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Watching: On the Spot
0.0•1953-01-01•3 Seasons
Season 3
Episode 13
Episodes
EP 1
Christmas Comes Twice
EP 2
Routine Flight
EP 3
Trends in Textiles
EP 4
Vertical Flight
EP 5
Two Countries, One Street
EP 6
Maritime Montage
EP 7
Lunenburg - Home of the Bluenose
EP 8
Gold Rush Land
EP 9
Food Facts
EP 10
Prairie University
EP 11
Forest Wardens
EP 12
Backstage at Parliament
EP 13
Child Guidance Clinic
EP 14
Alcoholism
EP 15
Career College
Overview
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.