Episode 9: Strawberries or Bussed

From: Sam Dingman
Series: The Taxi Tapes
Length: 06:34

A group of drunken Brits guides Sam directly into the path of an oncoming MTA bus, with unexpected results. This episode is an excerpt from the live version of “The Taxi Tapes,” as performed at the People’s Improv Theater on November 12, 2011. Read the full description.

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Playing: Episode 9: Strawberries or Bussed
From: Sam Dingman

9_small A group of drunken Brits guides Sam directly into the path of an oncoming MTA bus, with unexpected results. This episode is an excerpt from the live version of “The Taxi Tapes,” as performed at the People’s Improv Theater on November 12, 2011.

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