For The Kids #20: Caillou
From Elwood City Limits Podcast by Elwood City Limits Podcast
February 6, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
Will and Lucas explore the history and impact of the children's character Caillou.
(ORIGINAL AIRDATE: January 29, 2021) He's just a kid who's 4, it's Caillou! Will and Lucas uncover the history of the bald kid that everyone hates and determine whether or not his stint on PBS Kids was as bad as everyone says it is. The guys sift through their own complicated feelings on Caillou while exploring the surprisingly deep history of the character's development, its connections to Arthur, Teletoon, and Spawn(?), and the potentially dubious source of the Caillou backlash.
People in this episode
Hosts: Will, Lucas
Topics covered
- Caillou
- PBS Kids
- character development
- children's television
- media backlash
Keywords
- Caillou
- PBS Kids
- children's television
- character history
- media criticism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PBS Kids, Teletoon, Spawn
Books & works: Caillou
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