Putting everyday people on the spot by asking them questions they should know the answers to, but often don't. The show's questions vary by subject. The show is produced to be both entertaining and educational.
Kde se dívat na On the Spot (2011) • Řada 5
18 dílů
On the Brain, Health & Fitness, Dinosaurs
D1
On the Brain, Health & Fitness, DinosaursHow the brain works; the effects of caffeine; an up-close look at dinosaurs.
Get Creative, Identify This, Bad Ideas
D2
Get Creative, Identify This, Bad IdeasThe history of the circus and cinema; the vitaphone; some pretty bad ideas.
Extreme Sports, Inventions, Problems & Solutions
D3
Extreme Sports, Inventions, Problems & SolutionsFlying like a superhero; a simple invention that has saved thousands of lives; the vacuum of space.
Supernatural, Untold History, The World in Numbers
D4
Supernatural, Untold History, The World in NumbersRoswell, N.M.; the history of domestic life; surprising statistics
What's in a Name?, Oddities, Identify This!
D5
What's in a Name?, Oddities, Identify This!S.O.S.; traveling in a crazy contraption; spectacular cities.
Ridiculous Theories, The World in Numbers, Claim to Fame
D6
Ridiculous Theories, The World in Numbers, Claim to FameSolving everyday problems; the chances of surviving just about anything; bees.
Now and Then, Untold History, What It's Worth
D7
Now and Then, Untold History, What It's WorthThe 17th century accessory that is still worn today; pop culture; the fastest way to get from country to country.
In Sickness and in Health, bad Ideas, Origins
D8
In Sickness and in Health, bad Ideas, OriginsDiseases; sewer gators; world wonders.
Mad Science, Oddities, Origins
D9
Mad Science, Oddities, OriginsChanging a knight into a tank; the world's fastest animal; science oddities.
Globetrotting, Home Sweet Home, The World in Numbers
D10
Globetrotting, Home Sweet Home, The World in NumbersThe River Thames; origins of machines; an ancient bartering system.
Inventions, Identify This!, Extreme Sports
D11
Inventions, Identify This!, Extreme SportsWhat makes a clock tick and turn; some of the world's most visited landmarks; extreme sports that surf Earth's terrain.
Into the Wild, Claim to Fame, Now and Then
D12
Into the Wild, Claim to Fame, Now and Then
Who Said That?, What Could Have Been, Surprising Stats
D13
Who Said That?, What Could Have Been, Surprising Stats
Mad Science, Get Creative, Fact or Fiction
D14
Mad Science, Get Creative, Fact or FictionA natural gas that can sink a ship; patents held in Thomas Edison's name; inventions.
Lights-Camera-Action, Get Creative, Record Breakers
D15
Lights-Camera-Action, Get Creative, Record BreakersThe state that celebrates Popcorn Day; what a didgeridoo is; the largest orchestra ever to play.
Mystery Solved, Ridiculous Theories, Supernatural
D16
Mystery Solved, Ridiculous Theories, SupernaturalAmerica's first spy ring; intelligence-gathering machines; the real James Bond.
Myths, Claim to Fame, What It's Worth
D17
Myths, Claim to Fame, What It's WorthNotorious pirates; what a blunderbuss is; what a pirate's buried treasure would be worth today.
On the Brain, On the Menu, On the Edge
D18
On the Brain, On the Menu, On the EdgeMysteries of the mind; the history of the hamburger; death-defying acts.
