Taxi. The complete first season

Author

James L Brooks

Call Number

• DVD TV SERIES (CEN)

Languages

Closed-captioned.

Performers

Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, J. Alan Thomas, Randall Carver.

Publication Information

Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2004]

Physical Description

3 videodiscs (ca. 540 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Louie De Palma is a cantankerous taxi dispatcher for a New York City taxi company. He tries to maintain order over the varied collection of 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.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally broadcast as individual episodes on television during the 1978-1979 season.

Contains all 22 episodes of the first season.

Contents

• Like father, like daughter ; One punch Banta ; Blind date ; Bobby's acting career ; Come as you aren't ; The great line ; High school reunion ; Paper marriage
• Money troubles ; Men are such beasts ; Memories of cab 804 ; A full house for Christmas ; Sugar mama ; Friends ; Louie sees the light ; Elaine and the lame duck ; Bobby's big break
• Mama Gravas ; Alex tastes death and finds a nice restaurant ; Hollywood calling ; Substitute father.