Caillou
TV Show • 1998 • Animation
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Caillou is an educational Canadian children's television series, based on the books by author Christine L'Heureux and illustrator Hélène Desputeaux. During the first season, many of the stories in the animated version began with a grandmother introducing the story to her grandchildren, then reading the story about the book. Since 1997, the narrator/grandmother is an unseen character. Caillou first aired on Canada's Teletoon channel in 1998; it later made its United States debut in English on Public Broadcasting Service Public television on September 4, 2000 A 5th Season came out in 2013 = and it airs on PBS Kids. Caillou also airs on PBS Sprout.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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the cat gets kicked out by caiou's mom because the cat s**t all over the couch
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Are there abusive parents?
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Caillu's parents would never dream of laying a finger on him (GoAnimate not withstanding), but they are infamous for how permissive they are towards Caillou's behavior. One moment has Caillpu's mother scold Caillou saying that he and Rosie have to learn how to solve their problems on their own, ignoring the fact that Caillou is 4, and Rosie is not only no older than 2, but can barely talk.
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No, but in one episode, Caillou (a 4 year old) takes a walk around the block while his mother is sleeping. To the surprise of literally nobody, the episode was banned.
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In the episode, "Big Brother Caillou", Caillou pinches his baby sister Rosie on the cheek, but he later gets along with her.
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Is there a dead animal?
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A bird.
The episode is thankfully not shown anymore
The episode is thankfully not shown anymore
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Does a dragon die?
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As far as I know, through Caillou's fantasy, there are dragons that are shown and don't die in two episodes, in which he scared it away by throwing a water to it and tamed an another one.
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A bird dies in "Caillou is Getting Older".
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Are any teeth damaged?
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The closest thing to tooth damage would be the "loose tooth" plot typical in young children's shows. Since they're baby terth, there is no actual damage shown or done.
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Caillou's dad uses a razor the shave in an episode.
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Fear
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In the episode "Caillou is a Clown", Caillou acts like and dresses like a clown, and Rosie appears to be scared of clowns. Then they go to a parade with clowns in it.
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Is there a shower scene?
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There are some scenes where Caillou is in a bathtub, but there's nothing graphic and only his head, arms, and chest are shown.
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Does someone spit?
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In the episode, "Raspberry Ruckus" Caillou and his friend blow raspberries.
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Law Enforcement
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Cops are constantly portrayed as heroes and neighborhood helpers. An episode even had Caillou pretend to be a police officer.
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Does someone have cancer?
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Despite Urban Legends and online jokes by haters about Caillou being bald due to chemotherapy, Caillou does not have cancer in the actual show.
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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does a baby cry?
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In the infamous episode “Big Brother Caillou”, Caillou pinches his newborn baby sister and causes her to cry.
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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In the show, Caillou and his sister believe Santa is real and their parents don't spoil anything.
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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Caillou trips and falls in a strawberry field, and he sees red on his knee and he and Clemintine thinks it's blood, but it turns out to be smashed strawberries.
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Does someone drown?
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There is a scene where Caillou is in a pool and is struggling to swim, but his dad is with him and he eventually learns.
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