Taxi
Comedy • Series

Taxi

"It's off the laugh meter!"

7.3/10 1978 5 Seasons 114 Episodes Ended

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.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5

Season 1 Episodes

S1E1
E1
Like Father, Like Daughter
24 min 1978

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

S1E2
E2
One-Punch Banta
24 min 1978

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

S1E3
E3
Blind Date
24 min 1978

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

S1E4
E4
Bobby's Acting Career
24 min 1978

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

S1E5
E5
Come as You Aren't
24 min 1978

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

S1E6
E6
The Great Line
24 min 1978

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

S1E7
E7
High School Reunion
24 min 1978

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

S1E8
E8
Paper Marriage
24 min 1978

Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.

S1E9
E9
Money Troubles
24 min 1978

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

S1E10
E10
Men are Such Beasts
24 min 1978

Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.

S1E11
E11
A Full House For Christmas
24 min 1978

After John smashes up Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about their experiences in the car.

S1E12
E12
Sugar Mama
24 min 1978

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

S1E13
E13
Friends
24 min 1978

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

S1E14
E14
Louie Sees The Light
24 min 1979

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

S1E15
E15
Elaine and the Lame Duck
24 min 1979

Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.

S1E16
E16
Bobby's Big Break
24 min 1979

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

S1E17
E17
Mama Gravas
24 min 1979

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

S1E18
E18
Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
24 min 1979

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

S1E19
E19
Hollywood Calling
24 min 1979

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

S1E20
E20
Substitute Father
24 min 1979

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

S1E21
E21
Memories of Cab 804 (1)
24 min 1979

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

S1E22
E22
Memories of Cab 804 (2)
24 min 1979

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

Cast

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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