You Can't Do That on Television

You Can't Do That on Television
Premiere	February 3, 1979
Finale	May 25, 1990
Creator	Roger Price
Host	Christine McGlade (1979-1986) Alasdair Gillis (1982-1986) Chris Bickford (1989-1990)
Network/Provider	CTV (Canada) Nickelodeon (USA)
Style	sketch comedy 60-minute (1979-1981) 30-minute (1982-1990)
Company	CJOH-TV
Seasons	10
Episodes	144 + 2 "Worst of" complications
Origin	Canada

You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian sketch comedy that first aired locally in 1979 before airing internationally in 1981. The series features pre-teen and teenaged actors in a sketch comedy format that is similar to Laugh-In and Saturday Night Live. Each episode featured a specific theme that is normally related to pop culture at the time. It is also notable for lauching the careers of many performers, including alternative rock songer-songwirter Alanis Morissette and screenwriter Bill Prady.

You Can't Do That on Television was produced by and aired on CJOH-TV, a CTV station based in Ottawa, which was later marketed specifically for an American audience. After the show ended in 1990, Nickelodeon continuted airing reruns until 1994, when it was replaced with All That.

Cast

See Cast Listing.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
CJOH-TV
Season One	February 3, 1979	May 19, 1979	14
Season Two	January 24, 1981	April 18, 1981	13
Season Three	October 18, 1982	November 15, 1982	13
Season Four	October 3, 1983	Februay 29, 1984	13
Season Five	June 4, 1984	February 5, 1985	26
Season Six	October 14, 1985	November 15, 1985	10
Season Seven	August 11, 1986	January 2, 1987	20
Season Eight	1987	1987	5 + 1
Season Nine	May 8, 1989	February 16, 1990	25 + 1
Season Ten	May 21, 1990	May 25, 1990	5

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

There are no DVD releases for this show.

External Links

• Fan site
• You Can't Do That on Television at the Internet Movie Database