SeriesTV-PG
Taxi
197830mComedy, Drama73% score
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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
The first season of Taxi aired on ABC from September 12, 1978 to May 15, 1979.
- E1 · Like Father, Like Daughter24mSep 12, 1978
The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.
- E2 · One-Punch Banta24mSep 19, 1978
Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.
- E3 · Blind Date24mSep 26, 1978
Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.
- E4 · Bobby's Acting Career24mOct 5, 1978
Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.
- E5 · Come as You Aren't24mOct 10, 1978
Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.
- E6 · The Great Line24mOct 17, 1978
John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.
- E7 · High School Reunion24mOct 24, 1978
When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.
- E9 · Money Troubles24mNov 14, 1978
John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.
- E10 · Men are Such Beasts24mNov 21, 1978
Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.
- E11 · A Full House For Christmas24mNov 28, 1978
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.
- E12 · Sugar Mama24mDec 5, 1978
After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.
- E13 · Friends24mDec 12, 1978
Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.
- E14 · Louie Sees The Light24mJan 16, 1979
Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.
- E15 · Elaine and the Lame Duck24mJan 30, 1979
Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.
- E16 · Bobby's Big Break24mFeb 6, 1979
Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.
- E17 · Mama Gravas24mFeb 13, 1979
Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.
- E18 · Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant24mFeb 15, 1979
After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.
- E19 · Hollywood Calling24mFeb 27, 1979
The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.
- E20 · Substitute Father24mMar 6, 1979
The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.
- E21 · Memories of Cab 804 (1)24mMay 8, 1979
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
- E22 · Memories of Cab 804 (2)24mMay 15, 1979
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
Cast
Alex Reiger
Louie De Palma
Elaine O'Connor-Nardo
Tony Banta
