A family tries to beat a celebrity in a number of minigames in order to win a jackpot, starting at $50,000.

[2] On 10 September 2010, Seven Network announced that it was removing Beat the Star from its programming schedule after the airing of the second episode.

Brad Lyons, Head of Production, explained "We have always loved this format and have gathered an amazing bunch of celebrities for our families to battle.

It was announced via a media release Manu Feildel, Ada Nicodemou, Danny Green, Andrew Gaze, Jennifer Hawkins and Layne Beachley were to appear on the show.

[7] Amid poor ratings, the show was pulled from Network Seven's line-up after only two episodes aired.