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Caillou
Caillou and Gilbert
Format	Children, animated
Country of origin	Canada
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Teletoon Five PBS and PBS Kids Sprout Cartoon Network Canal Panda and RTP 2
Original run	September 4, 2000 – Present

Caillou is a children's television show based on the books by Christine L'Heureux and illustrator Hélène Desputeaux. Many of the stories in the animated version begin with a teacher (who's also the show's narrator) introducing the story to her students, then reading the story out of the book. Caillou first aired on PBS on September 4, 2000. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Caillou. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ... Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For the French-Canadian version of this television channel, see Télétoon (Canada). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Five (often referred as five, as per the logo), formerly, and more commonly known as Channel 5, is the British fifth and final national analogue terrestrial TV channel. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... PBS KIDS Sprout (sometimes referred to as PBS Sprout, KIDS Sprout, or just Sprout) is a US digital cable television channel, video-on-demand (VOD) service, and website providing PBS KIDS shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Canal Panda is a portuguese television channel dedicated to infantile and juvenile public, transmited mostly in animated series. ... 2: or a dois: is a Portuguese television station of RTP network. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 2000 in television involved some significant events. ... Television content rating systems are a method of giving television viewers an idea of the suitability of a television program for children and/or adults. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Example of an E/I bug; this one used for PBS programs. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

In French, caillou usually means "pebble" or "stone", but it can also mean "whiny bald head", which was most likely the writer's intention.

Main characters

Caillou's Family

• Caillou - An everyday 4-year-old boy who throughout the series is fascinated by the world around him and guided through it by friends and family.

• Doris - Caillou's mother. She is a secretary, and always wears a red shirt. She always helps Caillou when he needs it.

• Boris - Caillou's father. He is silly, but nevertheless a good father. When he repairs anything, it does not go well.

• Rosie (French name: Mousseline) - Caillou's sister. A redhead with a tinge of mischief, she sometimes gets Caillou into trouble, but is a good girl. Rosie is about a year-and-a-half younger than Caillou. She pretends to be (although she is not) very independent. In later seasons of the program, she becomes more talkative and independent.

• Grandma - Caillou's grandma. She often comes up with creative ideas to solve Caillou's problems.

• Grandpa - Caillou's grandpa. He often takes walks with Caillou and is often involved in outdoor activities with him too. He is Boris's father.

Caillou's Friends and Neighbors

• Paul Hinkle (French name: Monsieur Lajoie) - Caillou's neighbor, introduced in the 1998 episode "Caillou's Not Afraid Anymore". He has a gold tooth.
• Leo - A redhead, Leo started out as a bully in the 1999 episode "Caillou Goes To Daycare", but quickly befriended Caillou in the same episode. He is five years old. They've been inseparable since. According to Caillou's Holiday Movie, Leo is Jewish and celebrates Hanukkah. In one episode, Leo's mother is Mrs. Martin, the teacher at day care, though in others his mother is a different woman.
• Clementine - Clementine was the first to befriend Caillou in the 1998 episode "Caillou Goes To Daycare". She is four years old like Caillou and can get rather bossy sometimes, but all in all she's pretty understanding. She is of African-American heritage.
• Sarah - Caillou first met her in "Caillou Goes Round the Block". She is seven years old and already attends school. She is Chinese-American and celebrates Chinese New Year.
• André - A redheaded boy who is six. André is introduced in the Caillou episode "Caillou's Big Friend". He is clumsy, and Caillou didn't like him at first, but soon became friends. According to the song "Days of the Week" released on the Caillou music CD "Caillou and Friends", Caillou plays with him every Saturday.
• Julie - Caillou's babysitter. She is 15, blonde, and enjoys playing with Caillou. Together, they are like brother and sister, enjoying times together.
• Mr. Washington - A bus driver. Apparently the same driver that drove the bus Caillou's dad rode to school many years ago.
• Jeffrey & Jason - are twins. They like playing with Caillou.
• Billy - Billy is Clementine's older brother. He is usually seen playing in a band with his friends or playing in sports. His age is unknown, but he appears to be at least 13 or 14 years old.
• Ms. Martin - Caillou's teacher.

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The Puppets

• Matthew Theodore Bear/"Teddy Bear" - An old teddy bear that once belonged to Caillou's daddy, Teddy is reasonable, cute and brown. He is somewhat pessimistic, but all in all, he just needs a hug.
• Gilbert the Cat - Caillou's cat. 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.
• 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.
• Deedee - A brown squirrel, she has a bushy tail, and is often seen playing with Rexy. She is sometimes captioned as "Deidi".

Show History

The series was originally aired in the French-speaking province of Quebec, Canada—from August 29, 1998 to November 10, 2006—and the episodes were later translated into English. The original books were also in French. This article is about the Canadian province. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Caillou was designed primarily for toddlers aged between 2-6 years old and was created by child developmental psychologists. Boy toddler Toddler is a common term for a a young child who is learning to walk or toddle,[1] generally considered to be the second stage of development after infancy and occurring predominantly during the ages of 12 to 36 months old. ...

Caillou books have been made since 1987 by Chouette Publishing Inc. In 1998, 65 5-minute episodes of Caillou were aired in Canada and in selected markets worldwide. In 2000 they were added with 40 30-minute episodes of the show, containing a mixture of the 5-minute episodes plus new stories, songs, real kids segment and puppets. This was followed with another 16 30-minute episodes containing all-new stories in 2003. Afterwards, the show went on hiatus for three seasons (2004-2006). Additionally, the film Caillou's Holiday Movie was released direct-to-DVD and video on 7 October 2003. On 3 April 2006 a new set of 20 episodes finally premiered after a three-year hiatus. With the new season came many changes. Caillou started attending preschool, and there were new themes and a new opening. [1] More new episodes are said to premier in fall 2006, although more details are not disclosed. The new episodes were animated using Adobe Flash rather than with hand-drawn animation. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adobe Flash, or simply Flash, refers to both the Adobe Flash Player, and to the Adobe Flash Professional multimedia authoring program. ...

Caillou has received various awards, including Bronze World Medal from the New York Festivals.

Funding for PBS telecasts

• Target (2003)
• Chuck E. Cheese's (2004-present)
• "Viewers Like You" (2000-present)
• Stonyfield Farm (2006-present)

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External links

• TV.com guide on Caillou
• Caillou official site
• PBS Kids: Official Site
• PBS site in French
• All about Caillou and his books!
• Caillou opening song (:30 min)
• Caillou at the Internet Movie Database