Shows Like On the Spot

If you liked On the Spot (2014), a comedy and talk series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Family Feud (1999)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and reality
Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people.
2
MXC (2003)
★ 7/10Also comedy and reality
Footage from the popular game show, Takeshi's Castle has been re-edited, re-written and re-voiced into a hilarious, intentionally over-produced, modern "action/X-treme" sports show.
3
America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and talk
America's Funniest Home Videos is the longest-running primetime entertainment show in ABC history. Each week AFV shines the spotlight on hilarious videos. Fans tune in to witness failures and fiascos and to submit…
4
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talk
A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.
5
Deal or No Deal (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and reality
A contestant must choose from 26 sealed briefcases containing a marker for various amounts of cash from one penny to $1 million. The player then eliminates the remaining 25 cases one by one. The chosen ones are opened…
6
QI (2003)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talk
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
7
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and talk
Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the…
8
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and talk
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in…
9
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and reality
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
10
Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also talk and comedy
David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid…
11
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and talk
Illusionists Penn & Teller throw down the gauntlet to aspiring magicians to perform their most mystifying trick - and fool Penn and Teller. Penn & Teller have no prior knowledge of either the performers or the planned…
12
Comic Book Men (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also reality and comedy
A show for Fanboys by Fanboys. Set in uber-geek Kevin Smith's iconic comic shop Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the show explores every nook and cranny of Fanboy culture from A to Z. Endless circular debates about…
13
Taskmaster Australia (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and reality
Tough-love Taskmaster Tom Gleeson and his trusty assistant Tom Cashman put a batch of Aussie battlers through their paces!
14
LOL: Last One Laughing UK (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also reality and comedy
Famous for his dark humour, one liners and THAT laugh, Jimmy Carr challenges 10 of Britain’s funniest comics to spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile. The 10 comics use every ounce of their comedic…
15
Lip Sync Battle (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also reality and comedy
Each episode features two A-list celebrities like you've never seen them before - syncing their hearts out in hysterically epic performances. Hosted by LL Cool J with colorful commentary by social media maven and…
16
The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and talk
Comedy sketch show with hilarious characters and absurdist twists from the duo that brought us Peep Show and The Smoking Room - David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
17
Hot Ones (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also talk and comedy
The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them while they're struggling through the heat.
18
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and talk
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of…
19
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and talk
The king of sports casual. Alan puts the chat among the pigeons with incisive interrogations, light-hearted entertainment and only one fatality. A-ha!
20
Eurovision Song Contest (1956)
★ 7.4/10Also reality and talk
The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating…