50 Fun Facts About Cash Cab

Which stand-up comedian hosted the American version of Cash Cab from its 2005 premiere?

He is also a licensed New York City taxi driver, which is handy for a host who does the driving.

On which network did the American Cash Cab originally premiere in 2005?

It later moved to Bravo for its ninth season in 2019.

In which country did the Cash Cab format originate?

The original ran on ITV from June 2005 to June 2006 before being franchised around the world.

How many wrong answers get contestants thrown out of the Cash Cab with nothing?

On the third strike the host pulls over immediately, and a camera crew from the trailing van is already waiting on the sidewalk.

A Red Light Challenge question has multiple correct answers. Usually how many?

Contestants do not have to name every one, and there is no penalty for wrong guesses along the way.

How long do contestants get to answer a Red Light Challenge?

Naming every answer in time is worth $250; running out of time costs nothing and is not a strike.

How much is a completed Red Light Challenge worth on a regular ride?

On a Double Ride the same challenge pays $500.

What are the two lifelines available to Cash Cab contestants called?

One is a phone call, the other pulls the cab to the curb so passers-by can help.

How long can a Mobile Shout-Out phone call last before the contestant must answer?

The Street Shout-Out, by contrast, has no official time limit once the cab is at the curb.

In the revived Cash Cab, the Mobile Shout-Out was replaced by a lifeline using which platform?

The Social Media Shout-Out lets viewers watching the live stream help the passenger.

What can passengers risk their whole prize on when they reach their destination without striking out?

Get it right and the money doubles; get it wrong and, as the host says, they leave with nothing but a cab ride.

Unlike some other versions, what happens to US contestants who decline the Video Bonus?

Passengers who take the money and leave never learn what they would have been asked.

From Season 3 onward, what were the three regular question values in the American Cash Cab?

The values doubled from the first two seasons; a rare Double Ride doubles them again.

In the first season, how much were the first five questions worth each?

The next five paid $50 and anything after that $100, so early rides were worth far less than later ones.

What was different about the 2007 spin-off Cash Cab: After Dark?

The questions were harder too, but the spin-off lasted only nine episodes.

How many episodes did Cash Cab: After Dark run before it was ended?

It debuted on August 8, 2007 with double the usual cash values.

Which city hosted a special run of Cash Cab episodes filmed during the fifth season?

Filmed in May 2010, the episodes had celebrities like Penn & Teller playing for charity.

Who holds the record for the most money won on a single Cash Cab ride, $6,200?

He rode solo on a Double Ride and won the double-or-nothing Video Bonus in an episode aired in May 2009.

The previous winnings record, $4,100, was set by two New York City workers in what job?

Sean Devney and Steve Irolla reached their destination with two strikes and then nailed the Video Bonus.

Which reality show's boat crews competed in Cash Cab's 250th-episode charity special?

Time Bandit's Andy Hillstrand and Josh Harris faced Sig Hansen and his brothers, with winnings going to charity.

A special episode themed on which 2008 film was driven by the host of Cash Cab: Canada?

Adam Growe took the wheel for the promotional episode aired December 23, 2008.

Which comedian hosted the short-lived spin-off Cash Cab: Chicago?

It used the same rules as the New York show and was cancelled after one season, though reruns air in syndication.

How many cameras are fitted inside and on top of the New York Cash Cab?

Three of them sit in the advertising shell on the roof, filming the passing streets.

How does the host receive questions and logistics during a ride?

A support van full of producers and camera crew tails the cab and feeds him the information.

What model of vehicle is the New York Cash Cab?

The Canadian version also uses a Sienna minivan, while Montreal's Taxi Payant uses a Dodge Grand Caravan.

What is true of the cash the host hands over at the end of a winning ride?

The winnings have to be taxed, so they are sent to contestants later.

Which device plays the Video Bonus clip in the American Cash Cab?

The lights and fanfare that greet passengers run from a switchboard wired to an iPod and the car stereo.

How are passengers who are selected in advance tricked into the Cash Cab?

The cab, of course, turns out to be the show itself; other riders are picked at random from the sidewalk.

How many times has the American host won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host?

He won in 2010, 2011 and 2013 from four nominations, and the show itself won Outstanding Game Show in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

In which year did TV Guide include Cash Cab in its list of the 60 greatest game shows ever?

The show had ended its original run the previous year and would not return until 2017.

In which year did the American host confirm a new season, five years after the show ended?

Season 7 premiered on December 4, 2017 with a Celebrity Edition featuring Scott Bakula, Gilbert Gottfried and Matthew Perry.

Which annual event did Cash Cab's Season 8 premiere tie into in July 2018?

The special coincided with the 30th anniversary of the network's famous programming block.

To which network did Cash Cab move for its ninth season in October 2019?

The move was announced in September 2019 after 14 years tied to its original home.

Where was the American Cash Cab host born?

He was raised in Chatham Borough, New Jersey, and later attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk.

At which Los Angeles club was the future Cash Cab host tending bar when first offered a stand-up spot?

Emcee Skip E. Lowe overheard his after-hours stories and put him on stage.

Which NBC game show did the Cash Cab host front from 2011 to 2012?

It was not renewed for a second season because of high production costs.

In 2022-23 the Cash Cab host drove which group around in the spin-off Money Grab in the Cab?

Riders had ten minutes to answer as many questions as they could.

Which NFL team partnered with the Cash Cab host in 2025 to quiz its players and staff?

He drove members of the organization around and quizzed them, Cash Cab-style.

Which science series on the show's home network did the Cash Cab host narrate?

He has also popped up in 30 Rock, Blue Bloods and Law & Order: SVU, and had a recurring role on One Life to Live.

Which 2012 superhero film cut the Cash Cab host's scene from its final version?

His most notable film appearance is in Bad Parents.

Who hosted the original British Cash Cab on ITV?

Moody is a qualified taxi driver; the questions were read in voice-over by Annabel Raftery.

In the British version, how much were the first five questions worth?

Values climbed to £50, then £100, and any question after the seventeenth paid £500.

Which comedian hosted both the Canadian Cash Cab and its 2024 revival, Cash Cab Music?

He returned in 2024 to host the revival Cash Cab Music on AXS TV and Game TV.

What is the French-Canadian version of Cash Cab called?

It is filmed in Montreal, hosted by Alexandre Barrette, and uses a Dodge Grand Caravan.

The Canadian version differs from the American one by focusing its questions more on what?

Regular questions pay $25, $50 and $100, and Red Light Challenges are worth $75.

Which Canadian city hosted Cash Cab's fifth season in 2011, the only season not shot in Toronto?

That season added a 'bridge bonus' that doubled the score for one question per ride.

What was the 2024 revival of the Canadian version called?

It premiered on AXS TV in the US in January 2024 and on Game TV in Canada that March.

Which show is listed alongside Taxicab Confessions as a related program to Cash Cab?

BrainRush was another quiz format staged in a moving vehicle.

How many episodes did Discovery Channel initially order from Lion Television for Cash Cab?

Taping of that first run finished in November 2005, and the show premiered that December.

Which Friends actor joined unsuspecting passengers in Cash Cab's December 2017 Celebrity Edition?

Scott Bakula and Gilbert Gottfried also rode along to help contestants.