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Taxi Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
Louie's Rival
Wed, Nov 19, 198030 mins
Louie realizes he and Zena (Rhea Perlman in her fourth of five appearances on Taxi) may not be as romantically close as they were at the start. At the same time Zena has been secretly seeing a bartender who works at Mario's. She may be getting serious feelings about him and may dump Louie altogether. Is this the end for Louie and his "nice girl"?
Episode 2
Tony's Sister and Jim
Wed, Nov 26, 198030 mins
Tony Banta's newly divorced sister, Monica, falls in love with Jim Ignatowski much to Tony's dismay.
Episode 3
Fathers of the Bride
Wed, Dec 3, 198030 mins
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.
Episode 4
Elaine's Strange Triangle
Wed, Dec 10, 198030 mins
Elaine Nardo starts seeing a man named Kirk, who it turns out is actually bisexual and attracted to Tony Banta. After he tells Tony he's interested, Tony later begs Alex Reiger to help him let the guy down easy. Alex meets Kirk at a local gay bar and they await Tony's arrival. This show is known better, by fans, for the hilarious scene where Alex is asked to dance by another man. Alex ends up dancing with him and many others and on top of the bar to a disco song, even posing like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever (1977).
Episode 5
Going Home
Wed, Dec 17, 198030 mins
A man shows up at the garage looking for Jim. When he finally meets Jim, he informs him that his father hired him to find Jim and to tell him that his father would like to see him. Jim of course is uncertain if he wants to. The man gives him a packet that has his travel arrangements. It says that he can bring someone along and he asks Alex to accompany him. When they get there, Alex discovers that Jim comes from a wealthy family. And when JIm meets his father, he wants to talk to Jim about his inheritance.
Episode 6
The Ten Percent Solution
Wed, Jan 7, 198130 mins
With Bobby's acting career going nowhere he takes Tony Banta under his wing and acts as his agent.
Episode 7
The Call of the Mild
Wed, Jan 21, 198130 mins
Alex, Tony, and the gang end up stranded without provisions in a mountain cabin when a freak snowstorm and an intrusive bear wreck their well laid plans.
Episode 8
Latka's Cookies
Thu, Feb 5, 198130 mins
Following the death of Latka's grandmother he inherits her cookie recipe. He intends on going into business with this recipe, but there's a catch, it contains a special ingredient.
Episode 9
Thy Boss' Wife
Thu, Feb 12, 198130 mins
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.
Episode 10
The Costume Party
Thu, Feb 19, 198130 mins
The gang crash a party which they believe is occupied by famous actors.
Episode 11
Elaine's Old Friend
Thu, Feb 26, 198130 mins
Elaine has the misfortune of picking up her old high school rival, Mary Parker. Later Elaine and Alex meet her and her fiancé for dinner where their romance dominates the night.
Episode 12
Out of Commission
Thu, Mar 12, 198130 mins
After Tony's third knockout in five fights, a concerned doctor goes to the boxing commission and convinces them to revoke Tony's license.
Episode 13
Zen and the Art of Cab Driving
Thu, Mar 19, 198130 mins
After Jim picks up a couple of businessmen at the airport he realizes that his life is missing something. Focusing on being the best cab driver he can be Jim breaks company trip sheet records amassing enough wealth to achieve goal.
Episode 14
Louie's Mother
Thu, Mar 26, 198130 mins
After Louie places his mother in a nursing home he realizes that his vision of living without her was not as good as it seemed.
Episode 15
Bobby's Roommate
Thu, Apr 9, 198130 mins
Elaine can't afford her apartment and temporarily moves in with Bobby, much to the chagrin of Alex and Tony.
Episode 16
Louie Bumps into an Old Lady
Thu, Apr 16, 198130 mins
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.
Episode 17
Bobby and the Critic
Thu, Apr 30, 198130 mins
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.
Episode 18
On the Job: Part 1
Thu, May 7, 198130 mins
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.
Episode 19
On the Job: Part 2
Thu, May 14, 198130 mins
With the Sunshine Cab Company still closed, the former employees continue to share stories of their new jobs.
Episode 20
Latka the Playboy
Thu, May 21, 198130 mins
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.