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Episodes: All (114)

Season: 1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5
Year: 1978  |  1979  |  1980  |  1981  |  1982  |  1983


Season 1


Season 1, Episode 1: Like Father, Like Daughter

Original Air Date—12 September 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.

Season 1, Episode 2: One-Punch Banta

Original Air Date—19 September 1978

Season 1, Episode 3: Blind Date

Original Air Date—26 September 1978
Angela Matusa is a phone operator with a nice voice whom Alex invites on a blind date, then he discovers her looks and her personality are not as nice as her voice, but they strike up a new friendship. The music composed for this episode became the theme song for the entire series, hence the song's name, "Angela".

Season 1, Episode 4: Bobby's Acting Career

Original Air Date—5 October 1978

Season 1, Episode 5: Come as You Aren't

Original Air Date—10 October 1978
Elaine drives a very rude costumer, who accuses her cheating on the fair. 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 at, 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 say that Lou isn't allow to come. Elaine makes Alex to 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 poor in.

Season 1, Episode 6: The Great Line

Original Air Date—17 October 1978
John meets a girl at a bar and to his surprise she likes to have a drink with him. After heading of 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.

Season 1, Episode 7: High School Reunion

Original Air Date—24 October 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.

Season 1, Episode 8: Paper Marriage

Original Air Date—31 October 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.

Season 1, Episode 9: Money Troubles

Original Air Date—14 November 1978
When John and his new wife are strapped for money, Alex considers giving them a loan.

Season 1, Episode 10: Men Are Such Beasts

Original Air Date—21 November 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.

Season 1, Episode 11: Memories of Cab 804: Part 1

Original Air Date—28 November 1978

Season 1, Episode 12: Memories of Cab 804: Part 2

Original Air Date—5 December 1978

Season 1, Episode 13: A Full House for Christmas

Original Air Date—12 December 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.

Season 1, Episode 14: Sugar Mama

Original Air Date—16 January 1979
Alex befriends a wealthy elderly lady who pays him to take her around the city.

Season 1, Episode 15: Friends

Original Air Date—30 January 1979
Tony's friendship with Bobby is tested when he leaves town and Bobby mistakenly kills his goldfish.

Season 1, Episode 16: Louie Sees the Light

Original Air Date—6 February 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.

Season 1, Episode 17: Elaine and the Lame Duck

Original Air Date—13 February 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.

Season 1, Episode 18: Bobby's Big Break

Original Air Date—15 February 1979

Season 1, Episode 19: Mama Gravas

Original Air Date—27 February 1979

Season 1, Episode 20: Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant

Original Air Date—6 March 1979
After being shot in his cab, Alex quits the garage and takes a job as a waiter at a high-class French restaurant.

Season 1, Episode 21: Hollywood Calling

Original Air Date—8 May 1979
A Hollywood movie producer comes to the garage to interview and follow cabbies in order to get material for his latest film.

Season 1, Episode 22: Substitute Father

Original Air Date—15 May 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.

Season 2


Season 2, Episode 1: Louie and the Nice Girl

Original Air Date—11 September 1979
Louie is unsure what to do when he starts to date a nice girl that seems to be more than one of his typical one night stands.

Season 2, Episode 2: Honor Thy Father

Original Air Date—18 September 1979
Alex's sister Charlotte turns up at the taxi office to ask him to visit their father Joe, who's seriously ill in hospital. Alex hasn't seen Joe since their mother's funeral, and hasn't spoken to him for 30 years, but eventually gives in.

Season 2, Episode 3: Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey

Original Air Date—25 September 1979
The guys run into Reverend Jim and try to get him a job, but first they have to convince Louie to hire him and help him pass the exam.

Season 2, Episode 4: Nardo Loses Her Marbles

Original Air Date—2 October 1979

Season 2, Episode 5: Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?

Original Air Date—16 October 1979
Bobby considers quitting acting after he meets a young actor-wannabe who just moved to New York and immediately lands a leading role in an off-Broadway play.

Season 2, Episode 6: The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa

Original Air Date—23 October 1979
Alex is revisited by a now slimmer Angela whose romantic interest in him has grown since she last saw him a year ago.

Season 2, Episode 7: A Woman Between Friends

Original Air Date—30 October 1979
Bobby and Tony become embattled in a fierce competition for the affections of a girl they both met and asked out at Mario's.

Season 2, Episode 8: The Great Race

Original Air Date—6 November 1979

Season 2, Episode 9: The Apartment

Original Air Date—13 November 1979
After his apartment complex is torn down, Latka unknowingly signs a lease to live in a luxurious penthouse for $3,000/month. Realizing that Latka will have to move out after a month, the cabbies decide to spend every minute enjoying the perks of the apartment.

Season 2, Episode 10: Alex's Romance

Original Air Date—20 November 1979
Alex embarks on a romance with a fragile former soap star who is reluctant to get into a long-term relationship.

Season 2, Episode 11: Latka's Revolting

Original Air Date—27 November 1979

Season 2, Episode 12: Elaine's Secret Admirer

Original Air Date—4 December 1979
Elaine is intrigued when a secret admirer sends her several romantic poems. She soon realizes that it must be someone in the garage.

Season 2, Episode 13: Louie Meets the Folks

Original Air Date—11 December 1979
Fearing that Zena will break up with him, Louie finally decides to meet her parents. He then pays Alex to accompany him and make sure that he doesn't step out of line.

Season 2, Episode 14: Jim Gets a Pet

Original Air Date—18 December 1979
Jim has a good day at the track and decides to spend his winnings on a pet horse.

Season 2, Episode 15: The Reluctant Fighter

Original Air Date—9 October 1979
Tony is initially excited about fighting a former champ whose best days are behind him. His excitement turns to doubt when he realizes that the champ is dedicating the fight to a wheelchair-bound kid.

Season 2, Episode 16: Tony and Brian

Original Air Date—8 January 1980
Tony is shattered when a kid that he wants to adopt decides to go with a wealthy couple.

Season 2, Episode 17: Guess Who's Coming for Brefnish

Original Air Date—15 January 1980
Latka quickly falls in love with Simka, a girl from his country who is now living in New York and is secretly from a different background than he thinks.

Season 2, Episode 18: What Price Bobby?

Original Air Date—22 January 1980

Season 2, Episode 19: Shut It Down: Part 1

Original Air Date—29 January 1980

Season 2, Episode 20: Shut It Down: Part 2

Original Air Date—5 February 1980

Season 2, Episode 21: Alex Jumps Out of an Airplane

Original Air Date—26 February 1980
Following a excitement-filled ski trip, Alex decides to start living life to the fullest, which includes skydiving for the first time.

Season 2, Episode 22: Art Work

Original Air Date—4 March 1980

Season 2, Episode 23: Fantasy Borough: Part 1

Original Air Date—6 May 1980

Season 2, Episode 24: Fantasy Borough: Part 2

Original Air Date—13 May 1980

Season 3


Season 3, Episode 1: Louie's Rival

Original Air Date—19 November 1980

Season 3, Episode 2: Tony's Sister and Jim

Original Air Date—26 November 1980

Season 3, Episode 3: Fathers of the Bride

Original Air Date—3 December 1980
Alex, upset that his ex-wife purposely kept him out of their daughter's wedding, invites Elaine to go with him to crash the reception.

Season 3, Episode 4: Elaine's Strange Triangle

Original Air Date—10 December 1980
Elaine's dating a man who,unknown to her, is actually is a homosexual and attracted to Tony. Tony begs for Alex's help in letting the man down easy.

Season 3, Episode 5: Going Home

Original Air Date—17 December 1980

Season 3, Episode 6: The Ten Percent Solution

Original Air Date—7 January 1981

Season 3, Episode 7: The Call of the Mild

Original Air Date—21 January 1981

Season 3, Episode 8: Latka's Cookies

Original Air Date—5 February 1981

Season 3, Episode 9: Thy Boss' Wife

Original Air Date—12 February 1981
The head boss' wife invites Louie over for an affair so she can get back at her husband. Louie fears the worst after remembering that her last fling, a cabbie, had not been heard from since.

Season 3, Episode 10: The Costume Party

Original Air Date—19 February 1981

Season 3, Episode 11: Elaine's Old Friend

Original Air Date—26 February 1981

Season 3, Episode 12: Out of Commission

Original Air Date—12 March 1981

Season 3, Episode 13: Zen and the Art of Cab Driving

Original Air Date—19 March 1981

Season 3, Episode 14: Louie's Mother

Original Air Date—26 March 1981

Season 3, Episode 15: Bobby's Roommate

Original Air Date—9 April 1981

Season 3, Episode 16: Louie Bumps into an Old Lady

Original Air Date—16 April 1981
After Louie hits an old lady with his cab, she takes him and the Sunshine Cab Company to court for a million dollars. Louie soon realizes that he has a strong case against her when Alex remembers from a prior experience that she is a known ambulance chaser.

Season 3, Episode 17: Bobby and the Critic

Original Air Date—30 April 1981
After reading the newspaper and seeing another nasty review of a play by powerful critic, John Bowman, Bobby decides to compose a letter attacking Bowman, only to reconsider and throw it in the trash. When Louie recovers the letter and sends it to the newspaper, it unexpectedly creates positive buzz for Bobby and his acting career. Bobby now feels the pressure of having to perform his next play with Bowman in the front row.

Season 3, Episode 18: On the Job: Part 1

Original Air Date—7 May 1981
After the Sunshine Cab Company goes bankrupt, the gang decides to meet at Mario's a month later to tell stories about their new jobs.

Season 3, Episode 19: On the Job: Part 2

Original Air Date—14 May 1981
With the Sunshine Cab Company still closed, the former employees continue to share stories of their new jobs.

Season 3, Episode 20: Latka the Playboy

Original Air Date—21 May 1981
Latka creates a suave but obnoxious alter ego, Vic Ferrari, to help him score with the ladies. However, nobody likes his new persona, and Alex tries to convince him to bring the old Latka back.

Season 4


Season 4, Episode 1: Jim the Psychic

Original Air Date—8 October 1981
Jim has a vision that Alex will die on Thursday at 7 p.m.. Louie is convinced that it is real, but Alex refuses to believe it. Latka is not allowed to talk for a week after a run-in with Tony.

Season 4, Episode 2: Vienna Waits

Original Air Date—18 October 1981

Season 4, Episode 3: Mr. Personalities

Original Air Date—22 October 1981

Season 4, Episode 4: Jim Joins the Network

Original Air Date—29 October 1981

Season 4, Episode 5: Louie's Fling

Original Air Date—5 November 1981

Season 4, Episode 6: Like Father, Like Son

Original Air Date—12 November 1981

Season 4, Episode 7: Louie's Mom Remarries

Original Air Date—19 November 1981

Season 4, Episode 8: Fledgling

Original Air Date—26 November 1981

Season 4, Episode 9: Of Mice and Tony

Original Air Date—10 December 1981

Season 4, Episode 10: Louie Goes Too Far

Original Air Date—17 December 1981

Season 4, Episode 11: I Wanna Be Around

Original Air Date—7 January 1982

Season 4, Episode 12: Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Original Air Date—14 January 1982

Season 4, Episode 13: Nina Loves Alex

Original Air Date—21 January 1982
Alex plays hard to get when a young, upbeat new cab driver shows a romantic interest in him.

Season 4, Episode 14: Tony's Lady

Original Air Date—28 January 1982

Season 4, Episode 15: Simka Returns

Original Air Date—4 February 1982
Latka's girlfriend Simka is back in New York, but can their romance be successfully rekindled once his other personalities - especially lounge lizard Vic Ferrari - begin to vie for her attentions?

Season 4, Episode 16: Jim and the Kid

Original Air Date—11 February 1982

Season 4, Episode 17: Take My Ex-Wife, Please

Original Air Date—18 February 1982
Tony invites Alex to make up the numbers for a double-date with two attractive twins. Matters take a turn for the worst when the Rev. Jim turns up unexpectedly and Alex spots his ex-wife Phyllis, fresh out of her second divorce.

Season 4, Episode 18: The Unkindest Cut

Original Air Date—25 February 1982
Elaine decides to treat herself to an expensive hairstyle, but the results leave her in tears. Uncharacteristically, Louis leaps to her defence, but Alex persuades Elaine she needs to stand up for herself.

Season 4, Episode 19: Tony's Comeback

Original Air Date—4 March 1982

Season 4, Episode 20: Elegant Iggy

Original Air Date—18 March 1982

Season 4, Episode 21: The Wedding of Latka and Simka

Original Air Date—25 March 1982

Season 4, Episode 22: Cooking for Two

Original Air Date—8 April 1982

Season 4, Episode 23: The Road Not Taken: Part 1

Original Air Date—29 April 1982

Season 4, Episode 24: The Road Not Taken: Part 2

Original Air Date—6 May 1982

Season 5


Season 5, Episode 1: Love Un-American Style

Original Air Date—30 September 1982

Season 5, Episode 2: Jim's Inheritance

Original Air Date—7 October 1982

Season 5, Episode 3: Alex Goes Off the Wagon

Original Air Date—14 October 1982

Season 5, Episode 4: Scenskees from a Marriage: Part 1

Original Air Date—21 October 1982

Season 5, Episode 5: Scenskees from a Marriage: Part 2

Original Air Date—28 October 1982

Season 5, Episode 6: Crime and Punishment

Original Air Date—4 November 1982
Realizing the boss has found out that someone has embezzled money from the cab company, Louie convinces Jeff to take the blame for him in hopes that the controversy will blow over. However, the plan goes awry when Jeff is fired and put in jail.

Season 5, Episode 7: Alex the Gofer

Original Air Date—11 November 1982

Season 5, Episode 8: Louie's Revenge

Original Air Date—18 November 1982

Season 5, Episode 9: Travels with My Dad

Original Air Date—25 November 1982

Season 5, Episode 10: Elaine and the Monk

Original Air Date—2 December 1982

Season 5, Episode 11: Zena's Honeymoon

Original Air Date—9 December 1982

Season 5, Episode 12: Get Me Through the Holidays

Original Air Date—16 December 1982

Season 5, Episode 13: Louie Moves Uptown

Original Air Date—22 January 1983

Season 5, Episode 14: Alex's Old Buddy

Original Air Date—29 January 1983

Season 5, Episode 15: Sugar Ray Nardo

Original Air Date—5 February 1983

Season 5, Episode 16: A Taxi Celebration: Part 1

Original Air Date—23 March 1983

Season 5, Episode 17: A Taxi Celebration: Part 2

Original Air Date—23 March 1983

Season 5, Episode 18: Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame

Original Air Date—30 March 1983

Season 5, Episode 19: Louie and the Blind Girl

Original Air Date—6 April 1983

Season 5, Episode 20: Arnie Meets the Kids

Original Air Date—13 April 1983

Season 5, Episode 21: Tony's Baby

Original Air Date—20 April 1983

Season 5, Episode 22: Jim's Mario's

Original Air Date—18 May 1983

Season 5, Episode 23: A Grand Gesture

Original Air Date—25 May 1983

Season 5, Episode 24: Simka's Monthlies

Original Air Date—15 June 1983

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