Taxi
TV-PG
7.7
1978
Drama
, Comedy
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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- Cast:
- Judd Hirsch , Danny DeVito , Marilu Henner , Tony Danza , Andy Kaufman , Christopher Lloyd , Carol Kane
Episode 24 : Simka's Monthlies
June. 15,1983
Simka faces deportation if she puts off another immigration interview because of her monthly "crimpka poosh."
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Episode 23 : A Grand Gesture
May. 25,1983
Jim wants the cabbies to experience the joy of giving, so he hands each of them $1000 to give away.
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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.
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Episode 21 : Tony's Baby
April. 20,1983
News of his girlfriend's pregnancy floors Tony on the eve of his fight with a contender.
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Episode 20 : Arnie Meets the Kids
April. 13,1983
Elaine and her beau share butterflies over his meeting her children.
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Episode 19 : Louie and the Blind Girl
April. 06,1983
Louie is worried by the prospect of his girlfriend having her sight restored.
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Episode 18 : Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame
March. 30,1983
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.
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Episode 17 : A Taxi Celebration (2)
March. 23,1983
Part two of a two part clip show featuring highlights of Taxi.
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Episode 16 : A Taxi Celebration (1)
March. 23,1983
Part one of a two part clip show featuring highlights of Taxi.
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Episode 15 : Sugar Ray Nardo
February. 05,1983
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.
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Episode 12 : Get Me Through the Holidays
December. 16,1982
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.
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Episode 9 : Travels with My Dad
November. 25,1982
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.
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Episode 5 : Scenskees from a Marriage (2)
October. 28,1982
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.
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Episode 3 : Alex Goes off the Wagon
October. 14,1982
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).
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Episode 2 : Jim's Inheritance
October. 07,1982
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.
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