Taxi
Taxi: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

September 12, 1978

Episodes

22 episodes

Taxi

Season 1

Overview

The first season of Taxi aired on ABC from September 12, 1978 to May 15, 1979.

Episodes

Like Father, Like Daughter

1. Like Father, Like Daughter

7.0
September 12, 1978
24 min

The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.

One-Punch Banta

2. One-Punch Banta

6.5
September 19, 1978
24 min

Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.

Blind Date

3. Blind Date

6.5
September 26, 1978
24 min

Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.

Bobby's Acting Career

4. Bobby's Acting Career

6.5
October 5, 1978
24 min

Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.

Come as You Aren't

5. Come as You Aren't

4.7
October 10, 1978
24 min

Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.

The Great Line

6. The Great Line

6.5
October 17, 1978
24 min

John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.

High School Reunion

7. High School Reunion

8.3
October 24, 1978
24 min

When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.

Paper Marriage

8. Paper Marriage

8.0
October 31, 1978
24 min

Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.

Money Troubles

9. Money Troubles

7.0
November 14, 1978
24 min

John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.

Men are Such Beasts

10. Men are Such Beasts

6.5
November 21, 1978
24 min

Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.

Memories of Cab 804 (1)

11. Memories of Cab 804 (1)

7.5
November 28, 1978
24 min

After John smashes up Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about their experiences in the car.

Memories of Cab 804 (2)

12. Memories of Cab 804 (2)

7.0
December 5, 1978
24 min

As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.

A Full House for Christmas

13. A Full House for Christmas

6.5
December 12, 1978
24 min

A visit from Louie's prodigal brother sours the dispatcher's Christmas spirit.

Sugar Mama

14. Sugar Mama

7.0
January 16, 1979
24 min

After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.

Friends

15. Friends

6.5
January 30, 1979
24 min

Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.

Louie Sees the Light

16. Louie Sees the Light

7.5
February 6, 1979
24 min

Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.

Elaine and the Lame Duck

17. Elaine and the Lame Duck

6.5
February 13, 1979
24 min

Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.

Bobby's Big Break

18. Bobby's Big Break

7.5
February 15, 1979
24 min

Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.

Mama Gravas

19. Mama Gravas

7.0
February 27, 1979
24 min

Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.

Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant

20. Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant

7.0
March 6, 1979
24 min

After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.

Hollywood Calling

21. Hollywood Calling

6.5
May 8, 1979
24 min

The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.

Substitute Father

22. Substitute Father

5.0
May 15, 1979
24 min

The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.