Name: You Can't Do That on Television
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1979
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Christine McGlade, Les Lye, Adam Greydon Reid, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis

Comedy

Launched in 1979, You Can't Do That on Television became a beloved Canadian sketch comedy series, primarily featuring pre-teens and teenagers. Each episode revolved around a specific theme, showcasing the comedic talents of young actors, including Alanis Morissette and writer Bill Prady, who would later create hits like The Big Bang Theory and Gilmore Girls. Initially broadcast on CJOH-TV in Ottawa, the show gained international fame after its 1981 debut and remained a Nickelodeon staple until 1994, known for its iconic slime and high ratings. A documentary titled You Can't Do That on Film was released in 2004.

Country CA

Seasons 8

S01E01 Live! Feb 03, 1979 S01E02 Shoestring Feb 10, 1979 S01E03 Nickel and Dime Feb 17, 1979

S02E01 Work, Work, Work Jan 24, 1981 S02E02 Transportation Jan 31, 1981 S02E03 Strike Now Feb 07, 1981 S02E04 Dating Feb 14, 1981 S02E05 Fitness Feb 21, 1981 S02E06 Safety First Feb 28, 1981 S02E07 Sexual Equality Mar 07, 1981 S02E09 Smoking Mar 21, 1981 S02E10 Crime & Vandalism Mar 28, 1981 S02E11 Drugs Apr 04, 1981 S02E12 Nutrition Apr 11, 1981 S02E13 Peer Pressure Apr 18, 1981

S03E01 Cosmetics Mar 17, 1982 S03E02 Addictions Mar 24, 1982 S03E03 Popularity Mar 31, 1982 S03E04 Fads & Fashion Apr 07, 1982 S03E05 Vacations Apr 14, 1982 S03E06 Rip-Offs Apr 21, 1982 S03E07 Bullying May 05, 1982 S03E08 Culture Junk May 12, 1982 S03E09 Television Jul 07, 1982 S03E10 Sports Jul 14, 1982 S03E11 Heroes Jul 21, 1982 S03E12 The Not-So-Fair Show Jul 28, 1982 S03E13 Growing Up Aug 04, 1982

S04E01 Pets Oct 05, 1983 S04E02 Rules & Regulations Oct 03, 1983 S04E03 Manners or Bad Habits S04E04 Medicine S04E05 Future World S04E06 Media Oct 03, 1983 S04E07 Inequality: Kids vs. Adults S04E08 Nature S04E09 Cooking S04E10 Classical Music S04E11 Rumors S04E12 Fame S04E13 Priorities

S05E01 Friends S05E02 ESP - Magic Astrology S05E03 Hobbies S05E04 History S05E05 Courage Jun 11, 1984 S05E06 Body Parts S05E07 Marketing S05E08 Foreign Countries S05E09 Literature S05E10 Moving S05E11 Technology S05E12 Ambition S05E13 Clubs S05E14 Holidays Jan 01, 1985 S05E15 Colleges S05E16 Halloween S05E17 Christmas S05E18 Politics S05E19 War S05E20 Science S05E21 Divorce S05E22 Families S05E23 Malls / Hangouts

S07E01 Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends S07E02 Pop Music S07E03 Know-It-Alls S07E04 Parties S07E05 Garbage S07E06 TV Commercials S07E07 Country S07E08 Back to School S07E09 Illness S07E10 Enemies & Paranoia S07E11 Savings Jan 02, 1987

S08E01 Books and Reading S08E02 Adoption S08E03 City Life S08E04 Anniversaries S08E05 Smells

S09E01 Choice S09E02 Chores S09E03 Communication S09E04 Fitness S09E05 Malfunctions S09E06 Cleanliness S09E07 Security S09E08 Pollution S09E09 Fantasy S09E10 Time S09E11 Mistakes S09E12 Punishments S09E13 Beliefs S09E14 Age S09E15 Excess S09E16 Cool S09E17 Lost S09E18 Failure S09E19 First Times S09E20 Celebrations S09E21 Effort S09E22 Sports S09E23 Smoking S09E24 Generosity

You Can't Do That on Television (1979)