"You Can't Do That On Television" Reboot Planned

However, it may not air on Nickelodeon

Jimmy Fox, a producer on You Can't Do That On Television, an iconic kids' sketch show which ran on Nickelodeon USA in the 1980s, has revealed that he is planning on bringing back You Can’t Do That On Television for a new generation, reports The A.V. Club!

You Can't Do That On Television premiered on CJOH-TV in Ottawa, Canada on February 3rd, 1979 and quickly became a favorite with fans. Following the shows success, Nickelodeon USA picked up the show in 1981, where it became one of the networks highest rated shows, and is credited with introducing slime to Nickelodeon. The series ran until 1990, with Nick airing reruns until 1994.



Co-created by Roger Price and Geoffrey Darby, the conceit was that the network had hired kids to take over the show's production, and show the world from a child's point of view, giving them license to run amuck. The show was notable for launching the careers of many performers, including alternative rock singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, and screenwriter Bill Prady, who would write and produce shows like The Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls and Dharma and Greg.



Fox has teamed up with series creator Roger Price for the revived series, which will expand beyond the original sketch format to include “musical performances, celebrity cameos and interactive elements across multiple platforms,” according to a press release. And slime. Don’t forget the slime.



The new You Can’t Do That on Television has yet to announce a network or release date, but is being produced by Fox and Main Event Media, the company behind everything from E!’s The Arrangement to CNN’s United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell.



Additional source: Wikipedia.

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