You Can't Do That on Television
This Canadian sketch-comedy series uses a different theme each episode, with pre-teen and teen performers taking on silly, offbeat scenarios about kid life and more. Known for its recurring gags and messy surprises, it became a defining early hit for Nickelodeon and helped popularize the network’s iconic slime.
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Season 1
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E1
Live!
The main plot for this episode is unknown, but it featured a Panasonic radio as a prize for one of the phone-in competitions, as most of the episodes from this 1979 season. This episode also featured a segment on baton twirling. The episode contains the well-known scene where Ross (before a major costume revamp) teaches Jono Gebert how to do a weather forecast on an actual CJOH news/weather set.
Feb 3, 1979 · 30m -
2
E2
Shoestring
Tim constantly tries to get a date with Cindy, but keeps looking like a fool, losing her to Jim and David. To add insult to injury, he keeps being forced into wearing a dress…and he can't seem to find his pants, forcing him to go home wearing a bright, pink dress.
Feb 10, 1979 · 54m -
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E3
Nickel and Dime
The main plot for this episode is unknown, but it featured kids' jokes and opinions filmed at the Winterloo slide at Ottawa's N.A.C.
Feb 17, 1979 · 60m -
4
E4
Peanuts
Feb 24, 1979 · 60m -
5
E5
Repeat
Mar 3, 1979 · 60m -
6
E6
Ottawa Director
Only one scene remains in existence from this episode. In the scene Tim is the dungeon and is told not to pull the chains. He does not listen and gets slimed.
Mar 10, 1979 · 25m -
7
E7
St. Patrick's Day
Lisa keeps scheming to get Bradfield slimed, but her plans keep backfiring and result in her getting slimed several times.
Mar 17, 1979 · 60m -
8
E8
Backstage
The show is back on live after spending the previous week taping a show for network television.
Mar 31, 1979 · 60m -
9
E9
Executive Washroom
The network executives have a party on the set and leave money behind. When the cast goes to pick it up, Ross quickly confiscates the cash, claiming it is useless play money. Mr. Dime and Seth Pool get into a battle over the Executive Bathroom, when the lock keeps being changed. Christine, Sarah, Jim, and Mike keep trying to get each other slimed or pied.
Apr 7, 1979 · 52m -
10
E10
Boring
Features kids' jokes filmed the week before at the Bayshore Shopping Mall in Ottawa.
Apr 14, 1979 · 60m -
11
E11
Straitjackets
Apr 21, 1979 · 60m -
12
E12
Local Show
Apr 28, 1979 · 60m -
13
E13
Sore Foot
The shows sees its last of Mr. L. Dime and all the CJOH jokes.
May 5, 1979 · 60m -
14
E14
End of the Life
May 19, 1979