You Can't Do That on Television
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CTV Ended Comedy • Children
10 Seasons · 144 Episodes · Premiered July 29, 1978 · Ended May 25, 1990
You Can't Do That on Television featured pre-teen and teenaged actors in a sketch comedy format. Each episode had a specific theme normally relating to pop culture of the time.
Where to Watch:
CTV
Next Air Time: No upcoming air date
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
14 episodes
E01
Live!
Sat, Feb 3 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Shoestring
Sat, Feb 10 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Nickel and Dime
Sat, Feb 17 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Peanuts
Sat, Feb 24 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Repeat
Sat, Mar 3 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Ottawa Director
Sat, Mar 10 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
St. Patrick's Day
Sat, Mar 17 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Backstage
Sat, Mar 31 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Executive Washroom
Sat, Apr 7 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Boring
Sat, Apr 14 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Straitjackets
Sat, Apr 21 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Local Show
Sat, Apr 28 1979 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Sore Foot
Sat, May 5 1979 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
End of the Line
Sat, May 19 1979 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 2
13 episodes
E01
Work, Work, Work
Sat, Jan 24 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Transportation
Sat, Jan 31 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Strike Now
Sat, Feb 7 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Dating
Sat, Feb 14 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Fitness
Sat, Feb 21 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Safety First
Sat, Feb 28 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Sexual Equality
Sat, Mar 7 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Personal Hygiene
Sat, Mar 14 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Smoking
Sat, Mar 21 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Crime & Vandalism
Sat, Mar 28 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Drugs
Sat, Apr 4 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Nutrition
Sat, Apr 11 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Peer Pressure
Sat, Apr 18 1981 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 3
13 episodes
E01
Cosmetics
Wed, Mar 17 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Addictions
Wed, Mar 24 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Popularity
Wed, Mar 31 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Fads & Fashion
Wed, Apr 7 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Vacations
Wed, Apr 14 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Rip-Offs
Wed, Apr 21 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Bullying
Wed, May 5 1982 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Culture Junk
Wed, May 12 1982 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Television
Wed, Jul 7 1982 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Sports
Wed, Jul 14 1982 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Heroes
Wed, Jul 21 1982 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
The Not-So-Fair Show
Wed, Jul 28 1982 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Growing Up
Wed, Aug 4 1982 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 4
13 episodes
E01
Media
Mon, Oct 3 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Pets
Wed, Oct 5 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Medicine
Fri, Oct 7 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Rules & Regulations
Mon, Oct 10 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Future World
Wed, Oct 12 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Nature
Fri, Oct 14 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Cooking
Mon, Oct 17 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Inequality: Kids vs. Adults
Wed, Oct 19 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Rumors
Fri, Oct 21 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Classical Music
Mon, Oct 24 1983 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Manners or Bad Habits
Fri, Feb 24 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Fame
Mon, Feb 27 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Priorities
Wed, Feb 29 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 5
26 episodes
E01
Courage
Mon, Jun 4 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Friends
Thu, Jun 7 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Ambition
Tue, Jun 12 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Hobbies
Fri, Jun 15 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
ESP - Magic Astrology
Wed, Jun 20 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Literature
Thu, Jun 21 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Clubs
Mon, Jun 25 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Foreign Countries
Thu, Jun 28 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Marketing
Tue, Jul 3 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
History
Wed, Jul 11 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Body Parts
Thu, Jul 12 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Technology
Thu, Jul 19 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Moving
Fri, Jul 20 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Halloween
Tue, Oct 9 1984 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Christmas
Sat, Dec 8 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Holidays
Tue, Jan 1 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Colleges
Fri, Jan 4 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Politics
Tue, Jan 8 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Science
Fri, Jan 11 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Divorce
Tue, Jan 15 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
Families
Fri, Jan 18 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Malls / Hangouts
Tue, Jan 22 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Seasons / Weather
Fri, Jan 25 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
War
Tue, Jan 29 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Jealousy
Fri, Feb 1 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E26
Wealth
Tue, Feb 5 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 6
10 episodes
E01
Outer Space
Mon, Oct 14 1985 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Wildlife and Animals
Tue, Oct 15 1985 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
World Records
Wed, Oct 16 1985 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Identity Crisis
Thu, Oct 17 1985 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Pessimism and Optimism
Fri, Oct 18 1985 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Romance and Dating
Mon, Nov 11 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Fears, Worries, and Anxieties
Tue, Nov 12 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Relatives
Wed, Nov 13 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Revenge
Thu, Nov 14 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Movies
Fri, Nov 15 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 7
20 episodes
E01
Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends
Mon, Aug 11 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Pop Music
Tue, Aug 12 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Know-It-Alls
Wed, Aug 13 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Parties
Thu, Aug 14 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Garbage
Fri, Aug 15 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
TV Commercials
Mon, Aug 18 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Country
Tue, Aug 19 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Back to School
Wed, Aug 20 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Illness
Thu, Aug 21 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Enemies & Paranoia
Fri, Aug 22 1986 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Savings
Fri, Jan 2 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Contests
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Censorship
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Poverty and Unemployment
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Luck
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Part-Time Jobs
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Sleep
Mon, Dec 29 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Home
Tue, Dec 30 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
Discipline
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Mysteries and Crimes
Wed, Dec 31 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 8
5 episodes
E01
Books and Reading
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Adoption
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
City Life
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Anniversaries
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Smells
Thu, Jan 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 9
25 episodes
E01
Choice
Mon, May 8 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Chores
Tue, May 9 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Communication
Wed, May 10 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Fitness
Thu, May 11 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Malfunctions
Fri, May 12 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
Cleanliness
Mon, May 15 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
Security
Tue, May 16 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
Pollution
Wed, May 17 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Fantasy
Thu, May 18 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Time
Fri, May 19 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E11
Mistakes
Mon, May 22 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E12
Punishments
Tue, May 23 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E13
Beliefs
Wed, May 24 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E14
Age
Thu, May 25 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E15
Excess
Fri, May 26 1989 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E16
Cool
Mon, Feb 5 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E17
Lost
Tue, Feb 6 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E18
Failure
Wed, Feb 7 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E19
First Times
Thu, Feb 8 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E20
Celebrations
Fri, Feb 9 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E21
Effort
Mon, Feb 12 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E22
Sports
Tue, Feb 13 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E23
Smoking
Wed, Feb 14 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E24
Generosity
Thu, Feb 15 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E25
Embarrassment
Fri, Feb 16 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 10
5 episodes
E01
Blame
Mon, May 21 1990 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Secrets
Tue, May 22 1990 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Learning
Wed, May 23 1990 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
Privileges
Thu, May 24 1990 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
Inventions
Fri, May 25 1990 3:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Cast
Les Lye
as Barth / Ross Ewich / Senator Lance Prevort / Mr. Schidtler / Various Characters
