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The Best Episodes of You Can't Do That on Television

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The Best Episodes of 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...
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    9.0/10(36 votes)

    #1 - Pets

    S4:E1

    Kermit the Frog Tries to Cross the Highway will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast looks at all of the pets people have, some normal, some very strange.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.8/10(30 votes)

    #2 - Savings

    S7:E11

    J.R. Ewing Saves His Money to Buy a Skateboard will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Alasdair and Adam compete over the new girl in the cast, while at the same time trying to save money for a car.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #3 - Drugs

    S2:E11

    Mr. Rogers, Neighborhood Pusher will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast uses pies as a substitute for pot to demonstrate the perils of drug use.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Crime & Vandalism

    S2:E10

    Mr. Rogers Vandalizes the Neighborhood will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The entire set is stolen piece by piece, including the microphones and Christine's clothes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #5 - Peer Pressure

    S2:E13

    Sixty Minutes will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Lisa and Rodney keep trying to get Kevin to moon the cameras, but Christine stops them.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #6 - Rules & Regulations

    S4:E2

    Mister Rogers' Neighborhood will not be seen because the neighborhood has been declared unsafe. Ross forces the cast to follow new rules that the Union has made for child actors. Lisa is forced to eat a mud pie and loses her voice.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(38 votes)

    #7 - Safety First

    S2:E6

    Hit and Run on Sesame Street will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Despite her constant attempts to explain safety rules, bad things keep happening to Christine including electric shock and decapitation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #8 - Nutrition

    S2:E12

    Miss Piggy Eats Ham Sandwiches will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine explains the importance of a healthy diet, but ends up wearing more of the food then she eats.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(37 votes)

    #9 - Sexual Equality

    S2:E7

    The Dukes of Hazard Dress Up in Drag will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The rest of the cast is upset that Christine, as host, has an easier job. They trade places with her and all co-host the show, while she takes their positions in the sketches. In the end, she ends up on a quest to get Brodie slimed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.9/10(38 votes)

    #10 - Transportation

    S2:E2

    The Dukes of Hazard Line Up for Gas will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Ross spends most of the show making Christine's life miserable by making her do many strange things like jump from an airplane without a parachute, forcing her to be shot, makes her sick by distorting the broadcast, has her stuffed into a trash can, and even has her mummified.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.8/10(34 votes)

    #11 - Shoestring

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.8/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Work, Work, Work

    S2:E1

    The Muppets Get Suffed will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine's dad makes her do work while hosting the show, so she keeps shovels a wheelbarrow full of dirt onto the set.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.8/10(39 votes)

    #13 - Smoking

    S2:E9

    Atomic Blast Levels Fantasy Island will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Jami admits that the only reason the Indians smoked was to kill the white settlers. He then tries to convince Christine to smoke.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.7/10(38 votes)

    #14 - Personal Hygiene

    S2:E8

    Jaws Eats Jacques Cousteau will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine hosts this episode from her bathtub at home. During the show she gets surprise visits from the cast and crew. The episode ends with her getting sucked down the drain.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.6/10(35 votes)

    #15 - Strike Now

    S2:E3

    Captain Kangaroo Robs a Bank will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine goes on strike demanding a raise. She eventually gets it, but discovers that she won't get paid for the time she was on strike, even though she was still on the show.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Holidays

    S5:E14

    The A-Team Wreck Disneyland will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast tries to convince Ross to give them a holiday.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.4/10(36 votes)

    #17 - Dating

    S2:E4

    Jaws meets the Love Boat will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine spends the entire show waiting for her boyfriend to call her, which he doesn't.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.3/10(34 votes)

    #18 - Fitness

    S2:E5

    The Six Million Dollar Man Rusts to Bits will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Ross tries to make money by collecting his family allowances. He also tries to adopt Christine, who is using an exercise bike and some special effects to travel around the world.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    5.3/10(37 votes)

    #19 - Live!

    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #20 - Nickel and Dime

    S1:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - Peanuts

    S1:E4

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Repeat

    S1:E5

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - Ottawa Director

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - St. Patrick's Day

    S1:E7

    Lisa keeps scheming to get Bradfield slimed, but her plans keep backfiring and result in her getting slimed several times.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Backstage

    S1:E8

    The show is back on live after spending the previous week taping a show for network television.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Pets" is the best rated episode of "You Can't Do That on Television". It scored 9/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/1983. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Savings".