Whatever Turns You On
- 1979
- Returning Series
- Comedy
- ~30m / ep
- 1 season
A kid-based sketch comedy, aimed at 9-16 year olds. It was a national spinoff of the already popular local show You Can't Do That on Television (YCDTOTV), which had debuted a few months earlier. Whatever Turns You On (WTYO) featured seven of the 22 kids used on the first season of YCDTOTV and was shot on the same sets. Essentially they were the same show, only WTYO had comedy and musical guests, and YCDTOTV had those plus local, call-in features, and local contests. Unfortunately, WTYO did not earn high network ratings and was cancelled after only one season. After WTYO's cancellation, YCDTOTV returned to it's local, live format in January, 1981.
Latest: Season 1 · 1979
View all seasonsE0. Whatever Turns You On
May 12, 1979 · 30m
E1. Union Fees
Sep 18, 1979 · 30m
To prove Ross, who insists kids can't make a TV show, wrong; Christine keeps attempting to tape the intro, but gets interrupted each time. Meanwhile, auditions are held to find additional kids to be on the show. Jono and Kevin fight over it, as the show only needs one fourteen-year-old boy. A mother pushes her reluctant, spoiled son, Kevin Schenk III, into auditioning over and over again. Marc tries to get a date with Moose (Christine).
E2. Fan Mail / Summer Camp
Sep 25, 1979 · 30m
Kevin and Jono help Marc ask Christine out on a delightful date. Kevin is tricked by Ross into paying dues to two unions: D.E.V.I.L. and M.A.F.I.A.
E3. Drama Lessons
Oct 2, 1979 · 30m
After receiving one piece of (unstamped) fan mail, Kevin brags to Jono about it, and even gets Marc to reply to it for him, because ""Us stars are too busy"". His ego is eventually crushed when Ross brings in a huge bag of fan mail...all for Jono.
E4. Boss Helal
Oct 9, 1979 · 30m
The cast begins to use Olde English words in normal conversation. The show's new drama coach is really sexy.
E5. Superstitions
Oct 16, 1979 · 30m
The president of the network fires Mr. Dime and puts Rodney in charge. Rodney, of course, fires everyone else on the show.
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