You Can't Do That on Television

     

You Can't Do That on Television1979

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You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that first aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured preteen and teenage actors in a sketch comedy format similar to that of American s… more »


Alasdair Gillis:
Well, I was just thinking.

El Capitano:
What?

Alasdair Gillis:
You know, this whole firing squad set-up gives everyone at home the wrong impression about South America.

El Capitano:
Huh? Wh-wh-whadda you mean?

Alasdair Gillis:
Yeah. I mean, they prob'bly think all you do is stand in front of firing squads and shoot us kids all day, so I think you should tell them all the other kinds of things you do.

El Capitano:
You know, I think you've got a point there, kid. I'll do that.

El Capitano:
[to the camera and stepping forward] Hey! You out there. Listen, we don't just shoot kids here. Right, amigos?

[Amigos shout out "Si" and "That's right," etc]

El Capitano:
No. I mean, here we... we also...

Alasdair Gillis:
[peaking out from behind El Capitano] Drive cars.

El Capitano:
Drive cars. And we also...

Alasdair Gillis:
[peaking out again] Go shopping.

El Capitano:
Go shopping, mm-hm. And we, uh...

Alasdair Gillis:
[peaking out again] Watch soccer games.

El Capitano:
Watch soccer games, and...

Alasdair Gillis:
[peaking out again] Uh, roast marshmallows by an open fire.

El Capitano:
Roast marshmallows by an open fire.

El Capitano:
[realizing what's he's just said] No, we don't!

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