Lost is a reality television show screened in the United States and United Kingdom in late 2001. It was a game show in a race format where teams raced around the world with few or no resources. Premise The premise was similar to The Amazing Race, except the three two-member teams knew only the final destination (thousands of miles away) and were given only a backpack full of clothes and other essentials. In addition, team members were not acquainted with one another prior to the show, and were assigned to teams. Contestants were blindfolded and dropped off with a single camera person in a remote location of an unknown country to find their way back to their home country. U.S. version The U.S. version of the show was produced by Conaco, a production company owned by Conan O'Brien. Sports broadcaster Al Trautwig was the narrator. Format Teams were given no money until they managed to figure out what country they were in. During the first set, the teams were abandoned in Mongolia. In the second set, the teams were abandoned in Bolivia. It was revealed in the second set that there was more to the show than just getting to the destination. The contestants had to go back via a particular island, making the quest more arbitrary. The first team to reach the U.S. finish line at the Statue of Liberty in New York City would split U.S. $200,000. Episodes First set First drop-off: Carla and Lando – winners Celeste and Tami – second place Courtland and Joe – dropped out/didn't complete Contestants Carla, 29, make-up artist, Stoughton, MA Celeste, 29, Fashion Designer, Los Angeles, CA Courtland, 29, painting contractor, Foxboro, MA Lando, 24, Student/waiter, Nashville, TN Joe, 36, Graphic Designer, San Jose, CA Tami, 36, Married mother of four and part-time interior designer, Piedmont, CA Second set Second drop-off: Dan and Laurie – winners Fred and Bob Donna and Veronica Contestants Bob, 59, Ex-police officer Dan, 27, Investment Banker Donna, 29, Waitress Fred, 22, College Student Laurie, 22, Recent college grad, California Veronica, 41, Business Owner Broadcast With the show premiering to dismal ratings, only two of the three sets of three episodes were produced; NBC blamed the lackluster numbers on the show debuting just before the September 11, 2001, attacks. The first set debuted on September 4, 2001. The winners from the first set were announced on the