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.
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.
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Seasons (5)
Season 1
12 Sep 1978 – 15 May 1979 · 22 episodes
1Like Father, Like Daughter12 Sep 1978
2One-Punch Banta19 Sep 1978
3Blind Date26 Sep 1978
4Bobby's Acting Career5 Oct 1978
5Come as You Aren't10 Oct 1978
6The Great Line17 Oct 1978
7High School Reunion24 Oct 1978
8Paper Marriage31 Oct 1978
9Money Troubles14 Nov 1978
10Men are Such Beasts21 Nov 1978
11Memories of Cab 804 (1)28 Nov 1978
12Memories of Cab 804 (2)5 Dec 1978
13A Full House for Christmas12 Dec 1978
14Sugar Mama16 Jan 1979
15Friends30 Jan 1979
16Louie Sees the Light6 Feb 1979
17Elaine and the Lame Duck13 Feb 1979
18Bobby's Big Break15 Feb 1979
19Mama Gravas27 Feb 1979
20Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant6 Mar 1979
21Hollywood Calling8 May 1979
22Substitute Father15 May 1979
Season 2
11 Sep 1979 – 13 May 1980 · 24 episodes
1Louie and the Nice Girl11 Sep 1979
2Honor Thy Father18 Sep 1979
3Reverend Jim: a Space Odyssey25 Sep 1979
4Nardo Loses Her Marbles2 Oct 1979
5Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?16 Oct 1979
6The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa23 Oct 1979
7A Woman Between Friends30 Oct 1979
8The Great Race6 Nov 1979
9The Apartment13 Nov 1979
10Alex's Romance20 Nov 1979
11Latka's Revolting27 Nov 1979
12Elaine's Secret Admirer4 Dec 1979
13Louie Meets the Folks11 Dec 1979
14Jim Gets a Pet18 Dec 1979
15The Reluctant Fighter25 Dec 1979
16Tony and Brian8 Jan 1980
17Guess Who's Coming for Brefnish15 Jan 1980
18What Price Bobby?22 Jan 1980
19Shut It Down (1)29 Jan 1980
20Shut It Down (2)5 Feb 1980
21Alex Jumps out of an Airplane26 Feb 1980
22Art Work4 Mar 1980
23Fantasy Borough (1)6 May 1980
24Fantasy Borough (2)13 May 1980
Season 3
19 Nov 1980 – 21 May 1981 · 20 episodes
1Louie's Rival19 Nov 1980
2Tony's Sister and Jim26 Nov 1980
3Fathers of the Bride3 Dec 1980
4Elaine's Strange Triangle10 Dec 1980
5Going Home17 Dec 1980
6The Ten Percent Solution7 Jan 1981
7The Call of the Mild21 Jan 1981
8Latka's Cookies5 Feb 1981
9Thy Boss's Wife12 Feb 1981
10The Costume Party19 Feb 1981
11Elaine's Old Friend26 Feb 1981
12Out of Commission12 Mar 1981
13Zen and the Art of Cab Driving19 Mar 1981
14Louie's Mother26 Mar 1981
15Bobby's Roommate9 Apr 1981
16Louie Bumps into an Old Lady16 Apr 1981
17Bobby and the Critic30 Apr 1981
18On the Job (1)7 May 1981
19On the Job (2)14 May 1981
20Latka the Playboy21 May 1981
Season 4
8 Oct 1981 – 6 May 1982 · 24 episodes
1Jim the Psychic8 Oct 1981
2Vienna Waits15 Oct 1981
3Mr. Personalities22 Oct 1981
4Jim Joins the Network29 Oct 1981
5Louie's Fling5 Nov 1981
6Like Father, Like Son12 Nov 1981
7Louie's Mom Remarries19 Nov 1981
8Fledgling26 Nov 1981
9Of Mice and Tony10 Dec 1981
10Louie Goes Too Far17 Dec 1981
11I Wanna Be Around7 Jan 1982
12Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore14 Jan 1982
13Nina Loves Alex21 Jan 1982
14Tony's Lady28 Jan 1982
15Simka Returns4 Feb 1982
16Jim and the Kid11 Feb 1982
17Take My Ex-Wife, Please18 Feb 1982
18The Unkindest Cut25 Feb 1982
19Tony's Comeback4 Mar 1982
20Elegant Iggy11 Mar 1982
21The Wedding of Latka and Simka25 Mar 1982
22Cooking for Two8 Apr 1982
23The Road Not Taken (1)29 Apr 1982
24The Road Not Taken (2)6 May 1982
Season 5
30 Sep 1982 – 15 Jun 1983 · 24 episodes
1The Shloogel Show a.k.a. Love Un-American Style30 Sep 1982