Taxi — Season 1
The first season of Taxi aired on ABC from September 12, 1978 to May 15, 1979.
01 Like Father, Like Daughter
Sep 12, 197824m★ 7.2
The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.
02 One-Punch Banta
Sep 19, 197824m★ 6.7
Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.
03 Blind Date
Sep 26, 197824m★ 7.0
Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.
04 Bobby's Acting Career
Oct 5, 197824m★ 6.7
Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.
05 Come as You Aren't
Oct 10, 197824m★ 4.4
Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.
06 The Great Line
Oct 17, 197824m★ 6.7
John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.
07 High School Reunion
Oct 24, 197824m★ 8.0
When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.
08 Paper Marriage
Oct 31, 197824m★ 7.5
Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.
09 Money Troubles
Nov 14, 197824m★ 7.0
John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.
10 Men are Such Beasts
Nov 21, 197824m★ 6.7
Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.
11 A Full House For Christmas
Nov 28, 197824m★ 7.7
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.
12 Sugar Mama
Dec 5, 197824m★ 7.0
After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.
13 Friends
Dec 12, 197824m★ 6.7
Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.
14 Louie Sees The Light
Jan 16, 197924m★ 7.3
Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.
15 Elaine and the Lame Duck
Jan 30, 197924m★ 6.7
Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.
16 Bobby's Big Break
Feb 6, 197924m★ 7.5
Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.
17 Mama Gravas
Feb 13, 197924m★ 6.5
Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.
18 Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
Feb 15, 197924m★ 7.5
After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.
19 Hollywood Calling
Feb 27, 197924m★ 7.0
The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.
20 Substitute Father
Mar 6, 197924m★ 7.0
The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.
21 Memories of Cab 804 (1)
May 8, 197924m★ 7.0
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
22 Memories of Cab 804 (2)
May 15, 197924m★ 6.0
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.