Hot Seat (talk show)

Hot Seat
Also known asThe Wally George Show
GenreTalk show
Created byMichael Volpe
Directed byJeff Bingham
Brian Lockwood
Presented byWally George
Theme music composerCraig Palmer
(1984 theme)
John Coleman
(1984–1992 theme)
Opening themeEyewitness News
(1984 theme)
World in Action
(1984–1992 theme)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodesapprox. 490
Production
Executive producerWally George
Production locationsKDOC-TV Studios
Anaheim, California
Running time50 minutes
(without commercials)
Production companyWally George Productions
Original release
NetworkKDOC-TV
ReleaseJuly 16, 1983 (1983-07-16) –
June 2003 (2003-06)
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Hot Seat was a Saturday late night syndicated, politically oriented, though often satirical and comedic television talk-show that began in the early 1980s, hosted by conservative commentator Wally George.[1][2] It was shot in the studios of KDOC, a UHF television station licensed to (and, at the time, having their studios) in Anaheim, California.[3] The first edition of the series aired on Saturday July 16, 1983.

  1. ^ "Wally George Is Syndicated". Los Angeles Times. 1991-02-11. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  2. ^ "Wally George's (Almost) 10 Years on 'Hot Seat'". Los Angeles Times. 1992-07-11. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  3. ^ "Wally George Spars With Stern, Scores Plugs for His Book". Los Angeles Times. 1999-11-28. Retrieved 2012-12-26.