GSN: Cash Cab Clues (S6, Ep4)

Here is some extra trivia from a Cash Cab episode that aired on 7/28/25 on the Game Show Network. An asterisk will mark the clues that the passengers missed with their wrong answers, if any, in parentheses.

First Fare: Emily
$50 ROUND:
1. A classic makeover musical, “My Fair Lady” takes its name from a nursery rhyme about the demise of what British landmark?
2. Enjoying both the kugel & the brisket, Obama was the first president to host what Passover feast at the White House?
3. Sharing its name with the Gold Rush region and an ice cream bar, what is the most common form of solitaire?
4. Familiar to fans of “Gilligan’s Island”, what synonym for sea captain derives from the Dutch word for ship?
$100 ROUND:
1. Implied by its name, what exercise requires you to rest on your forearms and toes while keeping your body straight as a board?
2. Dubbed the Berlin Wall of Asia, the Wagah border separates India from which of its nuclear neighbors?
3. With the chemical formula “ZNO”, what sunscreen additive gives lifeguards their distinctive white noses?
4. Launched in 2008, what Google operating system for Smartphones features a lime-green robot as its mascot?
$200 ROUND:
1. In a practical joke craze called “icing”, victims are required to kneel down and consume what sugary brand of malt beverage?
2. Reflecting its climb to the top of the industry, what GPS manufacturer adopted the slogan “follow the leader” in 2008?

ANSWERS: show

Second Fare: Alex, Lucas, Jack, Amaka
Double Cash
$100 ROUND:
1. In the classic Doors song “L.A. Woman”, the phrase “Mr. Mojo Risin'” is an anagram for what lead singer’s name?
2. Introduced in 1892, what famous fruit-filled snack from Nabisco is named for a Massachusetts town, not a famous physicist?
3. Popularized during the Civil War, what bugle song used to signal lights out is also known as “Butterfield’s Lullaby”?
4. Also a 1980s TV series, what variety of ocean current causes about 100 drownings per year in the U.S.?
$200 ROUND:
1. Proving that love is indeed universal, what romantic ritual is known as “luna de miel” in Spain?
2. Called scorbutus in Latin, what disease is not suffered by most animals because they can synthesize their own Vitamin C
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: According to 2008 census data, 7 of the most populous cities in the U.S. are west of the Mississippi. Name all 7 of these cities.
3. Resembling soda in name only, what byproduct of coal is commonly used to fuel industrial-sized furnaces?
4. Allegedly coined by Rob Reiner, what hybrid word refers to satirical movies that pretend to document real life?
$400 ROUND:
1. Named for a famed advocate of A.C. power, what Silicon Valley start-up introduced an all-electric sports car in 2006?
ANSWERS: show

Third Fare: Susan & Howard
$50 ROUND:
1. Home to both Mecca & Medina, what Middle Eastern country is sometimes referred to as the “Land of the Two Holy Mosques”?
2. Inspiring the headline “Out on His Brass”, what commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan resigned in 2010?
3. Optimized for eco efficiency, Rainbow Warrior III is the newest flagship of what famed environmental organization
4. Firmly for the death penalty, what shock jock ran for governor of New York in 1994 with the slogan “A volt for every vote”?
$100 ROUND:
1. Causing a wicked bad mess, what New England city was flooded with 2 million gallons of molasses in 1919?
2. Known as a linguistic false friend, the Spanish word “embarazada” does not mean embarrassed, but what?
3. Referred to as a “mangle” in the U.K., wat old-fashioned domestic device squeezes water from soggy laundry?
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: As of the 1st quarter of 2010, 5 tech companies have dominated the worldwide market for Smartphones. Name 4 of these 5 companies.
4. Squeezed directly from a tube, what Yoplait yogurt brand targets busy kids with no time for spoons?
$200 ROUND:
1. Named for a cave in Southern France, what ancestor of humans is credited with the extinction of the Neanderthal man?
2. The inspiration for Count Dracula, what 15th century prince is also a distant relative of “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson?
3. Popular in the Far East, blepharoplasty is a cosmetic procedure often used to add a crease to what facial feature?
4. Named for a British scientist, what kinetic desk toy consists of 5 metal balls suspended from pendulums?

ANSWERS: show