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The Best Episodes of You Can't Do That on Television Season 1

Genre:Comedy

Every episode of You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of You Can't Do That on Television Season 1!

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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  • Shoestring
    6.8/10(34)
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    #1 - Shoestring

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 2/10/1979

    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: N/A

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  • Live!
    5.3/10(37)
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    #2 - Live!

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 2/3/1979

    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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  • Nickel and Dime
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    #3 - Nickel and Dime

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 2/17/1979

    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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  • Peanuts
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    #4 - Peanuts

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 2/24/1979

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  • Repeat
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    #5 - Repeat

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 3/3/1979

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  • Ottawa Director
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    #6 - Ottawa Director

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 3/10/1979

    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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    #7 - St. Patrick's Day

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 3/17/1979

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

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  • Backstage
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    #8 - Backstage

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 3/31/1979

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

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  • Executive Washroom
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    #9 - Executive Washroom

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 4/7/1979

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Boring
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    #10 - Boring

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 4/14/1979

    Features kids' jokes filmed the week before at the Bayshore Shopping Mall in Ottawa.

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  • Straitjackets
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    #11 - Straitjackets

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 4/21/1979

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  • Local Show
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    #12 - Local Show

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 4/28/1979

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  • Sore Foot
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    #13 - Sore Foot

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 5/5/1979

    The shows sees its last of Mr. L. Dime and all the CJOH jokes.

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  • End of the Life
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    #14 - End of the Life

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 5/19/1979

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Shoestring" is the best rated episode of "You Can't Do That on Television" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/10/1979. This episode is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "Live!".