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Taxi

1978TV-PG5 seasons7.3 / 10

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.

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Synopsis

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.

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Episode 1

Love Un-American Style

Sep 30, 198224m

Newlyweds Latka & Samka throw a Shloogel, one of their religion's traditions. The shloogel is, in effect, a party at Mario's where they set all the gang up on blind dates. Tony is set up with Vicki, an abrasive brunette and immediately starts arguing with her. Elaine is set up with mousy Arnie, who has low self esteem. Jim is set up with actress, Marcia Wallace, who played Carol on his favorite show, Bob Newhart. Louie is set up with Judy, a pretty blind woman. Alex is set up with Susan, who seems to be his dream woman and he seems to be falling for her immediately. Despite the fact that none of the other matches seem perfect, all of them show promise by the end of the evening.

Episode credits

Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Sam Simon, Ken EstinGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, T.J. Castronovo, Marcia Wallace, Wallace Shawn, Anne DeSalvo, Murphy Cross, Carlene Watkins

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Episode 2

Jim's Inheritance

Oct 7, 198224m8.0 / 10

When Jim's father passes away and leaves him a substantial inheritance, Jim's siblings sue to have Jim declared incompetent and his inheritance placed in an account that the brother will have control of. In court, Louie and Alex speak in Jim's behalf, but to no avail. Jim later feels better when he plays a tape of ""You Are the Sunshine of My Life"" that his father left for him.

Episode credits

Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Ken EstinGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Dick Sargent, F. William Parker, Santos Morales, Richard Monahan

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Episode 3

Alex Goes off the Wagon

Oct 14, 198224m

In this episode, we learn that Alex can be a compulsive gambler. Alex even scares Louie off with his compulsion, but Jim talks some sense into Alex at the end (after having bankrolled him initially).

Episode credits

Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Danny KallisGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Anthony Charnota, Christopher Maher, Keone Young, Carolyn DeMirjian

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Episode 4

Scenskees from a Marriage (1)

Oct 21, 198224m

Latka is sent to rescue a female cabbie who is stranded in a snowstorm, but he breaks down as he reaches her. The two are freezing in her cab and decide to make love in order to avoid freezing to death. They survive and are rescued but Latka feels tremendous guilt and Simka realizes he's been unfaithful (despite the circumstances) before he can even tell her. Latka and Simka seek the guidance of their minister, who says to set things right, Simka must sleep with someone Latka works with. (Continued in part two)

Episode credits

Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Howard GewirtzGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Vincent Schiavelli, Peter Elbling, Allyce Beasley

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Episode 5

Scenskees from a Marriage (2)

Oct 28, 198224m

Latka and Simka throw a party and decide the last to arrive will be the one that Simka must sleep with. Alex barely edges out Louie, in hilarious fashion. Simka goes to Alex's apartment to seduce him, but he refuses her advances. It seems Simka and Latka will have to divorce, but Jim points out that they can just marry again after divorcing.

Episode credits

Written by Howard GewirtzGuest stars J. Alan Thomas

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Episode 6

Crime and Punishment

Nov 4, 198224m7.0 / 10

Louie lets Jeff, his assistant dispatcher, take the rap for skimming money from the company (that Louie is actually responsible for), assuring Jeff that he'll smooth everything over. Louie overdoes it when he reprimands Jeff in front of the garage owner, though, and the owner not only fires Jeff but has him arrested. Louie eventually tells the owner the truth before Alex has a chance to turn him in, but the owner thinks that Louie is only doing it to protect Jeff. The owner decides as a favor to Louie to drop the charges against Jeff and hire him back, so Louie's crime ends up going unpunished despite his good intentions.

Episode credits

Directed by Stan DanielsWritten by Katherine GreenGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Allen Garfield, Martin Garner, Thom Koutsoukos

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Episode 7

Alex the Gofer

Nov 11, 198224m8.0 / 10

Alex, who loves the theater, takes a part time job as a gofer for a young producer and director, but soon feels mistreated by his younger bosses. Louie, spying on Alex at his new job, spots Alex being humiliated and uncharacteristically does not make fun of him; rather, he tries to convince Alex to stand up for himself and tell the director off. Alex is considering this when the director suddenly has a change of heart and apologizes for mistreating Alex and ignoring one of his earlier suggestions. As a result, Alex regains his dignity.

Episode credits

Directed by Michael LessacWritten by David LloydGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Matthew Laurance, David Paymer, Caren Kaye, Brian Robbins, Kerry Noonan

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Episode 8

Louie's Revenge

Nov 18, 198224m

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 nearby bar. Louie decides to go over there to throw a drink in her face and reject her, therefore getting the last laugh. However, when he gets to the bar, Emily serenades him and has Louie eating out of her hands. The next morning, she is shocked to see him wake up next to her, but Louie somehow convinces her that they are meant for each other. They begin a relationship but it becomes evident that Louie has become Emily's slave and he's starting to hate himself for it. Eventually she comes to a realization of what she's doing to him and breaks it off with Louie, who is relieved, but he finally exacts revenge by throwing orange juice in her face.

Episode credits

Directed by Stan DanielsWritten by Sam SimonGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Andrea Marcovicci, Charlie Stavola

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Episode 9

Travels with My Dad

Nov 25, 198224m

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 hesitant but doesn't want to disappoint his dad, so he goes along. On the trip, Tony spends much of the time seasick, but bonds with his dad and they engage in a bar brawl in Singapore, and almost get matching tattoos until they think better of it.

Episode credits

Directed by Michael ZinbergGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Donnelly Rhodes, Dick Miller, Wendell Wright

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Episode 10

Elaine and the Monk

Dec 2, 198224m

Latka and Simka introduce Elaine to a friend of theirs visiting from their country named Zifka. Zifka is a monk who has taken a vow of silence but during his vacation is allowed a week (every ten years) to experience all worldly pleasures. He and Elaine quickly fall in love (seemingly to Alex's dismay) but Zifka must resume his silence when his week ends right before he can tell Elaine exactly how he feels about her. Elaine is saddened but understanding, and lets Zifka go.

Episode credits

Directed by Danny DeVitoWritten by David LloydGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Mark Blankfield

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Episode 11

Zena's Honeymoon

Dec 9, 198224m

Zena comes to the garage and announces she's getting married and asks the gang to let Louie know that she wants to speak with him. After telling Louie, he becomes convinced that she wants to get back together, and he meets her for dinner. Louie is crushed when she tells him she's getting married and wants him to attend, and he reacts very insultingly toward her. The rest of the gang goes to the wedding when Louie refuses, but afterwards he regrets not going and wishing her well, so he crashes his way on to their cruise ship (about to leave on their honeymoon). Zena and her husband are not happy to see Louie and before he can wish them well, Louie has a change of heart and starts choking the husband. After composing himself, however, he wishes them well, and Zena seems touched.

Episode credits

Directed by Richard SakaiWritten by David LloydGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Rhea Perlman, Peter Jurasik, Robert Moberly, Jim Pollack, Patrick 'Grampy' Davis

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Episode 12

Get Me Through the Holidays

Dec 16, 19827.0 / 10

Alex's ex-wife, Phyllis, depressed and lonely, comes to see Alex, who takes pity on her and includes her in his holiday plans. This turns ugly, when she manages to bring the whole gang down with her self-pity. Her Christmas present to Alex is that she won't bug him for New Year's, which turns out to be the best gift she could give him.

Episode credits

Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by Sam Simon, Ken EstinGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Louise Lasser, Joseph Brennan, Hillary Carlip, Gary Quinn

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Episode 13

Louie Moves Uptown

Jan 22, 1983

Louie decides to buy a luxury co-op apartment with some help on the down payment from the newly wealthy Jim. Unfortunately, Louie first has to convince a snooty co-op board that he is right for their building (as he comes in, they are rejecting actress Penny Marshall because they don't approve of the actress lifestyle). Bringing Alex for support, Louie has his work cut out for him when he sees that the board is bigoted. Alex goes on a tirade against their discriminatory process, and the board accepts Louie just to spite Alex.

Episode credits

Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by David LloydGuest stars Colleen Riley, J. Alan Thomas, Gayle Hunnicutt, Lois de Banzie, Peter Frechette, Paul Napier, Nelson Welch, Penny Marshall

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Episode 14

Alex's Old Buddy

Jan 29, 198324m

Alex takes ownership of his old dog, Buddy, who has been living at his sister's place in the country. Buddy is now 19 and Alex wants to spend as much time with him as possible. The dog is lovable but at his advanced age, requires constant care, and Alex soon is taking Buddy with him everywhere including the cab. The gang soon sees that Buddy is not doing very well and gently suggest that Alex consider putting him to sleep, but Alex refuses. Jim suggests that Alex get Buddy to do his old trick (playing dead) to determine his wellness. Buddy does the trick successfully, although gives the gang a scare when he doesn't get up right away and they really think he may be dead (thankfully, he turns out to be okay). However, the next time the gang sees Alex, he doesn't have Buddy with him, and Alex says that he had to take Buddy to the vet where he died. Louie ushers everyone out of the garage so Alex can grieve alone. With everyone gone, the stoic Alex cries as the episode ends.

Episode credits

Directed by Richard SakaiWritten by Sam Simon, Ken EstinGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Judith Marie-Bergan, John Hancock

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Episode 15

Sugar Ray Nardo

Feb 5, 198324m

When Elaine's son, Jason, watched Tony coaching youth boxing, he wants to get involved. Alex and Tony talk Elaine into letting Jason box, despite her better judgement. In Jason's first bout, he gets knocked out by the first punch and Elaine holds Alex responsible. Fortunately, Elaine forgives Alex eventually and Jason doesn't want to box again.

Episode credits

Directed by Danny DeVitoWritten by Katherine GreenGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, David Mendenhall, Michael Alldredge, Elizabeth Hill, Brad Kesten, Michael Saucedo

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Episode 16

A Taxi Celebration (1)

Mar 23, 198322m

Part one of a two part clip show featuring highlights of Taxi.

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Episode 17

A Taxi Celebration (2)

Mar 23, 198324m

Part two of a two part clip show featuring highlights of Taxi.

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Episode 18

Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame

Mar 30, 198324m

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 than flattering remarks about Jim, not realizing that she and Jim have begun a romantic relationship. When Jim confronts Alex about the things he said, Alex justifies his comments with examples of crazy things that Jim has done. Jim is touched that Alex remembered all those things about him and all is well.

Episode credits

Directed by Harvey MillerGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Al Rosen, Martin Azarow, Robert Moberly, Cathie Shirriff

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Episode 19

Louie and the Blind Girl

Apr 6, 1983

Louie is worried by the prospect of his girlfriend having her sight restored.

Episode credits

Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Murphy Cross, David Young

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Episode 20

Arnie Meets the Kids

Apr 13, 1983

Elaine and her beau share butterflies over his meeting her children.

Episode credits

Directed by Richard SakaiGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Melanie Gaffin, David Mendenhall, Wendy Jewell, Wallace Shawn

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Episode 21

Tony's Baby

Apr 20, 1983

News of his girlfriend's pregnancy floors Tony on the eve of his fight with a contender.

Episode credits

Directed by Richard SakaiGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Gene LeBell, T.J. Castronovo, Anne DeSalvo, Jimmy Lennon Sr., Keenan Wynn

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Episode 22

Jim's Mario's

May 18, 1983

Jim buys the cabbies' hangout, oblivious to the fact that no one else hangs out there.

Episode credits

Directed by Danny DeVitoWritten by Sam Simon, Ken EstinGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, T.J. Castronovo, Charles Bouvier, William Hootkins, Peter Iacangelo, Rose Marie Klespitz, Sharon Madden, Charles Thomas Murphy

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Episode 23

A Grand Gesture

May 25, 198324m

Jim wants the cabbies to experience the joy of giving, so he hands each of them $1000 to give away.

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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Sam Simon, Ken EstinGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Vincent Schiavelli, Melanie Gaffin, Scatman Crothers, Tom Villard, Tracey Walter

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Episode 24

Simka's Monthlies

Jun 15, 198330m8.0 / 10finale

Simka faces deportation if she puts off another immigration interview because of her monthly "crimpka poosh."

Episode credits

Directed by Harvey MillerGuest stars J. Alan Thomas, Al Rosen, Howard Witt

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Taxi

Cast

Judd HirschAlex Reiger

Jeff ConawayBobby Wheeler

Danny DeVitoLouie De Palma

Marilu HennerElaine O'Connor-Nardo

Tony DanzaTony Banta

Andy KaufmanLatka Gravas

Randall CarverJohn Burns

Christopher LloydReverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski

Credits

Created by: Stan Daniels, Ed. Weinberger, James L. Brooks, David Davis
Written by: Ken Estin, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Barry Kemp, David Lloyd, Sam Simon, Howard Gewirtz, Earl Pomerantz, Katherine Green, Stan Daniels, Ed. Weinberger, Michael J. Leeson, Danny Kallis, James L. Brooks

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 114
Original language: English

Networks & production

ABCUnited States
NBCUnited States
Paramount TelevisionUnited States
John-Charles-Walters ProductionsUnited States

Themes

new york citysitcomtaxi driver

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