You Can't Do That on Television (1979)

You Can't Do That on Television

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.

You Can't Do That on Television

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Season 6

Season 6

Season 7

Season 7

Season 8

Season 8

Season 9

Season 9

Season 10

Season 10

Season 11

Season 11

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    The worst of you can't do that on television

  • 0x2

    Whatever turns you on (pilot)

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Live!

  • 1x2

    Shoestring

  • 1x3

    Nickel and dime

  • 1x4

    Peanuts

  • 1x5

    Repeat

  • 1x6

    Ottawa director

  • 1x7

    St. patrick's day

  • 1x8

    Backstage

  • 1x9

    Executive washroom

  • 1x10

    Boring

  • 1x11

    Straitjackets

  • 1x12

    Local show

  • 1x13

    Sore foot

  • 1x14

    End of the life

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Work, work, work

  • 2x2

    Transportation

  • 2x3

    Strike now

  • 2x4

    Dating

  • 2x5

    Fitness

  • 2x6

    Safety first

  • 2x7

    Sexual equality

  • 2x8

    Personal hygiene

  • 2x9

    Smoking

  • 2x10

    Crime & vandalism

  • 2x11

    Drugs

  • 2x12

    Nutrition

  • 2x13

    Peer pressure

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Cosmetics

  • 3x2

    Addictions

  • 3x3

    Popularity

  • 3x4

    Fads & fashion

  • 3x5

    Vacations

  • 3x6

    Rip-offs

  • 3x7

    Bullying

  • 3x8

    Culture junk

  • 3x9

    Television

  • 3x10

    Sports

  • 3x11

    Heroes

  • 3x12

    The not-so-fair show

  • 3x13

    Growing up

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Pets

  • 4x2

    Rules & regulations

  • 4x3

    Manners or bad habits

  • 4x4

    Medicine

  • 4x5

    Future world

  • 4x6

    Media

  • 4x7

    Inequality: kids vs. adults

  • 4x8

    Nature

  • 4x9

    Cooking

  • 4x10

    Classical music

  • 4x11

    Rumors

  • 4x12

    Fame

  • 4x13

    Priorities

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Friends

  • 5x2

    Esp - magic astrology

  • 5x3

    Hobbies

  • 5x4

    History

  • 5x5

    Courage

  • 5x6

    Body parts

  • 5x7

    Marketing

  • 5x8

    Foreign countries

  • 5x9

    Literature

  • 5x10

    Moving

  • 5x11

    Technology

  • 5x12

    Ambition

  • 5x13

    Clubs

  • 5x14

    Holidays

  • 5x15

    Colleges

  • 5x16

    Halloween

  • 5x17

    Christmas

  • 5x18

    Politics

  • 5x19

    War

  • 5x20

    Science

  • 5x21

    Divorce

  • 5x22

    Families

  • 5x23

    Malls / hangouts

  • 5x24

    Seasons / weather

  • 5x25

    Jealousy

  • 5x26

    Wealth

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Romance and dating

  • 6x2

    Identity crisis

  • 6x3

    Fears, worries, and anxieties

  • 6x4

    Relatives

  • 6x5

    Pessimism / optimism

  • 6x6

    Revenge

  • 6x7

    Wildlife / animals

  • 6x8

    Outer space

  • 6x9

    World records

  • 6x10

    Movies

Episodes season 7

  • 7x1

    Fairy tales, myths, and legends

  • 7x2

    Pop music

  • 7x3

    Know-it-alls

  • 7x4

    Parties

  • 7x5

    Garbage

  • 7x6

    Tv commercials

  • 7x7

    Country

  • 7x8

    Back to school

  • 7x9

    Illness

  • 7x10

    Enemies & paranoia

  • 7x11

    Savings

  • 7x12

    Contests

  • 7x13

    Censorship

  • 7x14

    Poverty and unemployment

  • 7x15

    Luck

  • 7x16

    Part-time jobs

  • 7x17

    Sleep

  • 7x18

    Home

  • 7x19

    Discipline

  • 7x20

    Mysteries and crimes

Episodes season 8

  • 8x1

    Books and reading

  • 8x2

    Adoption

  • 8x3

    City life

  • 8x4

    Anniversaries

  • 8x5

    Smells

Episodes season 9

  • 9x1

    Choice

  • 9x2

    Chores

  • 9x3

    Communication

  • 9x4

    Fitness

  • 9x5

    Malfunctions

  • 9x6

    Cleanliness

  • 9x7

    Security

  • 9x8

    Pollution

  • 9x9

    Fantasy

  • 9x10

    Time

  • 9x11

    Mistakes

  • 9x12

    Punishments

  • 9x13

    Beliefs

  • 9x14

    Age

  • 9x15

    Excess

  • 9x16

    Cool

  • 9x17

    Lost

  • 9x18

    Failure

  • 9x19

    First times

  • 9x20

    Celebrations

  • 9x21

    Effort

  • 9x22

    Sports

  • 9x23

    Smoking

  • 9x24

    Generosity

  • 9x25

    Embarrassment

Episodes season 10

  • 10x1

    Blame

  • 10x2

    Secrets

  • 10x3

    Learning

  • 10x4

    Privileges

  • 10x5

    Inventions

Episodes season 11

  • 11x1

    Changes aka project 131

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