The BEST episodes of You Can't Do That on Television season 1
Every episode of You Can't Do That on Television season 1, 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 season 1!
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 - The First Episode
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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - Weather & Dresses
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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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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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.
#8 - The Backstage Show
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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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.
#10 - Concert, Library, and Pies in the Faces
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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Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/28/1979
#13 - The Walk Show
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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