No surprise; its fate was essentially sealed after the debut episode.
It's interesting how only one show dealing with people who come into
sudden wealth has been successful, and we have to go back to the '50s
for it: "The Millionaire," which aired on CBS for five and a half years from
1955 to 1960. "Sweepstake$" (NBC, 1979), and "Lottery!" (ABC, 1983)
lasted longer than "Lucky 7," but both nevertheless met quick ends. In
the case of "Lottery!" it was up against "Dallas," but might have stood a
chance if the stories had dealt more with the lottery winners and less on
the lottery official and the IRS agent who tracked down the winners (after
all, how long did Michael Anthony stick around after delivering one of Mr.
Tipton's million-dollar checks?). And given NBC's ratings situation in 1979,
I don't think a real lottery would have made it on the Peacock Network.
