Parents Celebrate PBS’ ‘Caillou’ Cancellation: “Little Whiny Ungrateful Crybaby”

It’s the end of an era for Caillou, but no one’s complaining. Yesterday, PBS announced that the long-running children’s series has been canceled after 20 years on the air. While children may be mourning the loss of the animated series, parents sure aren’t: immediately after the announcement, parents flocked to Twitter to celebrate Caillou‘s demise. As one particularly gleeful viewer put it, “Caillou was one evil ass mf.” You can’t argue with that!

It’s possible that PBS was aware of the general animosity towards Caillou, as the network sent off the show on an unceremonious note. “We’re saying farewell to @cailloudhx, but remember, when we say goodbye to something…” tweeted the PBS Kids account on Tuesday afternoon. “…It just means we get to say hello to something new!” The account then linked out to a resource page about how to react “When Your Child’s Favorite Media Goes Away” — “Listen and empathize,” it says — but if the cancellation reactions are any indication, few parents will be heeding its advice.

Caillou first premiered on PBS on September 4, 2000. The animated series centers on a precocious boy who embarks upon various adventures with his friends and family, including his sister Rosie, mother Doris, father Boris, and cat Gilbert. Caillou ran for five seasons and 144 episodes until 2010, when it finally went into syndication on PBS.

Despite its popularity with children, Caillou seems to have developed some adult critics over the years, and following PBS’ announcement, they wasted no time cheering on its cancellation. “OK but why did Caillou’s parents never tell him to shut the fuck up when he had those stupid tantrums,” asked one viewer. “I hate Caillou so much I don’t give a shit that he’s leaving,” wrote another. “He’s a little brat that needs to be stepped on.”

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On the off chance that you’re among the minority that doesn’t hate Caillou, some good news: the children’s series is still available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

Where to stream Caillou