But they still don't have to pay for the ride up to that point. Once the contestant has agreed to be on the game and is inside the cab, they're also given a brief rundown about the intricacies of shooting the show. For example, you can't lean forward in the cab because it messes up the show's fish-eye lens, and cell phones are to be turned off so contestants can't cheat.
It's also at this time that the contestants may have to re-tape their scene of hailing the cab to make sure a good shot is captured. In that case, the actual "surprise" shot, taped earlier, is edited in. While winning contestants are shown receiving actual cash in their game—it is a show called Cash Cab, after all—it doesn't really work like that, for legal reasons. Contestants don't get to keep cash.
The money used on the show is a prop, and it's returned to the production assistant immediately after the game is over. Instead, the contestant is sent a check for their winnings a few weeks after their episode is taped. It has to be done that way for tax purposes. Additionally, unsuccessful Cash Cab contestants take home a T-shirt, totally free, right then and there.
Because random people off the street are sometimes selected to be contestants, they're often not at all interested in actually being a part of Cash Cab. Bailey has said some people have gotten in the cab and just stared at their phones, or have asked if the festive lights and music can be turned down a bit.
And the Street Shout-Outs are sometimes challenging —past contestants have reported having to ask multiple people to find someone willing to be on camera or who can provide a legitimate answer. As far as gameplay is concerned, there is some wiggle room as far as time goes on the Red Light Challenge , because not every red light lasts the same amount of time. How do Cash Cab winners get paid? How Cash Cab really works? Are Cash Cab contestants random? Does Ben really drive the Cash Cab?
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He refused to leave. I don't know what he wanted me to do, but it was because he was so upset he lost. He was being a poor sport. So he buckled himself into as many seatbelts as he could [ laughs ]. He was holding on with his arms and legs, spread out. He was like, 'I'm not getting out! You can stay -- but I'm leaving! Skip to main content Entertainment. That time Bailey almost hit a bicyclist. The superfan who jumped on his back and didn't let go.
His good friend's impromptu ride. That time he had a famous writer on the phone. The woman who really didn't want to be in the Cash Cab. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Sean Fitz-Gerald is a staff writer at Thrillist Entertainment.
Find him on Twitter: srkfitzgerald. Make Fun. Thrillist Serves. The other is the Staten Island Ferry. To date, the biggest winner in Cash Cab history is a man named Sam, who took a ride with Bailey in Only on Discovery pic.
Bailey gets this question all the time and would like to set the record straight: Nobody has ever puked in the Cash Cab. BY Kristin Hunt. Discovery Channel. Subscribe to our Newsletter!
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