College Times

Issue date: 3/19/09 Section: Blogs

Okay, so I was introduced to "Cash Cab" about six months ago.

Real quick, for those of you who don't know, "Cash Cab" is a game show that airs on Discovery Channel. Basically, Ben Bailey (the host) drives around in a cab and picks up random people. They then get a free ride and a chance to win some money if they answer general knowledge questions correctly along the way. But, if they get more than three questions wrong, they lose all of their money and get kicked out of the cab. Oh, they kind of have "lifelines" and can either phone a friend and/or ask a person off the street for help.

Now, I didn't take to the show at first, and I actually thought it was quite ridiculous. I mean come on, a game show inside of a New York City cab?

But, being forced to watch it several more times, I have become a huge fan. Now, it's no "Millionaire," and I don't think I have seen anybody win more than $2,000, but I still recommend that you check it out.

You'll definitely love the wacky passengers that hop into the cab and try to answer the questions. Sometimes you get some smarties, but other times not so much. I always feel bad when the cab picks up a single person, because that is almost a definite loser.

And on top of that, Ben Bailey always adds a little something extra to the show. I mean where else are you going to find a guy who can tell a few jokes, ask questions through an earpiece, talk to the passengers and navigate through New York City all at once? Yeah, I'm pretty sure Regis Philbin couldn't handle it, and I wouldn't count on Meredith Viera, either.

So, after thinking long and hard, I've decided I want to be on Cash Cab. Now, I'm not sure if the plane ticket out there and back would be worth it. I mean, I'm not even guaranteed to find the Cash Cab, let alone win money in it. But you never know, I still think I'd like to give it a shot … even if I do just end up spending my time hopelessly walking around NYC hailing down cabs.

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