| Take the Money and Run television show | |
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| Also known as | also known as "The Run" |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | Matthew Worthy, Kieran Doherty |
| Developed by | Bertram van Munster Elise Doganieri Philip Morrow |
| Directed by | Bertram van Munster |
| Presented by | Zen Gesner |
| Starring | Paul Bishop Mary Hanlon-Stone |
| Narrated by | Bray Poor |
| Theme music composer | David Vanacore |
| Composer(s) | David Vanacore |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jerry Bruckheimer Bertram van Munster Jonathan Littman Elise Doganieri Philip Morrow |
| Producer(s) | Profiles Television Productions |
| Editor(s) | Eric Beetner |
| Production company(s) | Profiles Television Jerry Bruckheimer Television |
| Distributor | Horizon Alternative Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | August 2 – September 6, 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Amazing Race |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Take the Money and Run was a reality game show that premiered on August 2, 2011 as part of the ABC network's 2011–12 primetime schedule. The series is unscripted and involves contestants trying to hide a briefcase filled with $100,000 from professional detectives and other investigators. The show takes place in various locales around the United States.[1] The series ended with its sixth and final episode on September 16, 2011.
The contestants are loaned an SUV and a cellular phone, and are given one hour to hide the case. At the end of the hour, the contestants are taken into custody and questioned by interrogators in an attempt to locate the case. The contestants are also isolated from each other for the duration of the 48 hours. The detectives are given the GPS recordings of the route that the contestants took in the SUV, telephone records of who they called, and all receipts. If the detectives can locate the case within 48 hours, they are awarded the $100,000. If not, the contestants win the prize.
ABC has released two video segments promoting the show.[2]
The producers are Profiles Television and Jerry Bruckheimer Television. Horizon Alternative Television is the distributor in the United States. The executive producers are Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri and Philip Morrow. Kristie Anne Reed and Mark Dziak are co-executive producers.[1] The show was written by Philip Morrow, Kieran Doherty, and Matthew Worthy of Wild Rover Productions.[3][4] The show has not revealed yet whether a second season will appear. The recurring cast includes the interrogators: Paul Bishop and Mary Hanlon Stone.[5] Bishop is a writer and LAPD detective. He has published many books and written many episodes for television.[6] He is currently the supervisor of a sex crimes unit.[7] Stone is a deputy district attorney with the office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney.[8]
Contents |
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Oh Brother!" | August 2, 2011 |
| Two San Francisco brothers hide the money. Location Hid: Lafayette Park Result: Found with 18 hours remaining after one of the brothers decides to reveal the case's location. |
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| 2 | "BAM! Did I Scare You?" | August 9, 2011 |
| A Miami couple hide the money. Location Hid: Robert's House on Miami Beach Result: Not Found |
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| 3 | "South Beach Sisters" | August 16, 2011 |
| Miami sisters hide the money. Location Hid: Bushes near Banyan Trail in Miami Result: Found with 22 hours remaining because the detectives used metal detectors and flexible prodding poles to search through the underbrush in an area the sisters' GPS route made to appear conspicuous. |
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| 4 | "Who's Playing Whom?" | August 23, 2011 |
| Chicago domestic partners hide the briefcase. Location Hid: At a friend's house in the northern portion of Chicago Result: Found with 18 hours remaining when a contestant quits under intense pressure. |
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| 5 | "Just Between You and Me" | August 30, 2011 |
| A San Francisco father and daughter hide the money. Location Hid: At a former business partner's office in middle of SF. Result: Found with 41 hours remaining when a contestant tells an investigator whom he gave the case to, after the investigator gained the contestant's trust by telling him she was interested in writing his biography. |
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| 6 | "No! No! No! Yes! Yes! Yes!" | September 6, 2011 |
| Chicago A Chicago couple hide the money. Location Hid: Lincoln Park near Zoo in a brush patch. Result: Not Found. |
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The show has received mixed reviews from critics, with Metacritic scoring it a 56 out of 100.[9]
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