Original title
Cash Cab
Released
12/5/2005
Origin country
US
Production companies
Lion Television USA
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
11
Number of episodes
130
American version of the game show where unassuming people enter the “Cash Cab” as simple passengers taking a normal taxi ride, only to be shocked when they discover that they're instant contestants! Ben Bailey, the host and driver, then drives them to their destination asking general knowledge questions along the way.
"To win or not to win," that is the question the first player asks, a couple orders an iced non-fat trenta skinny vanilla latte, and this last team, like the rest of America, does not run on Kimchi Donuts.
A contestant can’t decide whether he should use some winnings on waffles or pancakes, a group of four exclaims, "Here we are now, entertain us!" and three guys take a 3.141592 mile cruise through Manhattan.
A lone rider can smell the cash as he approaches his destination, a trio of friends shout out for help on a Google question, while another group of three get quizzed on the Ten Commandments.
A couple of friends hit it out of the park with a Louisville Slugger question, four buddies need some help when questioned about a "first dude" in the 2008 election, and a pair of guys get stumped as the questions get harder.
Two couples try to rake in the cash during a double ride, a solo rider wishes she was a Rhodes Scholar, and four dudes put their spelling bee s-k-i-l-l-s to the test.
Two friends start off strong with a "Tomb Raider" question, a group of four try and put their heads together, and two lovebirds struggle when asked about a famous "blue-eyed crooner."
A solo rider is no longer six degrees away from Ben Bailey, a rowdy foursome proves they are not "too big to fail" in the Cash Cab, and a father/daughter team take to the streets and try to win big bucks.
A lone player gets the best "Deal of the Day," two dudes have Red Light Challenge nightmares after a question about Stephen King novels, and four girls set out to complete a "full revolution" in the Cash Cab.
One group tries to oust Ben Bailey as the mayor of Cash Cab, a rider en route to Midtown takes a little detour, and a pair put their presidential knowledge to the test.
There's a surprise party in the cab, three workers unite, and a team of two takes the road that Robert Frost did not.
A couple can thank "Milk’s Favorite Cookie," a team drives to the basket and tries to rebound for some cash, and knowledge on the former Governator of California helps out a third contestant.
A contestant tests out the single rider theory, a group of four know something about the Fab Four, and two riders should have opted for a detour to Pandora.
A couple takes on some intimidating UFC fighters, four Richard Simmons wannabes take a spin, and a third set may or may not be told to "exit, door right."
A rider gets stuck on some Lady Gaga trivia, a group takes a ride in the "wheels of steel" or rather, wheels of cash, and another bunch take a risky dive to score some extra dinero.
Two contestants take their Crocs for a spin in the Cash Cab, four troopers get caught up in the old school computer game of Minesweeper, and a couple "live happily ever after" because of this cab ride.
A rider’s case of hippophobia forces here to take a taxi as an alternative mode of transportation, a team challenges the "Curse of the Bambino" myth, and a twosome obviously had breakfast with Snap, Crackle, & Pop.
Two dudes have the luck of the "Scottish," a solo rider is excited to ride in the Cash Cab, and a bunch of contestants "hang in there" by their paws.
Some riders go "zoom zoom" in this cab, four cadets curse Snoopy’s mortal enemy, and a sole voyager takes a ride on the USS Enterprise.
One pair takes a ride in this ol’ yellow jalopy, a second pair goes for a full house, and a third team goes on a soda pop naming spree.
The first contestant won’t get caught in a New York version of Carmageddon, two couples keep the Olympic flame burning, and a trio tries to earn enough money to buy the mansion at Xanadu.
Four guys should’ve stopped at a candy store for a Swedish delicacy before their ride, this slugger is on deck to answer some trivia, and a trio hopes their battleship does not get sunk.
One rider throws a rock while Ben throws paper, a duo hopes for six less weeks of winter, and one group isn’t threatened by birds but by a dizzying fear of heights.
A father-son ride might land them some Fort Knox gold, something about this contestant’s Red Light Challenge smells fishy, and these two dudes might actually have a Cha-Cha-Cha-Chia at home.
Two sisters wear their blue suede shoes while dancing to the jailhouse rock, three friends try not to knock over a tower of blocks, and two guys travel back in time to 79 AD.
It’s a good thing Ben doesn’t need to drive this car Flintstones-style, and a solo rider does the tomahawk chop for some cash, and there’s no room for children’s games for the last three contestants.
A group of four scores cash they would have liked seven years ago, a lone rider meets a pro hockey player for some coffee, and three dudes go loco in this car ride.
Two players are glad they "didn’t go in the water," another set hopes Ben can out-drive the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and this last bunched is wowed by the cab they hailed.
The Acme Corporation couldn’t even help these two guys catch the Road Runner, some passengers take a ride on Spaceship Earth, and three trailblazers navigate through the city streets.
The first few contestants recall their Constitutional Rights, a second trio gets into an argument over whether it’s Wabbit Season or Duck Season, and a third group flies through the eye of a storm.
Two guys scream "Thundercats-HO!," a voyager gets stuck in the Bermuda Triangle, and four contenders try to break an Olympic record.
A pair of contestants does some shopping thirty thousand feet high in the sky, Big Brother is watching this comrade answer some trivia, and Bazooka Joe joins Ben & his comedian friends in the cab.
This first pair is not "vewy, vewy quiet," a time-traveler accidentally steps into this car instead of the DeLorean, and four players ush-bray up-way on their ig-pay atin-lay.
A quartet follows the yellow brick road, two guys take a bite out of a canned mystery meat, and a third team preps survival kits with an essential breath mint.
Three contestants tell each other jokes they learned while eating summertime treats, two funny bros "git-r-done," and a family of four strikes back against the evil Emperor & Darth Vader.
Two miners go looking for birthstones, three players discover a wardrobe that takes them to a faraway land, and the rebellious Holden Caulfield makes a special appearance.
A couple "bounces, molds, stretches, & snaps," one guy tours the country of France on the back of un vélo, and four travelers visit the ancient homeland of the Inca Empire.
Two food connoisseurs see how many hot dogs they can eat at once, this contestant demands that Ben calls him Ishmael, and three skiers take to the slopes and hit some black diamonds.
Two adventurers go hiking in the style of Daniel Boone, some Crusaders "always look on the bright side of life," and these four watchdogs take a bite out of crime.
These three players "phone home" for their mobile shout out, this pair has "got the world on a string," and two gamers hunt some ducks on the original NES.
A trio screams "bingo" because they successfully covered the outside square, a lone contestant tries to trade in some teeth for some cold hard cash, and a team tries to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup above their heads.
Things get physical when two rowdy brothers from Alabama test their luck in the cab and an unsuspecting couple is headed uptown when their ride is hijacked by celebrity, Scott Bakula. Will they leap to victory or get beamed right out of the cab?
Two Virginians get lucky while in town and score a ride in the Cash Cab. Then, the most famous voice in showbiz, the hilarious Gilbert Gottfried joins a group of three high school buddies and help them on their way to victory.
Four bartenders take a shot at their luck in the cab and see if they can make it all the way to work with no strikes. Then, a couple's ride is interrupted when none other than Matthew Perry jumps in wanting to share a ride.
Three friends freak out when none other than Gilbert Gottfried joins their team. Then, if the cab wasn't loud or funny enough- Comedian Dave Foley surprises a Mom and Dad to be and lends a hand in the game.
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