TV series
Taxi
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 1978-09-12
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 5 seasons
- Episodes
- 114 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Network
- ABC, NBC
- Production
- Paramount Television, John-Charles-Walters Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Judd Hirsch as Alex Reiger
- Danny DeVito as Louie De Palma
- Marilu Henner as Elaine O'Connor-Nardo
- Tony Danza as Tony Banta
- Andy Kaufman as Latka Gravas
- Christopher Lloyd as Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski
- Jeff Conaway as Bobby Wheeler
- J. Alan Thomas as Jeff Bennett
- Carol Kane as Simka Gravas
- Randall Carver as John Burns
- T.J. Castronovo as Tommy Jeffries
- Rhea Perlman as Zena Sherman
Creators and crew
- Stan Daniels - Creator
- Ed. Weinberger - Creator
- James L. Brooks - Creator
- David Davis - Creator
- Stan Daniels - Executive Producer
- James L. Brooks - Executive Producer
Seasons
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