You Can't Do That on Television
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First Air DateFeb 03, 1979
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ProductionCarleton Productions
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Rotten tomato74%
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Original titleYou Can't Do That on Television
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ReleaseFeb 03, 1979
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Overview
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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Casts
Specials ( 1989-10-26)
The Worst of You Can't Do That on Television
Whatever Turns You On (Pilot)
Season 1 ( 1979-02-03)
Live!
Shoestring
Nickel and Dime
Peanuts
Repeat
Ottawa Director
St. Patrick's Day
Backstage
Executive Washroom
Boring
Straitjackets
Local Show
Sore Foot
End of the Life
Season 2 ( 1981-01-24)
Work, Work, Work
Transportation
Strike Now
Dating
Fitness
Safety First
Sexual Equality
Personal Hygiene
Smoking
Crime & Vandalism
Drugs
Nutrition
Peer Pressure
Season 3 ( 1982-03-17)
Cosmetics
Addictions
Popularity
Fads & Fashion
Vacations
Rip-Offs
Bullying
Culture Junk
Television
Sports
Heroes
The Not-So-Fair Show
Growing Up
Season 4 ( 1983-10-05)
Pets
Rules & Regulations
Manners or Bad Habits
Medicine
Future World
Media
Inequality: Kids vs. Adults
Nature
Cooking
Classical Music
Rumors
Fame
Priorities
Season 5 ( )
Friends
ESP - Magic Astrology
Hobbies
History
Courage
Body Parts
Marketing
Foreign Countries
Literature
Moving
Technology
Ambition
Clubs
Holidays
Colleges
Halloween
Christmas
Politics
War
Science
Divorce
Families
Malls / Hangouts
Seasons / Weather
Jealousy
Wealth
Season 6 ( )
Romance and Dating
Identity Crisis
Fears, Worries, and Anxieties
Relatives
Pessimism / Optimism
Revenge
Wildlife / Animals
Outer Space
World Records
Movies
Season 7 ( )
Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends
Pop Music
Know-It-Alls
Parties
Garbage
TV Commercials
Country
Back to School
Illness
Enemies & Paranoia
Savings
Contests
Censorship
Poverty and Unemployment
Luck
Part-Time Jobs
Sleep
Home
Discipline
Mysteries and Crimes
Season 8 ( )
Books and Reading
Adoption
City Life
Anniversaries
Smells
Season 9 ( )
Choice
Chores
Communication
Fitness
Malfunctions
Cleanliness
Security
Pollution
Fantasy
Time
Mistakes
Punishments
Beliefs
Age
Excess
Cool
Lost
Failure
First Times
Celebrations
Effort
Sports
Smoking
Generosity
Embarrassment
Season 10 ( 1990-05-21)
Blame
Secrets
Learning
Privileges