[1] The first week's shows of Born Lucky were taped at the Glendale Galleria in California.
Each player had a chance to win up to $100 (in what was referred to as "mall money") in the first round by participating in a stunt, such as trying to follow a sequence of commands, moving an item through a maze using a magnet held in the mouth in 60 seconds, or solving a series of brain teasers.
Regardless of the outcome of the round, all contestants received a prize chosen blindly from a set of cards that were fanned out.
He said Bob Goen, the host, is the show's sole redeeming quality, providing the only touch of its refinement.
In the end, the biggest problem here is that there is nothing unique about this program except the setting, and that isn't even explored properly here.