Christine: Well, yeah it usually is, but I guess it could be red. In the early stages of You Can't Do That on Television, Price and Darby had written a skit that took place in a dungeon, where a kid pulled a toilet chain and got covered in waste.. Gillis also appeared briefly in the "locker jokes" segment during the "Fantasies" episode, and Adam Reid, who by this time had become an official writer for YCDTOTV, also appeared (and was slimed) at the very end of the episode "Punishment.". You Can't Do That on Television(sometimes shortened to YCDTOTV) is a Canadian television program that first aired locally in 1979 before ultimately airing in the United States on January 2, 1982. Lye may have started out as the only cast member of You Can't Do That On Television whose age didn't start with a 1 (at least . By contrast, when Canada's YTV began airing the series in 1989, they continued airing the 1981 season as part of the package, as well as Whatever Turns You On, which was never shown in the United States. Used in a few episodes in the first two seasons and by almost every episode in later seasons, the closing credits of You Can't Do That on Television are followed by an announcement of the "company" that produced the program, with the name generally tying in with the episode's main subject. [11], The theme of the show's comedy centered around how kids are treated by adults and the rest of the world. You Can't Do That on Television S1. E5 All episodes Cast & crew Trivia IMDbPro All topics Painted Lockers & Dances Episode aired Mar 3, 1979 TV-Y 1 h YOUR RATING Rate Family Comedy The kids exercise on a stationary bike and use the TV station's special effects to create change of scenery. This page was last edited on 12 April 2023, at 00:29. Known for his trademark leather jacket. A doctor's office, dentist office and principal's office, all similarly evil or mischievous. My favorite gag from that show was the one with the lockers and people are popping out and talking. She returned for Project 131 along with Vanessa Lindores and Brodie Osome. This, of course, draws the executioner's attention, and they commence fire. Opinions on the 1989 and 1990 episodes of YCDTOTV are mixed among longtime fans of the show, particularly regarding the new episodes' increasing reliance on bathroom humor to attract a younger audience than the show had targeted in years past. Shah went on to star in another successful Nickelodeon show. You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that first aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. The idea was successful, as (according to one episode) the show scored a 32 share of the ratings for CJOH in its 10:30a.m. Saturday time slot. Mills became a film director and screenwriter, post YCDTOTV. In this animation sequence, a person pulls the roof off one side of the building, releasing three balloons bearing the likenesses of the three party leaders at the time: Pierre Trudeau, Joe Clark, and Ed Broadbent. Hosts Christine and Alanis frequently insulted each other and each tried to outdo the other in their roles, reflecting the real-life rivalries and competition taking place among kids in everyday life.[12][13]. Most episodes included one or more firing squad sketches, where Les would play the part of a Spanish-accented Latin American military officer with a sword in hand preparing to order a firing squad to execute one of the children actors, who were standing in front of a post. Though ratings declined, Nickelodeon continued to air reruns until January 1994, at which point it was only being aired on weekends. Likewise, when someone said "I don't know", green slime, a gross gooey substance, would pour on him from above. Alasdair Gillis. The show's trademark green slime hitting prank was introduced in 1979, as was the practice of using the phrase "I don't know" as a trigger for the prank. The slime or water would not hit until after the opposites were over, or sometimes not fall at all. Silcoff was watered in three episodes plus Project 131, but never slimed. The famous "Locker Room" segment has been parodied in many shows, including Robot Chicken. Nickelodeon originally aired several episodes in the edited half-hour syndicated format as a test run. Christine: Hi, and welcome to an episode of You Can't Do That On Television that'll really turn your head, and probably your stomach. Watch Now. As part of a running joke, "INCIZOR" and "INCIZUR" are intentionally misspelled on the chalkboard under a drawing of teeth. 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. But whatever you do, never admit that you don't know or ask for water. It was created by British producer Roger Price (who previously created the children's sci-fi series The Tomorrow People) and the show was the . Blip's Arcade: Blip, owner of the local video arcade, would find inventive and devious ways to cheat his customers, such as rigging unwinnable video games or running "specials" in which, he would exchange only three quarters for a dollar. Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando had a green slime geyser, and green slime is still dumped on the host of the annual Kids Choice Awards at the end of the ceremony, and on at least one celebrity during the ceremony. The show was produced by and aired on Ottawa's CTV station CJOH-TV. You Can't Do That On Television Available on Paramount+, Prime Video This Canadian import put Nickelodeon and SLIME on the map! It had such wacky stuff. The network continues to use green slime during its annual Kids' Choice Awards and incorporated it into a live National Football League broadcast on the network in CGI form.[18]. The format of the 1981 episodes as aired on CJOH was similar to that of the inaugural 1979 season, but each episode featured sketches that revolved around a certain topic (something that carried over from Whatever Turns You On), and as disco's popularity had waned, the dancers were replaced by video-game competitions. Nickelodeon allegedly removed the "Cosmetics" episode from rotation for the latter reason (although the "Addictions" episode from that same season was not dropped). 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. Originally created by Rand MacIvor (under Art Director John C. Galt), who was inspired by Terry Gilliam's "gilliamations", the opening animation sequence was a sequence of surreal images set to Rossini's William Tell Overture, performed in a Dixieland jazz arrangement by The National Press Club and Allied Workers Jazz Band. Opposite sketches were used in the inaugural season of the show on CJOH in 1979, but it was not until Whatever Turns You On that they became an integral part of the show. Nickelodeon's former studios in Orlando had a green slime geyser. She featured also in many skits and also had a brief cameo in the "Age" episode in 1989. YCDOTV had also preempted itself on three occasions (Television, Media, and Priorities). CJOH decided not to make new episodes without him due to removal of ideas, and production was suspended. Cameo in 1989's Fantasies and Age episodes. In January 2007, the special was released on YouTube. We see sailor suits in many "You can't do that on TV . Auditions were held at CJOH in the spring of 1988, and taping began that fall. Simone also never appeared on the link set. The show's skits gave satirical and exaggerated views of grown-ups as clueless, out of touch, and often using their status as adults to take advantage of kids. Factory in 2012. Osome appeared in Project 131 with Vanessa Lindores and Marjorie Silcoff. 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. Allegedly, Nickelodeon removed the "Cosmetics" episode from rotation for the latter reason as well (although the "Addictions" episode from that same season was not dropped). After its first two runs, it was moved to a 7:00a.m. weekday morning timeslot in 1989. 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. Known for a recurring gag of being unable to remember whether his name was Nick or Ted, stemming from a real-life incident during a read-through in which he read Ted Wilson's lines by mistake. She returned for Project 131 along with Vanessa Lindores and Brodie Osome. Tim was the first cast member to be slimed, and one of only two cast members to have the "real" green slime dumped on him made from moldy food leftovers. It was an instant hit, scoring an over 30% rating in its target demographic within a few months. 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. The only other cast member to have the "real" green slime dumped on her made from rotten food leftovers. 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. The first version was created for the half-hour, American syndicated versions of the 1981 episodes. Kubusheskie became a writer and producer on the series during the 1989 and 1990 seasons. The cast member would then make some attempt to stall or stop the execution. Older brother of Amyas Godfrey. In Canada, the "Divorce" episode was banned, but the "Adoption" episode was shown with one part cut; in the sketch in which Senator Prevert calls the adoption agency to send his son back after using him to do chores all day, the line in which he calls the adoption agency officer a "damn bureaucrat" was excised. You Can't Do That On Television started in 1979 as a local kids sketch program in Ottawa, Canada. 1979. 1. Most episodes, starting in 1981, included one or more firing-squad sketches in which Lye played El Capitano, a Latin American military officer preparing to order a firing squad (whom he addressed as "the amigos") to execute one of the child actors tied up standing in front of a firing post. 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. The announcement of the production company generally followed by one last sketch, usually taking place on the link set. Tessier's first appearance on television was this program. the pre-empted show for "Safety" (1981) was Hit and Run on Sesame Street). However, thanks to Roger Price, the entirety of season one is now available for viewing online. You Can't Do That on Television (TV Series 1979-1990) Christine McGlade as Christine, Moose, Old Lady, Christine 'Moose' McGlade, Christine McGlade, Hallie, Miss Take, Old Woman, Old woman . The boy escapes by going jogging with the firing squad. YCDTOTV is also loosely parodied in the 2010 How I Met Your Mother episode "Glitter", with Cobie Smulders' character on the Canadian television show "Space Teens" making several references to the show. The season proper ended in May, but cast members were asked to come back in May and June 1981 to film some additional scenes for the syndicated version of the show (including re-writes or re-shoots of already-filmed sketches to filter out Ottawa-based or Canadian content). Episode 89: Fairy Tales, Myths, & Legends. If the lock is still on, unplug the television and remove the battery from the back panel of the television. 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 and also featured cameos by Doug Ptolemy, Michael "but Pompers" Bombay, Alasdair Gillis, Christine McGlade, and Kevin Kubusheskie (who by that time had become a stage producer on the show). Over the next few years, the ratings gradually declined in Canada (by 1985, it was seen only once a week in a Saturday-morning timeslot on CTV), but YCDTOTV continued to go strong in the United States on Nickelodeon, where it aired first five times a week and, eventually, every day. Green slime first appeared in the show's very first episode, telecast February 3, 1979. The original slapstick pie-in-the-face gag was also frequently used on YCDTOTV, although pie scenes were most common during the earlier years of the show. Starting in season two, before the intro, there was usually a title card with a gag show that was "preempted" with the announcer Les Lye introducing it (ex: "Mr. T Thinks He's A Girl will not be seen today, so that we may present a show still trying to find itself. Apart from the central cast as Les Lye and Abby Hagyard, who played the adult character roles, over 100 pre-teen and teenage actors appeared on YCDTOTV between 1979 and 1990. Native American performer who appeared in traditional clothing; only appeared twice during the 1981 season. According to Geoffrey Darby in the book Slimed! Adult cast member. Growing up in the mid to late 1980s, one of my favorite shows was 'You Cant Do That On Television'. Step 2. Interviews with Marc Summers, Kenan . They later introduced Green Slime Shampoo (marketed with the slogan "Gets you clean, won't turn you green! In the NewsRadio episode "The Song Remains the Same", Mr. James celebrates April Fools' Day (in February) by having Joe install the "trigger machines" from YCDTOTV, and then tricks the cast into getting slimed and doused with water. Certain key words would have the major result in cast members having substances poured on them from off-camera. A "toilet flushing" sound is heard, and the first YCDTOTV sliming occurs. Sailor suits. In August of 2017 a reboot overseen by Roger Price, Jimmy Fox and Main Event Media was announced but as of late 2019 it has since been called off. Actress Abby Hagyard, who played "Mom" opposite Lye's role as "Dad," did not join the cast until 1982. Slime was also frequently used in the network's advertisements featuring YCDTOTV cast members as victims of an impromptu sliming. Although the pilot aired on Nickelodeon, the series was not picked up. Ptolemy made a cameo appearance in the 1989 Age episode. However, the final Slime-In winner in 1990 was slimed at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, as YCDTOTV had ceased production by then (despite the fact that Nickelodeon had desired a trip to the set at CJOH and a meeting with the cast as a prize). Some variations of the magic words also triggered the slime, such as in the "Blame" episode when the entire cast got slimed together after one of them said, "we don't know.". The idea was conceived when SlimeCon 2004 co-coordinator Byron Smith and I were trying to figure out how . He was slimed, along with the rest of the cast, in the St. Patrick's Day episode. "Episode: "Identity Crisis"). The Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament complex was used in the first season and in the original hour-long versions of the 1981 season episodes. Look at the screen. Natalie was slimed, watered, and pied in her only appearance. 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). After production ended in 1990, the show continued in reruns on Nickelodeon through 1994 when it was replaced with the similar-themed All That. Rarely, a prisoner could convince Nasti to free him or trick Nasti into exchanging places. She is then asked how many fish are in it, to which she says "I don't know." The "1981" episode of VH1's I Love the '80s 3-D features a segment on YCDTOTV that features Hal Sparks, Alyson Hannigan and "Weird Al" Yankovic all getting slimed after being tricked into saying "I don't know." Green slime grew to become a trademark image for Nickelodeon, and the network demanded more slimings on the show as the years went on, resulting in episodes such as 1985's "Movies" in which the entire cast (save for Abby Hagyard) is slimed. A return to the show's daily subject was imprinted by another of these inversion fades, and usually accompanied by one of the cast members saying, "Back to reality." Coach: [in the locker room] Boys, boys, listen - I've got some bad news for ya. 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 products featured ranged from parodies of actual products (such as the Lotachi Lugman, a parody of the. The format of the 1981 episodes as aired on CJOH was similar to that of the inaugural 1979 season, with the differences being that each show featured skits revolving around a certain topic (something that carried over from Whatever Turns You On) and that the disco dancers were replaced by video game competitions. The kids on the show got paid extra for episodes in which they were doused with water or green slime - $75 for water and $150 for slime. This feature of the show was also introduced during its first season in 1979 and continued until the end of the series in 1990, with the lockers themselves undergoing a few minor physical makeovers during the show's early years. After he leaves, Tim does just that. The format was similar to You Must Be Joking! However, after continued complaints from the cast about the hazardous ingredients, the recipe was changed to a mixture of lime-green gelatin powder, oatmeal and water. Some scenes were reshot to remove any local or specifically Canadian content, and the half-hour syndicated edits became entirely sketch comedy. The show consisted of comedy sketches, music videos (usually three per episode), and live phone-in contests in which the viewer could win a variety of prizes (transistor radios, record albums, model kits, etc.). Elizabeth is one of the very few cast members never to be watered, pied or slimed during her time on the show. At the end of that episode, Lisa finally got her revenge by backfiring. The format was shortened to a half-hour, removed local content, added a laugh track and replaced music videos with live performances from popular artists from Canada at the time, including Trooper, Max Webster, Ian Thomas and disco singer Alma Faye Brooks. 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. To avoid damage to the set from water or slime, a clear tarpaulin was laid on the floor, which can occasionally be seen and/or heard underneath the actors, and the loud splatter sound usually heard during a watering or sliming is that of the liquid hitting the tarpaulin. This usually backfired, as in the "Computers" episode when McGlade said "insufficient data" instead of "I don't know" and got green slime dumped on her anyway. Actors who were scripted to be slimed or have water dumped on them would usually appear barefoot in the scene. Keep Your Smart TV Software Up To Date - Updates usually provide more security by patching vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit. At the time the season ended, it was uncertain whether the show would continue. The show was also notable for launching the careers of many performers, including alternative rock musician Alanis Morissette, filmmaker Patrick Mills, and television producer and screenwriter Bill Prady. Kubusheskie became a writer and producer on the series during the 1989 and 1990 seasons, and on occasion made cameos. Cyndi hosted several of the 1979 episodes, and famously went home sick after being slimed for the first time. Tessier is an actor and singer, whose first appearance on television was this program. They have used the locker gags, slime, and other gags pulled directly from the show. 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. Rodney was one of a few cast members to be featured on both, Ramona was the older sister of Rodney Helal, and was only in one episode. 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.". The format also included performances by local disco dancers and special guests such as Ottawa-based cartoonist Jim Unger. The rest are only currently available in the half-hour edits. Ptolemy made a cameo appearance in the 1989 Age episode, after leaving and also had a battle with drug addiction after the show ended. Is it always green like this? Stars Les Lye Abby Hagyard Christine McGlade Though the theme music stayed the same throughout the entire series run (19791990), the opening animation itself changed in different ways. Each episode had a specific theme normally relating to . She was properly "initiated" into the cast, getting slimed in the dungeon. Most of the time, the cast member would be successful; however, occasionally, Lye's character would "successfully" complete the scene. Offered the chance to return for the 1989 season, but declined. The show was produced by and aired on Ottawa's CTV station CJOH-TV. It featured pre-teen and teenaged actors in a sketch comedy format similar to that of the United States Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and Saturday Night Live. One episode dealt with discipline and lots of punishments were threatened. Roger Price was furious, but the response from the viewing audience was positive, so Darby and Price wrote an entire 1979 show about the slime[14] ("The Green Slime Show") in which Lisa Ruddy is the victim of six slimings (a YCDTOTV record). These scenes were often cut short or removed altogether, especially for airings on Nickelodeon. Four of the hour-long CJOH episodes from the 1981 season ("Strike Now", "Sexual Equality", "Crime and Vandalism", and "Peer Pressure") are available for public viewing on YouTube. In July 2004, a reunion special called Project 131 was produced at CJOH-TV starring five members of the original cast. Of course, she also appeared on. 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 show was notable . The ending of the introduction shows Lye's face with his mouth opening, and his face is stamped "You Can't Do That on Television." YCDTOTV was also broadcast in several other countries, such as the United Kingdom (on the former satellite and cable children's network The Children's Channel), New Zealand (on TV3), Germany (on Armed Forces Network with the original English audio), Saudi Arabia (on the country's former English-language channel Saudi 2) and the Philippines (on RPN-9). Her most frequent roles were Mom (Valerie Prevert) and the British-accented Librarian, but she played most adult female roles during her time on the show. In the earlier years of the show, cast members (especially Christine) were frequently caught with pails of water physically thrown on them, but starting in 1981, this began to change to the much more mysterious motif of water falling down on the victim from above. Hagyard, Abby (Winter 2016). So You Think You Can't Do That on Television? 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]. Turkey Television also marked McGlade's debut as a producer, a career that she continued after leaving YCDTOTV in 1986. She also had a brief cameo in the "Age" episode in 1989. She was with the show from its very beginning as a local attraction on Ottawa, Ontario, television station CJOH-TV in 1979 until partway through the 1986 season. Welcome to Nickipedia, a Nickelodeon database that anyone can edit. Along with Jami Burning, one of only two Native American cast members. Lindores was the show's third host, and returned to host 1989's Age episode. While trying to stay healthy and exercise, the kids' efforts are halted by the adults. Top Gun Gets Put on Latrine-Cleaning Duty, "Discipline", 1986), or other pop culture icons (e.g. In 1983 at WGBH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, Roger Price created a version of YCDTOTV for American public television network PBS titled Don't Look Now (originally to be titled Don't Tell Your Mother!). Although the slime was usually green, other colors, such as red, blue, yellow and even black and white, were occasionally used. You Cant do that on Television (1979 - 1990) by CTV Publication date 1980 Topics Canadian. From 1979 to 1981, parts of the show were done live, with the comedy sketches being pre-taped. Episodes of YCDTOTV included recurring gimmicks and gags. In the end credits of several shows in the mid-1980s, the following text is seen: "Christine McGlade takes no responsibility for any clothes in which she appears.". Tony was one of only three cast members that never appeared on the link set, but was watered at Barth's. This type of prank was known as being "slimed," and it became one of the show's most notable elements. Osome appeared in Project 131 with Vanessa Lindores and Marjorie Silcoff. During the "locker jokes" segment of each episode, cast members, standing inside school lockers with the words "You Can't Do That on Television" painted on them, told jokes to each other. Video of the Day. Roddy's appearances in his only episode were edited out of the Nickelodeon airings of the show post-1983, once the network became advertiser-supported. Some of the most notable cast members included: Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. The show was originally intended to be basically Saturday Night Live, only with teens and pre-teens. In July 2004, to celebrate the program's 25th anniversary, a reunion special called Project 131 with the theme Changes was produced at CJOH-TV starring five members of the original cast. She was however featured in several episodes of. In the earlier years of the show, cast members (especially Christine) were doused pails of water, but starting in 1981, the water would fall from above. Every week the show took its "Roving Camera" to hangouts around town, recording kids' jokes or complaints about life, which would be played on the following week's broadcast. Sometimes, the show itself was preempted (which happened three times). Opening animation: the Children's Television Sausage Factory, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Exclusive: You Can't Do That On Television is getting a reboot", "Remembering Alanis Morissette's tween years on 'You Can't Do That On Television', "You Can't Do That on Television (TV Series 19791990) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb", Abby Hagyard Publishing - Site for star of "You Can't Do That on Television", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=You_Can%27t_Do_That_on_Television&oldid=1149400157. Opinions regarding the 1989 and 1990 episodes of YCDTOTV are mixed among longtime fans of the show, particularly in reference to the new episodes' increasing reliance on bathroom humor and more slime and water gags (which was supposedly at the request of Nickelodeon executives). She was not slimed until the 1989 season. 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