You Can't Do That on Television

     

You Can't Do That on Television1979

Genre: Comedy
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 »


El Capitano:
Ready! Aim!

Alasdair Gillis:
Yow, wait a minute, wait a minute. Stop the execution.

El Capitano:
What ees eet this time?

Alasdair Gillis:
Well, you can't shoot me because I'm not myself today.

El Capitano:
You are not yourself?

Alasdair Gillis:
Right. I mean, if you were to shoot me you'd be shooting the wrong person, and... Well, I have this identity crisis.

El Capitano:
This is ridiculous! Ready! Wait a minute. If you're not... yourself, who are you?

Alasdair Gillis:
Well, today I'm you, and if you were to shoot me, you'd actually be shooting yourself, which wouldn't be very benefitial to your health.

El Capitano:
Thees is nonsense. Amigos, ready. Aim.

Alasdair Gillis:
You'll be sorry.

El Capitano:
Fire!

[the squad fires but Capitano feels the bullets]

Alasdair Gillis:
Don't say I didn't warn you.

El Capitano:
[as he collapses] Oh, this is one sneaky identity crisis.

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