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'Cash Cab' Canceled

Discovery Channel puts brakes on rolling game show

By Corey Levitan Apr 19, 2012 9:01AM

discovery.comIt's the end of the road for "Cash Cab." According to Vulture.com, the Discovery Channel has canceled its Emmy-winning game show after nearly seven years and more than 200 episodes.

 

Bing: More about 'Cash Cab'

Originated in the U.K. in 2005, "Cash Cab" was a novel hybrid of "Jeopardy" and "Taxicab Confessions" in which unsuspecting passengers -- some random, some pre-screened -- entered a camera-rigged cab to find their driver offering them cash to correctly answer trivia questions.

 

Also: What shows will be returning next season?


Comedian Ben Bailey passed his New York City cabbie exam just to host the Discovery version. And that's good, since he has something to fall back on now.

Repeats will continue to air in syndication.

 

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whatsup459
Apr 22, 2012 9:15PM
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That's what happens when you hire stupid people to try to make smart decisions
Jennifer Modeste-Jarvis (jenjar)
Apr 22, 2012 1:02AM
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I love this show! It was entertaining whilst being educational. Obviously you all did not do a survey before making this decision. Leave the show, America. It actually showed intelligence instead of those shows that promote violence and bullying .

pentimento
Apr 20, 2012 4:45PM
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Oh No!!! hope some other smart network picks it up, show was great!!! Come on Network execs lots of us loved this show.....
boydawg
Apr 20, 2012 2:35PM
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It's such a waste to see this show go. It was really fun trivia. Every time my family would go back to NY we would hope to get in the cash cab.

  An odd thing I've noticed about the comments on this article in comparison to most I see on the web is the people commenting here are at least intelligent enough to spell correctly.

ProfJoe
Apr 20, 2012 12:02PM
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Seems all of the TV shows that are getting canceled require some sort of intelligence...onwar​d with the dumbing down of America.
Victoriousgurl
Apr 20, 2012 11:52AM
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Ohhh noooo!  We need another "Red light chaaaaaalleeenge!"
Sick Of PC123
Apr 20, 2012 11:44AM
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Although it is sad that the Cash Cab people lost their jobs the fact is that there are other places to sell their show than the Discovery Channel. I'll be looking for them showing up on one of Discovery Channel's competitors.

Florida
Apr 20, 2012 11:44AM
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Oh no, this is such bad news!  I loved the show, I even have the Cash Cab game in my phone.  Boo!! to Discovery!
Nancy Marshall (DOLWatch)
Apr 20, 2012 11:35AM
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How sad - great show and very entertaining.  I'll never understand why viewers would rather watch inane shows like "housewives" of anything, egotistical bachelors/bacheloret​tes, and most of the other reality shows.  Will miss you lots Mr.  Ben Bailey. Would like to see more of you!
kaylawkaylaw
Apr 20, 2012 11:29AM
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Which IDIOT made this decision?????  We always enjoy watching this show even when the contestants are so ridiculously dimwitted. The grimaces on Ben's face made us hoot with laughter!!!!  The "Driving a cab in NYC" game show could go on FOREVER! Oh well, another favorite show bites the dust! Come on ABC, NBC,or CBS pick it up!!!! We do NOT watch "Survivor" "The Bachelor" "Jersey-"anything" "Swamp People" "Hillbilly Millionaires" ---- Give us something that is genuinely entertaining to watch as well as "NCIS."
horatioVI
Apr 20, 2012 10:55AM
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Talk about lousy news!  This was the most fun show on cable!  I hope one of the other networks has the good sense to pick it up!

Ryan - THE BEST
Apr 20, 2012 10:42AM
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I really enjoyed this show. I didn't realize it had I also thought every passenger was been on for seven years. random. I did not know some passengers were pre-screened. That is certainly a disappointment! I thought they were all random.

georgiaga1038
Apr 20, 2012 10:38AM
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Another great show bites the dust!
ddjwms
Apr 20, 2012 10:31AM
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This was our favorite show, one of the few we watch anymore.  We have even set our recorder for 2 am so we wouldn't miss it.  Wonder who made this (poor) decision...

 

Bubba316
Apr 20, 2012 10:29AM
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What a loss...It was clean, entertaining, and informative...I guess now they'll come up with some new "War"...Storage Wars in Syria, Trucker Wars, Ghetto Skank Wars, Shoe Salesman Wars, or how about Screen Door Wars where people see how loud they can slam a screen door!

 

First Pee Wee's Playhouse gets whacked, nowe Cash Cabs?  What are they going to replace it with:  "Trayvon Martins Parents Give Lesson on how to Raise Children"?

Joseph O'Brien (nonstopjoe)
Apr 20, 2012 10:27AM
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This is proof that scheduling executives can stick their heads up their as-es.
WLDFLWR4ME
Apr 20, 2012 10:11AM
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I rarely watch TV and this was one show I really enjoyed.  If they take Bones off the air I'll be watching no TV :-)  I still miss FireFly - I don't get why the good shows get cancelled and they keep crap like the Bachelor!
hitchiker
Apr 20, 2012 10:05AM
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All the reality shows are about the rich and stupid. What next cash Limo? Can you imagine Paris Hilton on this one. Host "what is 1plus1" Paris???????????????​??????

Steve Lopez (timmy1)
Apr 20, 2012 9:07AM
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Well, maybe a major network will pick it up? Better this show than those lousy and stupid reality shows. Come on ABC pick it up and get more viewers or how about NBC or CBS. You need good ratings for the summer. I hope it does get picked up again. I enjoyed it very much.

 

 

E LUCARELLI
Apr 20, 2012 9:01AM
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It was such a fun show to watch.  It seems that all the good shows get cancelled.  Maybe Ben should have driven with his shirt off!
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