The joys of live television mean many factors are out of our hands – we never know what companies will be asked about, we don’t know if a guest will offer up a “Twofer” (that’s been the unofficial Market Call lingo for guests who throw in questions about two stocks) let alone a fire evacuation in the middle of a live call in show.

And that’s exactly what happened today as a fire drill progressed into an immediate evacuation of the building just as Barry Schwartz of Baskin Wealth Management was recommending investors wanting to buy Manulife stay on the sidelines for now. To all our dedicated viewers, we’re terribly sorry we went off-air without notice.

But rather than bask in the hot sun and hypothesize how smoke accumulates on the fourth floor of 299 Queen Street West, what does one do? Take to Periscope and go on with the show of course!

Michael Hainsworth and Barry Schwartz took to Twitter’s prized acquisition while awaiting the go-ahead to re-enter our studios at 299 Queen Street West, and finished off the show - filled with stocks to buy in times where there are (unfortunately) more fires and also his top picks.

To all the guests who were trying to call in and were on hold, to everyone in the Twitterverse who was waiting to get their questions answered, and to you at home, we’re terribly sorry we couldn’t get to you and that we left you on hanging. Social media (and in particular Twitter’s Periscope), saved the day and we were able to finish of the show and bring you Barry Schwartz’s brand-spanking new top picks. Social media saves the day!