Taxi
This Emmy Award-winning sitcom follows the lives of a group of New York cabbies.
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- 1978-1983
- 5 seasons
- ABC
- Comedy
- TV-PG
This Emmy Award-winning sitcom follows the lives of a group of New York cabbies.
Season 5 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1982 - 1983
Episode 1
Love Un-American Style
30 mins
Simka sets everyone up with their soul mates as part of her cultural tradition.
Episode 2
Jim's Inheritance
Thu, Oct 7, 1982 30 mins
After Jim's father dies he is visited by the probate for his father's estate.
Episode 3
Alex Goes Off the Wagon
Thu, Oct 14, 1982 30 mins
Alex has a gambling problem again.
Episode 4
Scenskees from a Marriage: Part 1
Thu, Oct 21, 1982 30 mins
Latka has an affair with another cab driver putting his marriage in jeopardy.
Episode 5
Scenskees from a Marriage: Part 2
Thu, Oct 28, 1982 30 mins
Simka has a dilemma as to which cab driver she is going to sleep with so she and Latka hold an informal dinner party.
Episode 6
Crime and Punishment
Thu, Nov 4, 1982 30 mins
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.
Episode 7
Alex the Gofer
Thu, Nov 11, 1982 30 mins
After Alex drives a producer and director to a local theater he attempts to get a job as their gopher.
Episode 8
Louie's Revenge
Thu, Nov 18, 1982 30 mins
One of Louie's old flames calls heartbroken from a bar. He meets up with her intending to get revenge for rudely dumping him, however things don't go as planned.
Episode 9
Travels with My Dad
Thu, Nov 25, 1982 30 mins
Tony takes the opportunity to join his father on a voyage with the merchant marine.
Episode 10
Elaine and the Monk
Thu, Dec 2, 1982 30 mins
Simka's visiting cousin Zifka is a monk who is allowed to break his vow of silence and sample worldly pleasures for one week every ten years. Zifka and Elaine find romance during that all-too-short week.
Episode 11
Zena's Honeymoon
Thu, Dec 9, 1982 30 mins
After initially ignoring an invitation to attend Zena's wedding, Louie has regrets so he crashes her wedding cruise.
Episode 12
Get Me Through the Holidays
Thu, Dec 16, 1982 30 mins
Alex is visited by his ex-wife, who not only has the holiday blues she refuses to let anyone else have merry spirits, especially Alex.
Episode 13
Louie Moves Uptown
Sat, Jan 22, 1983 30 mins
Louies has a revelation, he lives like he is so he sets his sights on a high rise condo. All he needs to do is borrow money from Jim and beat out Penny Marshall for the flat.
Episode 14
Alex's Old Buddy
Sat, Jan 29, 1983 30 mins
When Alex learns that his old dog is dying, he determines to do everything in his power to make Buddy's last days comfortable.
Episode 15
Sugar Ray Nardo
Sat, Feb 5, 1983 30 mins
Elaine's son takes on boxing with a little encouragement from Tony Banta.
Episode 16
A Taxi Celebration: Part 1
Wed, Mar 23, 1983 30 mins
Originally a one hour special on NBC,Danny DeVito hosts this retrospective of Taxi's most memorable and funny moments. In re-runs, the show is in two parts, so in part 1 are clips from,"Like Father, Like Daughter","Paper Marriage", "Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey"(What Does A Yellow Light Mean?) , "Blind Date","Sceneskees Froom A Marriage" and "Elaine's Strange Triangle".
Episode 17
A Taxi Celebration: Part 2
Wed, Mar 23, 1983 30 mins
The drive down Taxi's memory lane continues with Danny DeVito. This episode is made up of highlights from "Memories of Cab 804" (with Tom Selleck), "Louie and the Nice Girl", "Elegant Iggy", "Jim the Psychic", and "Fantasy Borough" which ends with the Lullaby Of Broadway scene from that show. Then fades to an outside shot of Sunshine Cab and we hear Louie announcing cab assignments over a piece of the TAXI theme. (Sometimes mistaken as the last show in the series because of that ending.)
Episode 18
Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame
Wed, Mar 30, 1983 30 mins
A woman named Diane, who lived at a commune with "Reverend" Jim in the 1960s, comes to see him and possibly pick up where they left off. Diane has cleaned up her act and become a lawyer but Jim is still "Iggy". Alex, upon meeting her, becomes enamored of the attractive attorney, but without thinking, ends up speaking ill of Jim at the wrong time. Will there be a serious rift in Alex and Jim's friendship?
Episode 19
Louie and the Blind Girl
Wed, Apr 6, 1983 30 mins
Louie is in love and plans to propose to his blind girlfriend Judy. When he learns that an operation may restore her sight, he is suddenly very self-conscious about his looks.
Episode 20
Arnie Meets the Kids
Wed, Apr 13, 1983 30 mins
Since meeting Arnie at "The Schloogel" gathering, she and he have been dating steadily. Elaine now feels it's about time he met her son and daughter. Arnie has serious doubts about himself and how well he will get along with and relate to them. This prompts him to try and buy their acceptance. Will Elaine's kids like Arnie for himself or the man he's pretending to be?
Episode 21
Tony's Baby
Wed, Apr 20, 1983 30 mins
Tony finds out that his girlfriend might be pregnant.
Episode 22
Jim's Mario's
Wed, May 18, 1983 30 mins
Jim buys out their local hangout, Mario's. He has big plans but things aren't looking up, especially since his brother has made a surprise appearance.
Episode 23
A Grand Gesture
Wed, May 25, 1983 30 mins
Jim is attacked by the gang back at the garage about the amount of money he is recklessly giving away. Jim's solution, he will give them all $1000 each to give away.
Episode 24
Simka's Monthlies
Wed, Jun 15, 1983 30 mins
Simka fails to show up for another citizenship appointment. Latka explains, back at the garage, that she is suffering from her "kremkapush" which consists of craving for salt and erratic behavior.
