Taxi

Season 1

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The first season of Taxi aired on ABC from September 12, 1978 to May 15, 1979.

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22 Episodes

  • Like Father, Like Daughter
    E1
    Like Father, Like DaughterThe cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.
  • One-Punch Banta
    E2
    One-Punch BantaTony gets a chance to spar with a world champion. And when he knocks the man down, he gets a bout with a ranked fighter. Everyone but Louie supports him. But before the fight he learns what really happened between him and the champ.
  • Blind Date
    E3
    Blind DateAlex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.
  • Bobby's Acting Career
    E4
    Bobby's Acting CareerWould be actor Bobby Wheeler had made a wager with himself. He'd given himself 3 years to make it as an actor. Now, those three years are just about up. With only 24 hours before the deadline, Bobby goes on any audition he can find in New York City to beat the clock. If he fails, he'll give up his dream and be just another working man. Or will he?
  • Come as You Aren't
    E5
    Come as You Aren'tElaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.
  • The Great Line
    E6
    The Great LineJohn meets a girl at a bar and to his surprise she would like to have a drink with him. After heading off with her to go bowling, he doesn't show up at work for a few days. After returning, he tells everyone that he got married to the girl he met at the bar. But this doesn't make John very happy.
  • High School Reunion
    E7
    High School ReunionLouie has a high school reunion coming up and he's dreading it because he was the butt of everyone's jokes and cruelty back then. Bobby Wheeler, who normally loathes Louie himself comes up with a crazy scheme to help Louie get even with everyone. Bobby will "cast himself" as,a very much changed Louie DePalma! The ruse is working greatly but Louie takes a bold step at the reunion that settles the score once and for all.
  • Paper Marriage
    E8
    Paper MarriageLatka must marry an American to avoid deportation.
  • Money Troubles
    E9
    Money TroublesJohn and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.
  • Men are Such Beasts
    E10
    Men are Such BeastsTony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.
  • Memories of Cab 804 (1)
    E11
    Memories of Cab 804 (1)After John smashes up Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about their experiences in the car.
  • Memories of Cab 804 (2)
    E12
    Memories of Cab 804 (2)As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
  • A Full House for Christmas
    E13
    A Full House for ChristmasA visit from Louie's prodigal brother sours the dispatcher's Christmas spirit.
  • Sugar Mama
    E14
    Sugar MamaAfter a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.
  • Friends
    E15
    FriendsTony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.
  • Louie Sees the Light
    E16
    Louie Sees the LightLouie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.
  • Elaine and the Lame Duck
    E17
    Elaine and the Lame DuckElaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.
  • Bobby's Big Break
    E18
    Bobby's Big BreakActor/Cab Driver Bobby Wheeler lands a role on a daytime soap opera and thinks he's done with being a cab driver. Louie DePalma cynically believes Bobby will be back and can't wait to "let him have it" when he does. This possibility leads Alex Reiger to really have it out with Louie to prevent him from possibly humiliating Bobby.
  • Mama Gravas
    E19
    Mama GravasLatka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.
  • Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
    E20
    Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice RestaurantAfter being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.
  • Hollywood Calling
    E21
    Hollywood CallingThe cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.
  • Substitute Father
    E22
    Substitute FatherThe cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.

Cast of Season 1

  • Judd HirschAlex Reiger
  • Jeff ConawayBobby Wheeler
  • Danny DeVitoLouie De Palma
  • Marilu HennerElaine O'Connor-Nardo
  • Tony DanzaTony Banta
  • Andy KaufmanLatka Gravas
  • Randall CarverJohn Burns
  • Dennis DanzingerWriter
  • David DavisWriter
  • Holly Holmberg BrooksWriter
  • Barton DeanWriter
  • Ed. WeinbergerWriter
  • Earl PomerantzWriter
  • Stan DanielsWriter
  • Ian PraiserWriter / Producer
  • Michael J. LeesonWriter
  • Ellen SandlerWriter
  • Sam SimonProducer
  • Richard SakaiProducer
  • Eileen BrennanProducer
  • Howard GewirtzProducer
  • Les CharlesProducer
  • Ken EstinProducer
  • Glen CharlesProducer

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