Taxi
"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.
Season 5 Episodes
E1
Newlyweds Latka & Samka throw a Shloogel, one of their religion's traditions. The shloogel is, in effect, a party at Mar…
E2
When Jim's father passes away and leaves him a substantial inheritance, Jim's siblings sue to have Jim declared incompet…
E3
In this episode, we learn that Alex can be a compulsive gambler. Alex even scares Louie off with his compulsion, but Jim…
E4
Latka is sent to rescue a female cabbie who is stranded in a snowstorm, but he breaks down as he reaches her. The two ar…
E5
Latka and Simka throw a party and decide the last to arrive will be the one that Simka must sleep with. Alex barely edge…
E6
Louie lets Jeff, his assistant dispatcher, take the rap for skimming money from the company (that Louie is actually resp…
E7
Alex, who loves the theater, takes a part time job as a gofer for a young producer and director, but soon feels mistreat…
E8
Louie gets a call from Emily, who jilted him in an earlier episode, who is drunk and drugged and wants to meet him at a …
E9
Tony's dad, a merchant seaman who Tony hasn't seen much of, arranges to bring Tony on a sea trip with him. Tony is hesit…
E10
Latka and Simka introduce Elaine to a friend of theirs visiting from their country named Zifka. Zifka is a monk who has …
E11
Zena comes to the garage and announces she's getting married and asks the gang to let Louie know that she wants to speak…
E12
Alex's ex-wife, Phyllis, depressed and lonely, comes to see Alex, who takes pity on her and includes her in his holiday …
E13
Louie decides to buy a luxury co-op apartment with some help on the down payment from the newly wealthy Jim. Unfortunate…
E14
Alex takes ownership of his old dog, Buddy, who has been living at his sister's place in the country. Buddy is now 19 an…
E15
When Elaine's son, Jason, watched Tony coaching youth boxing, he wants to get involved. Alex and Tony talk Elaine into l…
E16
Part one of a two part clip show featuring highlights of Taxi.
E17
Part two of a two part clip show featuring highlights of Taxi.
E18
Diane, an old friend of Jim's comes to the garage looking for Jim, and Alex takes a liking to her. Alex makes some less …
E19
Louie is worried by the prospect of his girlfriend having her sight restored.
E20
Elaine and her beau share butterflies over his meeting her children.
E21
News of his girlfriend's pregnancy floors Tony on the eve of his fight with a contender.
E22
Jim buys the cabbies' hangout, oblivious to the fact that no one else hangs out there.
E23
Jim wants the cabbies to experience the joy of giving, so he hands each of them $1000 to give away.
E24
Simka faces deportation if she puts off another immigration interview because of her monthly "crimpka poosh."
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