7.5/10461 votes#1 - Like Father, Like Daughter
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1978
The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: James L. Brooks
7.1/10292 votes#2 - One-Punch Banta
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1978
Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
7.5/10362 votes#3 - Blind Date
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1978
Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
7.1/10290 votes#4 - Bobby's Acting Career
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1978
Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
7.3/10268 votes#5 - Come as You Aren't
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1978
Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Glen Charles, Les Charles
7.1/10270 votes#6 - The Great Line
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/1978
John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
7.9/10280 votes#7 - High School Reunion
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/1978
When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
7.8/10266 votes#8 - Paper Marriage
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/1978
Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
6.7/10226 votes#9 - Money Troubles
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1978
John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
7.2/10241 votes#10 - Men are Such Beasts
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1978
Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
8.2/10236 votes#11 - Memories of Cab 804 (1)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/1978
After John smashes up Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about their experiences in the car.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.6/10230 votes#12 - Memories of Cab 804 (2)
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/1978
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.0/10252 votes#13 - A Full House for Christmas
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/1978
A visit from Louie's prodigal brother sours the dispatcher's Christmas spirit.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.6/10224 votes#14 - Sugar Mama
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/1979
After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Glen Charles, Les Charles
6.9/10191 votes#15 - Friends
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/1979
Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
7.6/10213 votes#16 - Louie Sees the Light
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/1979
Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
6.9/10220 votes#17 - Elaine and the Lame Duck
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/1979
Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Les Charles, Glen Charles
7.5/10214 votes#18 - Bobby's Big Break
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/15/1979
Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.4/10215 votes#19 - Mama Gravas
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/27/1979
Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Les Charles, Glen Charles
7.2/10212 votes#20 - Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/1979
After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: N/A
7.1/10214 votes#21 - Hollywood Calling
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/1979
The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Les Charles, Glen Charles
7.3/10189 votes#22 - Substitute Father
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/1979
The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Barry Kemp
The Best Episodes of Taxi Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Like Father, Like Daughter" is the best rated episode of "Taxi" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 461 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by James L. Brooks, it aired on 9/12/1978. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "One-Punch Banta".