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News: Discovery Channel’s <i>Cash Cab</i> Hosted By Ben Bailey Returns July 27.

UPDATED Wed 7/11/18 – Cash Cab Premiere Date/Special Shark Week Episode

 

DIVE INTO AN ALL-NEW SEASON OF

DISCOVERY’S ‘CASH CAB

WITH A SPECIAL SHARK WEEK EPISODE

ON JULY 27 AT 7PM ET/PT

 The all-new season continues on Fridays at 7pm on Discovery Channel

 

Cash Cab returns July 27. — Photo courtesy of Discovery

(July 11, 2018) — Comedian Ben Bailey and his famous taxi return to the sizzling streets of New York City to give unsuspecting passengers a ride they will never forget when CASH CAB returns Friday, July 27 at 7pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. The new season launches with a celebration for the 30th anniversary of Discovery’s Shark Week and puts the player’s knowledge to the test on all things sharks!

The fin-tastic season kicks off as three chums from Ohio hail the Cash Cab on their very first day in New York, and a family of three go for a ride as their youngest member proves kids really do know best, impressing Ben with her smarts. Then, Shark Week and Fleet week collide when three midshipmen docked in town jump into the cab for the ride of their lives. The episode features videos from some of the most renowned divers and photographers who audiences have seen braving the waters year after year bringing these beautiful creatures to the screen, including Andrew Mayne and Andy Casagrande. Will they have what it takes to navigate the waters of Shark Week and stay alive in the cab?

The all-new season continues on Friday, August 3 as Ben Bailey’s lucky passengers take on the classic Cash Cab trivia. From pop culture to hard science, traveling uptown to downtown, contestants will showcase their ability to think under pressure as the sights of NYC zoom by – but can their trivia skills get them to the final destination?

CASH CAB is produced for Discovery Channel by Lion USA and Norton Productions. For Lion USA, Tony Tackaberry, Allison Corn, PJ Morrison, Stan Hsue are executive producers. For Norton Productions, David Steinberg is executive producer and Robyn Todd is co-executive producer. For Discovery, Max Micallef is executive producer and Paola Espinosa is associate producer.
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———— Posted May 14, 2018 ————

 

DISCOVERY’S CASH CAB
HEATS UP THIS SUMMER WHEN IT RETURNS IN JULY
Shark Themed Episode to Kick-Off Series in July

 (New York – May 14, 2018) – Temperatures are rising and so is the competition on Discovery’s CASH CAB!  Comedian Ben Bailey and his taxi return to the sizzling streets of New York City, giving unsuspecting passengers a break from the heat and a ride they won’t ever forget. The Emmy-Award® winning series CASH CAB returns to Discovery Channel in July.  In addition, viewers can also catch up on past seasons of CASH CAB on the Discovery GO app – free with their paid TV subscription.

Comedian Ben Bailey — Photo courtesy of Discovery

Comedian David Steinberg (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, INSIDE COMEDY, SEINFELD, and MAD ABOUT YOU) returns to the series as executive producer along with All3Media’s Lion USA Tony Tackaberry and Allison Corn.  Robyn Todd serves as co-executive producer with  Bailey as an executive producer.

A favorite among audiences around the world, CASH CAB will once again hit the streets of New York City, with Bailey as the guide.  Zig-zagging through New York City traffic, Bailey’s lucky passengers will take on classic CASH CAB trivia en route to their destination. From pop culture to hard science, traveling uptown to downtown, contestants will be able to showcase their ability to think under pressure as the sights of NYC zoom by.  If they get stumped, pedestrians and friends can help them out via phone, text or social media shout outs.

Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Discovery’s highly acclaimed Shark Week, the premiere episode of CASH CAB will include videos from some of the most renowned divers and photographers who audiences have seen braving the waters year after year bringing these beautiful creatures to the screen, including Andrew Mayne, Paul de Gelder, Andy Casagrande and Joe Romeiro.

CASH CAB is produced for Discovery Channel by Lion USA and Norton Productions. For Lion USA, Tony Tackaberry, Allison Corn, PJ Morrison, Stan Hsue are executive producers. For Norton Productions, Robyn Todd is co-executive producer. For Discovery, Max Micallef and Russ McCarroll are executive producers and Paola Espinosa is associate producer.
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