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.
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- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 114
- Latest aired
- S05E24
- Total runtime
- 1d 11h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1978 – May 1979 22 episodes
- Season 2 September 1979 – May 1980 24 episodes
- Season 3 November 1980 – May 1981 20 episodes
- Season 4 October 1981 – May 1982 24 episodes
- Season 5 September 1982 – June 1983 24 episodes
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S01E01 Like Father, Like Daughter
September 12 · 24min find the promo
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The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.
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S01E02 One-Punch Banta
September 19 · 24min find the promo
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Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.
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S01E03 Blind Date
September 26 · 24min find the promo
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Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.
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S01E04 Bobby's Acting Career
October 5 · 24min find the promo
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Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.
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S01E05 Come as You Aren't
October 10 · 24min find the promo
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Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.
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S01E06 The Great Line
October 17 · 24min find the promo
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John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.
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S01E07 High School Reunion
October 24 · 24min find the promo
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When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.
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S01E08 Paper Marriage
October 31 · 24min find the promo
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Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.
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S01E09 Money Troubles
November 14 · 24min find the promo
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John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.
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S01E10 Men are Such Beasts
November 21 · 24min find the promo
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Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.
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S01E11 A Full House For Christmas
November 28 · 24min find the promo
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Louie's gambling brother, Nick from Las Vegas, comes to visit the garage. Irritated that Nick refuses to spend time with their mother, Louie bankrolls Alex in a card game to try and get back at him.
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S01E12 Sugar Mama
December 5 · 24min find the promo
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After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.
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S01E13 Friends
December 12 · 24min find the promo
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Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.
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S01E14 Louie Sees The Light
January 16 · 24min find the promo
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Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.
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S01E15 Elaine and the Lame Duck
January 30 · 24min find the promo
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Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.
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S01E16 Bobby's Big Break
February 6 · 24min find the promo
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Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.
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S01E17 Mama Gravas
February 13 · 24min find the promo
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Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.
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S01E18 Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
February 15 · 24min find the promo
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After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.
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S01E19 Hollywood Calling
February 27 · 24min find the promo
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The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.
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S01E20 Substitute Father
March 6 · 24min find the promo
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The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.
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S01E21 Memories of Cab 804 (1)
May 8 · 24min find the promo
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As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
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S01E22 Memories of Cab 804 (2)
May 15 · 24min find the promo
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As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.