In the first episode, the host gathers the entire (drunk. shirtless.) cast together and says, "Just to show you how real this all is, I'm prepared to write out a check to each of you for $250,000 right now." He then produces a large novelty-sized check made out to "Mr. Boston." And, as is traditionally required by all financial institutions as a security measure to certify all checks drafted for amounts exceeding $20,000, VH-1's bank wisely included a photographic likeness of the recipient directly on the check: