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Episodes of You Can't Do That On Television on YouTube

by Adam Finley, posted Apr 9th 2006 9:05AM

you can't do that on televisionCable was just starting to make its way into people's homes when I was young, so my friends who actually had cable were able to watch shows like Fraggle Rock and other cool stuff while I was stuck with network TV. This may explain why most of my younger years were spent at a friend's house watching Nickelodeon and a little show called You Can't Do That On Television. It was this show, I believe, that introduced the whole "slime" concept that has become synonymous with the kid network. There's a bunch of full episodes on YouTube right now, though the quality on some of them is a bit low. Still, if you're roughly my age and need that nostalgia fix, they're worth checking out.

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Jessie

I remember this show! It brings back so many memories. My sister and I used to say "I don't know" over and over again at the beach and pour water over eachother's heads. I remember them always putting their faces in the slime and opening their mouths..I wanted so badly to do the same thing and see what it tasted like.

May 05 2006 at 10:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jothie

Did you know a very young Alanis Morrisette had a role in the show? She played one of the kids(Alanis-I think all the kids used their real first name.)

As I recall she got slimed alot.

I loved it as a kid too. Everytime someone said "I don't know" in real life we should be allowed to throw slime on them.

April 09 2006 at 11:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tozmervo

I've been rewatching the "divorce" episode. There's a lot about it that surprises me - first, the show is surprisingly smart. So much of what I've seen on Nickelodeon these days is really vapid by comparison. I am also amazed that it has aged pretty well. Many people commented on how bad "In Living Color" had become when it came out on DVD. I never got that sense with this: there are lots of musical pop culture references, but otherwise it could have been easily shot today.

Finally, now that I'm surrounded by Python paraphenalia, I love the Python-esque-ness of the show, especially the opening. There were several segments where I half expected the Spanish Inquisition - but no one expects that.

Thanks for a nostalgia fix =)

April 09 2006 at 11:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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