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The Best Episodes of Taxi

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The Best Episodes of Taxi

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...

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  1. Background image for Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey
    9.1/10(510 votes)

    #1 - Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey

    S2:E3

    The drivers try to make a cabbie out of a refugee from the '60s who hasn't quite put his life together.

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  2. Background image for Elegant Iggy
    8.7/10(240 votes)

    #2 - Elegant Iggy

    S4:E20

    Jim invites Elaine to a concert, and while there, they run into an important patron at Elaine's art gallery. The woman invites them both to a party, although Elaine is very worried that Jim will embarrass her in an event that's important to her career. Still, she doesn't quite have it in her to ask Jim not to go. At the party, Elaine's worst fears are realized with Jim's behavior, until he surprisingly wows the crowd on the piano and turns things around.

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    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Ken Estin
  3. Background image for Jim the Psychic
    8.6/10(290 votes)

    #3 - Jim the Psychic

    S4:E1

    Jim announces he has psychic dreams and unfortunately, he has had one about Alex, culminating in his death. The gang becomes increasingly worried about Alex, when one by one, all of the events Jim dreamed about start coming true. However, Alex continues to reject Jim's superstitions. Louie becomes so worried about Alex, he comes to Alex's apartment to take him somewhere (so the final part of Jim's dream doesn't come true, since he is to meet his doom that evening at home), but possibly to spite Louie, Alex decides to stay and tempt fate. In the end, it turns out that the doom Jim dreamed about was a girl scout knocking at Alex's door, instead of his death, but when Louie leaves, Alex actually appears very relieved that Jim's premonition was wrong.

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Jim's Inheritance
    8.4/10(204 votes)

    #4 - Jim's Inheritance

    S5:E2

    When Jim's father passes away and leaves him a substantial inheritance, Jim's siblings sue to have Jim declared incompetent and his inheritance placed in an account that the brother will have control of. In court, Louie and Alex speak in Jim's behalf, but to no avail. Jim later feels better when he plays a tape of ""You Are the Sunshine of My Life"" that his father left for him.

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    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Ken Estin
  5. Background image for High School Reunion
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - High School Reunion

    S1:E7

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

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Cooking for Two
    8.1/10(179 votes)

    #6 - Cooking for Two

    S4:E22

    After Jim's home is destroyed by a wrecking ball, he stays with Louie, much to Louie's dismay after Jim declares him his ""best buddy."" Jim soon burns Louie's apartment after a cooking accident, though. Initially, Louie is angry, but sees an opportunity to make some money, when he learns that Jim gets a blank check from his wealthy father to reimburse Louie for his losses. Louie is not sure how much to ask for, though, since Jim says he has to call his father to okay the amount. After much lamenting over the amount, Louie settles on about $30,000 and Jim's dad okays it. Louie is overjoyed until he learns that Jim's dad was expecting the amount to be more like $200,000.

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  8. Background image for Jim's Mario's
    8.1/10(160 votes)

    #7 - Jim's Mario's

    S5:E22

    Jim buys the cabbies' hangout, oblivious to the fact that no one else hangs out there.

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  9. Background image for A Grand Gesture
    8.1/10(157 votes)

    #8 - A Grand Gesture

    S5:E23

    Jim wants the cabbies to experience the joy of giving, so he hands each of them $1000 to give away.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Paper Marriage

    S1:E8

    Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Great Race
    8.0/10(248 votes)

    #10 - The Great Race

    S2:E8

    Alex and Louie compete to see who can haul in the most money during an eight-hour tour on the streets.

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  12. Background image for Tony's Sister and Jim
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Tony's Sister and Jim

    S3:E2

    Tony's sister, Monica, has returned to New York after her divorce, and Tony has set her up on a date with Alex, with hopes that they will fall in love. However, while Monica waits for Alex in the garage, she gets to talking to Jim and they hit it off famously. They begin dating, but Tony is not supportive of the relationship and asks Jim not to see her anymore. However, Tony catches Jim at Monica's apartment when he stops by for a visit. Tony is angered that they are seeing each other despite his objections and is ready to toss Jim out (literally), when Monica tells him off about his immaturity and trying to control her life. Tony then sees the light, apologizes, and seems resigned to the new relationship.

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Zen and the Art of Cab Driving
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Zen and the Art of Cab Driving

    S3:E13

    Jim picks up two men in his cab and overhear them talking about the secret to success: dynamic perfectionism. Jim takes it to heart and decides to use the technique to reach his goal, which he won't reveal to the cabbies. Soon, Jim becomes the perfect cab driver, setting company records on every shift. After a few weeks, Jim gives up, announcing that he's reached his goal and can no longer stand to work so hard. He invites the gang over to his apartment to reveal what he's been working so hard for. Upon arrival, they see that his goal was a room full of televisions, with satellites, cable, VCRs, and video games—his ticket to the global village. The gang is unimpressed at first, until each of them gets sucked into watching exciting things on the various televisions.

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  14. Background image for The Unkindest Cut
    8.0/10(199 votes)

    #13 - The Unkindest Cut

    S4:E18

    Elaine spends over $200 to go to a trendy hairstylist before a special date, but the result is outrageously bad. When she expresses some disappointment, the hairstylist insults her and she leaves, crying, but still pays. Alex talks her into going back and standing up for herself, so she can get her hair fixed and her money back. That doesn't go too well, but in the end, Louie, who has followed Alex and Elaine to the hairstylist, exacts revenge on the guy by pouring a bucket of red hair dye on him.

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    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Road Not Taken (1)
    8.0/10(210 votes)

    #14 - The Road Not Taken (1)

    S4:E23

    When Elaine is offered a job as an art gallery manager in Seattle, she asks the gang for help in making a decision. The cabbies share with Elaine some stories about life changing decisions they once had to make. Tony talks about how he refused to take a dive in a major fight, even though he will likely be in trouble with the mob. In the fight, Tony learns that the other fighter has also been paid to take a dive, and the fighter does so in comic fashion. Next, Louie talks about how he became a taxi dispatcher after mercifully taking over for the kindly old dispatcher who had to take his wife to the doctor. Louie finds he likes the job and forces the old man out of the dispatcher's job into retirement. Finally, Jim tells of how he was very studious at Harvard, until his free-spirit girlfriend turned him on to hash brownies. (Part one of two)

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  16. Background image for Elaine's Secret Admirer
    7.9/10(234 votes)

    #15 - Elaine's Secret Admirer

    S2:E12

    Elaine is curious about a secret admirer who sends her love poems.

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  17. Background image for Louie Meets the Folks
    7.9/10(233 votes)

    #16 - Louie Meets the Folks

    S2:E13

    Nervous about meeting his girlfriend's parents, Louie hires Alex for moral support.

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Barry Kemp
  18. Background image for Mr. Personalities
    7.9/10(199 votes)

    #17 - Mr. Personalities

    S4:E3

    Latka begins exhibiting multiple personalities again: not only Vic Ferrari, but also a cowboy, and best of all, he becomes Alex! Elaine refers Latka to her psychiatrist, but meanwhile Latka is becoming even more ""Alex""-like than Alex himself: he is a better cab driver and gives better advice to the gang. Alex decides he'd better sit in on a psychiatric session with Latka and Latka/Alex is about to reveal the answer to all of Alex's problems (somehow he has figured out the secret to Alex in the midst of subconsciously becoming him), when he becomes Latka again. This leaves Alex extremely frustrated and after Latka leaves, Alex sticks around to talk to the psychiatrist further.

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    Director:Unknown
  19. Background image for Louie and the Blind Girl
    7.9/10(162 votes)

    #18 - Louie and the Blind Girl

    S5:E19

    Louie is worried by the prospect of his girlfriend having her sight restored.

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    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Louie Goes Too Far
    7.8/10(178 votes)

    #19 - Louie Goes Too Far

    S4:E10

    When Louie spies on Elaine changing in the garage bathroom, she enlists a NOW representative's help and gets Louie fired. Louie appeals to Elaine at her apartment one evening though and begs her forgiveness (and her help getting his job back). After Louie exhibits actual remorse and demonstrates through a touching story that he knows how it feels to be violated, Elaine accepts his apology (and presumably gets him rehired at the garage).

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  21. Background image for The Shloogel Show
    7.8/10(171 votes)

    #20 - The Shloogel Show

    S5:E1

    Newlyweds Latka & Samka throw a Shloogel, one of their religion's traditions. The shloogel is, in effect, a party at Mario's where they set all the gang up on blind dates. Tony is set up with Vicki, an abrasive brunette and immediately starts arguing with her. Elaine is set up with mousy Arnie, who has low self esteem. Jim is set up with actress, Marcia Wallace, who played Carol on his favorite show, Bob Newhart. Louie is set up with Judy, a pretty blind woman. Alex is set up with Susan, who seems to be his dream woman and he seems to be falling for her immediately. Despite the fact that none of the other matches seem perfect, all of them show promise by the end of the evening.

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  22. Background image for Louie and the Nice Girl
    7.7/10(213 votes)

    #21 - Louie and the Nice Girl

    S2:E1

    Louie takes out a female vending-machine mechanic--and then brags about their sexual adventures.

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Apartment
    7.7/10(215 votes)

    #22 - The Apartment

    S2:E9

    Latka finds a penthouse renting for $3000 a month (maid included).

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Jim Gets a Pet
    7.7/10(215 votes)

    #23 - Jim Gets a Pet

    S2:E14

    Jim invests his race-track winnings in a lame horse that he wants to set free--in New York City.

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    Director:James Burrows
  25. Background image for Shut It Down (2)
    7.7/10(185 votes)

    #24 - Shut It Down (2)

    S2:E20

    Elaine endures a date with Louie to end the cabbies' strike.

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  26. Background image for Alex Goes off the Wagon
    7.7/10(178 votes)

    #25 - Alex Goes off the Wagon

    S5:E3

    In this episode, we learn that Alex can be a compulsive gambler. Alex even scares Louie off with his compulsion, but Jim talks some sense into Alex at the end (after having bankrolled him initially).

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    Director:Noam Pitlik

Best Episodes Summary

"Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey" is the best rated episode of "Taxi". It scored 9.1/10 based on 510 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by Les Charles, Glen Charles, it aired on 9/25/1979. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Elegant Iggy".