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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    You Can't Do That on Television Season 3 Episode 9 - Television
    9.2/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Television

    S3:E9

    You Can't Do That on Television cannot be seen at this time because…we couldn't do it. In its place, we present a show about television. Christine explains what goes on behind the scenes of a TV show. Along the way she gets every possible kind of slime dumped on her (and Vanessa).

    Director:Unknown
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  2. You Can't Do That on Television Season 4 Episode 1 - Pets
    9.0/10(36 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 11 - Drugs
    8.0/10(37 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. You Can't Do That on Television Season 3 Episode 6 - Rip-Offs
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Rip-Offs

    S3:E6

    The Price is Right Raises their Prices will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Things around the set begin to malfunction. The risers collapse and the set begins to collapse. In the end, the entire studio collapses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. You Can't Do That on Television Season 7 Episode 11 - Savings
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. You Can't Do That on Television Season 3 Episode 2 - Addictions
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #6 - Addictions

    S3:E2

    Pacman Eats General Hospital will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine plays ATARI for the entire show, thus demonstrating how video games are addictive. In the sketches, many references are made to the soap General Hospital, and how addictive that is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 10 - Crime & Vandalism
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 13 - Peer Pressure
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. You Can't Do That on Television Season 4 Episode 2 - Rules & Regulations
    7.5/10(36 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 6 - Safety First
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. You Can't Do That on Television Season 3 Episode 1 - Cosmetics
    7.2/10(39 votes)

    #11 - Cosmetics

    S3:E1

    The Incredible Hulk Runs out of Deodorant will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine brings in a box of cosmetics and explains the use of each one. She offers advise about the dangers of using corn chip flavored lipstick.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. You Can't Do That on Television Season 3 Episode 3 - Popularity
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #12 - Popularity

    S3:E3

    The Most Popular Kids Show on Television will not be seen at this time so that we may present… Ross holds a ""phone-in"" contest to see which cast member is the most popular. All the kids wear numbers so that viewers can clarify their voting. At the halfway point, Kevin (wearing 111) is first. In an attempt to get more votes, Christine trades her ballot number (872) for a lower number (0). In the end, Zilch (Darryl) wins the contest even though he wasn't in this episode. They discover he won because Christine wore his number zero.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 7 - Sexual Equality
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 12 - Nutrition
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. You Can't Do That on Television Season 3 Episode 4 - Fads & Fashion
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #15 - Fads & Fashion

    S3:E4

    Fred Sanford: World's Best Dressed Man will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast attempts to keep up with the latest fashions, which change about every two minutes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 2 - Shoestring
    7.0/10(35 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 9 - Smoking
    7.0/10(41 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. You Can't Do That on Television Season 3 Episode 7 - Bullying
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    #18 - Bullying

    S3:E7

    Mr. Rogers Bullies the Neighborhood will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine takes a self-defense class in order to protect herself from bullying from the other cast members.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. You Can't Do That on Television Season 3 Episode 10 - Sports
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    #19 - Sports

    S3:E10

    Howard Cosell Loses His Voice will not be seen because…nobody could be that lucky. Christine and Lisa host the show like sports commentators. Throughout the program, Christine tries a really bad Howard Cosell accent.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 1 - Work, Work, Work
    6.9/10(40 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 2 - Transportation
    6.9/10(39 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 8 - Personal Hygiene
    6.9/10(39 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. You Can't Do That on Television Season 5 Episode 14 - Holidays
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 3 - Strike Now
    6.8/10(37 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. You Can't Do That on Television Season 3 Episode 5 - Vacations
    6.8/10(36 votes)

    #25 - Vacations

    S3:E5

    The Love Boat Runs Aground Fantasy Island will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine goes on a trip to the beach to relax, only to run into the entire cast and crew of YCDTOTV, who are filming an episode.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Television" is the best rated episode of "You Can't Do That on Television". It scored 9.2/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/7/1982. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pets".