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51. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Heroes (1982)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Superheroes, hero-types and those in real life we look up to get the comedic skewer as the cast touches the many whom kids or society chose to admire.

Director: Brian Lebold | Stars: Charlie Brien, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

Votes: 37

52. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Literature (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

A show on literature inspires Christine to become a writer. Meanwhile, Justin sets out to expose history's cover-up of the world's most prolific writer - A. Nonymous - whom he believes to be the true author of Shakespeare's works.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Justin Cammy, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

53. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: The Not-So-Fair Show (1982)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

It's not fair. That's the cry of foul play with a look at, or whines about, unfairness. Adding to the misery is an Un-Fairy-Godmother who keeps granting wishes in the worst possible ways.

Director: Brian Lebold | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

Votes: 34

54. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Fame (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Kevin seeks fame, starting off by giving himself the new stage name of Kevin Illyanovich Rasputin Kubusheskie, which could get him fired for putting the show over its ink budget in trying to write it out.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Mike Hora, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

55. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Foreign Countries (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

With a multitude of family vacations to foreign countries coming up, Ross seizes every opportunity to shortchange the kids in exchanging their dollars for foreign currency.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Angie Coddett, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

56. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Holidays (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The kids rally for an Actors' Holiday so they can have a day off just to be kids, but Ross abhors the idea.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Doug Ptolemy

Votes: 32

57. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Medicine (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Laughter is the best medicine for what ails you, but this "Medicine" show deals almost exclusively with ailments alone.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

Votes: 32

58. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Nature (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Catch fish, dry fish, pitch a tent, make fire with two sticks. The gang all take a stab at getting back to nature through camping, but their lack of woods savvy is abundantly evident.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Vanessa Lindores

59. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Popularity (1982)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Ross starts an audience survey to determine who's most popular on the show, and the kids talk themselves into believing that the winner gets his or her own dressing room.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Eugene Contreras, Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye

60. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Rumors (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

When the nameplate and star disappear from Christine's dressing room door, and her key no longer fits the lock, word spreads that she's being fired.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye, Christine McGlade

61. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Marketing (1984)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The kids try to find something to market for the show so it does not get axed.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Kevin Akyeampong, Justin Cammy, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

62. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Rip-Offs (1982)

TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family

The studio is one year old, but it's not a time to celebrate. The warranty has expired and now all the studio equipment is suddenly in danger of malfunctioning and falling apart.

Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Angie Coddett, Alasdair Gillis, Abby Hagyard, Les Lye

63. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Families (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Ross's nephew Jeff joins the cast but, due to his family ties, doesn't suffer the usual punishments felt by the other kids on the show, and visa versa.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Stephanie Chow

64. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Jealousy (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Christine gets a raise in salary and the rest of the cast gets jealous.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Marjorie Silcoff

65. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Science (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

While the group has a hay day with botany, chemistry and physics, Alasdair discerns the formula for green slime and announces his findings to the viewing public.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Justin Cammy

66. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Seasons: Weather (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Alasdair brings his weather machine to the studio. The crazy thing works but has no off switch and its selector malfunctions.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Karen Grant

67. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: War (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

Ross wears his old army uniform in protest of the kids' griping about war. Meanwhile, Alasdair starts a peace movement called "War's Insane: Make Peace" (W.I.M.P.).

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Vanessa Lindores, Alasdair Gillis, Adam Kalbfleisch

68. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode: Malls: Hangouts (1985)

TV-PG | Comedy, Family

The kids hang out - at the arcade, the library, malls and summer camp, after school, at the Burgery, around the set, outside prison, stores, locker and dressing rooms. They also hang laundry, hang tough, and generally just hang in there.

Director: Brenda Mason | Stars: Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy, Alasdair Gillis, Ruth Westdal

69. The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode: Robo-Buster (1988)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Janine falls in love with a rich industrialist who uses her friendship to gain access to the Ghostbusters' files, from which he creates the Robo-Buster X-1. The manufacturer claims that the... See full summary »

Director: Will Meugniot | Stars: Frank Welker, Dave Coulier, Buster Jones, Maurice LaMarche

Votes: 65

70. Big Brother (2000– )
Episode: Episode #13.34 (2012)

Documentary, Game-Show, Reality-TV

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Stars: Marcus Bentley, Luke Anderson, Lauren Carre, Becky Hannon

71. Tomorrow's Cantabile (2014)
Episode: Lesson 3 (2014)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Professor von Stresemann finally gives Yoo-jin the chance to conduct, under condition that if he fails to lead he must give up trying to change his major. Meanwhile, Nae-il finds herself being maliciously pranked.

Directors: Sang Woo Han, Jung Mi Lee | Stars: Joo Won, Shim Eun-kyung, Park Bo-gum, Baek Yun-shik

72. 2 Broke Girls (2011–2017)
Episode: And the Basketball Jones (2016)

Not Rated | 21 min | Comedy

Oleg's pro-basketball playing cousin comes to town to play against Max's favorite team, but chaos ensues when the girls interfere with the game.

Director: Katy Garretson | Stars: Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs, Garrett Morris, Jonathan Kite

Votes: 617