The show.
Caillou is an animated children's television series that aired on Teletoon, with the first episode airing on the former channel on September 15, 1997 until the fourth season. After that, the fifth season channel was moved to Treehouse TV, and the series finale aired on April 17, 2011. It also aired on PBS and the PBS Kids channel from 2000 to 2020. A series reboot was announced in 2023 with a release date set to debut later that year on Peacock with 52 eleven-minute episodes. Still, it was delayed for undisclosed reasons to February 15, 2024, with a batch of seven episodes.
our take
“Caillou's slow pace and focus on relatable childhood moments earn it reasonable attention and developmental appropriateness scores. However, the show is well known among parents for Caillou's frequent whining and tantrums, which are not always effectively resolved on screen. This brings down the behavior modeling score significantly and keeps it at the bottom of the C tier.”
— Jerrica
How this show scored.
Five categories, weighted by developmental impact. The methodology link opens at the pillar that lagged most relative to its cap.
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PBS Kidstip the balance.
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