Talk:Cash Cab (British game show)

message: What if the passenger has a long path past a bad neighborhood and they get three strikes?  Does the driver have to let them out in the middle of a dangerous place? M@$+@ Ju ~ ♠ 00:11, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's never happened on the US version. It's all in Manhattan, mostly between Chinatown & Central Park. Ianthegecko 05:41, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Dangerous neighborhoods

message: How do Street Shout-Out work there and what happens if you get three strikes?  Joe The Dragon 18:03, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Roads where pedestrians are not allowed aka limited-access roads, tunnels and bridges

message: "Although the winners are shown taking the cash away at the end, this is only for TV; winners are actually mailed a check with their winnings."
Is there any reference or citation that backs this up? Ianthegecko 02:54, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Citation needed

message: "the contestant is allotted a phone call to a friend by means of the driver's cell phone, which is a Motorola RAZR (Also the Motorola SLVR has also been seen) with service provided by Cingular Wireless."
Is it necessary to speculate what type of phone and service is used?  It seems kind of like an advertisement... Gleckt 22:19, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's rather the point.  The show makes mention of it (albeit as an advertisement), and thusly so should the article. Wyv 03:32, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Advertisement?

message: Is anyone aware of how the show goes about preventing fares from leaving Manhattan? The city map used to show the Cash Cab's location seems to be specific to Manhattan, but it is hard to imagine that there wouldn't be a handful of fares trying to go out to Brooklyn at night, or to catch a flight at JFK or LGA. I believe it may be illegal for a taxi to refuse a fare going to an outer borough, but I'm not certain. It definitely seems that they are avoiding those fares, however, as the rules would not apply; the Cash Cab could not drop off losing contestants in the middle of a tunnel, for example, and the extended length of their ride would give them the ability to win a great deal of cash. 
--Jaykay109 18:51, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Outer Boroughs?

message: Anyone want to incorporate this information into the article:
"The contestants can't receive actual cash for tax reasons, that's why the show has to send them checks later. "
69.142.21.24 08:44, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Info from IMDB

message: "The most money won on the show so far is $2,300." That seriously needs a reference. It's under the American version, around the bottom. Mouse is back 17:41, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This information is definitely not up to date  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 161.45.8.228 (talk) 20:22, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: $2,300?

message: Does anyone know what the theme song to the US version is?
148.177.1.210 04:12, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Cash Cab US Theme Music?

message: 1) To me the ceiling looks like EL panels, not LED.  Since you can see sometimes when they're off during the day, you can see the color of the EL phosphor.  Also the panels are common colors of EL.
2) Does the sound come out of an Ipod?  Thats seems kind of odd since the cab is rigged with tons of specialized equipment.  Why would they use an Ipod?  66.114.93.6 18:13, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I concur that it looks much more like electroluminescence than LEDs. The light is too evenly distributed to be LEDs, unless they used thousands of them. Does anyone have a citation for them being LEDs? --Arteitle 03:35, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: To me, it actually looks computer generated at times.  Brianga (talk) 14:57, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Ipod reference and ceiling lighting technology

message: Why doesn't the article say anything about the contestants being screened? The show gives you a second at the end to find out they are. How are they screened? Do they take a test?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.187.151.166 (talk) 18:48, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Screening?

message: According to the article: "The players are also told that once the Cash Cab starts, the cab will not take detours of any kind unless directed by a police officer, stop sign, traffic light, or other legal means of diverting traffic, and offers them the chance to get out of the cab if they do not wish to play."  I've never seen this on any of the shows.  I realize that the show is edited, but even so, there should be some indication of the host having said this.  I've never seen this indication.
When Ben asks the contestants if they want to play and they in turn answer yes, they are then taken out of the cab to the production truck that follows Ben around all day. In the truck they are informed of all the rules and regulations and must sign a release to be on the show. This is why somtimes between Ben asking if they want to play and when he actually drives away you will notice contestants re-situating themselves in their seats or buckling their seatbelts.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 161.45.8.228 (talk) 20:31, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: When Does Ben Say This?

message: This article should be an overview article, each fully formed country section should be a separate article. 70.51.10.188 (talk) 03:44, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: On the basis of this response, I've removed the "split" tags from the article. Ed Fitzgerald t / c 15:03, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Split

message: In the U.S. version the following text is shown at the end of the program:
*At no time are contestants aware that they are about to enter the Cash Cab or engage in a game show experience.
*Portions of this program not affecting the outcome of the competition have been edited/recreated.
*Contestants are briefed regarding some game show elements prior to taping and must meet eligibility requirements to receive announced prizes.
*Some contestants have been pre-screened prior to their appearance on this program.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.88.177.137 (talk) 16:24, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: On-Screen Disclosures

message: Just watching an episode right now, and there seem to be a change in the Red Light Challenge.
Used to be, Red Light Challenge win would double your money, but now it gives you an extra $250 only (the contestants had $300 at that moment), why?  Yeah, yeah, some people have gotten additional $900 or $1000 with this win, but is that a lot of money to the production of one episode?  How CHEAP are you people???
BTW, quit picking on lonely ethnic housewives who were obviously raised in 3rd-world country where they don't teach girls a lot of stuff, LEAVE THEM ALONE, QUIT EMBARRASSING THEM ON NATIONAL TV!!!
PS People, just in case you don't get it by now, you should NOT read the "published" page of WiKi, because self-appointed nazis are there to delete stuff they don't like, you need to read the "discussion" page for the truth on any and all topics.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.195.243.164 (talk) 23:24, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Change to Red Light Challenge

message: in norway it kept its english title. on the norwegian version of discovery channel, an english language version have recently begun broadcasting. please add all the information you may have about it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.75.209 (talk) 19:31, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: too little information on the norwegian version

message: This show really shouldn't be included in a science-TV channel. Just mass market junk. And getting an audio-visual shock when expecting a plain ride seems quite rude. Electron9 (talk) 12:24, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not really a sci show nor polite 

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