YCDTOTV.com - You Can't Do That On Television

During it's illustrious run, YCDTOTV spawned several commercially-sold products, including Green Slime Shampoo and Green Slime Hand Soap, but there was only one YCDTOTV video sold on the streets: Nickelodeon Presents The Worst of You Can't Do That On Television.

In 1987, Nickelodeon and Carleton Productions began working on a compilation tape, splicing together the best (or worst) moments from 1979 to 1987. The tape was hosted by three of the 1987 regulars -- Vanessa Lindores, Adam Reid and Doug Ptolemy -- and the finished product was 50 minutes. Sadly, however, before the product hit the market, it's assumed that Nickelodeon lost interest in the project, most likely due to the fact that YCDTOTV went on possible permanent hiatus in 1988 after creator and producer Roger Price left to work on other endeavors. Thanks to bootleg copies, this version does exist today.

After Roger Price and YCDTOTV returned with an almost brand-new kid cast in 1989, the project was finally resumed and an updated version of the video was cut. Major changes included three members of the 1989 cast -- Chris Bickford, Jennifer Brackenbury and Christian Tessier -- introducing the different segments of the video, as well as new 1989 sketches and some other assorted sketches from previous years.

The finished product was commercially distributed in 1989 by Elektra Entertainment, in cooperation with MTV Networks, with a running time of 29:09. The video features sketches from the 1979-1989 years of productions, as well as slime and water scenes, opposites, bloopers and several messages from characters, including Barth.

Since the original 1987 version was 50 minutes, the 1989 video was obviously cut down. Some of the original sketches in the 1987 version were shortened and others were eliminated altogether.

From the back cover:
From the show where you never know what to expect -- our most requested skits, never-before-seen bloopers, the first slime and stuff that even the cast never expected. Join Alasdair, Moose, Barth and all your other favorites for a look back through the years.

The video's title screen

Jennifer Brackenbury, Christian Tessier and Chris Bickford host the 1989 version.

Ross reaps the benefits of selling a commercial videotape.