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Take The Money and Run: Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 2, 2011
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critics What's this?

User Score
5.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: Contestants are given an hour to hide a suitcase full of money before being interrogated by a detective and prosecutor. If the detectives cannot find the money after 48 hours, the contestants get to keep the money.
  • Genre(s): Game Shows, Reality

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jon Caramanica
    Aug 1, 2011
    70
    This sometimes gripping show isn't so benign. First, the adversaries are worthy.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Aug 1, 2011
    60
    The show (slated for a six-episode summer flight) represents a breezy diversion, with obvious potential to return and plug a gap left by a canceled series come fall.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    Aug 2, 2011
    50
    Keep the money and run like hell if you're tired of reality shows that border on surreality.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Makarov417
    10
    I really looked forward to this new show after having seen the previews and advertising but both episodes to date have been a big let-downs. Whimpering men falling to pieces after a day and a half in solitary confinement have been the downfall of both pairs of contestants. What's up? I mean really! I have to assume that the interview process has given ABC a list of psychological train wrecks to choose from. This evening I got to watch some guy crumbled into a heap on the floor crying that he can't take it any more and that someone took his tooth brush. Maybe $100K isn't enough money. They do after all live in Chicago. Am I the only one who feels this way?… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Admiral_TSon
    8
    Although not perfect, the show provides an entertaining hour (especially during the "hide" stage) based on an exciting premise. The main problem with the show was most obvious in the first episode--an over-emphasis on interrogation vs. detective work. In the episodes that followed; however, we saw that if the detectives put more effort and creativity into solving the puzzle, it made a more entertaining and nail biting hour of television. I would still like to see less of an emphasis on interrogations--but that is difficult to remove from the show. The producers should take care, though, to pick investigators willing to go the extra mile to find the case, otherwise, the show will go bland.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. CarolineSimmons
    5
    Maybe an idea is great, but Take The Money and Run is just too boring. Great series for detectives lovers, but it's nothing special for a rest of human population. By the way- Is it necessary to have a family member with cancer to get into the show?… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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