Caillou
Seen it?1997 | 23 seasons | 30 min | Animation, Family, Kids
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a spot on critics' lists of TV's worst, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Rugrats, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 23 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Follow Caillou, the lovable 4-year-old with a big imagination, as he and his friends go on adventures and experience all the wonders of being a child.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Widely cited by critics among TV's worst
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Won 1 Emmy: Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 23 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 340K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 11997 · 65 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
Season 22000 · 80 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday- Season 32002 · 62 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42006 · 60 episodes · 0.5 out of 10Monday
- Season 52010 · 78 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62011 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 72012 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 144 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 232 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Hélène Desputeaux, Christine L'Heureux
- Claudia-Laurie CorbeilCaillou (voice)
- Violette ChauveauMousseline / Clémentine (voice)
- Nathalie CoupalDoris (voice)
- Gilbert LachanceBoris / Rexy / Gilbert (voice)
- Mario DesmaraisGrandfather (voice)
- Johanne GarneauLéo / André / Miss Martin / Jonathan / Sébastien (voice)
- Hugolin ChevretteNounours (voice)
- Ellen DavidMiss Martin (voice)
- Annie BovairdCaillou (voice)
- Pat FryDaddy (voice)