Taxi (1978)

Name: Taxi
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.7

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.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (17,689 votes)
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

7.41 avg 22 episodes 7.5 → 7.4 28 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Like Father, Like Daughter	7.5	542
2	One-Punch Banta	7.1	354
3	Blind Date	7.6	429
4	Bobby's Acting Career	7.1	342
5	Come as You Aren't	7.4	322
6	The Great Line	7.1	326
7	High School Reunion	8.0	335
8	Paper Marriage	7.9	330
9	Money Troubles	6.8	282
10	Men Are Such Beasts	7.3	299
11	Memories of Cab 804: Part 1	8.2	295
12	Memories of Cab 804: Part 2	7.7	288
13	A Full House for Christmas	7.1	307
14	Sugar Mama	7.7	276
15	Friends	7.0	242
16	Louie Sees the Light	7.7	266
17	Elaine and the Lame Duck	6.9	268
18	Bobby's Big Break	7.6	263
19	Mama Gravas	7.5	265
20	Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant	7.3	256
21	Hollywood Calling	7.2	261
22	Substitute Father	7.4	235

Season 2 (1979)

7.47 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 7.4 28 min avg

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Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Louie and the Nice Girl	7.7	244
2	Honor Thy Father	7.4	238
3	Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey	9.1	561
4	Nardo Loses Her Marbles	7.3	253
5	Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?	7.0	228
6	The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa	6.9	253
7	A Woman Between Friends	7.1	231
8	The Great Race	8.1	279
9	The Apartment	7.8	243
10	Alex's Romance	7.2	212
11	Latka's Revolting	7.3	224
12	Elaine's Secret Admirer	8.0	265
13	Louie Meets the Folks	8.0	264
14	Jim Gets a Pet	7.8	242
15	The Reluctant Fighter	6.8	229
16	Tony and Brian	6.6	228
17	Guess Who's Coming for Brefnish	7.7	220
18	What Price Bobby?	6.9	223
19	Shut It Down: Part 1	7.5	215
20	Shut It Down: Part 2	7.8	209
21	Alex Jumps Out of an Airplane	7.1	196
22	Art Work	7.6	209
23	Fantasy Borough: Part 1	7.2	201
24	Fantasy Borough: Part 2	7.4	207

Season 3 (1980)

7.68 avg 20 episodes 7.4 → 8.5 30 min avg

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Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Louie's Rival	7.4	209
2	Tony's Sister and Jim	8.4	268
3	Fathers of the Bride	7.5	187
4	Elaine's Strange Triangle	8.2	227
5	Going Home	8.5	306
6	The Ten Percent Solution	6.9	204
7	The Call of the Mild	7.8	208
8	Latka's Cookies	8.2	236
9	Thy Boss' Wife	7.8	232
10	The Costume Party	7.4	187
11	Elaine's Old Friend	7.7	190
12	Out of Commission	7.2	179
13	Zen and the Art of Cab Driving	8.0	210
14	Louie's Mother	7.4	183
15	Bobby's Roommate	6.8	200
16	Louie Bumps into an Old Lady	7.6	181
17	Bobby and the Critic	7.1	190
18	On the Job: Part 1	7.7	217
19	On the Job: Part 2	7.5	209
20	Latka the Playboy	8.5	275

Season 4 (1981)

7.50 avg 24 episodes 8.6 → 7.4 30 min avg

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Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Jim the Psychic	8.6	315
2	Vienna Waits	6.5	225
3	Mr. Personalities	7.9	219
4	Jim Joins the Network	7.7	209
5	Louie's Fling	7.6	193
6	Like Father, Like Son	7.3	193
7	Louie's Mom Remarries	7.3	189
8	Fledgling	6.8	176
9	Of Mice and Tony	7.2	190
10	Louie Goes Too Far	7.9	194
11	I Wanna Be Around	7.6	188
12	Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore	7.3	192
13	Nina Loves Alex	6.6	205
14	Tony's Lady	7.2	173
15	Simka Returns	7.2	172
16	Jim and the Kid	7.2	177
17	Take My Ex-Wife, Please	7.4	185
18	The Unkindest Cut	8.1	222
19	Tony's Comeback	6.8	174
20	Elegant Iggy	8.7	263
21	The Wedding of Latka and Simka	7.5	201
22	Cooking for Two	8.2	196
23	The Road Not Taken: Part 1	8.1	230
24	The Road Not Taken: Part 2	7.4	181

Season 5 (1982)

7.40 avg 24 episodes 7.9 → 7.4 30 min avg

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Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Love Un-American Style	7.9	190
2	Jim's Inheritance	8.5	227
3	Alex Goes Off the Wagon	7.7	198
4	Scenskees from a Marriage: Part 1	7.5	187
5	Scenskees from a Marriage: Part 2	7.6	183
6	Crime and Punishment	7.5	179
7	Alex the Gofer	7.2	173
8	Louie's Revenge	7.5	177
9	Travels with My Dad	6.6	169
10	Elaine and the Monk	6.9	178
11	Zena's Honeymoon	7.3	174
12	Get Me Through the Holidays	7.0	157
13	Louie Moves Uptown	7.5	181
14	Alex's Old Buddy	7.7	193
15	Sugar Ray Nardo	6.6	160
16	A Taxi Celebration: Part 1	6.6	137
17	A Taxi Celebration: Part 2	6.5	132
18	Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame	7.4	166
19	Louie and the Blind Girl	7.9	175
20	Arnie Meets the Kids	7.3	163
21	Tony's Baby	7.0	153
22	Jim's Mario's	8.2	174
23	A Grand Gesture	8.3	174
24	Simka's Monthlies	7.4	182