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Hot Seat (1976)

Hot Seat poster
Country
United States

How it feels

Two contestants answer trivia questions from a hot seat. The game uses a buzzer and the host cracks jokes. It is a short lived American game show from the 1970s.

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What happens

Hot Seat is an American game show which aired on ABC from July 12 to October 22, 1976. The series was created by Merrill Heatter and Robert Quigley, who were known at this point for their hit game shows Gambit and The Hollywood Squares among others. Jim Peck was the host, with Kenny Williams as the announcer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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