You Can't Do That on Television (1979)
You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian television program that first aired locally in 1979 before airing internationally in 1981. It featured pre-teen and teenaged actors in a sketch comedy format. Each episode had a theme. The show was notable for launching the careers of many performers, including Alanis Morissette, and writer Bill Prady, who would write and produce shows like The Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls and Dharma and Greg. The show was produced by and aired on Ottawa's CTV station CJOH-TV. After production ended in 1990, the show continued in reruns on Nickelodeon through 1994, when it was replaced with the similar All That. The show is synonymous with Nick, and was at that time extremely popular, with the highest ratings overall on the channel. The show is also well known for introducing the network's iconic slime. The program is the subject of the 2004 feature-length documentary, You Can't Do That on Film, directed by David Dillehunt.
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Episodes
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1. Cosmetics1982-03-17 · 30mThe Incredible Hulk Runs out of Deodorant will not be seen at this time so that we may present...
Christine brings in a box of cosmetics and explains the use of each one. She offe
- 2 2. Addictions1982-03-24 · 30mPacman Eats General Hospital will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine plays ATARI for the entire show, thus demonstrating how video games are addictive. I
- 3 3. Popularity1982-03-31 · 30mThe Most Popular Kids Show on Television will not be seen at this time so that we may present… Ross holds a ""phone-in"" contest to see which cast member is the most popular. Al
- 4 4. Fads & Fashion1982-04-07 · 30mFred Sanford: World's Best Dressed Man will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast attempts to keep up with the latest fashions, which change about every two
- 5 5. Vacations1982-04-14 · 30mThe Love Boat Runs Aground Fantasy Island will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine goes on a trip to the beach to relax, only to run into the entire cast
- 6 6. Rip-Offs1982-04-21 · 30mThe Price is Right Raises their Prices will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Things around the set begin to malfunction. The risers collapse and the set begins t
- 7 7. Bullying1982-05-05 · 30mMr. Rogers Bullies the Neighborhood will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine takes a self-defense class in order to protect herself from bullying from the
- 8 8. Culture Junk1982-05-12 · 30mBig Bird Dances Swan Lake will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast examines plays, literature, music, art, and theater. Christine is introduced to ""water
- 9 9. Television1982-07-07 · 30mYou Can't Do That on Television cannot be seen at this time because…we couldn't do it. In its place, we present a show about television. Christine explains what goes on behind t
- 10 10. Sports1982-07-14 · 30mHoward Cosell Loses His Voice will not be seen because…nobody could be that lucky. Christine and Lisa host the show like sports commentators. Throughout the program, Christine t
- 11 11. Heroes1982-07-21 · 30mConan the Librarian will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast takes a look at their favorite super-heroes. Lisa attempts to be Wonder Woman, but isn't very
- 12 12. The Not-So-Fair Show1982-07-28 · 30mReal People will not be seen at this time because we couldn't find any. In its place, we present the following unfair program. The cast complains about everything that is unfair w
- 13 13. Growing Up1982-08-04 · 30mMy Three Sons of Frankenstein will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine tells us about all of her greatest fears. In the sketches, the cast talks about the
Cast
Adam Greydon Reid
Klea Scott
Alanis Morissette
Vik SahayImages
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