Taxi
It's off the laugh meter!
Overview
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.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
S01E01 Like Father, Like Daughter
September 12, 1978 7.0 24 min
The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.
S01E02 One-Punch Banta
September 19, 1978 6.5 24 min
Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.
S01E03 Blind Date
September 26, 1978 6.5 24 min
Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.
S01E04 Bobby's Acting Career
October 5, 1978 6.5 24 min
Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.
S01E05 Come as You Aren't
October 10, 1978 4.7 24 min
Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.
S01E06 The Great Line
October 17, 1978 6.5 24 min
John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.
S01E07 High School Reunion
October 24, 1978 8.3 24 min
When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.
S01E08 Paper Marriage
October 31, 1978 8.0 24 min
Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.
S01E09 Money Troubles
November 14, 1978 7.0 24 min
John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.
S01E10 Men are Such Beasts
November 21, 1978 6.5 24 min
Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.
S01E11 Memories of Cab 804 (1)
November 28, 1978 7.5 24 min
After John smashes up Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about their experiences in the car.
S01E12 Memories of Cab 804 (2)
December 5, 1978 7.0 24 min
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
S01E13 A Full House for Christmas
December 12, 1978 6.5 24 min
A visit from Louie's prodigal brother sours the dispatcher's Christmas spirit.
S01E14 Sugar Mama
January 16, 1979 7.0 24 min
After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.
S01E15 Friends
January 30, 1979 6.5 24 min
Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.
S01E16 Louie Sees the Light
February 6, 1979 7.5 24 min
Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.
S01E17 Elaine and the Lame Duck
February 13, 1979 6.5 24 min
Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.
S01E18 Bobby's Big Break
February 15, 1979 7.5 24 min
Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.
S01E19 Mama Gravas
February 27, 1979 7.0 24 min
Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.
S01E20 Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
March 6, 1979 7.0 24 min
After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.
S01E21 Hollywood Calling
May 8, 1979 6.5 24 min
The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.
S01E22 Substitute Father
May 15, 1979 5.0 24 min
The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.
Cast
Danny DeVito
Louie De Palma
Marilu Henner
Elaine O'Connor-Nardo
Andy Kaufman
Latka Gravas
Christopher Lloyd
Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski