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Series Name:   Hot Seat
(Hot Seat Highlights)
Format:TV Series
IMDB:IMDB Page
Years:1983 - 2003
Country:  USA
Language:English
Genre:Talk Show, Politics & Current Affairs, Comedy
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Selected CastWally George as Host
 David Kennedy as Co-host (1983-1989)
 Bill Bancroft as Co-host (1989-1990)


Notes

Considered a pioneering example of combative talk shows, wherein the hard-right-leaning host would often get into shouting matches with his guests over political and moral issues. The show also had an element of humor.

Originally a local show aired in Anaheim, Calif., a widely publicized physical confrontation with a guest led to the show being nationally syndicated starting in 1985.

New episodes ceased to be produced in 1993, but the series continued for the next decade in reruns, with George providing newly recorded introductions; these aired under the title Hot Seat Highlights. Circulation of the series ended with his death in 2003, and many original episodes are now lost.

Said to have been an inspiration for later satirical shows such as The Colbert Report, as well as other confrontational talk shows such as The Morton Downey Jr. Show.

Wally George was the father of actress Rebecca De Mornay of Risky Business fame.

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