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Taxi

Taxi
★ 7.3/10•1978•30m•TV-PG•Comedy•Drama
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It's off the laugh meter!

Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 12, 1978

Episodes

Episode 1 - Like Father, Like DaughterE124m

Like Father, Like Daughter

The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.

Sep 12, 1978

Episode 2 - One-Punch BantaE224m

One-Punch Banta

Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.

Sep 19, 1978

Episode 3 - Blind DateE324m

Blind Date

Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.

Sep 26, 1978

Episode 4 - Bobby's Acting CareerE424m

Bobby's Acting Career

Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.

Oct 5, 1978

Episode 5 - Come as You Aren'tE524m

Come as You Aren't

Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.

Oct 10, 1978

Episode 6 - The Great LineE624m

The Great Line

John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.

Oct 17, 1978

Episode 7 - High School ReunionE724m

High School Reunion

When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.

Oct 24, 1978

Episode 8 - Paper MarriageE824m

Paper Marriage

Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.

Oct 31, 1978

Episode 9 - Money TroublesE924m

Money Troubles

John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.

Nov 14, 1978

Episode 10 - Men are Such BeastsE1024m

Men are Such Beasts

Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.

Nov 21, 1978

Episode 11 - A Full House For ChristmasE1124m

A Full House For Christmas

Louie's gambling brother, Nick from Las Vegas, comes to visit the garage. Irritated that Nick refuses to spend time with their mother, Louie bankrolls Alex in a card game to try and get back at him.

Nov 28, 1978

Episode 12 - Sugar MamaE1224m

Sugar Mama

After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.

Dec 5, 1978

Episode 13 - FriendsE1324m

Friends

Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.

Dec 12, 1978

Episode 14 - Louie Sees The LightE1424m

Louie Sees The Light

Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.

Jan 16, 1979

Episode 15 - Elaine and the Lame DuckE1524m

Elaine and the Lame Duck

Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.

Jan 30, 1979

Episode 16 - Bobby's Big BreakE1624m

Bobby's Big Break

Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.

Feb 6, 1979

Episode 17 - Mama GravasE1724m

Mama Gravas

Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.

Feb 13, 1979

Episode 18 - Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice RestaurantE1824m

Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant

After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.

Feb 15, 1979

Episode 19 - Hollywood CallingE1924m

Hollywood Calling

The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.

Feb 27, 1979

Episode 20 - Substitute FatherE2024m

Substitute Father

The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.

Mar 6, 1979

Episode 21 - Memories of Cab 804 (1)E2124m

Memories of Cab 804 (1)

As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.

May 8, 1979

Episode 22 - Memories of Cab 804 (2)E2224m

Memories of Cab 804 (2)

As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.

May 15, 1979

Actors

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Alex Reiger

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Louie De Palma

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Elaine O'Connor-Nardo

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Tony Banta

Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

Latka Gravas

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Simka Gravas

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