Don't Look Now (1983 TV series)
Don't Look Now is an American national children's sketch comedy show produced for PBS by WGBH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, and created by Geoffrey Darby and Roger Price. It is a clone of their program for CTV and Nickelodeon, "You Can't Do That on Television". The first episode aired on October 2, 1983, and showed its final episode on October 30, 1983. It was originally slated to be called "Don't Tell Your Mother", but was later changed to its final title, "Don't Look Now", due to PBS executive 's concern that the title would encourage children to keep secrets from their parents. It was created out of uncertainty that their top show "You Can't Do That on Television" would continue, and was cancelled possibly due to the complaints of parents for its content, and also Nickelodeon's concern that if had it not been cancelled it may have spelled the end of "You Can't Do That on Television". Format and similarities and differences between You Can't Do That On Television and Don't Look Now. The format of "Don't Look Now" is along the  same lines as the first season of "YCDTOTV", when it was a local program produced at originating station CJOH-TV in Ottawa, Ontario, in which it also included contests for viewers, as well as music videos. Some of the sketches presented on "Don't Look Now" were recycled from that season of "YCDTOTV". The show shared many similarities with "YCDTOTV", however there are some differences that set the two shows apart: Comparison list. Many of the characters/locations/elements in the "Don't Look Now" 1983 TV series share similarities to the pre-existing and co-existing "You Can't  Do That On Television" characters. Comparing "Don't Look Now" (left) with "You Can't Do That on Television" (right): Characters Elements Role of Adult Characters. Ronda Berkman played the makeup lady, the house mom, strict schoolteacher Miss Pell, and Violet the nasty camp instructor; when the kids would complain about how nasty the food was, Violet would tell the kids to "Shut up and eat!" (an analogue to Barth's "Duh IIIIIIII heard that!" on "YCDTOTV"). David Perrigo played a pirate, a cameraman, Mr. Richards, and the house dad. He was also the narrator for the educational sequences. The  pirate would tell the kids, before they walked the plank, "Avast me hearties, and you walk the plank!" (similar to El Capitano's "Ready... Aim..."). Music videos. Every episode had three music videos. Videos featured on "Don't Look Now" included: Controversy, cancellation, and ratings. The voice of David Perrigo would announce the disclaimer at the start of each program: "The following show is not intended for pre-school aged children. Viewer discretion is advised". It was very highly rated (the second highest rated kids show that PBS had ever broadcast, even beating out "Sesame Street" in viewership) and was  shown for six Sundays, including all of October. However, due to complaints from both parents and Nickelodeon executives, PBS decided not to pick up additional episodes. The "Don't Look Now" series was believed to be lost forever until all five episodes surfaced in early 2013, and have been posted on YouTube as well, but with the music videos edited out. No plans have been announced for a DVD release. Major funding for "Don't Look Now" was provided by the Mable Louise Riley Foundation, a Boston-based foundation with interest in children and youth. Additional funding was provided by  public television stations and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.