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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 Worst Episode
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    You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 1 - Live!
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    #1 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 2 - Shoestring
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    #2 - 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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  3. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 3 - Nickel and Dime
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    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 4 - Peanuts
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    #4 - Peanuts

    S1:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 5 - Repeat
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    #5 - Repeat

    S1:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 6 - Ottawa Director
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    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 7 - St. Patrick's Day
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    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 8 - Backstage
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    #8 - Backstage

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 9 - Executive Washroom
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    #9 - Executive Washroom

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown
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  10. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 10 - Boring
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    #10 - Boring

    S1:E10

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

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  11. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 11 - Straitjackets
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    #11 - Straitjackets

    S1:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 12 - Local Show
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    #12 - Local Show

    S1:E12

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 13 - Sore Foot
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    #13 - Sore Foot

    S1:E13

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

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  14. You Can't Do That on Television Season 1 Episode 14 - End of the Life
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    #14 - End of the Life

    S1:E14

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  15. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 1 - Work, Work, Work
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    #15 - 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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  16. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 2 - Transportation
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    #16 - 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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  17. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 3 - Strike Now
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    #17 - 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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  18. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 4 - Dating
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    #18 - 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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  19. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 5 - Fitness
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    #19 - 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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  20. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 6 - Safety First
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    #20 - 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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  21. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 7 - Sexual Equality
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    #21 - 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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  22. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 8 - Personal Hygiene
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    #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 2 Episode 9 - Smoking
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    #23 - 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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  24. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 10 - Crime & Vandalism
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    #24 - 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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  25. You Can't Do That on Television Season 2 Episode 11 - Drugs
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    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Live!" is the worst rated episode of "You Can't Do That on Television". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/3/1979. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Shoestring".