History Series / CashCab

The original UK version (which didn't have the double-or-nothing challenge) visited various cities, but was dropped by Creator/{{ITV}}1 two episodes into Season 2. In the United States, the show expanded into Chicago starting on Valentine's Day 2011. There is also a Canadian version hosted by Adam Growe; it spent its first few seasons in Toronto, while the fifth season was filmed in Vancouver. Unlike the U.S. version, due to being broadcast on the Canadian version of Creator/DiscoveryChannel, the questions were skewed primarily towards science, technology, and nature. The Russian version of the show was filmed in Moscow and Saint Petersburg and ran from 2005 to 2009. In 2023, AXS TV announced another U.S. revival, ''Cash Cab Music'', which will premiere in January 2024.

The original UK version (which didn't have the double-or-nothing challenge) visited various cities, but was dropped by Creator/{{ITV}}1 two episodes into Season 2. In the United States, the show expanded into Chicago starting on Valentine's Day 2011. There is also a Canadian version hosted by Adam Growe; it spent its first few seasons in Toronto, and now takes place in Vancouver. The Russian version of the show was filmed in Moscow and Saint Petersburg and ran from 2005 to 2009.

* AsideGlance: He does this several times during the show. Here's one example, where the question was the ink commonly used in temporary tattoos:

* BriefAccentImitation: Bailey will sometimes greet contestants with a stereotypical [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents New Yawk]], East Indian, or Arab accent in order to contribute to the ruse that he is an ordinary tax driver.

* {{Lifelines}}: Called "Shout-Outs". The passengers can call someone on their mobile phone or ask pedestrians for the answer once during the game. It starts to get grating to the viewers and host when the shout outs are continually referred to by name as a [[Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire Lifeline]]. In recent seasons of the Canadian version, contestants can also switch out a question later in the game. The Shout-Outs cannot be used during either the Red Light Challenge or the Video Bonus. In the revived version, there's a new "Shout-Out" called "Social Media Shout-Out", where Ben goes live on the Facebook page and let the Cash Cab fans join in to provide the answer.

But it should be noted that the contestants aren't always just people getting in off the street. About half the time they're "cast" like any other game show, albeit in a different way than the usual. The show's producers talk to them in a pub or somesuch, claiming to be from another reality show; when the contestant(s) get into the cab, supposedly to go to said show, they realize they're actually playing ''Cash Cab''. (Thus, when players get ejected from the cab for losing, it doesn't mean they're going to end up being late for something else because they were depending on the cab to get there.) About half the time, they're actually picked up off the street.

* RareVehicles: Toyota Sienna minivans aren't ''rare'' as such, even as NYC taxis, but the Ford Crown Victoria sedan is still ''by far'' the most common cab.

* WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire: Questions for money, shout-outs for help on these questions etc. but [[RecycledInSpace it is in a cab]].

** Some games are randomly designated as "Double Ride" games, with all values doubled ($100/$200/$400 for questions, and $500 on the RLC).

GameShow debuting on December 5, 2005 in which ordinary New Yorkers get in what appears to be an [[TheTaxi ordinary taxicab]]. They are questioned on the way to their destination by driver/host Ben Bailey, and for each question they answer correctly, they get money. If they miss three questions, the cab pulls over and tosses the passenger out on the street.

Contestants get two "shout-out" options: a Street Shout-Out and a Mobile Shout-Out (later replaced by Social Media Shout-Out). The first allows the contestant to call someone from a nearby sidewalk for help and the latter allows the contestant to phone a friend for help. Stopping at a red light results in a "Red Light Challenge": Complete a list answering a question or solve a word problem and the contestant(s) gain a bonus $250 ($500 on a Double Ride) — but no strike is given for failing one of these. If they successfully get to their destination without getting three strikes, they then have an AllOrNothing moment: They can either take the money, or go for a double-or-nothing Video Bonus challenge.

The original UK version (which didn't have the double-or-nothing challenge) visited various cities, but was dropped by Creator/{{ITV}}1 two episodes into Season 2. In the United States, the show expanded into Chicago starting on Valentine's Day 2011. There is also a Canadian version hosted by Adam Growe; it spent its first few seasons in Toronto, and now takes place in Vancouver.