I just recently realized that I am not the only parent out there with a healthy loathing for that whiny, bald Canadian and his irritating TV show. In fact, there are Facebook pages and websites devoted to the subject. I feel the need to jump on the bandwagon and tell you all why I can’t stand that show in a helpful and concise Top Ten list.
10. That voice. Oh. My. God. I am sure Anne Boviard is a very talented voice actress, but when I hear that Caillou voice on TV, I want to punch her in the throat. For some reason, the thing that irritates me the most is how she has him say the word “Clementine”. PS, Clementine? Really? And the whining. Could the kid possibly say something that is NOT a whine?
9. The narration. Who is this invisible cracked-out Grandma telling me Caillou’s inner thoughts? She need to go. She doesn’t even tell us she secretly thinks his parents should medicate him. What good is she then?
8. What a whiner. I have dealt with four year olds and, yeah, they whine. But, they also STOP whining and do other things. Caillou is a flat, boring, whining character. And he whines.
7. Those G-D puppets. In some episodes, there are vignettes with Caillou’s cat, turtle, and…I don’t know…teddy bear? Ferret? Whatever. Point being: the puppets have no real place in the story. And hearing them tack on their little “And me!” chorus on the theme song is just a disappointing reminder that I am in for a half an hour of whining. Mostly the whining is from Caillou, but sometimes I join in.
6. What kinds of drugs are Caillou’s parents on? They are always all Suzie Sunshine about EVERYTHING. They never get upset when Caillou runs in to traffic or builds a biological weapon in the backyard. At least throw me a “time out”, people.
5. The clothing. Yes, I realize they are Canadian but, there is no need for wool sweaters in summer. And Caillou’s dad needs a haircut. That mullet is getting out of control. I like hockey as much as the next person, but there is a time and place. Ice rink. 1992.
4. Why is he bald?? Are they skinheads? Does he have cancer? Is it common for 4 year olds to be as bald as cue balls? Well, at least he isn’t sporting his dad’s mullet yet.
3. No one loves their little sister that much. No one. My boys love their sister but even they try to beat the tar out of her occasionally. (Last night it was because of a magna-doodle they didn’t want to share.)
2. I was legitimately hoping Caillou was French for “whine-ass”, but apparently it means “pebble”. I am very disappointed in this. Very.
1. It’s streaming on Netflix and my children find it fascinating so I am obliged to watch it before school. When I was a kid we had Mr. Wizard and Fraggle Rock before school. Children’s television has become far less educational and far more whiny.
Definitely bring back Mr Wizard.
Is there no Sesame Street available?
Fortunately, I’ve never heard of or seen this show. And don’t plan to either.
Whew – dodged a bullet there!
Who is this guy – the Canadian Prime Minister?
Oh my goodness Tina you crack me up. Guess what Bella was watching as I read this? You touch on some very good points I have wondered about myself
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Haha, I had the same question about Caillou’s baldness. At first, I thought maybe he had alopecia, but my wife googled it and it’s because he’s supposed to represent all the children of the world. So it’s apparently offensive to give him a hair color, but what about his skin? Stupid.
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I thought Cailou was French for “Banal Bald Boy”
Really? I think Caillou is an asshole to Rosie. And the parents are pretty complicit, like the time he freaked out because his mom gave her his old sweatshirt and she ripped it off the poor baby and gave it back to him. That would have never flown in my house, then again, my older daughter would be happy to see her sister in her clothes. Rosie, by the way, is a total angel and barely ever cries or whines or tantrums, so we know the writers do know how to make an endearing child, but are inexplicably choosing to make a heinous one. I think they are aiming for a “realistic” kid? But the show isn’t for parents, it’s for kids, and kids model what they see! One more and I’ll stop- the episode where there is a “scary monster” in his closet. Thanks a ton, morons, my 2 yr old really needed that.
You forgot the worst part. Maybe you haven’t noticed yet, because I didn’t until my husband pointed it out & now it drives me CRAZY. The goofy white fade around the show is totally inconsistent. Sometimes, the whole thing has a white fade, sometimes it’s just the top & bottom, sometimes it’s three sides. No rhyme or reason to it. Sometimes things appear over the fade, sometimes the disappear. W. T. F.