavior. The series was given a web series called ''Caillou's New Adventures'' in 2016. In July 2022, [[NBCUniversal]] announced that ''Caillou'' will be revived on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] in 2023.
==Broadcast airs==
The series originally aired on [[Teletoon]] in [[Canada]]. It also aired on [[PBS Kids]], [[Sprout (TV channel)|Sprout]] and [[Cartoonito (American programming block)|Cartoonito]] in the [[United States]].
== Episodes ==
{{main|List of Caillou episodes}}
''Caillou'' has a total of five seasons<ref name="portfolio">{{cite web |url=http://www.seamonster.co.za/portfolio/caillou.html |title=Animation Portfolio: CAILLOU • Sea Monster |publisher=Seamonster.co.za |accessdate=December 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224120153/http://www.seamonster.co.za/portfolio/caillou.html |archivedate=December 24, 2013 }}</ref> of 144 half-hour episodes,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://distribution.dhxmedia.com/catalogue/preschool/caillou |title=DHX Media – Distribution – Caillou – Catalogue – Pre-School |publisher=Distribution.dhxmedia.com |accessdate=December 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117122938/http://distribution.dhxmedia.com/catalogue/preschool/caillou |archivedate=January 17, 2014 }}</ref> as well as the 90-minute [[movie]] ''[[Caillou's Holiday Movie]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://distribution.dhxmedia.com/catalogue/preschool/caillous-holiday-movie |title=DHX Media – Distribution – Caillou's Holiday Movie – Catalogue – Pre-School |publisher=Distribution.dhxmedia.com |accessdate=March 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324121406/http://distribution.dhxmedia.com/catalogue/preschool/caillous-holiday-movie |archivedate=March 24, 2014 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ ''Caillou'' series overview
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Seasons
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Episodes
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Original airdates
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! scope="col" | Premiere
! scope="col" | Finale
|-
! scope="row" style="background: maroon;" |
| 1 || 65 || September 15, 1997 ||{{dts|2000|07|05}}
|-
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| 2 || 20<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Come+Learn+With+Caillou!-a097340175|title=Come Learn With Caillou! – Free Online Library|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Thefreelibrary.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105442/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Come+Learn+With+Caillou!-a097340175|archive-date=24 December 2013|accessdate=December 22, 2013}}</ref>||{{dts|2000|09|04}} || {{dts|2002|07|02}}
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| 3 || 13<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caillou.com/parentsteachers/prog_recap3.shtml |title=Caillou . Parents & Teachers . Episodes Descriptions . Season 3 |publisher=Caillou.com |accessdate=February 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010011412/http://www.caillou.com/parentsteachers/prog_recap3.shtml |archivedate=October 10, 2013 }}</ref> || {{dts|2002|11|15}} || {{dts|2003|10|07}}
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| 4 || 20<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecookiejarcompany.com/download/Library/New%20Caillou.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114102139/http://www.thecookiejarcompany.com/download/Library/New%20Caillou.pdf |archivedate=January 14, 2007 |title=New Caillou |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=December 22, 2013}}</ref> || {{dts|2006|04|03}} || {{dts|2008|09|23}}
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| 5 || 26<ref name="portfolio" /> || {{dts|2010|09|11}}<ref name="press">{{cite web |url=http://www.thecookiejarcompany.com/press/cj_press_20100908.php |title=For the Kid Inside! |publisher=The Cookie Jar Company |date=September 8, 2010 |accessdate=December 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118005722/http://thecookiejarcompany.com/press/cj_press_20100908.php |archivedate=November 18, 2011 }}</ref> || {{dts|2010|10|03}}
|}
== Book series ==
In 1989, the first Caillou book of the [[Caillou (book series)|Caillou book series]] was made.
== Episodes ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Episode Name
!First aired
!Episode description
!Notes
!Episode number in season
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|Caillou Makes Cookies<ref>[https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/p/season-1/8d6kgx0q0kj0?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab Buy Caillou, Season 1 - Microsoft Store en-CA]</ref>
|September 15, 1997
|Caillou makes cookies... until he makes a big mess and needs to clean his mess.
|First Appearances of: Caillou, Gilbert, Mommy, Daddy, Rosie. Some airdates of this episode online are incorrect.
|1
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|Caillou’s Not Afraid Anymore<ref>[https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/caillou/episode-24669430/194952/ Caillou: Caillou's Not Afraid Anymore Full Episode | TV Guide]</ref>
|September 16, 1997
|Caillou is afraid of Mr. Hinkle, until he learns he is a kind man.
|This episode first aired on September 16, 1997. Some websites, say this episode first aired in 1998 though it first aired in 1997.
|2
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|Caillou Hates Vegetables
|September 17, 1997
|Caillou hates veggies.
|It is possible this episode aired on September 17, 1997.
|3
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|Caillou’s All Alone
|September 18, 1997
|Caillou is alone.
|Unknown
|4
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|Caillou Tidies His Toys
|September 19, 1997
|Caillou learns to tidy his toys.
|This episode aired probably on September 19, 1997.
|5
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{PastPBSKids shows}}
{{multistub|tv|Canada}}
[[Category:1990s Canadian television series debuts]]
[[Category:1997 television series debuts]]
[[Category:2010 Canadian television series endings]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Canada]]
[[Category:2010s disestablishments in Canada]]
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