In later years, the recipe consisted simply of green food coloring and cottage cheese, though it spoiled if left too long under hot studio lights.[17]. Additionally, "The Generation Gap" episode did not begin with a preempted episode; instead, a disclaimer read "The following program contains certain scenes which may not be suitable for mature audiences. The bumper frequently took place "backstage" and broke the fourth wall with remarks about the episode, usually featuring one final humiliation or comeuppance for that episode's main cast member. Production on new episodes of YCDTOTV resumed full-time in 1982 in the half-hour all-comedy format, with Nickelodeon and CJOH as production partners. Probably the funniest kids show of all time. Some of the features of the live version of the show included musical guests, contests, phone in's, and "Roving Camera" scenes featuring kids in popular hangout spots telling jokes or airing complaints about life, among others. In a Detention/Dungeon scene, Tim Douglas is told to not pulling on his chains by the principal. If a character said "I don't know" they . Be sure to always update apps and the smart TV firmware itself as soon as updates are offered. Okay, you guys think you're so smart? You Can't Do That on Television debuted in 1979 on CJOH-TV in Ottawa as a low-budget variety program with some segments performed live. I don't know but the show could have been about embarrassing clothes moms make kids wear. The kid would often trick El Capitano into being shot by the firing squad himself, and, as he keeled over, El Capitano would groan "That is one sneaky keed.". Here are 12 fun facts you might not have known about You Can't Do That on Television. It was directed by David Dillehunt and executive produced by Josh Yawn. Italy, WWE Network, WWE | 50K views, 1.1K likes, 93 loves, 14 comments, 51 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WWE Full Matches: Santino Marella is picked out the crowd in Italy and beats Umaga in his. By what name was You Can't Do That on Television (1979) officially released in India in English? Her younger sister Lisa was used in some skits as an uncredited extra. Often at times, cast members would try to "dodge" getting hit with water by saying it in Spanish or French, only to still get hit with water. Silcoff was watered in three episodes plus Project 131, but never slimed. Episode 89: Fairy Tales, Myths, & Legends. Watch Now. The show was originally meant to offer a program for children on Saturday mornings which was pure entertainment and made no attempt to be educational. Now Streaming. Cameo in 1989's Fantasies and Age episodes. Response was positive, and in January 1982, Nickelodeon began airing the entire edited season and YCDTOTV became the network's highest-rated show by 1983. In the 1982 episode "Television," Christine is slimed in green, red, blue, yellow and "stripes" (green, red, blue and yellow at once) while trying to explain about green slime to newcomer Vanessa Lindores. When someone said, "I don't know," green slime would pour down on them from above. These included Brodie Osome, Marjorie Silcoff, and Vanessa Lindores (pregnant at the time), with cameos by Justin Cammy and Alasdair Gillis. Christine: Actually Vanessa, I've always wondered that too, but I just don't know. Christine: Well, it usually washes out with water. Episode 7: The famous green slime show (St. Patrick's Day). At the end of that episode, Lisa finally got her revenge by backfiring. She appeared in only one episode each in 1982 and '84. On October 5, 2015, Nickelodeon's sister network TeenNick brought the show back in reruns as the first program on The Splat, its expanded classic-themed block. You can reset and eliminate the lock on some televisions without the remote, using a few tactics. Episodes of YCDTOTV included recurring gimmicks and gags. By the 1984 season, the word "wet" had then no longer triggered the water to spray down, thus leaving the job to just the word "water" itself. Inverse tropes related to Mr. Schitdler in the classroom and the principal in detention were also frequent; however, very rarely would an opposite feature the kids getting their revenge on Barth. In addition, 22 children from the first season were trimmed down to seven: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Jonothan Gebert, Kevin Somers, Kevin Schenk, Rodney Helal and Marc Baillon (another first-season cast member, Elizabeth Mitchell, only appeared in the pilot episode). Other instances of slime colors other than green include orange slime in the "Myths" episode, brown slime in the "Cosmetics" episode and black slime in the "Time" episode. "Adoption" is the only episode that was banned in the United States, and the second one banned in Canada (Divorce was the other one). At the beginning of each show aired after the 1981 season, a title card would appear featuring a parody title of a TV show, with a silly (often macabre) picture and the announcer making the following announcement: "(Fake TV show) will not be seen today/at this time in order for us to bring you this (insert witty remark here)." In August 2017, it was announced that You Can't Do That on Television would be getting a reboot. You Can't Do That On Television was a sketch comedy/variety series that ran on Canadian television and on Nickelodeon throughout the 1980s (it started in 1979 and ended in 1990, with a couple of gap years, so ten total seasons). She returned for Project 131 along with Vanessa Lindores and Brodie Osome. On the episode "Failure", they failed to come up with an intro. She appeared in only one episode each in 1982 and '84. Most of the cast did not like getting slimed (Christine McGlade said it was "gross and challenging"[15]), and on occasion, they tried to avoid saying "I don't know." See production, box office & company info. When Price eventually returned to Canada, he wanted to resume production of You Can't Do That on Television from the city of Toronto, but was convinced by the cast and crew to return to Ottawa and CJOH. When the punchline was delivered, there would be a laugh track and the actors would close their lockers, allowing the process to start again with different people and a different joke. Kerr joined the cast after Roger Price saw him in one of the local "Roving Camera" segments when the show aired on CJOH and decided he liked him. Veteran comedy actor Les Lye played numerous recurring characters and was initially the only adult to perform in the show's sketches; he was also the only actor to appear for the entire length of the series' run. It continued to run periodically on ABC Television for the next few years, mainly as a filler during the school holidays until the rights expired in the early 1990s. Step 2. 1979. The format also included performances by local disco dancers and special guests such as Ottawa-based cartoonist Jim Unger. This cut the episodes to under 30 minutes, instead of the original one hour running time. "Episode: "Identity Crisis"). Darryll was the only actor on the series to play an exclusive role in one recurring sketch; He played "Zilch," Barth's often-abused burgery assistant. Some scenes were reshot to remove any local or specifically Canadian content, and the half-hour syndicated edits became entirely sketch comedy. The studio masters for the first-season episodes no longer exist, and all but three of the episodes from the first season were believed lost until early 2013, when copies of the missing episodes from off-air recordings were contributed by Roger Price and posted on YouTube. "), which was a frequent parting gift for contestants on Double Dare, where slime was heavily used along with several variations such as 'gak' or 'gooze', and Mattel even sold Nickelodeon slime and the Gak brand in the 1990s. The younger characters, meanwhile, differed from other kids' TV shows in the way they often bickered and insulted one another (in their character roles), rather than getting along and enjoying their time together as seen on most other shows for children. On occasion, cast members tried to dodge the water by saying "agua" (Spanish), "Wasser" (German) or "eau" (French) instead, only to be soaked anyway. In the Family Guy episode "Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High", Peter Griffin is slimed after saying "I don't know'" followed immediately by a still shot that is a direct reference to YCDTOTV's opening sequence, with the words "You Can't Do That on Television" written in red over a man's face. In 2004, when fans and cast reunited for the show's 25th anniversary, the original lockers were auctioned. For example, the 1982 "Bullying" episode was a "Black Eye" Production; the 1984 "Marketing" show was a "Can't Give It Away" Production; the "Divorce" episode was a "Split Down The Middle" Production; "Project 131" was a "Changing Day" Production; The "Malls" episode was a "Hang Out to Dry" production. Occasionally, cast members were doused with variations, such as soapy, hot, brown, toilet or yellow polluted water. [citation needed] The 1981 episodes were supposed to air for the last time during a 1985 week-long promotion called "Oldies but Moldies," with contests in which viewers could win prizes such as "tasty, fresh chocolate syrup"; instead, the episodes continued to air until the end of 1987, but not very often. Most of the time, the cast member would be successful; however, occasionally, Lye's character would "successfully" complete the scene. Vanessa: How do they make that slime they're always dumping on you? Nickelodeon originally aired several episodes in the edited half-hour syndicated format as a test run. A later episode of the series was titled "You Can't Do That on Television, Peter", but contained no overt references to YCDTOTV. 1. The original green slime used in the premiere episode consisted of food leftovers which had turned green with mold. Along with Andrea Byrne, Rekha Shah and James Tung, Amyas was one of only three kid cast members to transition from 1986-87 to 1989, and the only one to appear regularly in '89. In the meantime, some YCDTOTV cast members continued to hone their on-camera skills through appearances in Bear Rapids, a Price/Darby pilot television film that was never picked up, and Something Else, a local game show on CJOH with a format somewhat similar to the live and local episodes of YCDTOTV. The slime was dumped on any cast member who uttered the phrase "I don't know." . In any case, the show did not completely sever ties to its past, as many former cast members reappeared during the 1989 season in cameo roles, most notably in the "Age" episode, which was hosted by Vanessa Lindores (who was slimed twice during it) and also featured cameos by Doug Ptolemy, Alasdair Gillis, Christine McGlade and Kevin Kubusheskie (who by that time had become a stage producer on the show). As with waterings, the sliming gag was used in almost every episode, especially from 1982 onward. Lisa got slimed with white slime after saying "I really don't know". Another Price production using YCDTOTV cast members, UFO Kidnapped, was made in 1983. Ruth Buzzi joined the cast and the 22 children from the first season were trimmed down to seven: Christine "Moose" McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Jonothan Gebert, Kevin Somers, Kevin Schenk, Rodney Helal, and Marc Baillon (another first-season cast member, Elizabeth Mitchell, only appeared in the pilot episode). It wasn't until it was picked up and broadcast on the cable channel Nickelodeon in the U.S. beginning in 1982 that it became the popular show that many of us so fondly remember. The famous "Locker Room" segment has been parodied in many shows, including Robot Chicken. The Worst of 'You Can't Do That on Television', The National Press Club and Allied Workers Jazz Band. As of 2021, the second season is available to watch on Paramount+.[2]. On these occasions, the scene would end with "Ready, Aim" and the cast member flinching, which is when the squad would fire, but it wasn't shown. Natalie was slimed, watered, and pied in her only appearance. Played many of the adult female characters, and was only slimed twice. Although the pilot aired on Nickelodeon, the series was not picked up. Certain key words would have the major result in cast members having substances poured on them from off-camera. Five years later, one full episode was aired on June 2, 2004, as part U-Pick Live's celebration of the network's 25th anniversary, with half of another episode being aired on June 8 (the second half of the episode was instead pre-empted by a Fairly OddParents episode). Appeared in his first episode clad in a diaper playing a sitar, as Roger Price's revenge for having to deal with Justin's difficult mother. Mattel sold Nickelodeon slime and the Gak brand in the 1990s. 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