You Can't Do That on Television

1979

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Released: 03 February 1979 Ended
Producted By: Carleton Productions
Country: Canada
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.ycdtotv.com/
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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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Cortechba Overrated
Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.
lutheranchick Even as a child I never really liked this show. It was extremely repetitive and gross, with lots of jokes about rotting food, etc. The child actors were very run-of-the-mill and the adults looked like they were sitting out a spell in purgatory. I think much of people's adulation of this show comes from the fact that at the time it was on the air, cable was still quite a luxury and being able to watch it was one of the bragging rights of elementary school. Perhaps this show should have been named "This Program Is Not Up To The Standards Of Network Television" to help clear up any confusion. I am not surprised that most of the actors involved (excluding the little-seen Alanis, of course) faded into obscurity.
Catherine_Grace_Zeh I used to watch this show when I was a little girl. I remember it pretty well. If you ask me, it was a good show. I also remember the opening sequence and theme song pretty well, too. In addition to that, everyone was ideally cast, and it was always funny when someone got something dumped on them. Also, the writing was very strong. The performances were top-grade, too. I hope some network brings it back so I can see every episode. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever, even though I haven't seen every episode. Now, in conclusion, if some network ever brings it back, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good
WrathChld This was truly one of the classic shows from my youth. This show stepped outside of the box separating itself from the ordinary shows on television. It really paved the way for many Nickelodeon shows that would come to follow. Take the slime for instance. Slime is one of the major trademarks of Nickelodeon and slime had its debut on YCDTOT. In my opinion this was a cross between "Married with Children" and a sketch show. The show wasn't timid like many shows found on Nick today. Probably because it's 2005 and not the 1980's, but still YCDTOT was allot more racy and edgy than any show I can think of that is now on Nick. Forget about the animated shows when thinking about my previous statement. I know animated entertainment seems to get away with things that other "real people" shows don't.I have good memories of this show and I wish it found its way back to the airwaves or at least DVD. I know. I have heard the reasons why it may never see the light of day again. I feel bad that I won't get to relive some off the wall humor, but more than that to think many generations won't know the joy of YCDTOT is a shame. Hopefully somehow it will be worked out and the show in some format will be seen again. Maybe just maybe someone will bring the show back with a new cast. It's about time we said,"I don't know" and got slimed.
wwjd1983ad I'm probably one of the youngest people who remembers this show... This show is why Nickelodeon has a big slime fountain in front of it's studios (what they are used for nowadays, I don't know they don't do any live action shows anymore). I remember when they said "water" water got dumped on them and when they said "I don't know" slime dumped on them. And the slime looked SO MUCH better back then! And the variety of slime was interesting; the characters would say "Oh, we ran out of green slime" so then the slime would be blue. The sketches were also funny; one of the ones I remember was when this kid was in the doctor's office and he took out his tongue. And who can forget the barfing of the bad burgers in the cafeteria? This show should be aired again... there are no more shows like this airing on Nick, sad to say.

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