On each episode, Schwartz asks people questions from three different subjects. The subjects include: geography, science, history, math, health, sports, the arts, and many more. Participants of On the Spot do not win prizes or have their answers tallied. The show is similar in format to that of the The Tonight Show's, "Jaywalking" segment and the show Street Smarts. After each question is asked to a number of participants, the correct answer is given along with an explanation. Written by Anonymous
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The show first aired nationally on September 18, 2011. The first 13 episodes were hosted by Eric Schwartz and included man-on-the-street segments where everyday people were asked the trivia questions (and many got the answers wrong), which led to each question being answered and explained. Later episodes had only unseen narrator Pete Sepenuk.