What is You Can't Do That on Television?
{{italictitle}} '''''You Can't Do That on Television''''' ('''''YCDTOTV''''') is a [[Canada|Canadian]] children's [[television program]] that aired on [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] in the [[USA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/183-you-cant-do-that-on-television|title=You Can't Do That On Television}}</ref> It was created by [[Roger Price (TV)|Roger Price]] and produced from 1979 until 1990. It mostly featured child actors in a [[sketch comedy]] format, acting out short scenes based on a theme that served as the topic for the episode. Connecting scenes based on the theme would often serve to create a [[story arc]] that lasted the length of the episode. It became known for its [[Icon|iconic]] green slime that was originally used in this show. The series is known also because future pop recording artist [[Alanis Morissette]] was in it as a cast member at some time. In 2002, and again in 2004, ''YCDTOTV'' cast members reunited alongside fans of the show at [[SlimeCon]], a fan-produced convention in [[Ottawa, Ontario|Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. ''YCDTOTV'' was a children's comedy show. Some people see it as a nostalgic cult classic. During the 2004 event, a ''Top Secret'' reunion special had its premiere. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Former Nickelodeon original series}} {{multistub|tv|Canada}} [[Category:1979 television series debuts]] [[Category:1990 television series endings]] [[Category:1970s comedy television series]] [[Category:1980s Nickelodeon shows]] [[Category:1980s Canadian television series]] [[Category:1980s comedy television series]] [[Category:1990s comedy television series]] [[Category:Canadian children's television series]] [[Category:Television sketch shows]] [[Category:1979 establishments in Canada]] [[Category:1990s Canadian television series endings]] [[Category:English-language television programs]]