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You Can't Do That on Television

  • TV Series
  • 1979–19901979–1990
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
2.3K
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POPULARITY
3,673
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Alanis Morissette, Andrea Byrne, Stephanie Chow, Alasdair Gillis, Amyas Godfrey, Matthew Godfrey, Vanessa Lindores, Les Lye, Doug Ptolemy, and Adam Greydon Reid in You Can't Do That on Television (1979)
FamilyComedy
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,673
21
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    • Stars
      • Les Lye
      • Abby Hagyard
      • Christine McGlade
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    • Stars
      • Les Lye
      • Abby Hagyard
      • Christine McGlade
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    • 52User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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  • Episodes144

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    Les Lye
    Les Lye
    • Ross Ewich…
    143 episodes143 eps • 1979–1990
    Abby Hagyard
    Abby Hagyard
    • Valerie Prevort…
    114 episodes114 eps • 1982–1990
    Christine McGlade
    Christine McGlade
    • Christine…
    86 episodes86 eps • 1979–1986
    Lisa Ruddy
    Lisa Ruddy
    • Lisa…
    67 episodes67 eps • 1979–1985
    Alasdair Gillis
    Alasdair Gillis
    • Alasdair Gillis…
    62 episodes62 eps • 1982–1987
    Doug Ptolemy
    • Doug Ptolemy…
    43 episodes43 eps • 1982–1986
    Vanessa Lindores
    • Vanessa Lindores…
    41 episodes41 eps • 1982–1987
    Kevin Kubusheskie
    • Kevin Kubusheskie…
    30 episodes30 eps • 1981–1986
    Chris Bickford
    Chris Bickford
    • Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1990
    Adam Greydon Reid
    Adam Greydon Reid
    • Adam…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1985–1987
    Teddy Wilson
    Teddy Wilson
    • Self…
    3 episodes3 eps
    Brodie Osome
    Brodie Osome
    • Brodie Osome…
    19 episodes19 eps • 1981–1986
    Christian Tessier
    • Christian…
    18 episodes18 eps • 1990
    Carlos Braithwaite
    • Carlos…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1990
    Justin Cammy
    • Justin Cammy
    14 episodes14 eps • 1983–1985
    Jennifer Brackenbury14 episodes14 eps • 1989–1990
    Kevin Schenk
    Kevin Schenk
    • Kevin Schenk…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1979–1981
    Amyas Godfrey
    • Amyas
    13 episodes13 eps • 1986–1990
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    • Trivia
      The kids on the show got paid extra for episodes in which they were doused with water or green slime - $75 for water and $150 for slime.
    • Quotes

      Christine: As you all know, Vanessa is new to the show and Vanessa, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me.

      Vanessa: There is something I wanted to ask you.

      Christine: Sure?

      Vanessa: How do they make that slime they're always dumping on you?

      Christine: First they take some liquid and then they add some jello powder and some flour. Sometimes some soap and they dump it all over me.

      Vanessa: Where do they dump it from?

      Christine: Actually Vanessa, I've always wondered that too, but I just don't know.

      [green slime falls on Christine's head]

      Vanessa: Interesting. Is it always green like this?

      Christine: Well, yeah it usually is, but I guess it could be red.

      [red slime drops on Christine's head]

      Christine: Or... it could be blue.

      [blue slime drops on Christine's head]

      Christine: [getting annoyed] Or yellow.

      [yellow slime drops on Christine's head]

      Christine: Yep... Okay, you guys think you're so smart? Let's see stripes.

      [red, yellow, and blue slime falls on Christine's head]

      Vanessa: Boy, must be tough being a TV star. By the way, how do you get this stuff out?

      Christine: Well, it usually washes out with water.

      [water falls on Christine's head]

      Christine: Usually.

    • Crazy credits
      In the end credits of several shows in the mid-1980s, the following text is seen: "Christine McGlade takes no responsibility for any clothes in which she appears."
    • Alternate versions
      From 1979 to 1981, parts of the show were done live, with the comedy sketches being pre-taped. Some of the features of the live version of the show included musical guests, contests, phone in's, and "Roving Camera" scenes featuring kids in popular hangout spots telling jokes or airing complaints about life, among others. When Nickelodeon started airing the episodes, none of the 1979 episodes remained, however all of the 1981 episodes did. Nickelodeon's editors opted to remove everything but the comedy sketches and the "Roving Camera" segments. This cut the episodes to under 30 minutes, instead of the original one hour running time.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Worst of 'You Can't Do That on Television' (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      You Can't Do That on Television Theme
      Performed by The National Press Club and Allied Workers Jazz Band (as The National Press Club and the Allied Workers Jazz Band Ink.)

    User reviews52

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    Top review
    a truly hilarious show
    This was a truly hilarious show, not in spite of what some attribute to amateurishness, but probably in part because of it. The best were the earlier seasons, with Christine, Lisa, Alasdair, Vanessa, and of course Les Lye and Abby Hagyard. Nothing against her, but Alanis faded so efficiently into the background that I didn't even know she was on the show til years after it was off the air. Chalk me up as an old pervert if you must [I'm over 40 now], but I thought Moose was HOT in the extreme. Smart, funny, and damn good looking. In my defense I was in my 20's when I watched the show, and she was older than the other cast members. Abby Hagyard was actually pretty decent looking, too, under all the crap she usually wore. But I digress... It's a shame this show didn't continue, and more so that it's not available in reruns. Nobody would ever mistake it with Shakespeare, but there was no mistaking the good fun it was to watch.
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    • Dean-10
    • Dec 1, 2001

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    • Release date
      • January 2, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Вы не можете делать это на телевидении
    • Filming locations
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Carleton Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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