Taxi: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The classic sitcom that zeros in on a group of New York City cab drivers. Lording over Alex, Bobby, Elaine, Tony, John, and Latka is the one and only Louie De Palma. The snide and surly taxi dispatcher, from the safety of his dispatcher's cage, barks orders, hurls insults, and mercilessly berates the diverse and eccentric characters who drive for him. Along the way, they form a special bond, becoming friends and helping each other navigate the sometimes crazy road called life.

Series details

• Title: Taxi
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1978-09-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-06-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 2218

Cast and credited roles

• Judd Hirsch — Alex Reiger
• Tony Danza — Tony Banta
• Danny DeVito — Louie DePalma
• Marilu Henner — Elaine Nardo
• Christopher Lloyd — Jim Ignatowski
• Jeff Conaway — Bobby Wheeler
• Andy Kaufman — Latka Gravas
• Randall Carver — John Burns
• Carol Kane — Simka Dahblitz

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-09-12; final listed air date 1979-05-15; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1979-09-11; final listed air date 1980-05-13; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 1980-11-19; final listed air date 1981-05-21.
• Season 4: premiered 1981-10-08; final listed air date 1982-05-06.
• Season 5: premiered 1982-09-30; final listed air date 1983-06-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Taxi on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.