You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian television program that originally aired locally in 1979, followed by international broadcasts in 1981. In a format of sketch humor, it included pre-teen and teen actors. Each episode possessed a theme. Numerous performers, including Alanis Morissette, and writer Bill Prady, who later wrote and produced The Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls, and Dharma and Greg, began their careers on the show. CJOH-TV, the CTV affiliate in Ottawa, produced and broadcast the program. After production ceased in 1990, the show continued to air in repeats on Nickelodeon until 1994, when it was replaced by the comparable All That. At the time, the show was synonymous with Nick and had the greatest overall ratings on the channel. The show is also famous for introducing the network's signature slime. You Can't Do That on Film, directed by David Dillehunt in 2004, is a feature-length documentary about the show.
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You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian television program that originally aired locally in 1979, followed by international broadcasts in 1981. In a format of sketch humor, it included pre-teen and teen actors. Each episode possessed a theme. Numerous performers, including Alanis Morissette, and writer Bill Prady, who later wrote and produced The Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls, and Dharma and Greg, began their careers on the show. CJOH-TV, the CTV affiliate in Ottawa, produced and broadcast the program. After production ceased in 1990, the show continued to air in repeats on Nickelodeon until 1994, when it was replaced by the comparable All That. At the time, the show was synonymous with Nick and had the greatest overall ratings on the channel. The show is also famous for introducing the network's signature slime. You Can't Do That on Film, directed by David Dillehunt in 2004, is a feature-length documentary about the show.
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