You Can't Do That on Television

·1979 ·8 Seasons ·Comedy

Launched in 1979, You Can't Do That on Television became a beloved Canadian sketch comedy series, primarily featuring pre-teens and teenagers. Each episode revolved around a specific theme, showcasing the comedic talents of young actors, including Alanis Morissette and writer Bill Prady, who would later create hits like The Big Bang Theory and Gilmore Girls. Initially broadcast on CJOH-TV in Ottawa, the show gained international fame after its 1981 debut and remained a Nickelodeon staple until 1994, known for its iconic slime and high ratings. A documentary titled You Can't Do That on Film was released in 2004.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 1 3 ep
1
Live!
1979-02-03
2
Shoestring
1979-02-10
3
Nickel and Dime
1979-02-17
1
Work, Work, Work
Work, Work, Work
1981-01-24
2
Transportation
Transportation
1981-01-31
3
Strike Now
Strike Now
1981-02-07
4
Dating
Dating
1981-02-14
5
Fitness
Fitness
1981-02-21
6
Safety First
Safety First
1981-02-28
7
Sexual Equality
Sexual Equality
1981-03-07
9
Smoking
Smoking
1981-03-21
10
Crime & Vandalism
Crime & Vandalism
1981-03-28
11
Drugs
Drugs
1981-04-04
12
Nutrition
Nutrition
1981-04-11
13
Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure
1981-04-18
1
Cosmetics
Cosmetics
1982-03-17
2
Addictions
1982-03-24
3
Popularity
1982-03-31
4
Fads & Fashion
1982-04-07
5
Vacations
1982-04-14
6
Rip-Offs
1982-04-21
7
Bullying
1982-05-05
8
Culture Junk
1982-05-12
9
Television
1982-07-07
10
Sports
1982-07-14
11
Heroes
1982-07-21
12
The Not-So-Fair Show
1982-07-28
13
Growing Up
1982-08-04
1
Pets
1983-10-05
2
Rules & Regulations
1983-10-03
3
Manners or Bad Habits
4
Medicine
5
Future World
6
Media
1983-10-03
7
Inequality: Kids vs. Adults
8
Nature
9
Cooking
10
Classical Music
11
Rumors
12
Fame
13
Priorities
1
Friends
2
ESP - Magic Astrology
3
Hobbies
4
History
5
Courage
1984-06-11
6
Body Parts
7
Marketing
8
Foreign Countries
9
Literature
10
Moving
11
Technology
12
Ambition
13
Clubs
14
Holidays
1985-01-01
15
Colleges
16
Halloween
17
Christmas
18
Politics
19
War
20
Science
21
Divorce
22
Families
23
Malls / Hangouts
1
Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends
2
Pop Music
3
Know-It-Alls
4
Parties
5
Garbage
6
TV Commercials
7
Country
8
Back to School
9
Illness
10
Enemies & Paranoia
11
Savings
1987-01-02
1
Books and Reading
2
Adoption
3
City Life
4
Anniversaries
5
Smells
1
Choice
2
Chores
3
Communication
4
Fitness
5
Malfunctions
6
Cleanliness
7
Security
8
Pollution
9
Fantasy
10
Time
11
Mistakes
12
Punishments
13
Beliefs
14
Age
15
Excess
16
Cool
17
Lost
18
Failure
Failure
19
First Times
20
Celebrations
21
Effort
22
Sports
23
Smoking
24
Generosity

Actors

CM
Christine McGlade
Acting
LL
Les Lye
Acting
Adam Greydon Reid
Adam Greydon Reid
Acting
LR
Lisa Ruddy
Acting
AG
Alasdair Gillis
Acting
Ruth Buzzi
Ruth Buzzi
Acting
Klea Scott
Klea Scott
Acting
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Acting
MG
Matthew Godfrey
Acting
VL
Vanessa Lindores
Acting
Vik Sahay
Vik Sahay
Acting
AH
Abby Hagyard
Acting

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