Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "classroom", "water-poured-over-someone's-head"

1. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Sketch TV by young amateur actors in true classic Nick-style. But whatever you do, never admit that you don't know or ask for water.

Stars: Les Lye, Abby Hagyard, Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy

Votes: 2,614

2. I've Loved You So Long (2008)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama

A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.

Director: Philippe Claudel | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grévill

Votes: 20,712 | Gross: $3.17M

3. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Crime and Vandalism (1981)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

The theme is juvenile crime and punishment with the set suffering a long, slow disappearance of equipment, personal apparel and, eventually, personnel.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Jono Gebert, Rodney Helal, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

Votes: 34

4. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Friends (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

You can't put a price tag on friendship. Well, in fact, you can, as Christine sadly discovers when her mother's monthly friendship checks to the cast fail to arrive, leaving Christine friendless.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Andrew Burke, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

5. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: History (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

As Alasdair's exploration of his family tree starts connecting with castmates, Ross fears the kids will start making fun of his age. So he conducts a preemptive strike.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Todd Corrigan, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

6. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Hobbies (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Christine starts her new favorite hobby by trading Ross' rare coin collection for an exercise bike and a set of free weights.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Wyatt Boyd, Justin Cammy, Abby Hagyard, Vanessa Lindores

7. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Nutrition (1981)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

The show supports the position that healthy foods are good to eat as well as wear while junk foods are good for raising pimple farms.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Les Lye, Martin Kerr, Kevin Kubusheskie, Christine McGlade

Votes: 36

8. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Peer Pressure (1981)

TV-Y | 26 min | Comedy, Family

For a show on Peer Pressure, two Peers from England's House of Lords come to belly-bump Christine while Kevin Schenk feels the pressure after he and Rodney drop a pier on his foot.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Jono Gebert, Rodney Helal, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

Votes: 36

9. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Smoking (1981)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The subject of smoking has the kids mostly ridiculing it for its foul smell and threat to health while trying to get some adults to quit.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Jami Burning, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

Votes: 37

10. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Cosmetics (1982)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

The show explores those things which enhance a person's physical appeal, such as makeup, deodorant, breath spray, beauty cream, perfumes and aftershave, and the like.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

Votes: 37

11. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Manners (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Habitual bad manners (a.k.a. disgusting habits) get the focus as Christine consults the questionable Book of Etiquette compiled by the show's producers.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Vanessa Lindores

Votes: 33

12. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Media (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The show targets television and newspaper medias, mainly for their deceptiveness in advertising. Living the example, the show calls itself "new and improved" but admits having little to show for it.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

Votes: 36

13. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Pets (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The show's theme on pets prompts Lisa to aim an endless stream of derisive dog jokes at Christine, which puts Christine in mind for revenge.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Eugene Contreras, Abby Hagyard, Martin Kerr, Vanessa Lindores

Votes: 35

14. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Romance and Dating (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Lisa receives letters from an unknown secret admirer.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Vanessa Lindores, Les Lye

15. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Rules and Regulations (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The government, having discovered kids working for You Can't Do That On Television, impose new rules and regulations to protect them. First rule: since money corrupts, the kids can't be paid.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Les Lye, Christine McGlade, Brodie Osome

Votes: 35

16. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Fitness (1981)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

For the show topic of fitness, Christine rides her exercise bike while Ross tries ways to get a family allowance check.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Jono Gebert, Tanya King, Les Lye, Mike Lyon

Votes: 33

17. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Personal Hygiene (1981)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

The subject of personal cleanliness inspires Christine to host the show while soaking luxuriously in her own bubble-filled bathtub.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Randi Akiwenzie, Angie Coddett, Jono Gebert, Les Lye

Votes: 36

18. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Safety First (1981)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

With safety in mind, Christine advises viewers to be careful and mindful of many hazardous objects and situations (with redundant emphasis placed on wearing white at night).

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Angie Coddett, Les Lye, Christine McGlade, Scott Sandeman

Votes: 37

19. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Sexual Equality (1981)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

With equality at issue, Brodie, Rodney and Lisa demand Christine share her hosting duties with them. Her easy agreement sounds like sweet victory till pies, normally destined for Christine, start flying their way.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Rodney Helal, Les Lye, Kevin Kubusheskie, Christine McGlade

Votes: 36

20. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Transportation (1981)

TV-Y | 26 min | Comedy, Family

The topic of transportation inspires conversations about cars, buses and airplane luggage while it grants Ross a special power by which to bother Christine.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Randi Akiwenzie, Les Lye, Christine McGlade, Brodie Osome

Votes: 37

21. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Vacations (1982)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

For the show's theme on vacations, Christine decides to get away and lay out at the beach, but that doesn't stop Ross and others from finding her.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Martin Kerr, Kevin Kubusheskie, Darryll Lucas

Votes: 35

22. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Identity Crisis (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The cast tries answering the question "Just who do you think you are?"

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Justin Cammy, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

23. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Pessimism/Optimism (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Alasdair, with himself as host, thinks this show on optimism and pessimism will be great, but Christine, having read the script, thinks otherwise.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Vanessa Lindores, Les Lye

24. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Relatives (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

In a show centered around blood relations and ancestry, Barth leaves relatives in change while on vacation, and Ross charges the cast to research each of their family trees.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Stephanie Chow, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Adam Kalbfleisch

25. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Courage (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The kids discuss courage. Kevin tests his courage by wearing a suit of armor.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

26. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Revenge (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

As everyone becomes vengeance-minded, Alasdair tries putting Ross' box of Instant Revenge to use, and the somewhat inept Masked Revenger avails his transformation superpower to address the grievances of the disgruntled.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Justin Cammy, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

27. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Wealth (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

To meet budget requirements for an episode on wealth, the producer markets it to investors. Unfortunately, once they see the product they're buying into, the production goes back up for sale.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Pauline Kerr

Votes: 10

28. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Bullying (1982)

TV-Y | 26 min | Comedy, Family

To prepare herself against bullies, Christine dons her gi to practice karate moves, but that won't stop the usual pitfalls of being the host or the relentless little terror that is Alasdair Gillis.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Kevin Kubusheskie, Darryll Lucas, Les Lye

29. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Cooking (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

It's a toss-up over who's better as Lisa and Christine pit their questionable culinary skills in a cooking throw-down, relying upon unwary cast members to judge between the lesser gastronomic evils of their unsavory creations.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Corey Fraser, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Vanessa Lindores

30. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Culture Junk (1982)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

The show lays out a feast of classic cultural elements, highlighting the bard, opera, ballet and portrait painting.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Martin Kerr, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

Votes: 37

31. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Fads and Fashion (1982)

TV-Y | 26 min | Comedy, Family

With her castmates following an ever-changing stream of fashion trends, Christine manages to remain always a step behind the times.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Kevin Kubusheskie, Darryll Lucas, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

Votes: 35

32. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Future World (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

To peer into the future, Christine consults her horoscope, dusts off her crystal ball, shuffles her Tarot cards, traces her lifeline and devours her fortune cookies - but still can't see to avoid the slime coming her way.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Mike Hora, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

Votes: 38

33. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Work, Work, Work (1981)

TV-Y | 26 min | Comedy, Family

Christine demonstrates workmanship by shoveling dirt onto a wheelbarrow on the set.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Jono Gebert, Darryll Lucas, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

Votes: 37

34. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Growing Up (1982)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

A look at fears and at growing up.

Director: Brian Lebold | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Vanessa Lindores, Darryll Lucas

35. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Priorities (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Christine questions Ross's priorities when he cancels the show due to a baseball game he'd like to attend, but a few choice words from the producer changes his attitude.

Director: Brian Lebold | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Mike Hora, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

36. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Ambition (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Christine wants to grow as an actress and begs Ross to provide her with a meaty scene within the show. Ben, meanwhile, wants Ross to adjust the budget so he can star in his own music video.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

37. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Heroes (1982)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Superheroes, hero-types and those in real life we look up to get the comedic skewer as the cast touches the many whom kids or society chose to admire.

Director: Brian Lebold | Stars: Charlie Brien, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

Votes: 37

38. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Literature (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

A show on literature inspires Christine to become a writer. Meanwhile, Justin sets out to expose history's cover-up of the world's most prolific writer - A. Nonymous - whom he believes to be the true author of Shakespeare's works.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Justin Cammy, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

39. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: The Not-So-Fair Show (1982)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

It's not fair. That's the cry of foul play with a look at, or whines about, unfairness. Adding to the misery is an Un-Fairy-Godmother who keeps granting wishes in the worst possible ways.

Director: Brian Lebold | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

Votes: 34

40. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Fame (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Kevin seeks fame, starting off by giving himself the new stage name of Kevin Illyanovich Rasputin Kubusheskie, which could get him fired for putting the show over its ink budget in trying to write it out.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Mike Hora, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

41. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Foreign Countries (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

With a multitude of family vacations to foreign countries coming up, Ross seizes every opportunity to shortchange the kids in exchanging their dollars for foreign currency.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Angie Coddett, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

42. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Holidays (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The kids rally for an Actors' Holiday so they can have a day off just to be kids, but Ross abhors the idea.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Doug Ptolemy

Votes: 32

43. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Medicine (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Laughter is the best medicine for what ails you, but this "Medicine" show deals almost exclusively with ailments alone.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

Votes: 32

44. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Nature (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Catch fish, dry fish, pitch a tent, make fire with two sticks. The gang all take a stab at getting back to nature through camping, but their lack of woods savvy is abundantly evident.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Vanessa Lindores

45. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Popularity (1982)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Ross starts an audience survey to determine who's most popular on the show, and the kids talk themselves into believing that the winner gets his or her own dressing room.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Eugene Contreras, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

46. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Rumors (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

When the nameplate and star disappear from Christine's dressing room door, and her key no longer fits the lock, word spreads that she's being fired.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

47. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Marketing (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The kids try to find something to market for the show so it does not get axed.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Kevin Akyeampong, Justin Cammy, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

48. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Rip-Offs (1982)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

The studio is one year old, but it's not a time to celebrate. The warranty has expired and now all the studio equipment is suddenly in danger of malfunctioning and falling apart.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Angie Coddett, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

49. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Families (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Ross's nephew Jeff joins the cast but, due to his family ties, doesn't suffer the usual punishments felt by the other kids on the show, and visa versa.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Stephanie Chow

50. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Jealousy (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Christine gets a raise in salary and the rest of the cast gets jealous.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Marjorie Silcoff