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4 | !!Season 1 (September 12, 1978 to May 15, 1979) |
5 | [[index]] |
6 | Note: This is the only season with Randall Carver as John Burns. |
7 | # Like Father, Like Daughter: Alex approaches a broken phone paywall to get in contact with his estranged daughter. |
8 | # One-Punch Banta: Guest star Carlos Palomino challenges Tony for a match. |
9 | # Blind Date: Alex tries a hand on blind dates with the girl at the other side of the phone. |
10 | # Bobby's Acting Career: Bobby's self-imposed three-year deadline to get his big break is about to expire, and he scrambles for work. |
11 | # Come As You Aren't: Elaine has the chance of having an art meeting, but she's hesitant about inviting her fellow cabbies. |
12 | # The Great Line: Bobby helps John with "the perfect line" to pick up girls, but John ends up married. |
13 | # High School Reunion: It's Louie's 20th high school reunion, and he uses Bobby to impersonate him in front of his class. |
14 | # [[Recap/TaxiS1E08PaperMarriage Paper Marriage]]: Latka is about to face deportation, so the cabbies fix a CitizenshipMarriage for him. First appearance of Jim Ignatowski. |
15 | # Money Troubles: Alex tries to help John and his wife with a loan. |
16 | # Men Are Such Beasts: Tony wants to get rid of his new girl, but she now works at the garage to spend more time with him. |
17 | # Memories of Cab #804 (two-parter): The gang reminisces about their experiences aboard cab 804 (which is wrecked by John) while Latka attempts to fix it. |
18 | # A Full House for Christmas: Louie's scheming brother Nick comes home for the holidays, and Louie wants to get back at him on a card game. |
19 | # Sugar Mama: Alex gets acquainted to an old lady passenger. |
20 | # Friends: Bobby accidentally kills Tony's pet goldfish, and their friendship gets into a jeopardy. |
21 | # Louie Sees the Light: Louie resolves to make amends with God after "surviving" an exploratory operation. |
22 | # Elaine and the Lame Duck: The cabbies set up a nerdy Congressman (Jeffrey Tambor) with Elaine as a joke. However the date is a surprising success. |
23 | # Bobby's Big Break: Bobby lands a role in a soap opera and quits the garage. |
24 | # Mama Gravas: Latka's mom Greta comes to America and has a romance with Alex. |
25 | # Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant: After being robbed at gunpoint, Alex quits driving cabs and ends up working as a waiter. |
26 | # Hollywood Calling: The garage is chosen as the location for a movie. |
27 | # Substitute Father: The cabbies have to look after Elaine's son as he has an spelling bee while she's out of town. |
28 | |
29 | !!Season 2 (September 11, 1979 to March 13, 1980) |
30 | # Louie and the Nice Girl: Louie makes friends with Zena, the new candy machine replenisher. However, it might be that Louie is taking a liking to her. |
31 | # Honor Thy Father: Alex's father has a heart attack and is hospitalized, but he doesn't seem to care at all. |
32 | # [[Recap/TaxiS2E03ReverendJimASpaceOdyssey Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey]]: The gang finds Reverend Jim wandering around, so they resolve to make him a cabbie. |
33 | # Nardo Loses Her Marbles: Elaine begins to behave erratically as a result of overwork. |
34 | # The Reluctant Fighter: Tony is challenged by a top fighter, but he is hesitant to accept. |
35 | # Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?: Bobby decides to coach a young actor who has just arrived at the garage. |
36 | # The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa: Alex meets his former "blind date" Angela after a few months, only to find she has lost a lot of weight. |
37 | # A Woman Between Friends: A pretty girl strains the friendship of Bobby and Tony. |
38 | # The Great Race: Louie challenges Alex to see who of them gets more money in one night. |
39 | # The Apartment: Latka mistakenly rents a very expensive penthouse, so the cabbies help him with a "rent party". |
40 | # Alex's Romance: Alex begins a romance with a failed actress. First episode with Jim as a regular. |
41 | # Latka's Revolting: Latka faces a call for arms as his homeland is torn by a civil war. |
42 | # Elaine's Secret Admirer: Elaine has been getting some letters lately, and she wants to find the author. |
43 | # Louie Meets the Folks: Louie visits Zena's parents looking for their approval. |
44 | # Jim Gets A Pet: Jim buys an aging racehorse who hasn't won a single race. |
45 | # Tony and Brian: Tony seeks to adopt a child, but he has to compete with a wealthy couple. |
46 | # Guess Who's Coming For Brefnish: Sparks fly when Latka meets Simka, a native from his country who applies as secretary for Mr. [=McKenzie=]. |
47 | # What Price Bobby?: Bobby might have his shot at fame when he becomes involved with a famous talent agent. |
48 | # Shut It Down (two-parter): The cabbies strike over Louie's unfair treatment. He agrees however to compromise with the condition he has a date with Elaine. |
49 | # Alex Jumps Out of an Airplane: After spending a week at a ski resort, Alex realizes he hasn't lived life at its fullest and decides to do parachute jumping. |
50 | # Art Work: The cabbies decide to bid for art at an auction. |
51 | # Fantasy Borough (two-parter): After Tony picks up Herve Villechaize as a passenger, the gang share their wildest dreams, from Latka switching places with Louie to Elaine dreaming of a Busby Berkeley-style musical number. |
52 | |
53 | !!Season 3 (November 19, 1980 to May 21, 1981) |
54 | # Louie's Rival: Louie discovers that Zena is dating another man. |
55 | # Tony's Sister and Jim: Jim becomes friends with Tony's recently-divorced sister, to Tony's chagrin. |
56 | # Fathers of the Bride: Alex discovers he wasn't invited to his daughter's wedding. |
57 | # Elaine's Strange Triangle: The cabbies set Elaine up with a handsome businessman, who in fact is more interested in Tony. |
58 | # Going Home: Alex joins Iggy to Boston where his father wants to discuss inheritance matters, |
59 | # The Ten Percent Solution: Bobby trains Tony to be an actor. |
60 | # Call of the Mild: Alex, Tony, Bobby and Jim decide to spend a week in the woods, but a series of misfortunes have them scrambling for food. |
61 | # Latka's Cookies: Latka inherits a recipe for cookies from his late grandmother, the cookies becoming very popular among the cabbies, who get quite perky. However, he is unaware of the secret ingredient. |
62 | # Thy Boss's Wife: Mrs. [=McKenzie=] decides to get back at her husband by spending the night with no one other than... Louie. |
63 | # The Costume Party: The cabbies become autograph hounds, and decide to crash a yacht party allegedly attended by celebrities. |
64 | # Elaine's Old Friend: Elaine has Alex pose as her boyfriend to impress a high school friend of hers. |
65 | # Out of Commission: Tony is forced to hang up the gloves for good as he risks brain damage. |
66 | # Zen and the Art of Cab Driving: Iggy discovers his full potential as a cab driver. |
67 | # Louie's Mother: Louie sends his mother to a retirement home, but he soon begins to miss her. |
68 | # Bobby's Roommate: Elaine moves in with Bobby when she becomes unable to pay the rent for her home. |
69 | # Louie Bumps Into an Old Lady: An old lady sues the garage after Louie runs her over. However, Alex recognizes her as a con artist. |
70 | # Bobby and the Critic. Bobby confronts a newspaper critic who wrote a scathing review of him. |
71 | # On the Job (two-parter): The Sunshine Cab Co. goes under, so the gang is forced to get work elsewhere. One month later, they reunite at Mario's to tell their stories. |
72 | # Latka the Playboy: Unable to talk to women, Latka decides to create an alter-ego, an arrogant playboy who calls himself Vic Ferrari. |
73 | |
74 | !!Season 4 (October 8, 1981 to May 6, 1982) |
75 | Note: Bobby appears in only three episodes, two held over from season three. |
76 | # Jim the Psychic: Jim finds out he has psychic powers... and one of his predictions involve something terrible happening to Alex. Held-over episode. |
77 | # Vienna Waits: Elaine invits Alex to tour Europe with her. First episode without Bobby. |
78 | # Mr. Personalities: Latka begins to develop even more personalities, so Alex decides to seek a therapist for him. |
79 | # Jim Joins the Network: Iggy lands a job on television thanks to his psychic abilities. |
80 | # Louie's Fling: Louie has reconciled with Zena, but her friend/roommate manipulates him into having an affair. |
81 | # Like Father, Like Son: Alex and his father tangle over a young woman. |
82 | # Louie's Mom Remarries: Louie is furious when his mother announces her engagement to a Japanese man. |
83 | # Fledgling: Elaine helps an artist with agoraphobia. Held-over episode. |
84 | # Of Mice and Tony: Tony returns to the boxing scene by taking a promising young fighter under his wing. |
85 | # Louie Goes Too Far: Elaine catches Louie peeping on her, getting him fired. |
86 | # I Wanna Be Around: Louie locks himself and the cabbies in a "bunker" for a nuclear drill. |
87 | # Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore: In his final appearance, Bobby pays his former colleagues a visit as he is set to appear on a prime-time soap. |
88 | # Nina Loves Alex: A young cabbie develops a crush on Alex, and tries to loosen him up. |
89 | # Tony's Lady: Tony takes a second job as a chauffeur, and he end up having a fling with the woman he works for. |
90 | # Simka Returns: Simka decides to have a second chance with Latka, but is torn between him and his alter-ego. |
91 | # Jim and the Kid: Iggy befriends a wayward kid who squats at his place. |
92 | # Take My Ex-Wife, Please: Alex finds out that his ex has been dumped... and now she is dating Louie. |
93 | # The Unkindest Cut: The gang decides to avenge Elaine after she gets an ugly hairdo. |
94 | # Tony's Comeback: Tony attempts to become a boxer again, in spite of medical advice. |
95 | # Elegant Iggy: Elaine reluctantly takes Jim as an "escort" to an upscale party. Meanwhile, the conflict between Latka and Vic continues to escalate. |
96 | # The Wedding of Latka and Simka: After Dr. Joyce Brothers finally frees Latka from Vic, he is now ready to marry Simka. But first they need to prove their love, according to their national customs. |
97 | # Cooking for Two: After Jim's apartment is torn down, Louie reluctantly takes him as a boarder. Things quickly go up in flames--literally... |
98 | # The Road Not Taken (two-parter): Elaine gets a job offer from Seattle. The other cabbies reflect on their own missed chances. Last episode broacast by ABC. |
99 | |
100 | !!Season 5 (September 30, 1982 to June 15, 1983) |
101 | Note: The show switches to NBC. |
102 | # Love, Un-American Style (The Shloogel Show): Latka and Simka pair their fellow co-workers with blind dates. |
103 | # Jim's Inheritance: Iggy's father dies, leaving him with a large inheritance... which will be managed by his straitlaced brother Tom. |
104 | # Alex Goes Off the Wagon: After a weekend in Atantic City, Alex is bitten again by the gambling bug. |
105 | # Scenskees from a Marriage (two-parter): Latka and Simka's marriage hits the rocks when Latka sleeps with a female cabbie to keep from freezing. In accordance to tradition, Simka now has to spend one night with another man. |
106 | # Crime and Punishment: Louie accuses Jeff of stealing parts, although Louie is the actual culprit. |
107 | # Alex the Gofer: Alex gets a job as a gofer under a couple of arrogant producers. Louie sees him facing such humiliation... and ''defends'' him. |
108 | # Louie's Revenge: Louie plans to get back at the girl who broke up his relationship with Zena. |
109 | # Travels with my Dad: Tony decides to join his fisherman father for some "quality time", getting to know him better. |
110 | # Elaine and the Monk: Elaine falls for Simka's cousin, a monk who has one week off from his vow of silence. |
111 | # Zena's Honeymoon: Louie is devastated when Zena announces her marriage. It's up to Alex to convince him to bury the hatchet. |
112 | # Get Me Through the Holidays: The gang has to endure Alex's ex-wife, who gets more depressed than usual around Christmastime. |
113 | # Louie Moves Uptown: Louie considers moving to a co-op... which rejected Penny Marshall as a tenant. |
114 | # Alex's Old Buddy: Alex reunites with his aging dog, which hasn't too much time left. |
115 | # Sugar Ray Nardo: Elaine's son becomes interested on boxing, in spite of Elaine's opposition. |
116 | # A Taxi Celebration (one-hour): Danny [=DeVito=] hosts a compendium consisting of the series' most notable moments. |
117 | # Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame: Alex begins a fling with an old girlfriend of Jim's. |
118 | # Louie and the Blind Girl: Louie panics when his blind girlfriend undergoes surgery to regain her sight. |
119 | # Arnie Meets the Kids: Elaine's boyfriend Arnie is not well accepted by her kids, so he decides to bribe them. |
120 | # Tony's Baby: Just when he is about to make his comeback, Tony gets the news that his girlfriend is pregnant. |
121 | # Jim's Mario's: Iggy decides to buy the cabbies' hangout with permission from his brother. However, he runs into trouble when he tries to sell alcohol without a license. |
122 | # A Grand Gesture: Jim decides to give one thousand dollars to every one in the gang, on the condition they give it to someone they feel needs it. |
123 | # Simka's Monthlies: Simka is about to become an American citizen, but her pre-menstrual syndrome begins to mess with her. |
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