Each hour-long edition of the show was videotaped in front of a live studio audience on Wednesday night, with the tape subsequently being reviewed by the production staff, before being edited and finalized for air three days later on Saturday night.
Modern Time Machines, a Los Angeles-based alternative rock band, recreated a sequence from Hot Seat with Wally George in the music video for their song "Freefall" in 2018. Recurring Hot Seat guest Jim Myers makes an appearance in the video's Hot Seat segment.