You Can’t Do That on Television
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You Can’t Do That on Television is a Canadian sketch comedy and variety show for children and teens, best known for its irreverent humor and iconic green slime gags that later inspired Nickelodeon’s branding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You Can’t Do That on Television canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: You Can’t Do That on Television Context triple: [Alanis Morissette, participatedIn, You Can’t Do That on Television]
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A.
Startling Television
Startling Television is a television production company best known for its work on the acclaimed fantasy series "Game of Thrones."
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B.
You Can't Do That
"You Can't Do That" is a 1964 rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and notable for its raw vocal style and prominent use of electric guitar.
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C.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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D.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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E.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: You Can’t Do That on Television Target entity description: You Can’t Do That on Television is a Canadian sketch comedy and variety show for children and teens, best known for its irreverent humor and iconic green slime gags that later inspired Nickelodeon’s branding.
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A.
Startling Television
Startling Television is a television production company best known for its work on the acclaimed fantasy series "Game of Thrones."
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B.
You Can't Do That
"You Can't Do That" is a 1964 rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and notable for its raw vocal style and prominent use of electric guitar.
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C.
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows is a 1929 Warner Bros. all-star revue film from the early sound era, featuring numerous studio contract players in musical and comedy sketches.
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D.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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E.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children’s television series
ⓘ
teen television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator |
Geoffrey Darby
ⓘ
Roger Price ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Roger Price ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer |
Adam Reid
ⓘ
Alasdair Gillis ⓘ Christine McGlade ⓘ Doug Ptolemy ⓘ Les Lye ⓘ Lisa Ruddy ⓘ Moira “Mo” Dunphy ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottawa
|
| firstAired | 1979 ⓘ |
| firstAiredInCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnChannel |
CJOH-TV
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CTV ⓘ |
| format | sketch-based comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
children’s comedy
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sketch comedy ⓘ teen comedy ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| hasTheme | satire of adult authority and institutions ⓘ |
| influenced | Nickelodeon’s identity as a kids’ network ⓘ |
| inspired | Nickelodeon green slime branding ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1990 ⓘ |
| laterAiredAs | national series on CTV ⓘ |
| laterAiredOn |
Nickelodeon in the United States
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linked to:
Nickelodeon
|
| notableFor |
green slime gag
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irreverent humor ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 10 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredAs | local series on CJOH-TV ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
CTV
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Nickelodeon ⓘ |
| producer | CJOH-TV ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ottawa station CJOH ⓘ |
| recurringElement |
locker jokes sequences
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studio link segments ⓘ |
| recurringGag |
green slime dumped on performers when they say “I don’t know”
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water dumped on performers when they say “water” or take a shower ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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teenagers ⓘ |
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Subject: You Can’t Do That on Television Description of subject: You Can’t Do That on Television is a Canadian sketch comedy and variety show for children and teens, best known for its irreverent humor and iconic green slime gags that later inspired Nickelodeon’s branding.
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