Production note Body Heat had a $9 million budget and made $24 million.
Production note Roger Ebert gave the movie four stars.
Production note Lawrence Kasdan’s screenwriting run included Empire Strikes Back and Raiders in back-to-back years.
Production note Ted Danson’s role is described as pre-Cheers and close to a pre-fame period.
Production note The final scene was filmed at Tunnels Beach in Kauai.
Production note Christopher Reeve was offered the William Hurt role and turned it down.
Production note Ted Danson reportedly said William Hurt grabbed him by the balls and asked, 'Do you trust me?'
Mentioned with uncertainty The movie is said to have been cut from a racier original version.
Production note There is a line in the film about the rule against perpetuities.
Disputed in the episode They joke that the movie could support a sequel set in Hawaii.
Double Indemnity Used as the classic noir comparison that Body Heat modernizes.
Fatal Attraction Cited as a key erotic thriller benchmark that helped define or end the genre’s peak.
Basic Instinct Named alongside Body Heat and Fatal Attraction as essential erotic thrillers.
Unfaithful Discussed as a possible fourth movie in the erotic-thriller top tier.
American Gigolo Used as a contrast case for sexless, clinical eroticism.
The Hot Spot Referenced as another sweaty, sexy noir-descendant film.
Presumed Innocent Mentioned as another Kasdan-adjacent or erotic-thriller-adjacent title with similar dynamics.
Boomerang Referenced when discussing Robin Givens as another star with this kind of allure.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Used to describe Angelina Jolie’s later star power and sex appeal.
Match Point Referenced as another story built around a dangerous, seductive female lead.
The Big Chill Used both as a Bill Hurt/Kasdan companion piece and as one of the hosts’ favorite films.
Empire Strikes Back Cited as part of Kasdan’s legendary writing run and his contribution to Star Wars darkness and sexiness.
Raiders of the Lost Ark Mentioned as another cornerstone of Kasdan’s early screenwriting career.
Kiss of the Spider Woman Referenced as part of William Hurt’s extraordinary early run.
Romancing the Stone Used to explain Kathleen Turner’s leap from Body Heat to mainstream stardom.
