Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: September 12, 1978
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 114
Networks: ABC, NBC
Genres: Comedy, Drama

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Taxi(1978)
Comeback King
This show finished strong! The final season's average rating was higher than the previous one.

It's off the laugh meter!

TMDB Rating: 7.2 (164 votes)

Overview

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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Season 1

22 episodes • 1978Avg: 6.8

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Like Father, Like Daughter	Sep 12, 1978	7.0
2	One-Punch Banta	Sep 19, 1978	6.5
3	Blind Date	Sep 26, 1978	6.5
4	Bobby's Acting Career	Oct 5, 1978	6.5
5	Come as You Aren't	Oct 10, 1978	4.7
6	The Great Line	Oct 17, 1978	6.5
7	High School Reunion	Oct 24, 1978	8.3
8	Paper Marriage	Oct 31, 1978	8.0
9	Money Troubles	Nov 14, 1978	7.0
10	Men are Such Beasts	Nov 21, 1978	6.5
11	Memories of Cab 804 (1)	Nov 28, 1978	7.5
12	Memories of Cab 804 (2)	Dec 5, 1978	7.0
13	A Full House for Christmas	Dec 12, 1978	6.5
14	Sugar Mama	Jan 16, 1979	7.0
15	Friends	Jan 30, 1979	6.5
16	Louie Sees the Light	Feb 6, 1979	7.5
17	Elaine and the Lame Duck	Feb 13, 1979	6.5
18	Bobby's Big Break	Feb 15, 1979	7.5
19	Mama Gravas	Feb 27, 1979	7.0
20	Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant	Mar 6, 1979	7.0
21	Hollywood Calling	May 8, 1979	6.5
22	Substitute Father	May 15, 1979	5.0

Season 2

24 episodes • 1979Avg: 7.5Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Louie and the Nice Girl	Sep 11, 1979	0.0
2	Honor Thy Father	Sep 18, 1979	8.0
3	Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey	Sep 25, 1979	0.0
4	Nardo Loses Her Marbles	Oct 2, 1979	0.0
5	Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?	Oct 16, 1979	7.0
6	The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa	Oct 23, 1979	0.0
7	A Woman Between Friends	Oct 30, 1979	0.0
8	The Great Race	Nov 6, 1979	0.0
9	The Apartment	Nov 13, 1979	0.0
10	Alex's Romance	Nov 20, 1979	0.0
11	Latka's Revolting	Nov 27, 1979	0.0
12	Elaine's Secret Admirer	Dec 4, 1979	0.0
13	Louie Meets the Folks	Dec 11, 1979	8.0
14	Jim Gets a Pet	Dec 18, 1979	0.0
15	The Reluctant Fighter	Dec 25, 1979	7.0
16	Tony and Brian	Jan 8, 1980	7.0
17	Guess Who's Coming for Brefnish	Jan 15, 1980	0.0
18	What Price Bobby?	Jan 22, 1980	0.0
19	Shut It Down (1)	Jan 29, 1980	8.0
20	Shut It Down (2)	Feb 5, 1980	8.0
21	Alex Jumps Out of an Airplane	Feb 26, 1980	7.0
22	Art Work	Mar 4, 1980	8.0
23	Fantasy Borough (1)	May 6, 1980	7.0
24	Fantasy Borough (2)	May 13, 1980	0.0

Season 3

20 episodes • 1980Avg: 6.9

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Louie's Rival	Nov 19, 1980	0.0
2	Tony's Sister and Jim	Nov 26, 1980	8.0
3	Fathers of the Bride	Dec 3, 1980	7.0
4	Elaine's Strange Triangle	Dec 10, 1980	4.5
5	Going Home	Dec 17, 1980	0.0
6	The Ten Percent Solution	Jan 7, 1981	0.0
7	The Call of the Mild	Jan 21, 1981	0.0
8	Latka's Cookies	Feb 5, 1981	0.0
9	Thy Boss's Wife	Feb 12, 1981	0.0
10	The Costume Party	Feb 19, 1981	0.0
11	Elaine's Old Friend	Feb 26, 1981	0.0
12	Out of Commission	Mar 12, 1981	7.0
13	Zen and the Art of Cab Driving	Mar 19, 1981	8.0
14	Louie's Mother	Mar 26, 1981	7.0
15	Bobby's Roommate	Apr 9, 1981	0.0
16	Louie Bumps into an Old Lady	Apr 16, 1981	0.0
17	Bobby and the Critic	Apr 30, 1981	0.0
18	On the Job (1)	May 7, 1981	0.0
19	On the Job (2)	May 14, 1981	0.0
20	Latka the Playboy	May 21, 1981	0.0

Season 4

24 episodes • 1981Avg: 7.5

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Jim the Psychic	Oct 8, 1981	0.0
2	Vienna Waits	Oct 18, 1981	0.0
3	Mr. Personalities	Oct 22, 1981	8.0
4	Jim Joins the Network	Oct 29, 1981	0.0
5	Louie's Fling	Nov 5, 1981	0.0
6	Like Father, Like Son	Nov 12, 1981	0.0
7	Louie's Mom Remarries	Nov 19, 1981	0.0
8	Fledgling	Nov 26, 1981	0.0
9	Of Mice and Tony	Dec 10, 1981	0.0
10	Louie Goes Too Far	Dec 17, 1981	0.0
11	I Wanna Be Around	Jan 7, 1982	0.0
12	Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore	Jan 14, 1982	0.0
13	Nina Loves Alex	Jan 21, 1982	0.0
14	Tony's Lady	Jan 28, 1982	0.0
15	Simka Returns	Feb 4, 1982	0.0
16	Jim and the Kid	Feb 11, 1982	0.0
17	Take My Ex-Wife, Please	Feb 18, 1982	0.0
18	The Unkindest Cut	Feb 25, 1982	0.0
19	Tony's Comeback	Mar 4, 1982	0.0
20	Elegant Iggy	Mar 11, 1982	0.0
21	The Wedding of Latka and Simka	Mar 25, 1982	7.0
22	Cooking for Two	Apr 8, 1982	0.0
23	The Road Not Taken (1)	Apr 29, 1982	0.0
24	The Road Not Taken (2)	May 6, 1982	0.0

Season 5

24 episodes • 1982Avg: 7.6

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Shloogel Show	Sep 30, 1982	0.0
2	Jim's Inheritance	Oct 7, 1982	8.0
3	Alex Goes off the Wagon	Oct 14, 1982	0.0
4	Scenskees from a Marriage (1)	Oct 21, 1982	0.0
5	Scenskees from a Marriage (2)	Oct 28, 1982	0.0
6	Crime and Punishment	Nov 4, 1982	7.0
7	Alex the Gofer	Nov 11, 1982	8.0
8	Louie's Revenge	Nov 18, 1982	0.0
9	Travels with My Dad	Nov 25, 1982	0.0
10	Elaine and the Monk	Dec 2, 1982	0.0
11	Zena's Honeymoon	Dec 9, 1982	0.0
12	Get Me Through the Holidays	Dec 16, 1982	7.0
13	Louie Moves Uptown	Jan 22, 1983	0.0
14	Alex's Old Buddy	Jan 29, 1983	0.0
15	Sugar Ray Nardo	Feb 5, 1983	0.0
16	A Taxi Celebration (1)	Mar 23, 1983	0.0
17	A Taxi Celebration (2)	Mar 23, 1983	0.0
18	Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame	Mar 30, 1983	0.0
19	Louie and the Blind Girl	Apr 6, 1983	0.0
20	Arnie Meets the Kids	Apr 13, 1983	0.0
21	Tony's Baby	Apr 20, 1983	0.0
22	Jim's Mario's	May 18, 1983	0.0
23	A Grand Gesture	May 25, 1983	0.0
24	Simka's Monthlies	Jun 15, 1983	8.0

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