7.5/10469 votes7.5/10(469)#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
7.1/10300 votes7.1/10(300)#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
7.5/10370 votes7.5/10(370)#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
7.1/10297 votes7.1/10(297)#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
7.3/10274 votes7.3/10(274)#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
7.1/10279 votes7.1/10(279)#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
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7.9/10287 votes7.9/10(287)#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
7.9/10273 votes7.9/10(273)#8 - Paper Marriage
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 10/31/1978
6.7/10234 votes6.7/10(234)#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
7.2/10248 votes7.2/10(248)#10 - Men are Such Beasts
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 11/21/1978
8.2/10243 votes8.2/10(243)#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
7.6/10237 votes7.6/10(237)#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
7.0/10261 votes7.0/10(261)#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
7.6/10231 votes7.6/10(231)#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
7.0/10197 votes7.0/10(197)#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
7.6/10221 votes7.6/10(221)#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
6.9/10226 votes6.9/10(226)#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
7.6/10219 votes7.6/10(219)#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
7.4/10221 votes7.4/10(221)#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
7.2/10218 votes7.2/10(218)#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
7.1/10220 votes7.1/10(220)#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
7.3/10193 votes7.3/10(193)#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
Every episode of Taxi Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Taxi Season 1!
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...
Genres:ComedyDrama
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
7.4
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S4
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7.5
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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 469 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".
