You Can't Do That on Television

- Season 4

(1983)

The show's theme on pets prompts Lisa to aim an endless stream of derisive dog jokes at Christine, which puts Christine in mind for revenge.

The government, having discovered kids working for You Can't Do That On Television, impose new rules and regulations to protect them. First rule: since money corrupts, the kids can't be paid.

Habitual bad manners (a.k.a. disgusting habits) get the focus as Christine consults the questionable Book of Etiquette compiled by the show's producers.

Laughter is the best medicine for what ails you, but this "Medicine" show deals almost exclusively with ailments alone.

To peer into the future, Christine consults her horoscope, dusts off her crystal ball, shuffles her Tarot cards, traces her lifeline and devours her fortune cookies - but still can't see to avoid the slime coming her way.

The show targets television and newspaper medias, mainly for their deceptiveness in advertising. Living the example, the show calls itself "new and improved" but admits having little to show for it.

The kids cry "age discrimination" over all instances and situations that run contrary to meeting their desires.

Catch fish, dry fish, pitch a tent, make fire with two sticks. The gang all take a stab at getting back to nature through camping, but their lack of woods savvy is abundantly evident.

It's a toss-up over who's better as Lisa and Christine pit their questionable culinary skills in a cooking throw-down, relying upon unwary cast members to judge between the lesser gastronomic evils of their unsavory creations.

As the gang tackles the world of classical music, Christine struggles to play the cello like a violin, figuring they look the same so they should be played the same. Invariably, it all goes to prove that music for some is noise to others.

When the nameplate and star disappear from Christine's dressing room door, and her key no longer fits the lock, word spreads that she's being fired.

Kevin seeks fame, starting off by giving himself the new stage name of Kevin Illyanovich Rasputin Kubusheskie, which could get him fired for putting the show over its ink budget in trying to write it out.

Christine questions Ross's priorities when he cancels the show due to a baseball game he'd like to attend, but a few choice words from the producer changes his attitude.