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"Taxi" Elaine and the Lame Duck (1979)
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Original Air Date:
13 February 1979
(Season 1, Episode 17)
Plot:
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. | Add synopsis »
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Elaine gets to like the awkward congressman who sweats too much.
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) | Judd Hirsch | ... | Alex Reiger |
 | Jeff Conaway | ... | Bobby Wheeler |
 | Danny DeVito | ... | Louie De Palma |
 | Marilu Henner | ... | Elaine O'Connor-Nardo |
 | Tony Danza | ... | Tony Banta |
 | Randall Carver | ... | John Burns |
 | Andy Kaufman | ... | Latka Gravas |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Susan Heldfond | ... | Jill |
| Rusdi Lane | ... | Waiter |
 | Jeffrey Tambor | ... | Congressman Walter Griswald |
| J. Alan Thomas | ... | Jeff Bennett |
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Directed by | |||
| James Burrows | |||
Writing credits | ||
| James L. Brooks | (creator) & | |
| Stan Daniels | (creator) & | |
| David Davis | (creator) & | |
| Ed. Weinberger | (creator) | |
| Glen Charles | (written by) & | |
| Les Charles | (written by) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Bob James | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Edward E. Nugent | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| M. Pam Blumenthal | |||
Casting by | |||
| Rhonda Young | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Tom H. John | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Joseph A. Armetta | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jerry Cash | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Gregg Peters | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Gregg Peters | .... | assistant director | |
| Michael Stanislavsky | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Bob Fox | .... | stand-by painter | |
Sound Department | |||
| James R. Wright | .... | production sound mixer (as Jim Wright) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Val O'Malley | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Joel Thurm | .... | original casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ralph T. Schlain | .... | wardrobe | |
Other crew | |||
| James L. Brooks | .... | executive consultant | |
| Robin Chambers | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels | |
| Gil Clasen | .... | technical coordinator | |
| Andrea Davis | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels | |
| Rosemary Dorsey | .... | script supervisor | |
| Larry Foster | .... | assistant: Mr. Cherry | |
| Ronald E. Frazier | .... | production executive | |
| Lea Goldbaum | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels | |
| Richard Sakai | .... | assistant: Mr. Cherry | |
| Catherine Tessier | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels | |
| Donna Wheeler | .... | assistant: Mr. Daniels | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| James L. Brooks | creator | |
| Stan Daniels | creator | |
| David Davis | creator | |
| Ed. Weinberger | creator | |
Produced by | |||
| Robin Green | .... | associate producer | |
Other crew | |||
| Edward Neumeier | .... | production assistant | |
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1979) (USA) (TV)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
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- 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
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Per the title, a lame duck is a politician who is finishing out his term after he was not reelected or chose not to run again.See more »
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I have long been a big fan of the old "Taxi" TV series, and am currently re-watching all the old episodes on DVD.
In this episode Judd Hirsch as Alex Reiger picks up a man and a woman, and it is soon apparent that the woman simply wants to get away from the man. Not that he is dangerous, he is just an idiot. So Alex takes him to the garage to talk to him and possibly assure him that he is just awkward.
Jeffrey Tambor is the guest star as Congressman Walter Griswald. While in the garage he is introduced to Elaine Nardo. They go out and, in spite of his awkwardness, Elaine sort of takes a liking to him and they start to see each other regularly.
However soon Walter wants to push things to get too serious and Elaine has to back him off.
Not a great episode, but has some interesting moments.