Taxi (1978)

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It's off the laugh meter!

Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.

• Released: 1978-09-12
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Seasons: 5, 114 episodes
• Episode length: 30m
• Network: ABC, NBC
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 183 votes

Created by Stan Daniels, Ed. Weinberger, James L. Brooks, David Davis.

Top cast

• Judd Hirsch as Alex Reiger
• Danny DeVito as Louie De Palma
• Marilu Henner as Elaine O'Connor-Nardo
• Tony Danza as Tony Banta
• Andy Kaufman as Latka Gravas
• Christopher Lloyd as Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski
• Carol Kane as Simka Gravas

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Taxi

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Pluto TV

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