Taxi(1978)

Name: Taxi
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1978-09-12
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman

It's off the laugh meter!

★ 7.3(180)30m114 episodesEnded

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.

Created by:: Stan Daniels, Ed. Weinberger, James L. Brooks, David Davis
First aired:: 1978-09-12
Country:: US
Network:: ABC, NBC

Episodes

Season 1(22)Season 2(24)Season 3(20)Season 4(24)Season 5(24)

1. Like Father, Like Daughter
★ 7.2
1978-09-12 · 24m
The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.
2. One-Punch Banta
★ 6.7
1978-09-19 · 24m
Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.
3. Blind Date
★ 7.0
1978-09-26 · 24m
Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.
4. Bobby's Acting Career
★ 6.7
1978-10-05 · 24m
Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.
5. Come as You Aren't
★ 4.4
1978-10-10 · 24m
Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.
6. The Great Line
★ 6.7
1978-10-17 · 24m
John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.
7. High School Reunion
★ 8.0
1978-10-24 · 24m
When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.
8. Paper Marriage
★ 7.5
1978-10-31 · 24m
Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.
9. Money Troubles
★ 7.0
1978-11-14 · 24m
John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.
10. Men are Such Beasts
★ 6.7
1978-11-21 · 24m
Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.
11. A Full House For Christmas
★ 7.7
1978-11-28 · 24m
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.
12. Sugar Mama
★ 7.0
1978-12-05 · 24m
After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.
13. Friends
★ 6.7
1978-12-12 · 24m
Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.
14. Louie Sees The Light
★ 7.3
1979-01-16 · 24m
Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.
15. Elaine and the Lame Duck
★ 6.7
1979-01-30 · 24m
Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.
16. Bobby's Big Break
★ 7.5
1979-02-06 · 24m
Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.
17. Mama Gravas
★ 6.5
1979-02-13 · 24m
Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.
18. Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
★ 7.5
1979-02-15 · 24m
After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.
19. Hollywood Calling
★ 7.0
1979-02-27 · 24m
The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.
20. Substitute Father
★ 7.0
1979-03-06 · 24m
The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.
21. Memories of Cab 804 (1)
★ 7.0
1979-05-08 · 24m
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
22. Memories of Cab 804 (2)
★ 6.0
1979-05-15 · 24m
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.