You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)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. |
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Les Lye | ... |
Ross Ewich
(143 episodes, 1979-1990)
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Abby Hagyard | ... |
Valerie Prevort
(114 episodes, 1982-1990)
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Christine McGlade | ... |
Old Lady
(86 episodes, 1979-1986)
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Lisa Ruddy | ... |
Elderly Lady
(65 episodes, 1979-1985)
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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.
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actor playing multiple roles | green slime | teenage girl | sketch comedy | cult tv |Certificate:
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3 February 1979 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
You Can't Do That on TV See more »Filming Locations:
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Christian: Really?
Valarie: Yes! Our first BIG mistake.
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Performed by the National Press Club and Allied Workers Jazz Band, Ink.
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Darryll Lucas (who played Barth's helper Zilch) was the only kid who did not play himself on the show. All the other kids played themselves. Darryll Lucas's father was head of marketing at CJOH-TV. See more »Quotes
Valarie: Chris you were our first born, then you Jill, you were our second born and Christian, you were our first.Christian: Really?
Valarie: Yes! Our first BIG mistake.
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"You Can't Do That On Television Theme"Performed by the National Press Club and Allied Workers Jazz Band, Ink.
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Growing up in the mid to late 1980s, one of my favorite shows was 'You Cant Do That On Television'. It had such wacky stuff. Like every episode would have these Opposites sketches, where they would do everything exactly different then we would in real life (A kid gets caught reading a Book under a Playboy and the teacher makes him look at the Playboy instead).
Of course the slime is what took this show from OK to great. Every episode at least a dozen kids would get slimed. And it never got old.
I think they quit making the show in 1989, but reruns aired as late as 1993. I wouldn't mind being able to watch 4 or 5 old episodes. But due to it not being on the air. Tough.
I would never want to eat at that restaurant. Barf puts the burgers under his armpits.