You
Can't Do That On Television got it's share of the
press during it's long run, both in Canada and the United States.
These
are just some of the articles, letters and images that have been
found pertaining to one or more aspects of YCDTOTV.
If you have any old articles that you would like to send in, please
email it to admin@ycdtotv.com.
YCDTOTV
AUDITION ADVERTISEMENT
An advertisement asking for kids to audition for YCDTOTV
NICKELODEON
SAYS NO TO A YCDTOTV RETURN (1994)
Check out this 1994 letter Nickelodeon sent to a viewer who
asked to see a return of YCDTOTV on the weekends.
EX-NICKELODEON
STARS RELATE HORRORS OF GREEN SLIME SYNDROME
A satirical piece published on TheOnion.com.
ROGER
PRICE WRITES LETTER REGARDING "ADOPTION"
Thanks to Jim "Soundman" Clarke, YCDTOTV.com is
now in possession of a three-page letter that Roger Price sent
to a preacher in New Jersey regarding the preacher's negative
response to the "Adoption" episode.
OFFICIAL
"BARTH" CERTIFICATE
Did you know that everyone's favorite phleghm-infested chef
had a last name?
YOU
CAN'T DO THAT MAY BE OVER
Published in The Ottawa Citizen
in 1990, this article talks about the impending cancellation of
YCDTOTV.
GRAMPS
SHARED WORDS OF INVESTMENT WISDOM
Filmmaker
and actor Adam Reid learned all he needed to know, and then went
out and made his own mistakes along the way. Check out this updated
look at YCDTOTV's Adam Reid.
DISHGLOVES
OFF, 'MOM' SERVES UP SOME APPETIZING DIALOGUE
Published
in 1992, this articles takes a look at Abby Hagyard's career after
YCDTOTV.
GEOFFREY
DARBY: PREMIER'S AWARD WINNER (2003)
Thanks to Anthony Stechyson, you can now scan this three-page
spread that covers Darby's win of an Ontario Premier's Award.
The Premier's Awards are presented annually to Ontario college
alumni whose achievements have improved the quality of life for
their communities and society. Each page is linked separately:
Page One
- Page Two
- Page Three
FROM
CJOH-TV TO BRAD HAMPSON: AN INVITATION FROM 1978
Brad Hampson, an original 1979 YCDTOTV cast member, sent us this
letter, which he received in 1978 as an invitation to join the
CJOH Children's Drama Club.
REJECTED:
A LETTER FROM CJOH-TV THAT NO KID WANTED TO RECEIVE
Check out this rejection letter that CJOH-TV sent out to kids
who wanted to tryout for YCDTOTV. The letter is dated May 6, 1985.
OTTAWA,
THE CAPITAL OF SLIME: SLIMECON, A TREKKIE-LIKE CONVENTION, HONOURS
'YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION'
This article ran on July 12, 2002 -- the first day of SlimeCon
2002 -- in The Ottawa Citizen
TEN
YEARS LATER, IT'S STILL THE KIDS' SHOW PARENTS HATE
Read this 1989 article from The Ottawa Citizen
celebrating the tenth anniversary of YCDTOTV!
A
CANADIAN SPOOF STARS AN AMERICAN
Previews Whatever Turns You On
ALASDAIR
MEETS THE MUPPETS!
Catch this Alasdair interview from the 1985 Fall edition of
Muppet Magazine.
ALASDAIR
GILLIS TELLS ALL!
Check out this article about Alasdair, sent in by Sara Schulman
CJOH
REVIVES HIT CHILDREN'S SHOW
Talks about the return of YCDTOTV right before the 1989 season
KIDS
IN SPOTLIGHT ON CTV SHOW
An article printed before the premiere of Whatever Turns
You On
NOTHING
IS SACRED ON KID'S LAUGH-IN
Another article that talks about the premiere of Whatever
Turns You On
SEVEN-DAY
WEEK ON KIDS' TV SHOW PRICE OF SUCCESS
Feature on the first season of YCDTOTV
THE
HIT TV SHOW CANADA IGNORES
Taken from the Ottawa Citizen
THE
PSYCHOLOGY OF YCDTOTV: WHY WE WATCH
An original
essay by YCDTOTV fan, M. L. Ebert
THE
WONDERFUL WORLD OF LES LYE
Read more about the magical Les Lye
WHO
SAYS YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION?
A look at
the show's success
NEW
CONCEPT FOR KIDS' TV ON CJOH-TV
A review of YCDTOTV before it aired
THE
EVOLUTION OF GROSS
Did YCDTOTV help perpetuate television bathroom humor?
ALL
ABOUT YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION
An article from STAR Magazine
about the show
