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Series

Taxi

1978 · 5 seasons · 114 episodes · Ended · ABC

Comedy, Drama

TMDB 7.3 · 182 votes

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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.

Episodes

  • S01E01Like Father, Like Daughter1978-09-1224m

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

  • S01E02One-Punch Banta1978-09-1924m

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

  • S01E03Blind Date1978-09-2624m

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

  • S01E04Bobby's Acting Career1978-10-0524m

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

  • S01E05Come as You Aren't1978-10-1024m

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

  • S01E06The Great Line1978-10-1724m

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

  • S01E07High School Reunion1978-10-2424m

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

  • S01E08Paper Marriage1978-10-3124m

    Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.

  • S01E09Money Troubles1978-11-1424m

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

  • S01E10Men are Such Beasts1978-11-2124m

    Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.

  • S01E11A Full House For Christmas1978-11-2824m

    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.

  • S01E12Sugar Mama1978-12-0524m

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

  • S01E13Friends1978-12-1224m

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

  • S01E14Louie Sees The Light1979-01-1624m

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

  • S01E15Elaine and the Lame Duck1979-01-3024m

    Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.

  • S01E16Bobby's Big Break1979-02-0624m

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

  • S01E17Mama Gravas1979-02-1324m

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

  • S01E18Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant1979-02-1524m

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

  • S01E19Hollywood Calling1979-02-2724m

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

  • S01E20Substitute Father1979-03-0624m

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

  • S01E21Memories of Cab 804 (1)1979-05-0824m

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

  • S01E22Memories of Cab 804 (2)1979-05-1524m

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

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