On the Spot

Name: On the Spot
Genre: Documentary

Ended 1953 3 seasons Canada

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On the Spot was the first television series made specifically for TV by the National Film Board of Canada, and aired on CBC Television from 1953 to 1955. Each episode reported on a different aspect of life in Canada and was introduced with the line "The National Film Board’s up-to-the-minute report of what’s happening somewhere in Canada”. The series was originated by Bernard Devlin, with Robert Anderson as executive producer.

3 seasons

Season 1

1953 · 11 episodes

1 1. The Winnipeg Story Jan 1, 1953 15 min
2 2. Winnipeg Ballet Jan 1, 1953 15 min
3 3. Oil Jan 1, 1953 15 min
4 4. Transpacific Flight Jan 1, 1953 15 min
5 5. It's Raining Soldiers! Jan 1, 1953 15 min
6 6. Football Story Jan 1, 1953 15 min
7 7. Hotel Story Jan 1, 1953 13 min
8 8. The Zoo in Stanley Park Jan 1, 1953 15 min
9 9. The Mounties' Crime Lab Jan 1, 1953 15 min
10 10. Saskatchewan Farm Museum Jan 1, 1953
11 11. Radar Station Jan 1, 1953 15 min

Season 2

1954 · 40 episodes

1 1. School for Charm Jan 1, 1954 30 min
2 2. Dresden Story Jan 1, 1954 30 min
3 3. Story of a Newspaper Jan 1, 1954 14 min
4 4. Laurentian Skiing Jan 1, 1954 15 min
5 5. Test Pilot Jan 1, 1954 15 min
6 6. The Strong Man Jan 1, 1954 15 min
7 7. Threshermen’s Reunion Jan 1, 1954 30 min
8 8. Survival in the Bush Jan 1, 1954 30 min
9 9. The Traffic Cop Jan 1, 1954 15 min
10 10. Javanese Dancing Jan 1, 1954 15 min
11 11. On Leave in Tokyo Jan 1, 1954 15 min
12 12. Police Club for Boys Jan 1, 1954 15 min
13 13. Artist in Montreal Jan 1, 1954 30 min
14 14. Hidden Power Jan 1, 1954 30 min
15 15. Movies in the Mill Jan 1, 1954 15 min
16 16. Judo - Jinks Jan 1, 1954 15 min
17 17. Chinese Canadians Jan 1, 1954 30 min
18 18. Food and Drug Patrol Jan 1, 1954 30 min
19 19. Korea, After the War Jan 1, 1954 15 min
20 20. Aviation Medicine Jan 1, 1954 15 min
21 21. End of Tour Jan 1, 1954 15 min
22 22. Auto Production Jan 1, 1954 15 min
23 23. Chosen Children Jan 1, 1954 15 min
24 24. Workshop for Science Jan 1, 1954 30 min
25 25. Better Business Bureau Jan 1, 1954 15 min
26 26. Camera Men Jan 1, 1954 15 min
27 27. The Magnificent Jan 1, 1954 15 min
28 28. How to Climb a Mountain Jan 1, 1954 30 min
29 29. The Doll Factory Jan 1, 1954 30 min
30 30. Deep Sleep Jan 1, 1954 15 min
31 31. The Car Mart Jan 1, 1954 15 min
32 32. Cancer Clinic Jan 1, 1954 15 min
33 33. Bureau of Missing Persons Jan 1, 1954 30 min
34 34. Curtain Time in Ottawa Jan 1, 1954 15 min
35 35. Harness Racing Jan 1, 1954 15 min
36 36. French Cuisine Jan 1, 1954 15 min
37 37. The Magic Men Jan 1, 1954 15 min
38 38. Micro Movies Jan 1, 1954 15 min
39 39. Montreal Fire Department Jan 1, 1954 15 min
40 40. Vancouver's Chinatown Jan 1, 1954 15 min

Season 3

1955 · 15 episodes

1 1. Christmas Comes Twice Jan 1, 1955 30 min
2 2. Routine Flight Jan 1, 1955 30 min
3 3. Trends in Textiles Jan 1, 1955 30 min
4 4. Vertical Flight Jan 1, 1955 30 min
5 5. Two Countries, One Street Jan 1, 1955 28 min
6 6. Maritime Montage Jan 1, 1955 30 min
7 7. Lunenburg - Home of the Bluenose Jan 1, 1955 30 min
8 8. Gold Rush Land Jan 1, 1955 30 min
9 9. Food Facts Jan 1, 1955 30 min
10 10. Prairie University Jan 1, 1955 30 min
11 11. Forest Wardens Jan 1, 1955 30 min
12 12. Backstage at Parliament Jan 1, 1955 30 min
13 13. Child Guidance Clinic Jan 1, 1955 30 min
14 14. Alcoholism Jan 1, 1955 30 min
15 15. Career College Jan 1, 1955 30 min

First aired: January 1, 1953
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Genre: Documentary
Creator: Bernard Devlin
Country: Canada

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On the Spot

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