In case you’ve never heard of it, Caillou is an adapted French ( or French Canadian?) cartoon. The main character, Caillou (cai-oo) is an effeminate boy who looks about 5. My kid is asleep, but I can’t help it; I’m watching the show, searching for a plot line.

I’m confused about a few things and would like to take this opportunity to ask PBS a couple of questions…

1. Why doesn’t the show take up the whole screen? Is that a special effect or water damage on the film?

2. Why is Caillou bald?

3. Who is narrating the show? Aunt? Grandmother? Stranger?

4. What percentile is Caillou’s head circumference?

Send answers promptly to onecrazymother@gmail.com

Photo Courtesy of PBSKids.org