Episode List
Here it is, an annotated list of all 114 Taxi episodes. I've done my
best to include guests stars, as well as list memorable quotes and scenes.
Let me know if you find an error,
have a correction, or a suggestion.
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1. Like Father,
Like Daughter |
| original
air date |
9.12.78 |
| summary |
Alex's fare (John Burns)
discovers that you can make free phone calls on the garage payphone.
Alex calls his ex-wife in Brazil, and discovers that his daughter--whom
he hasn't seen in 15 years-- is leaving the following day to study
in Portugal, and will be changing planes in Miami. Alex, Tony, Bobby,
John and Latka take a cab and drive to Miami so that Alex can spend
some time with her. |
| guest
stars |
Cathy Consuelos: Talia Balsum |
| notes |
A scene in which Alex drives
John Burns to his girlfriend's apartment--only to discover that she
has another boyfriend--was cut. |
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2. Blind Date |
| original
air date |
9.26.78 |
| summary |
Alex asks out one of the
operators from Bobby's answering service , and discovers that she
is overweight and sarcastic. Latka finds $2,000 in one of the cabs. |
| guest
stars |
Angela Matusa:
Suzanne Kent |
| notes |
The Taxi theme song was
originally written for this episode. |
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3. The Great Line |
| original
air date |
10.17.78 |
| summary |
John overcomes
his shyness with help from the cabbies, and gets married to the first
girl he asks out. |
| guest
stars |
Suzanne Caruthers: Ellen
Regan
Mr. Caruthers: Dolph Sweet
Mrs. Caruthers: Sheila Rogers |
| notes |
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4. Come As You Aren't |
| original
air date |
10.10.78 |
| summary |
Elaine
invites Alex to a party for art dealers at her apartment, but asks
him to lie about his occupation. |
| guest
stars |
James Broderick: William
Bogert (the man in Elaine's cab)
Paul: Clyde Kusatu
Rita: Andra Akers |
| notes
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5. One-Punch Banta |
| original
air date |
9.19.78 |
| summary |
Tony gets a sparing match
with the middleweight champ (Carlos Navarone), and knocks
the champ to his knees during the match. As a result, Tony gets a
fight with a ranked contender at Madison Square Garden. Carlos comes
to Tony's dressing room before the fight to wish him luck and to thank
him for "that trick in the gym." Tony Refuses to believe
that the champ took a dive during their sparing match (he was having
problems getting opponents because everyone thought him unbeatable).
Tony takes him up on his offer to hit him in the stomach, then gets
upset when he realises that he was used by Carlos . Carlos ends up
giving Tony a combination punch which sends him to the floor. |
| guest
stars |
Carlos Navarone:
Carlos Palomino
Jerry Martin: Allan Arbus (Navarone's manager) |
| notes |
Boxer Carlos
Palomino accidently hit Tony during the fight scene in the dressing
room. Guest star Allan Arbus is better known
as Dr. Sidney Freedman from M*A*S*H. |
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6. Bobby's Acting
Career |
| original
air date |
10.05.78 |
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summary |
Bobby give himself
a deadline, at the end of which he must find an acting job, or he
will quit the business. Alex refuses to return a dog who was abused
by his owner, culminating in a showdown between the owner and the
cabbies in the garage. |
| guest
stars |
dog owner: John Lehne
policeman: Taurean Blacque |
| notes |
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7. High School Reunion |
| original
air date |
10.24.78 |
| summary |
Bobby offers to impersonate
Louie at Louie's twenty-year high school reunion. |
| guest
stars |
Sheila Martin: Arlene Golonka
Stanley Tarses: Pierrino Mascarino
Beverly: Joanna Cassidy (barmaid at Mario's) |
| notes |
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8. Paper Marriage |
| original
air date |
10.31.78 |
| summary |
In order to keep him from
being deported, the cabbies arrange a phony marriage between Latka
and a hooker. A disoriented ex-hippie named Reverend Jim performs
the ceremony. |
| guest
stars |
Reverend Jim: Christopher
Lloyd
Vivian Harow: Rita Taggart (Latka's bride) |
| notes |
Christopher
Lloyd's first episode; he joined the cast of Taxi in the second season. |
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9. Money Troubles |
| original
air date |
11.14.78 |
| summary |
John and Suzanne
are having serious financial trouble, and ask Alex for help. |
| guest
stars |
Suzanne: Ellen
Regan |
| notes |
One of the few
episodes based around John Burns' character. |
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10. A Full House
For Christmas |
| original
air date |
12.12.78 |
| summary |
Louie's brother
Nicky comes visit Louie and his mother for the hollidays, but ends
up gambling with the cabbies in the garage. |
| guest
stars |
Nicky: Richard
Foronjy
carolers: The Benny Powell Singers |
| notes |
Andy Kaufman's alter ego
Tony Clifton was originally cast for the part of Nicky, but, after
protests from the cast about his obnoxious behavior, "Clifton"
(Andy) was fired. Nick at Nite did not broadcast this episode when
they first started running TAXI. |
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11. Sugar Mamma |
| original
air date |
1.16.79 |
| summary |
A rich widow
hires Alex as a chauffeur. |
| guest
stars |
Dee Wilcox:
Ruth Gordon |
| notes |
Guest star Ruth Gordon won
an emmy for her role in this episode. |
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12. Men Are Such
Beasts |
| original
air date |
11.21.78 |
| summary |
Tony finds himself
in a relationship with an extremely possesive woman , and needs the
help of the cabbies to break up with her. Alex aviods hitting a dog
with his cab--and hits a car instead. |
| guest
stars |
Denise: Gail Edwards |
| notes |
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13.
Elaine And The Lame Duck |
| original
air date |
2.13.79 |
| summary |
Elaine dates
a congressman who lacks self-esteem. |
| guest
stars |
Congressman Walter Griswold:
Jeffrey Tambor |
| notes |
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14. Bobby's Big
Break |
| original
air date |
2.15.79 |
| summary |
After landing
a role in a soap opera, Bobby quits his job as a cab driver and rips
up his hack license in front of Louie. |
| guest
stars |
Olivia: Amanda McBroom
Olivia's wheelchair-bound friend: Michele Conaway |
| notes |
Classic scene: Bobby comes
back to the garage after he loses his job on TV. Jeff Conaway's sister
Michele had originally been considered for the role of Olivia. |
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15. Friends |
| original
air date |
1.30.79 |
| summary |
Tony's
goldfish die after he leaves them with Bobby, causing friction in
their relationship. |
| guest
stars |
Dominque: Liz Miller |
| notes |
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16. Louie Sees The
Light |
| original
air date |
2.06.79 |
| summary |
Louie promises
to change his ways if God will get him through an upcoming operation.
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| guest
stars |
nurse: Fay Hauser |
| notes |
classic scene: Bobby trys
to anger the kindler, gentler Louie |
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17. Substitute Father |
| original
air date |
5.15.79 |
| summary |
The cabbies babysit
Elaine's son, and cheer him on when he competes in his school's spelling
bee. |
| guest
stars |
Jason Nardo: Michael Hershewe
Marilu Hartman: Suzanne Carney (spelling bee contestant) |
| notes |
Suzanne Carney is Marilu
Henner's niece. |
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18. Mama Gravas |
| original
air date |
2.27.79 |
| summary |
Latka's
Mother comes to visit him, and takes a liking to Alex. |
| guest
stars |
Greta Gravas: Susan Kellerman |
| notes |
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19. Alex Tastes
Death And Finds A Nice Restaurant |
| original
air date |
3.06.79 |
| summary |
Alex gets shot
by a mugger, quits his job, and becomes a waiter in an expensive restaurant. |
| guest
stars |
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| notes |
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20. Hollywood Calling |
| original
air date |
5.08.79 |
| summary |
A Hollywood
film company wants to make a movie about cab drivers, and hangs around
the Sunshine Cab Company looking for interesting story ideas. |
| guest
stars |
Roger Chapman: Martin Mull |
| notes |
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21.
Memories of 804, Part One |
| original
air date |
11.28.78 |
| summary |
John has an
accident in cab 804, and as the cabbies wait for the cab to come back
to the garage, they reminisce about memorable experiences they had
in the cab. [Alex picked up John in 804; Bobby got held up; Tony saved
a man from jumping off the Queensboro Bridge; Louie won an $800 bet
with a rich kid] |
| guest
stars |
robber: Scoey Mitchill
rich kid: Chris Barnes
rich kid's father: Rod Browning
man on bridge: Ed Weinberger |
| notes |
Some of the first scenes
ever filmed for Taxi (Tony on the Queensboro bridge, for example)
were used in this episode. |
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22. Memories of
Cab 804, Part Two |
| original
air date |
12.05.78 |
| summary |
As Latka tries
to repair it, the cabbies continue to discuss their memorable moments
in cab 804. [Alex delivers a baby; Elaine takes a man to an art auction] |
| guest
stars |
pregnant woman: Regie Baff
pregnant woman's boyfriend: Mandy Patinkin
Mike Beldon: Tom Selleck |
| notes |
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23. Honor Thy Father |
| original
air date |
9.18.79 |
| summary |
Alex seems unconcerned
when he learns that his father is in the hospital following a heart
attack. |
| guest
stars |
Joe Reiger: Jack Gillford
Chalotte Reiger: Joan Hackett |
| notes |
The hospital scene actually
happened to executive producer James L. Brooks. |
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24. The Reluctant
Fighter |
| original
air date |
10.09.79 |
| summary |
Tony is pitted
against a fighter who has dedicated the fight to a handicapped child. |
| guest
stars |
Brian: Mark
Anthony Danza |
| notes |
Mark Anthony Danza is Tony
Danza's real life son. |
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25. Louie And The
Nice Girl |
| original
air date |
9.11.79 |
| summary |
Louie goes out
with Zena. |
| guest
stars |
Zena: Rhea Perlman |
| notes |
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26. Wherefore Art
Thou, Bobby? |
| original
air date |
10.21.79 |
| summary |
Bobby becomes
disolutioned when he helps a friend with his acting, and the friend
lands an off-broadway role. |
| guest
stars |
Steve Jensen: Michael Horton
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| notes |
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27. Reverend Jim:
A Space Odyssey |
| original
air date |
9.25.79 |
| summary |
The cabbies
decide to get Jim a job--driving a cab. |
| guest
stars |
Reverend Jim Ignatowski:
Christopher Lloyd |
| notes |
classic scene: "What
does a yellow light mean?" |
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28. Nardo Loses
Her Marbles |
| original
air date |
10.02.79 |
| summary |
The stress of
a family and two jobs takes its toll on Elaine. |
| guest
stars |
Dr. Bernard Collins: Tom
Ewell |
| notes |
Elaine's red-and-white striped
dress came from Marilu Henner's own wardrobe. |
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29. A Woman Among
Friends |
| original
air date |
10.30.79 |
| summary |
Tony and Bobby
fight over--and both end up dating--the same woman. |
| guest
stars |
Janet: Constance Forslund |
| notes |
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30. The Lighter
Side of Angela Matusa |
| original
air date |
10.23.79 |
| summary |
A thinner and
happier Angela Matusa comes back into Alex's life, looking for romance. |
| guest
stars |
Angela Matusa: Suzanne Kent
Wayne Hubbard: Phil Rubenstein |
| notes |
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31. The Great Race |
| original
air date |
11.06.79 |
| summary |
Alex and Louie
compete to see who can book the most money in one shift. |
| guest
stars |
Asian businessman: James
Hong |
| notes |
Glenn Gordon Caron, who
wrote this episode, went on to create Moonlighting. |
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32. The Apartment |
| original
air date |
11.13.79 |
| summary |
Latka moves
into a $3,000/month apartment for one month. |
| guest
stars |
Inga: Nancy Steen (the
maid)
angry partygoer: Dick Butkus |
| notes |
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33. Elaine's Secret
Admirer |
| original
air date |
12.04.79 |
| summary |
Elaine becomes
curious after someone in the garage sends her several poems. |
| guest
stars |
Don Reavy: Michael DeLano |
| notes |
classic scene: Jim builds
a castle out of his van in Elaine's apartment |
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34. Alex's Romance |
| original
air date |
11.20.79 |
| summary |
Alex tries to
console an unemployed actress, and ends up dating her. |
| guest
stars |
Joyce Rogers: Dee Wallace |
| notes |
Alex's closet
door in this episode strangely becomes his front door in future episodes.
Dee Wallace (aka Dee Wallace Stone) is beter known as the mother in
E.T. |
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34. Latka's Revolting |
| original
air date |
11.20.79 |
| summary |
Latka makes
plans to return to his homeland to fight in the revolution taking
place there. |
| guest
stars |
Baschi: Lenny
Baker
Tommy: T.J. Castronova |
| notes |
Judd Hirsh does the voice
of the radio newscaster. |
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36. Louie Meets
The Folks |
| original
air date |
12.11.79 |
| summary |
Louie brings
Alex to a dinner with Zena's parents. |
| guest
stars |
Zena Sherman: Rhea Perlman
Rev. Nathan Sherman: John C. Becher
Beth Sherman: Camila Ashland |
| notes |
Camila Ashland also played
Drusilla Dimeglio, the high-school teacher on whom Carla Tortelli
tried to get revenge in episode #68 (The Belles Of St. Clete's) of
Cheers. |
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37. Tony And Brian |
| original
air date |
1.08.80 |
| summary |
Tony wants to
adopt a boy who would rather live with a wealthy couple. |
| guest
stars |
Brian Sims: Marc Anthony
Danza
John Brennan: Michael Fairman
Mrs. Brennan: Barbara Stuart
Tommy: Shane Butterworth (the Brennan's newphew) |
| notes |
Brian is the same boy who
appeared in episode #24. |
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38. Jim Gets A Pet |
| original
air date |
12.18.79 |
| summary |
Jim bets on
a longshot at the racetrack and wins. He uses the money he's won to
buy the horse he bet on, and renames him Gary. Jim lets Gary live
in his apartment. The cabbies, meanwhile, try to convince him that
a New York apartment is not the ideal place for a racehorse to live. |
| guest
stars |
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| notes |
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39.What Price, Bobby? |
| original
air date |
1.22.80 |
| summary |
Bobby gets an
agent and a lover, only to discover that he can't have one without
the other. |
| guest
stars |
Nora Chandliss: Susan Sullivan
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| notes |
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40.
Guess Who's Coming For Brevnish? |
| original
air date |
1.15.80 |
| summary |
Latka meets
a woman from his homeland. |
| guest
stars |
Simka Dahblitz: Carol Kane
|
| notes |
classic line: "How
does a mountain girl make love? Like an Angel."
Marilu Henner and Jeff Conaway sing the version of "Summer Love" played
on the jukebox at Mario's. |
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41. Shut It Down,
Part One |
| original
air date |
1.29.80 |
| summary |
Upset with the
rundown condition of the cabs, the cabbies elect Elaine as their Shop
Steward. After she has a brief but futile talk with MacKensie, the
cabbies go on strike. Elaine then negotiates with Louie, who agrees
to give in to all their demands...if Elaine will go on "one date
to save cabbies' lives." |
| guest
stars |
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| notes |
classic line: "At some
time during the evening, within the hearing of at least two other
people, you must call me 'Stallion'." |
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42. Shut It Down,
Part Two |
| original
air date |
2.05.80 |
| summary |
Elaine carries
out her agreement with Louie: go on a date with him to end the strike.
|
| guest
stars |
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| notes |
classic scene: Louie asks
Elaine for a goodnight kiss |
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43. Fantasy Borough,
Part One |
| original
air date |
5.06.80 |
| summary |
After Herve
Villechaize (from "Fantasy Island") leaves some pictures
in Tony's cab, the cabbies discuss their personal fantasies. [Tony
gets invited to a conference; Latka is a dispatcher; Bobby is a rock
star; Jim meets UFOs] |
| guest
stars |
himself: Eric Sevareid
himself: Herve Villechaize |
| notes |
The song
Bobby sings in his fantasy ("City Boy") is from Jeff Conaway's 1979
debut album Jeff Conaway (Columbia records). |
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44. Fantasy Borough,
Part Two |
| original
air date |
5.13.80 |
| summary |
The cabbies
continue discussing their fantasies. [Louie is rich and powerful;
Alex meets a beautiful woman; Elaine turns the garage into a Broadway
show. |
| guest
stars |
Tawny: Priscilla Barnes
(Alex's niece)
himself: Lassie |
| notes |
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45. Art Work |
| original
air date |
3.04.80 |
| summary |
Elaine convinces
the cabbies (and Louie) to pool their money to buy a painting at an
auction. |
| guest
stars |
|
| notes |
The actors were given their
choice of which painting they wanted to use for the ending sequence
in the garage. |
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46. Alex Jumps Out
Of An Airplane |
| original
air date |
2.26.80 |
| summary |
Alex survives
a daring ski jump, and begins taking other risks he never would have
taken before--including jumping out of a plane. |
| guest
stars |
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| notes |
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47. Louie's Rival |
| original
air date |
11.19.80 |
| summary |
Louie becomes
despondant when he learns that Zena has fallen for a bartender at
Mario's. |
| guest
stars |
Dwight: Richard Minchenberg |
| notes |
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48. Fathers Of The
Bride |
| original
air date |
12.03.80 |
| summary |
Alex and Elaine
show up uninvited at Alex's daughter's wedding. |
| guest
stars |
Phyllis: Louise Lasser
Cathy Consuelos: Talia Balsam |
| notes |
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49. Going Home |
| original
air date |
12.17.80 |
| summary |
A private investigator
tracks down Jim, and delivers a letter from Jim's father, inviting
Jim home. |
| guest
stars |
Jim's father: Victor Buono
Tom Caldwell: Walter Olkewicz
Lila Caldwell: Barbara Deutsch |
| notes |
We learn Jim's real last
name in this episode. |
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50. Elaine's Strange
Triangle |
| original
air date |
12.10.80 |
| summary |
Elaine begins
dating a man who would rather go out with Tony. |
| guest
stars |
Kirk: John David Carson
Kenny: Michael Pritchard (Alex's dance partner) |
| notes |
classic scene: Alex in a
gay bar |
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51. Bobby's Roommate |
| original
air date |
4.09.81 |
| summary |
Elaine moves
into Bobby's apartment while he is in a road show. Alex becomes concerned
when Bobby comes home early, and both Bobby and Elaine share the apartment. |
| guest
stars |
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| notes |
There is no mention of where
Elaine's two kids are, or why they are not living with her. |
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52. Tony's Sister
And Jim |
| original
air date |
11.26.80 |
| summary |
Tony sets up
his sister with Alex, but she ends up with Jim. |
| guest
stars |
Monica Banta Douglas: Julie
Kavner |
| notes |
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53. Call Of The
Mild |
| original
air date |
1.21.81 |
| summary |
Alex, Tony,
Bobby, and Jim plan to spend a week in an isolated mountain cabin. |
| guest
stars |
mountain guide: Harvey Vernon
|
| notes |
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54. Thy Boss's Wife |
| original
air date |
2.12.81 |
| summary |
In an effort
to make her husband jealous, Mrs. MacKensie invites Louie to her apartment. |
| guest
stars |
Mrs. MacKensie: Eileen Brenan
Mr. MacKensie: Stephen Elliott |
| notes |
Though he is talked about
in many episodes, this is the only episode in which we see Mr. MacKensie. |
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55. Latka's Cookies |
| original
air date |
2.05.81 |
| summary |
The cabbies
can't seem to get enough of Latka's cookies. |
| guest
stars |
himself: Famous Amos |
| notes |
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56. The Ten-Percent
Solution |
| original
air date |
1.07.81 |
| summary |
Bobby is convinced
that Tony has a future as an actor, and agrees to be his manager.
Louie has roach problems in his cage. |
|
guest
stars |
Jerry Lowell: Ed Weinberger
(a movie producer at Tony's audition) |
| notes |
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57. Zen And The
Art Of Cab Driving |
| original
air date |
3.19.81 |
| summary |
Jim vows to be the the best
cab driver he can be. |
| guest
stars |
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| notes |
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58. Elaine's Old Friend |
| original
air date |
2.26.81 |
| summary |
Alex agrees
to pretend to be Elaine's lover to impress an old friend of Elaine's. |
| guest
stars |
Mary Parker:
Martha Smith
Michael: John Considine
drunk pilot: John Yates |
| notes |
We learn Elaine's maiden
name (O'Connor) in this episode. |
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59. The Costume
Party |
| original
air date |
2.19.81 |
| summary |
After one of
them finds an invitation in his cab, the cabbies decide to crash a
high society costume party. |
| guest
stars |
Gus Bates: Hector
Britt |
| notes |
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60. Out Of Commission |
| original
air date |
3.12.81 |
| summary |
After his boxing
license is revoked, Tony will do anything to get back in the ring
again. |
| guest
stars |
Dr. Webster:
Al Ruscio |
| notes
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61. Bobby And The
Critic |
| original
air date |
4.30.81 |
| summary |
Bobby's one-man
play is attended by a critic whom Bobby insulted by mail. |
| guest
stars |
John Bowman:
John Harkins |
| notes |
Bobby's
play is called "Charles Darwin Tonight." |
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62. Louie's Mother |
| original
air date |
3.26.81 |
| summary |
After one of
their many fights, Louie's mother moves out of their apartment and
into a rest home. Louie misses her, and begs her to come home. |
| guest
stars |
Gabriella De
Palma: Julia DeVito |
| notes |
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63. Louie Bumps
Into An Old Lady |
| original
air date |
4.16.81 |
| summary |
While showing a new driver
the ropes, Louie hits a woman with his cab. Despite his best efforts
to befriend her, she informs Louie she is going to sue him. Alex is
sure he has seen her before, and investigates. |
| guest
stars |
Edith Tremayne: Iris Korn
Janine: Lane Brody
Louie's lawyer: Sam De Fazio
Edith's lawyer: Joe Medalis
judge: Jay Flash Riley |
| notes |
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64. Latka The Playboy |
| original
air date |
5.21.81 |
| summary |
Tired of being seen as a
cute little foreigner, Latka decides to "alter my lifestyle to
fit the fast lane." Louie calls an exterminator to deal with
his roach problem. |
| guest
stars |
exterminator:
George Wendt |
| notes |
The first appearance
of Vic Ferrari. |
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65. Jim The Psychic |
| original
air date |
10.08.81 |
| summary |
Jim dreams that
a bizarre set of events will precede Alex's death. Louie, fearful
that Jim is right, goes to Alex's apartment to save him. |
| guest
stars |
girlscout: Kiva
Dawson |
| notes |
classic scene:
Alex dancing the Can-Can wearing a catcher's mask and a green sweater |
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66. Fledgling |
| original
air date |
11.26.81 |
| summary |
Elaine trys to
help an artist overcome his fear of open places by bringing him to
the garage to meet the cabbies. |
| guest
stars |
Craig Egan:
Paul Sand |
| notes |
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67. On The Job,
Part One |
| original
air date |
5.07.81 |
| summary |
After the Sunshine
Cab Company goes out of business, the cabbies agree to meet at Mario's
in a month to discuss the new jobs they found. |
| guest
stars |
priest: John
O'Leary
Lou-Lou: Carmine Caridi
George Givens: Bill Wiley
housewife: Alice Hirson |
| notes |
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68. On The Job,
Part Two |
| original
air date |
5.14.81 |
| summary |
Alex, Bobby,
and Louie tell of the jobs they took after leaving the Sunshine Cab
Company. |
| guest
stars |
Mr. Gray: Michael McGuire
(brokerage firm president)
Cynthia Beck: Claire Malis
Henry: Al Lewis (night watchman) |
| notes |
Michael McGuire
went on to star as Sumner Sloane in three episodes of Cheers. Al Lewis
is best known as Grandpa on The Munsters. |
| |
69.
Vienna Waits |
| original
air date |
10.15.81 |
| summary |
Alex agrees
to join Elaine on a trip to Europe. |
| guest
stars |
Desiree: Cassandra Gava
|
| notes |
This episode was inspired
by Taxi co-creator Jim Brooks' recent trip to Europe. |
| |
70. Mr. Personalities |
| original
air date |
10.22.81 |
| summary |
Latka
adopts Alex's personality, and Alex discovers that Latka understands
him better than he does. Louie has a mouse problem in his cage. |
| guest
stars |
Dr. Jeffries:
Barry Nelson |
| notes |
|
| |
71. Jim Joins The
Network |
| original
air date |
10.29.81 |
| summary |
Jim helps a
network executive plan the network's schedule. There is a mouse in
the garage. |
| guest
stars |
Mitch Harris: Martin Short
Janine: Melendy Britt |
| notes |
|
| |
72. Louie's Fling |
| original
air date |
11.05.81 |
| summary |
Louie agrees
to escort Zena's girlfriend Emily home, and ends up staying the night.
|
| guest
stars |
Emily: Andrea Marcovicci
|
| notes |
|
| |
73. Like Father,
Like Son |
| original
air date |
11.12.81 |
| summary |
Alex's father
sets him up with a date during a lunch at Mario's. After Alex leaves,
his father asks the woman out as well. Tony is called for jury duty. |
| guest
stars |
Joe Rieger: Jack Gilford
Karen: Barbara Babcock |
| notes |
|
| |
74. Louie's Mom
Remarries |
| original
air date |
11.19.81 |
| summary |
Louie dissaproves
when his mother tells him she intends to marry a Japanese man. Vic
plans Latka's vacation. |
| guest
stars |
Louie's mother: Julia DeVito
Itsumi Fujimoto: Jerry Fujikawa |
| notes |
|
| |
75. Of Mice And
Tony |
| original
air date |
12.10.81 |
| summary |
Tony begins
a new boxing career--as a manager. |
| guest
stars |
Terry Carver: Ernie Hudson
|
| notes |
|
| |
76. Nina Loves Alex |
| original
air date |
1.21.82 |
| summary |
Alex is pursued
by a young cabbie. |
| guest
stars |
Nina Chambers: Charlaine
Woodard |
| notes |
Charlaine Woodard
also appeared as a guest star on Frasier. On that show, she
plays a cab driver who gives birth in her cab. She is driving cab
#804. |
| |
77.
Louie Goes Too Far |
| original
air date |
12.17.81 |
| summary |
Elaine has Louie
fired after she catches him staring at her through a peephole in the
ladies' room. |
| guest
stars |
Andrea Stewart: Noni White
(NOW representative) |
| notes |
One of Marilu Henner's favorite
episodes. |
| |
78. I Wanna Be Around |
| original
air date |
1.07.82 |
| summary |
Louie holds
a survival weekend in the bomb shelter he has built in the garage's
toolroom. |
| guest
stars |
|
| notes |
|
| |
79.
Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore |
| original
air date |
1.14.82 |
| summary |
Back from Hollywood,
Bobby waits to hear whether or not his TV pilot will become a series.
|
| guest
stars |
|
| notes |
Jeff Conaway returned to
Taxi for this--his last--episode. |
| |
80. Tony's Lady |
| original
air date |
1.28.82 |
| summary |
Tony wants to
date the rich, sophisticated woman who hires him as a chauffeur. |
| guest
stars |
Christina Longworth:
Rebecca Holden
Nick Dwyer: Joel Brooks (man who proposes to Christina) |
| notes |
|
| |
81. Simka Returns |
| original
air date |
2.04.82 |
| summary |
Simka returns
to Latka, and finds Vic Ferrari inhabiting Latka's body. |
| guest
stars |
Simka Dahblitz: Carol Kane
|
| notes |
Carol Kane won an Emmy for
her role in this episode. Last episode to feature Vic Ferarri. |
| |
82. Jim And The
Kid |
| original
air date |
2.11.82 |
| summary |
A runaway moves
in with Jim. |
| guest
stars |
Terry Booth: Tony La Torre
Mrs. Booth: Rebecca Clemons
Mr. Booth: Mark Harrison |
| notes |
|
| |
83. Take My Ex-Wife,
Please |
| original
air date |
2.18.82 |
| summary |
In a moment
of weakness, Alex's ex-wife agrees to a date with Louie. Alex and
Tony date twins. |
| guest
stars |
Phyllis: Louise Lasser
Randi Moratta: Randi Brough
Candi Moratta: Candi Brough |
| notes |
|
| |
84. The Unkindest
Cut |
| original
air date |
2.25.82 |
| summary |
Louie helps
Elaine extract revenge after Elaine gets a bad perm in a chic hair
salon. Jim becomes addicted to Pac-Man after Louie has a machine installed
in the garage. |
| guest
stars |
Vincenzo Senaca: Ted Danson |
| notes |
This episode was based on
something which happened to Jim Brooks' wife. |
| |
85. Tony's Comeback |
| original
air date |
3.04.82 |
| summary |
An ex-NFL football
player convinces Tony to try to regain his boxing license. |
| guest
stars |
Lucius Franklin: Bubba
Smith |
| notes |
The duck Lucius had as a
boy was named Rosalin. |
| |
86. Elegant Iggy |
| original
air date |
3.18.82 |
| summary |
Elaine fears
Jim will embarass her when the two of them are invited to a high society
cocktail party. |
| guest
stars |
Mrs. Weber: Fran Ryan |
| notes |
|
| |
87. The Wedding
Of Latka And Simka |
| original
air date |
3.25.82 |
| summary |
After being
cured of his multiple personalities by Dr. Joyce Brothers, Latka is
married to Simka in the garage. |
| guest
stars |
Herself: Dr. Joyce Brothers
Greta Gravas: Susan Kellerman
Reverend H. L. Gorky: Vicent Schiavelli
Maschi: Peter Ebling |
| notes |
|
| |
88. Cooking For
Two |
| original
air date |
4.08.82 |
| summary |
After his building
is torn down, Jim moves in with Louie, and has an "accident"
in the kitchen. |
| guest
stars |
|
| notes |
|
| |
89. The Road Not
Taken, Part One |
| original
air date |
4.29.82 |
| summary |
Elaine is offered
a job in Seattle. While she trys to decide whether or not to take
it, the cabbies recall watershed moments in their lives. [Tony takes
a dive; Louie moves from driver to dispatcher; Jim tries drugs for
the first time] |
| guest
stars |
Gordon: Tom Hanks
Tom: J. Pat O'Malley (Louie's dispatcher) |
| notes |
|
| |
90. The Road Not
Taken, Part Two |
| original
air date |
5.06.82 |
| summary |
As Elaine struggles
to decide whether or not to take a job in Seattle, Latka and Alex
recall turning points in their lives. [Latka leaves his homeland for
America; Alex is up for a promotion.] |
| guest
stars |
Greta Gravas: Susan Kellerman
Jason Nardo: David Mendenhall
Jennifer Nardo: Melanie Gaffin |
| notes |
|
| |
91. The Schloogel
Show |
| original
air date |
9.30.82 |
| summary |
Simka announces
that she was born with the gift to match people, and sets Tony, Elaine,
Jim, Alex, and Louie up on blind dates. |
| guest
stars |
Vicki: Anne
De Salvo (Tony's date)
Arnie: Wallace Shawn (Elaine's date)
herself: Marcia Wallace (Jim's date)
Susan: Charlene Watkins (Alex's date)
Judy: Murphy Cross (Louie's Date) |
| notes |
First episode to air on
NBC. This is Carol Kane's first episode as a regular cast member. |
| |
92. Alex Goes Off
The Wagon |
| original
air date |
10.14.82 |
| summary |
Alex parlays
a $200 tip into $2,000 in Atlantic City, and goes on a gambling binge
until Jim rescues him. |
| guest
stars |
|
| notes |
classic scene:
Jim and Alex in the bathroom at an illegal gambling club |
| |
93. Jim's Inheritance |
| original
air date |
10.07.82 |
| summary |
After his father
dies, Jim must prove he is competent before he can inherit the $3.5
million left to him by his dad. |
| guest
stars |
John Bickers: Dick Sargent |
| notes |
Dick Sargent is better known
as Daren Stevens (#2) from Bewitched. |
| |
94.
Scenskees From A Marrriage, Part One |
| original
air date |
10.21.82 |
| summary |
Latka goes to
rescue a cab stranded in a snowstorm. Unable to get the cab started,
Latka and the driver must come up with a way to keep warm. |
| guest
stars |
Cindy Bates: Allyse Beasely
Reverend H. L. Gorky: Vincent Schiavelli
Mascha: Peter Elbling |
| notes |
|
| |
95. Scenskees From
A Marrriage, Part Two |
| original
air date |
10.28.82 |
| summary |
Simka discovers
that Latka has been unfaithful, and announces that the only to make
amends is for Simka to have an affair with someone from the garage.
|
| guest
stars |
|
| notes |
classic line: "Peel
me like a grape!" |
| |
96.
Alex The Gofer |
| original
air date |
11.11.82 |
| summary |
Alex decides
to persue his dream of working in the theatre, even though it means
starting at the bottom. |
| guest
stars |
Allen: Matthew Laurence
(theatrical producer)
Ned: David Paymer (theatrical director)
actress playing 'Michelle': Caren Kaye |
| notes |
Matthew Laurence
is probably best known for his roles as Sal Amato in Eddie and
the Cruisers and Ben Coleman in Fox's Duet. |
| |
97. Louie's Revenge |
| original
air date |
11.18.82 |
| summary |
Zena's old girlfriend
Emily--the woman with whom Louie spent the night in episode #72--calls
Louie up in desperation. Louie seeks revenge for the remarks she made
after sobering up. Jim talks with the cabbies about the movie "E.T." |
| guest
stars |
Emily: Andrea Marcovicci
|
| notes |
|
| |
98. Travels With
My Dad |
| original
air date |
11.25.82 |
| summary |
Tony and his
merchant marine father work together on a ship bound for the Far East. |
| guest
stars |
Angie Banta: Donnely Rhodes |
| notes |
|
| |
99. Elaine And The
Monk |
| original
air date |
12.02.82 |
| summary |
Elaine falls
for Simka's cousin Zifka, a monk who is allowed one week of pleasure
once every ten years. |
| guest
stars |
Zifka: Mark Blankfield |
| notes |
The first episode
of Taxi to be directed by Danny DeVito. |
| |
100. Zena's Honeymoon |
| original
air date |
12.09.82 |
| summary |
When Louie has
dinner with Zena , he thinks she wants to rekindle their relationship.
He's crushed when he learns she is engaged to be married.. |
| guest
stars |
Zena: Rhea Perlman
Tom Pelton: Peter Jurasik (Zena's husband) |
| notes |
|
| |
101. Louie Moves
Uptown |
| original
air date |
1.22.83 |
| summary |
Louie prepares
to make a down payment on an expensive condo, but first must meet
with the approval of the co-op's owners. |
| guest
stars |
condo association board
member: Penny Marshall |
| notes |
|
| |
102. Crime And Punishment |
| original
air date |
11.04.82 |
| summary |
When Louie gets
caught selling spare parts from the cabs, he tries to pin the wrap
on Jeff, who agrees--until he finds out it would mean going to jail. |
| guest
stars |
Jeff: J. Allen Thomas |
| notes |
|
| |
103. Get Me Through
The Holidays |
| original
air date |
12.16.82 |
| summary |
Alex's ex-wife
asks him if he has anywhere to go on Christmas Eve. Jim buys singing
telegrams for the cabbies. |
| guest
stars |
Phyllis: Louise Lasser |
| notes |
|
| |
104.
Alex's Old Buddy |
| original
air date |
1.29.83 |
| summary |
Alex is obsessed
with saving the life of his dog, whom he has owned for 19 years. |
| guest
stars |
Dr. Brandon:
John Hancock |
| notes |
|
| |
105. Sugar Ray Nardo |
| original
air date |
2.05.83 |
| summary |
Elaine is less
than pleased when her son joins Tony's boxing program for kids. |
| guest
stars |
Jason Nardo: David Mendenhall |
| notes |
|
| |
106. Alex Gets Burned
By An Old Flame |
| original
air date |
3.30.83 |
| summary |
Alex wants to
date a lawyer who once lived in a commune with Jim. Elaine and Tony
have an arm wrestling contest. |
| guest
stars |
Diane McKenna: Cathie Shirriff
|
| notes |
|
| |
107. Tony's Baby |
| original
air date |
4.20.83 |
| summary |
The night before
a boxing match with a ranked contender, Tony's girlfriend Vicki announces
that she is pregnant. |
| guest
stars |
Vicki: Anne
De Salvo
Leo Goodman: Keenan Wynn (Tony's manager) |
| notes |
Vicki is the woman Tony
met in episode #91, The Shloogel Show. |
| |
108. Jim's Mario's |
| original
air date |
5.18.83 |
| summary |
Jim uses part
of his inheritence to buy Mario's. |
| guest
stars |
Tom Caldwell: Wlater Olkewicz
Tommy: T.J. Castronova |
| notes |
|
| |
109. Louie And The
Blind Girl |
| original
air date |
4.06.83 |
| summary |
Louie is worried
when his blind girlfriend tells him she is going to have an operation
that may restore her sight. |
| guest
stars |
Judy: Murphy
Cross |
| notes |
Judy is the
woman Louie met in episode #91, The Shloogel Show. |
| |
110. Simka's Monthlies |
| original
air date |
6.15.83 |
| summary |
Simka will be
deported if she misses another imigration interview because of her
monthly "krimpka poosh." |
| guest
stars |
immigration officer: Howard
Witt |
| notes |
The last new episode of
Taxi to air. |
| |
111. Arnie Meets
The Kids |
| original
air date |
4.13.83 |
| summary |
Elaine is nervous
about having Arnie over to meet her children. |
| guest
stars |
Arnie: Wallace Shawn
Jason Nardo: David Mendenhall
Jennifer Nardo: Melanie Gaffin |
| notes |
Arnie is the
man Elaine met in episode #91, The Schloogel Show. |
| |
112. A Grand Gesture |
| original
air date |
5.25.83 |
| summary |
Jim gives each
of the cabbies $1,000, with the stipulation that they must give it
away before the end of the day. |
| guest
stars |
Walt: Scatman Crothers
Reverend H. L. Gorky: Vincent Schiavelli
Jeniffer Nardo: Melanie Gaffin
panhandler: Tracey Walter |
| notes |
The last all new episode
of Taxi. |
|