Sketch TV by young amateur actors in true classic Nick-style. But whatever you do, never admit that you don't know or ask for water.Sketch TV by young amateur actors in true classic Nick-style. But whatever you do, never admit that you don't know or ask for water.Sketch TV by young amateur actors in true classic Nick-style. But whatever you do, never admit that you don't know or ask for water.
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- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsIn many of the episodes when the cast is doing a scene while on the set, the cast members are shown wearing shoes in one shot and in the next shot they are barefooted without explanation.
- Quotes
Christine: As you all know, Vanessa is new to the show and Vanessa, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me.
Vanessa: There is something I wanted to ask you.
Christine: Sure?
Vanessa: How do they make that slime they're always dumping on you?
Christine: First they take some liquid and then they add some jello powder and some flour. Sometimes some soap and they dump it all over me.
Vanessa: Where do they dump it from?
Christine: Actually Vanessa, I've always wondered that too, but I just don't know.
[green slime falls on Christine's head]
Vanessa: Interesting. Is it always green like this?
Christine: Well, yeah it usually is, but I guess it could be red.
[red slime drops on Christine's head]
Christine: Or... it could be blue.
[blue slime drops on Christine's head]
Christine: [getting annoyed] Or yellow.
[yellow slime drops on Christine's head]
Christine: Yep... Okay, you guys think you're so smart? Let's see stripes.
[red, yellow, and blue slime falls on Christine's head]
Vanessa: Boy, must be tough being a TV star. By the way, how do you get this stuff out?
Christine: Well, it usually washes out with water.
[water falls on Christine's head]
Christine: Usually.
- Crazy creditsIn 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."
- Alternate versionsFrom 1979 to 1981, parts of the show were done live, with the comedy sketches being pre-taped. 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. When Nickelodeon started airing the episodes, none of the 1979 episodes remained, however all of the 1981 episodes did. Nickelodeon's editors opted to remove everything but the comedy sketches and the "Roving Camera" segments. This cut the episodes to under 30 minutes, instead of the original one hour running time.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Worst of 'You Can't Do That on Television' (1989)
- SoundtracksYou Can't Do That on Television Theme
Performed by The National Press Club and Allied Workers Jazz Band (as The National Press Club and the Allied Workers Jazz Band Ink.)
A talented young cast is led by Les Lye (arguably the star of the show) in routines satirizing the ins-and-outs of kid life: school buses, cafeterias, arcades. Sometimes it gets even wackier - the Mexican firing squad routines and slime/water/etc. gags are priceless.
See it if you can find it.
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- Вы не можете делать это на телевидении
- Filming locations
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada(CJOH Studios)
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- Runtime30 minutes
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