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You Can't Do That on Television (1979)

Comedy

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.

First Air Date
February 3, 1979
Seasons
11
Episodes
145
Rating
7.4/10 (24 votes)

Cast: Christine McGlade, Les Lye, Adam Greydon Reid, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Klea Scott, Alanis Morissette, Matthew Godfrey

Networks: CTV, Nickelodeon
Production: Carleton Productions
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Thomaxz - 8/10

This old commedey series, is pretty fun, when you get to know some gags, like the slime when the "actor" "says" -''I don't know' It has been the kickstarter on Nickeleodeon, and problay also where the slime part, which you still can see in Kids Choice Award. If you do not know, this old series, give it a try.

March 12, 2017

You Can't Do That on Television

You Can't Do That on Television

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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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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired2/3/1979
Last Aired7/21/2004
Seasons11
Episodes145
LanguageEnglish
CountryCanada
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11

Seasons

145

Episodes

30m

Per Episode

1979

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Cast

CM

Christine McGlade

LL

Les Lye

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Adam Greydon Reid

LR

Lisa Ruddy

AG

Alasdair Gillis

KS

Klea Scott

AM

Alanis Morissette

MG

Matthew Godfrey

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Seasons

11 seasons
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Season 11

2004

1 episodes

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Season 10

1990

5 episodes

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Season 9

N/A

25 episodes

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Season 8

N/A

5 episodes

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Season 7

N/A

20 episodes

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Season 6

N/A

10 episodes

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Season 5

1984

26 episodes

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Season 4

1983

13 episodes

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Season 3

1982

13 episodes

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Season 2

1981

13 episodes

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Season 1

1979

14 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is You Can't Do That on Television about?

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 for…

How many seasons does You Can't Do That on Television have?

11

How many episodes does You Can't Do That on Television have?

145

Is You Can't Do That on Television still running?

No, it ended in 2004.

When did You Can't Do That on Television first air?

February 3, 1979

Who created You Can't Do That on Television?

Roger Damon Price

Who stars in You Can't Do That on Television?

Christine McGlade, Les Lye, Adam Greydon Reid

What genre is You Can't Do That on Television?

Comedy