9/10
The Weirdest Kids Show of the 20th Century
11 December 2023
When I was eight or nine years old I first caught an episode of the Canadian live action children's show You Can't Do That on Television on Nickelodeon at a relative's house, because we didn't have cable at home. I remember being genuinely weirded out by what I was seeing then ...and to be honest, even as an adult I ask myself questions about the seemingly alcoholic abusive parents and dirty neighborhood cook Barth.

This show was the punk rock and grunge version of youth tv in the late 20th century and I think it was originally designed with teenagers in mind. I probably realized the show's comic value around that age.

Some of the skits are still vaguely disturbing to me, many are definitely gross, but in many ways this is quality entertainment for adults beyond the nostalgia factor. Your mileage may vary.
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