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Taxi: Season 1

Taxi

Taxi: Season 1

Paramount Pictures (1978)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
097360537840
TV Series | Comedy
USA | English | Color | 09:00

Taxi's success was due to its excellent writing, Burrows's award-winning directing using his innovative four-camera technique, and its largely unknown but talented cast. Danny DeVito's Louie DePalma soon became one of the most despised men on television--possibly the most unredeemable and worthless louse of a character ever to reside on the small screen. Andy Kaufman's foreign mechanic Latka Gravas provided over-the-top comedy within an ensemble emphasizing subtle character humor.


Episodes View details

1 Like Father, Like Daughter 30 min | Sep 12, 1978

Alex and the guys drive a Taxi from New York City to Miami so that Alex can see his daughter, whom he hasn't seen in 15 years, before she leaves for school in Portugal.

2 One-Punch Banta 30 min | Sep 19, 1978

Tony 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.

3 Blind Date 30 min | Sep 26, 1978

Alex goes on a blind date with Angela, whom he knows only as a witty and winsome voice on the telephone. Latka finds an envelope of money in the backseat of a cab. Who gets to keep it?

4 Bobby's Acting Career 25 min | Oct 03, 1978

Would be actor Bobby Wheeler made a wager with himself. Bobby had 3 years to make it as an actor and at 24 hours to go, Bobby attends any audition possible to hopefully beat the clock.

5 Come as You Aren't 25 min | Oct 10, 1978

Elaine drives a very rude customer, who accuses her of trying to cheat on the fare. Back at the garage, Elaine invites Alex to come to a party in her apartment, which she gives for the people from the art gallery where she works, but she doesn't want him to tell anyone that they both work as cab drivers, because she is embarrassed. But Alex says he is okay to lie about Elaine's occupation, but he is not okay to lie about him being a cab driver. The rest of the crew sort of invite themselves to the party after hearing about it. But Elaine explicitly says that Louie isn't allowed to come. Elaine makes Alex come over a little earlier so he is the first at the party and he can give her some moral support. Then the guests start to pour in.

6 The Great Line 30 min | Oct 17, 1978

John 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.

7 High School Reunion 30 min | Oct 24, 1978

Louie, an outcast in high school, dreads the idea of his class reunion. Wanna-be actor Bobby Wheeler comes up with a scheme to help Louie get even with his peers.

8 Paper Marriage 25 min | Oct 31, 1978

In order for Latka to stay in the country, he gets married to a call girl. The wedding is held in the garage led by the Reverend Jim Ignatowski.

9 Money Troubles 25 min | Nov 14, 1978

When John and his new wife are strapped for money, Alex considers giving them a loan.

10 Men Are Such Beasts 30 min | Nov 21, 1978

Tony is tormented by a crazy, pill-popping, one-time love interest who refuses to break up with him and gets a job at the garage just to be with him.

11 Memories of Cab 804: Part 1 25 min | Nov 28, 1978

After cab driver John Burns has an accident in taxicab #804, the gang at Sunshine Cab, while mechanic Latka is making repairs, talks about memorable customers they encountered in that cab.

12 Memories of Cab 804: Part 2 25 min | Dec 05, 1978

Latka is still trying to repair Cab 804 and the stories of memorable customers the drivers encountered in the cab continue.

13 A Full House for Christmas 25 min | Dec 12, 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.

14 Sugar Mama 30 min | Jan 16, 1979

Alex befriends a wealthy elderly lady who pays him to take her around the city.

15 Friends 30 min | Jan 30, 1979

Tony's friendship with Bobby is tested when he leaves town and Bobby accidentally kills his goldfish.

16 Louie Sees the Light 25 min | Feb 06, 1979

When Louie ends up in the hospital for an operation, he makes a promise to God that if he is able to pull through, he will change his ways. He is quickly tested by an unconvinced Bobby.

17 Elaine and the Lame Duck 30 min | Feb 13, 1979

While out on a fare, Alex befriends a socially inept congressman who is dumped by a woman. Feeling sorry for the guy, Alex fixes him up on a date with Elaine.

18 Bobby's Big Break 25 min | Feb 15, 1979

Actor/cab driver Bobby Wheeler lands a role on a soap opera but the cynical Louie DePalma believes it wont last. Leading Alex to have a serious talk with Louie.

19 Mama Gravas 25 min | Feb 27, 1979

Latka Gravas's mother comes to visit and because he must work, he asks Alex to keep his mother company for him leading Alex to end up with more than he bargained for.

20 Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant 30 min | Mar 06, 1979

After being shot in his cab, Alex quits the garage and takes a job as a waiter at a high-class French restaurant.

21 Hollywood Calling 25 min | May 08, 1979

A Hollywood movie producer comes to the garage to interview and follow cabbies in order to get material for his latest film.

22 Substitute Father 30 min | May 15, 1979

With Elaine going out of town to visit her sick aunt, the guys at the garage takes turns watching over her son so that he can compete in a spelling bee.

Cast View all

Danny DeVito Louie De Palma
Judd Hirsch Alex Reiger
Jeff Conaway Bobby Wheeler
Marilu Henner Elaine Nardo
Tony Danza Tony Banta
Randall Carver John Burns
Fritz Hess Cab Driver
Elliott Broones Cab Driver
Andy Kaufman Latka Gravas
J. Alan Thomas Jeff Bennett
Joyce Goldman Cab Driver
Robert Bakanic Cab Driver
Steve Hershon Cab Driver
Virginia Kennedy Cab Driver
Ian Bruce Cab Driver
Richard Wakasa Cab Driver
Eugene Jackson Cab Driver
Allan Chinn Cab Driver
Leland Sun Cab Driver
Jimmy Ortega Cab Driver
Marvin Smith Cab Driver
Marti Reese Cab Driver
Saverio LoMedico Waiter
Don Terwilliger Cab Driver
George Reynolds Cab Driver

Trailer

Edition details

Packaging Custom Case
Nr Discs 3
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Stereo [English]
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Extras Color Box set
Distributor Paramount
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Oct 12, 2004
Regions Region 1

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