Hot Seat (game show)

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show_name = Hot Seat


caption =
format = Game Show
runtime = 30 Minutes
creator = Merrill Heatter Bob Quigley
starring = Jim Peck (Host) Kenny Williams (Announcer)
country = USA
rating =
network = ABC
first_aired = July 12
last_aired = October 22, 1976|

"Hot Seat" was an American game show created by Merrill Heatter and Bob Quigley, best known for creation of Hollywood Squares. "Hot Seat" aired on the American television network ABC from July 12 to October 22, 1976. The show was hosted by Jim Peck, with Kenny Williams as the announcer.

Game Play

Two married couples played against each other one at a time. One of the spouses had to try and guess what the other would say when asked a round of three questions. But there was a certain twist. The spouse sitting in the "hot seat" would have their emotions measured by an electronic device that sensed electrical charges in the skin. Each question would have two choices. The player at the podium would select one answer and the spouse would respond to each choice with a negative response. The arch above the "hot seat" would feature a meter which indicated which answer was more of a lie. The three questions were worth $100, $200, and $400. The team with the most money at the end of the show could take either an additional $500 or play the bonus round for a new car. Whichever option was not chosen went to their opponents.

Episode Status

The current status of the show is unknown but is likely destroyed due to common wiping practices used by ABC with daytime programming. One episode exists on the trading circuit in fair quality.