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Overview
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Release Date:
12 September 1978 (USA)
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Plot:
The staff of a New York City taxicab company go about their job while they dream of greater things. Full summary »
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Single Mother
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Awards:
Won 4 Golden Globes.
Another 22 wins
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55 nominations
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(321 articles)
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The Afterlife Of Andy Kaufman
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R.I.P. Joyce Brothers
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The Afterlife Of Andy Kaufman
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R.I.P. Joyce Brothers
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 8 of 47) | Judd Hirsch | ... | Alex Reiger (114 episodes, 1978-1983) |
 | Danny DeVito | ... | Louie De Palma (114 episodes, 1978-1983) |
 | Marilu Henner | ... | Elaine O'Connor-Nardo (114 episodes, 1978-1983) |
 | Tony Danza | ... | Tony Banta (114 episodes, 1978-1983) |
 | J. Alan Thomas | ... | Jeff Bennett (100 episodes, 1978-1983) |
 | Andy Kaufman | ... | Latka Gravas / ... (98 episodes, 1978-1983) |
 | Christopher Lloyd | ... | Reverend Jim Ignatowski (84 episodes, 1978-1983) |
 | Jeff Conaway | ... | Bobby Wheeler (69 episodes, 1978-1982) |
Series Directed by | |||
| James Burrows | (75 episodes, 1978-1982) | ||
| Noam Pitlik | (11 episodes, 1981-1983) | ||
| Michael Zinberg | (6 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Richard Sakai | (4 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Michael Lessac | (3 episodes, 1981-1982) | ||
| Danny DeVito | (3 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Howard Storm | (2 episodes, 1981) | ||
| Stan Daniels | (2 episodes, 1982) | ||
| Harvey Miller | (2 episodes, 1983) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| James L. Brooks | (114 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Stan Daniels | (114 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| David Davis | (114 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Ed. Weinberger | (114 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Ken Estin | (20 episodes, 1979-1983) | |
| Glen Charles | (17 episodes, 1978-1982) | |
| Les Charles | (17 episodes, 1978-1982) | |
| Barry Kemp | (14 episodes, 1978-1981) | |
| Sam Simon | (13 episodes, 1981-1983) | |
| David Lloyd | (12 episodes, 1979-1983) | |
| Howard Gewirtz | (10 episodes, 1979-1982) | |
| Ian Praiser | (10 episodes, 1979-1982) | |
| Earl Pomerantz | (9 episodes, 1978-1981) | |
| Katherine Green | (4 episodes, 1981-1983) | |
| Barton Dean | (3 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Michael Leeson | (3 episodes, 1978-1980) | |
| Holly Holmberg Brooks | (3 episodes, 1981-1983) | |
| Danny Kallis | (2 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Dennis Danzinger | (2 episodes, 1981) | |
| Ellen Sandler | (2 episodes, 1981) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| James L. Brooks | .... | executive producer (111 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Stan Daniels | .... | executive producer (111 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Ed. Weinberger | .... | executive producer (111 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Richard Sakai | .... | associate producer / producer / ... (87 episodes, 1979-1983) | |
| Glen Charles | .... | producer (64 episodes, 1978-1981) | |
| Les Charles | .... | producer (64 episodes, 1978-1981) | |
| Ken Estin | .... | producer (43 episodes, 1981-1983) | |
| Cary Matsumura | .... | associate producer (24 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Sam Simon | .... | producer (24 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| David Davis | .... | executive producer (21 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Budd Cherry | .... | associate producer (20 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Greg Nierman | .... | associate producer (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Howard Gewirtz | .... | producer (19 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Ian Praiser | .... | producer (19 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Robin Green | .... | associate producer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Bob James | (106 episodes, 1978-1983) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Kenneth Peach | (59 episodes, 1980-1983) | ||
| Edward E. Nugent | (44 episodes, 1978-1980) | ||
| Kenneth Peach Jr. | (4 episodes, 1981) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| M. Pam Blumenthal | (105 episodes, 1978-1983) | ||
| Jack Michon | (14 episodes, 1980-1981) | ||
| Steve Shultz | (14 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Andrew Chulack | (12 episodes, 1981) | ||
| Roger Tweten | (11 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Bernard Balmuth | (9 episodes, 1982) | ||
| Douglas Hines | (7 episodes, 1981) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Susan Arnold | (24 episodes, 1979-1980) | ||
| Vicki Rosenberg | (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Joan Sittenfield | (21 episodes, 1980-1981) | ||
| Rhonda Young | (20 episodes, 1978-1979) | ||
| Jennifer Jackson Part | (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Ed LaPorta | (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | ||
| Kenneth A. Reid | (21 episodes, 1980-1981) | ||
| Tom H. John | (20 episodes, 1978-1979) | ||
| Tommy Goetz | (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | ||
| Lynn Griffin | (14 episodes, 1979-1980) | ||
| Mary Dodson | (10 episodes, 1979) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Charles E. Tycer | (38 episodes, 1981-1983) | ||
| Fred S. Winston | (32 episodes, 1979-1982) | ||
| Joseph A. Armetta | (20 episodes, 1978-1979) | ||
| Sharon Thomas | (10 episodes, 1980-1981) | ||
| Steven Potter | (6 episodes, 1979) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Ralph T. Schlain | (1 episode, 1979) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Jerry Cash | .... | makeup artist (58 episodes, 1978-1981) | |
| Charlotte Harvey | .... | hair stylist (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Charlene Roberson | .... | makeup artist (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Larry Abbott | .... | makeup artist (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Ray Sebastian | .... | makeup artist (5 episodes, 1978) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Gregg Peters | .... | unit production manager (85 episodes, 1978-1982) | |
| Ronald E. Frazier | .... | executive in charge of production (59 episodes, 1979-1982) | |
| Michael Stanislavsky | .... | unit production manager (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Michael Stanislavsky | .... | first assistant director / second assistant director (71 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Carlo U. Quinterio | .... | second assistant director (43 episodes, 1979-1981) | |
| Stewart Lyons | .... | first assistant director / second assistant director (29 episodes, 1978-1980) | |
| Susan Norton | .... | second assistant director (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Gregg Peters | .... | assistant director (20 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Lorraine Raglin | .... | second assistant director (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Bob Fox | .... | stand-by painter (45 episodes, 1978-1980) | |
| Margaret Mazzola | .... | leadman (24 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| James R. Wright | .... | production sound mixer (112 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Bill Henderson | .... | sound re-recording engineer (4 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Lee Pulford | .... | stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1978) | |
| Bobby Bass | .... | stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1982) | |
| Tony Danza | .... | stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1982) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Val O'Malley | .... | camera operator (114 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Joel Thurm | .... | original casting (106 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ralph T. Schlain | .... | costumer / wardrobe (83 episodes, 1978-1982) | |
| Sharon Day | .... | costumer: Marilu Henner (22 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| Annette Gagnon | .... | costumer (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Rudy Garcia | .... | wardrobe: men (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Dolores Murray | .... | costumer: women (8 episodes, 1980-1981) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Bob James | .... | composer: song "Angela" (1 episode, 1982) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| James L. Brooks | .... | executive consultant / executive creative consultant (107 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Gil Clasen | .... | technical coordinator (106 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| David Davis | .... | title visualization / executive consultant (86 episodes, 1979-1983) | |
| David Lloyd | .... | executive script consultant / executive story editor (71 episodes, 1979-1983) | |
| Donna Wheeler | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (65 episodes, 1978-1981) | |
| Robin Chambers | .... | talent coordinator / assistant: Mr. Daniels (64 episodes, 1978-1981) | |
| Barbara Duncan | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels / talent coordinator (63 episodes, 1980-1983) | |
| Mark Harrah | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (63 episodes, 1980-1983) | |
| Rosemary Dorsey | .... | script supervisor (62 episodes, 1978-1983) | |
| Judi Brown | .... | script supervisor (45 episodes, 1979-1981) | |
| Ken Estin | .... | program consultant / story editor (45 episodes, 1979-1981) | |
| Sandra Lovelace | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (44 episodes, 1980-1983) | |
| Barry Kemp | .... | executive script consultant (42 episodes, 1979-1981) | |
| Cathy Clark | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (40 episodes, 1979-1982) | |
| Elizabeth Hill | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (32 episodes, 1979-1981) | |
| Dixie Reinhardt | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (24 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| H. Adele Woodson | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (24 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| Ronald E. Frazier | .... | production executive (23 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Kimberly Allen | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Sharon Feldstein | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Katherine Green | .... | story editor / executive story editor (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Sue Herring | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Patricia S. Marino | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels / assistant: Cary Matsumura (22 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Tommy Goetz | .... | consultant (21 episodes, 1980-1981) | |
| Jay Kleckner | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (21 episodes, 1980-1981) | |
| Richard Sakai | .... | assistant: Mr. Cherry / assistant: Mr. Daniels (20 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Catherine Tessier | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (20 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Greg Nierman | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (20 episodes, 1980-1981) | |
| Nat Bernstein | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Glen Charles | .... | executive consultant (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Les Charles | .... | executive consultant (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Leslie Maier | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Lynne Nessel | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Sam Simon | .... | executive story editor (20 episodes, 1981-1982) | |
| Matthew Carlson | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels / assistant: Mr Daniels (19 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| Andrea Davis | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (17 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Larry Foster | .... | assistant: Mr. Cherry / assistant: Mr. Daniels (17 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Lea Goldbaum | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (17 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Howard Gewirtz | .... | story editor (17 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| Charlotte Gray | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (17 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Michael Griffith | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (16 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Ian Praiser | .... | story editor (15 episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| Shawn Goodman | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (15 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| James Wright | .... | production executive (15 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Harvey Miller | .... | executive consultant (12 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Robin James | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (7 episodes, 1980-1981) | |
| Cary Matsumura | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (7 episodes, 1981) | |
| Chris Painter | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (7 episodes, 1982) | |
| Robin Green | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels / executive assistant: Richard Sakai (6 episodes, 1982) | |
| Tina Levine | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels (6 episodes, 1982) | |
| Edward Neumeier | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1978-1982) (USA) (TV)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1982-1983) (USA) (TV)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (complete second season)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (complete third season)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (complete fourth & final seasons)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
- Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- TV.München (1995-1996) (Germany) (TV)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1979-198?) (Netherlands) (TV)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1980) (West Germany) (TV)
- Checker Motor taxis
- Ed Norton Music Service music and sound effects (as Ed Norton Music, Inc)
- Freeze Frame opticals
- Glen Glenn Sound Company recorded by (as Glen Glenn Sound)
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30 min (115 episodes)
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Trivia:
Judd Hirsch (Alex), Danny DeVito (Louie), Marilu Henner (Elaine) and Tony Danza (Tony) are the four actors who appear in every episode. Contrary to popular belief, background actor J. Alan Thomas was not in every episode, being absent from 7 (this trivia does not include the "clip-shows").See more »
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"Reverend" Jim Ignatowski:Eyes...
Elaine Nardo:No, don't put two.
"Reverend" Jim Ignatowski:Oh, they mean color, don't they?
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"Reverend" Jim Ignatowski:Eyes...
Elaine Nardo:No, don't put two.
"Reverend" Jim Ignatowski:Oh, they mean color, don't they?
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Taxi was, during it's five-year run, the most funny, engaging, memorable, and heartbreaking show on television. The show helped to redefine situation comedies and created a handful of classic characters.
The show revolves around the drivers at the Sunshine Cab company: Alex Rieger (Judd Hirsch) was the good-hearted mensch who finds himself solving everyone else's problems. Bobby Wheeler (Jeff Conaway) is an aspiring actor and ladies man. Tony Banta (Tony Danza) is a struggling boxer who can never seem to win a fight. Elaine Nardo (Marilu Henner) is a single mother of two with dreams of opening her own art gallery. Reverend Jim Ignatowski (Christopher Lloyd) is an absolute space cadet, and Louie DePalma (Danny DeVito) is surely the nastiest, angriest, most miserable boss in history. Thanks to DeVito's charm, he is still somehow lovable.
Besides the great acting in "Taxi," there was the writing- always funny and often bittersweet without ever being maudlin or melodramatic. There are episodes that can make you laugh so hard you cry, and vice versa. Thanks to the genius of director James Burrows Taxi stands as one of television's best shows. And who can forget the haunting theme by Bob James?
If you get a chance to see "Taxi," take it... here's hoping it gets a DVD release in the near future.
Grade: A+