You Can't Do That on Television/Trivia

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.


  • Hey, It's That Guy!:
    • Alt-rocker Alanis Morissette appeared in five episodes in 1986.
    • Klea Scott, a cast member from 1982-1984, went on to star in several American network shows including "Brooklyn South."
    • And Rekha Shah, a minor cast member in 1986 and 1989, starred in the Canadian teen soap opera "Hillside", which was broadcast on Nickelodeon in 1990-1991 as "Fifteen."
  • Hey, It's That Voice!: Vanessa Lindores (cast member from 1982 to 1987) had a bit role as "Julie" on the popular Canadian cartoon series The Raccoons. Les Lye and Abby Hagyard also worked as voice actors for a number of American cartoons that outsourced their voice talents to Canada, such as The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin.
  • The whole green slime concept came from a first season, only-aired-in-Ottawa episode. The dungeon master Nasti agreed to let his kid prisoner go if he could answer two questions, but if he failed, he would get the green slime. The first question was, "What is the largest lake in Canada," which the kid correctly answered with, "The Great Bear Lake." The second question was, "How many fish are in it," which brought forth the first "I don't know." This became a Running Gag for other "How many fish are in it" questions, and eventually the words themselves instead of just an admission of ignorance became the trigger.
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