What are the best episodes of You Can't Do That on Television?

The best rated episodes of You Can't Do That on Television are: Inventions - S10E5 rated 10.0, Privileges - S10E4 rated 10.0, Age - S9E14 rated 10.0, Halloween - S5E16 rated 10.0, Fame - S4E12 rated 10.0, Bullying - S3E7 rated 10.0, Personal Hygiene - S2E8 rated 10.0

What are the worst episodes of You Can't Do That on Television?

The lowest rated episodes of You Can't Do That on Television are: Live! - S1E1 rated 1.0, History - S5E4 rated 1.0, Romance and Dating - S6E1 rated 1.0, Cosmetics - S3E1 rated 6.0, Anniversaries - S8E4 rated 6.0, Blame - S10E1 rated 6.0, Drugs - S2E11 rated 7.0

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Name: You Can't Do That on Television
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1979-02-03
Rating: 7.4

Feb 1979 - Jul 2004

7.4

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Best Episodes of You Can't Do That on Television

Inventions
S10 Ep5
10.0
25th May 1990
MacGyver Invents a Spaceship will not be seen at this time so that we may present... To improve the cast and add a new edge to the show, Ross buys a robot to use as a cast member.
Privileges
S10 Ep4
10.0
24th May 1990
Kermit Treated Like a Prince will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Ross gets angry and revokes the cast's phone and ball-playing privileges.
Age
S9 Ep14
10.0
Michael Jackson Gets Old and Wrinkled will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Ross drags Vanessa back onto the show 3 years after she left because she still has an episode under her contract (because the Adoption episode was banned). Meanwhile, Chris is nervous about being fired because of his upcoming birthday and fear that he has reached ""the age"".
Halloween
S5 Ep16
10.0
Boy George Without Makeup will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine puts a spell on Ross that causes evil ghosts to haunt him.
Fame
S4 Ep12
10.0
Fame will not be seen at this time, but is desperately sought after by each member of our cast. Kevin decides to quit the show and become a big celebrity. He changes his name to Kevin Ilyanovich Rasputin Kubusheskie. Unfortunately, he isn't successful and he becomes desperate, resorting to playing the kid in the street interviews segment of the show, and even disguising himself as a letter in the closing credits.
Bullying
S3 Ep7
10.0
5th May 1982
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.
Personal Hygiene
S2 Ep8
10.0
14th Mar 1981
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.

Worst Episodes of You Can't Do That on Television

Live!
S1 Ep1
1.0
3rd Feb 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.
History
S5 Ep4
1.0
The Six Wives of Henry VIII will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast parodies historical events, as Alasdair traces his family history and Christine writes a research essay.
Romance and Dating
S6 Ep1
1.0
Love Connection Short Circuits will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Doug pretends to be Cupid and tries to fix up the entire cast with a girl/boyfriend.
Cosmetics
S3 Ep1
6.0
17th Mar 1982
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.
Anniversaries
S8 Ep4
6.0
Santa Claus Forgets Christmas will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast becomes suspicious that Ross has put something in Doug and Vanessa's food to keep them small, as the two celebrate their 5th anniversary on the show.
Blame
S10 Ep1
6.0
21st May 1990
Doogie Howser Gets Blamed for Sawing the Wrong Leg Off a Patient will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast is very upset that kids get blamed for everything.
Drugs
S2 Ep11
7.0
4th Apr 1981
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.

You Can't Do That on Television Episode Guide

Live!
S1 Ep1
1.0
3rd Feb 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.
Shoestring
S1 Ep2
10th Feb 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 dressâ€¦and he can't seem to find his pants, forcing him to go home wearing a bright, pink dress.
Nickel and Dime
S1 Ep3
17th Feb 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.
Ottawa Director
S1 Ep6
10th Mar 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.
St. Patrick's Day
S1 Ep7
17th Mar 1979
Lisa keeps scheming to get Bradfield slimed, but her plans keep backfiring and result in her getting slimed several times.
Backstage
S1 Ep8
31st Mar 1979
The show is back on live after spending the previous week taping a show for network television.
Executive Washroom
S1 Ep9
7th Apr 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.
Boring
S1 Ep10
14th Apr 1979
Features kids' jokes filmed the week before at the Bayshore Shopping Mall in Ottawa.
Sore Foot
S1 Ep13
5th May 1979
The shows sees its last of Mr. L. Dime and all the CJOH jokes.

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 had a theme. The show was notable for launching the careers of many performers, including Alanis Morissette, and writer Bill Prady, who would write and produce shows like The Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls and Dharma and Greg. The show was produced by and aired on Ottawa's CTV station CJOH-TV. After production ended in 1990, the show continued in reruns on Nickelodeon through 1994, when it was replaced with the similar All That. The show is synonymous with Nick, and was at that time extremely popular, with the highest ratings overall on the channel. The show is also well known for introducing the network's iconic slime. The program is the subject of the 2004 feature-length documentary, You Can't Do That on Film, directed by David Dillehunt.

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