The BEST episodes of You Can't Do That on Television
Every episode of You Can't Do That on Television ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of You Can't Do That on Television!
This was a sketch comedy show for young adults that was very popular in the 1980s. It started in 1979 as a (partially) live, local show in Ottawa, Canada, with comedy, music videos (or musical guests), and local, phone-in contests. After two seasons (the latter of which was later edited into the new format when shown nationally and internationally), the show's format changed to a half hour sketch comedy. It retained this format for the rest of its 11 year run. This show had a huge impact. It was picked up in 1981 by the fledgeling US network Nickelodeon, which had only gone national a year earlier. This was the network's first big show and made the network what it is today. YCDTOTV became one of the most popular kids shows of the decade and featured a rotating cast of very talented actors and actresses. It was a very funny program that featured alot of humor that was not only aimed at kids, but at adults as well. The show gave us many great catch phrases, and memorable characters as B
#1 - Moving
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/20/1984
Mr. Rogers Gets Evicted will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Christine's family moves into a new house in the hills.
#2 - History
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/11/1984
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.
#3 - Romance and Dating
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/1985
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.
#4 - Parties
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/1/1986
Mr. T Goes to a Tupperware Party will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast gets Ross to throw them a party. What Ross does, however, is have a cardboard cake and water.
#5 - Mysteries and Crimes
Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/31/1986
The Greatest Detective will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Some of the cast members, and a plate of Barth Burgers disappear, so the great Inspector Flusseau comes in to investigate.
#6 - Garbage
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/1/1986
Garbage of the Rich & Famous will not be seen at this time so that we may present... After local garbage men go on strike, the studio becomes a storage area for the city's garbage. Christine is carried out of the studio in a garbage bag.
#7 - TV Commercials
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/18/1986
The Commercial Messages will not be seen at this time so that we may present... In the sketches, the cast does many parodies of TV commercials. They also try to sell some of Ross' malfunctioning products as part of another get-rich-quick scheme.
#8 - Country
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/1986
Walton's Mountain Becomes an Open Pit Mine will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast gets back to nature and make up the set like a farm.
#9 - Back to School
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/20/1986
Lassie Flunks Obedience School will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Ross decided to tutor the cast. He covers everything from reading to advanced chemistry.
#10 - Illness
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/21/1986
St. Elsewhere will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Everyone who has green slime dumped on them comes down with a mysterious flu.
#11 - Enemies & Paranoia
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/22/1986
Hulk Hogan vs. Punkey Brewster in Mismatch of the Century will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Ross gets the cast ready for the arrival of the cast of the Russian version of YCDTOTV.
#12 - Savings
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/1987
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.
#13 - Contests
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/1/1987
Miss Ugly Teen USA will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Matthew enters a contest at the local mall where he has to count jellybeans. Alasdair, not wanting to be outdone, enters a ""slime-in"" contest.
#14 - Censorship
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/1/1987
Censored Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Boners will not be seen at this time so that we may present... In an attempt to keep the show clean, the network censors have added bleeps and censor bars to the show.
#15 - Poverty and Unemployment
Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/1/1987
Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Naida's father hires the cast as servants after they all get fired.
#16 - Luck
Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/1/1987
The Wheel of Fortune Runs Over People and Flattens Them will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast begins to rely too heavily on good luck charms to get them through this episode.
#17 - Part-Time Jobs
Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/1/1987
The A-Team Delivers Newspapers will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast takes a look at the current job market for kids.
#18 - Sleep
Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/29/1986
Algebra is Exciting! will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast has to stay awake during an all-night filming of the show.
#19 - Home
Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/30/1986
Falcon Crest Eaten by Termites will not be seen at this time so that we may present... The cast talks about their homes, and all the stuff they do there.
#20 - Discipline
Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/1/1987
Top Gun Gets Put on Latrine Cleaning Duty will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Ross becomes a drill sergeant to induce discipline in the cast.
#21 - Families
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/18/1985
The Partridge Family Get Shot will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Ross' nephew visits the show, but doesn't get along very well with the cast.
#22 - Pessimism and Optimism
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1985
The Wreck of the Love Boat will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Lisa thinks that being optimistic will save her plant from dying.
#23 - The Fourteenth Episode
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/19/1979
#24 - Malls / Hangouts
Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 1/22/1985
The A-Team Makes One Cup of Coffee Last 5 Hours will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Alasdair becomes a street musician, while Ross acts as his manager. The rest of the cast spends the entire show sitting around doing nothing.
#25 - Seasons / Weather
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 1/25/1985
Mr. Wizard Shows You How to Make Rain will not be seen at this time so that we may present... Alasdair makes a weather machine, but it doesn't work correctly.