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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!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Taxi Season 1 Episode 1 - Like Father, Like Daughter
    7.5/10(530 votes)

    #1 - Like Father, Like Daughter

    S1:E1

    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

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  2. Taxi Season 1 Episode 2 - One-Punch Banta
    7.1/10(347 votes)

    #2 - One-Punch Banta

    S1:E2

    Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Taxi Season 1 Episode 3 - Blind Date
    7.6/10(422 votes)

    #3 - Blind Date

    S1:E3

    Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Taxi Season 1 Episode 4 - Bobby's Acting Career
    7.1/10(337 votes)

    #4 - Bobby's Acting Career

    S1:E4

    Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Taxi Season 1 Episode 5 - Come as You Aren't
    7.3/10(319 votes)

    #5 - Come as You Aren't

    S1:E5

    Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Les Charles, Glen Charles

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  6. Taxi Season 1 Episode 6 - The Great Line
    7.1/10(322 votes)

    #6 - The Great Line

    S1:E6

    John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Taxi Season 1 Episode 7 - High School Reunion
    8.0/10(331 votes)

    #7 - High School Reunion

    S1:E7

    When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Taxi Season 1 Episode 8 - Paper Marriage
    7.9/10(323 votes)

    #8 - Paper Marriage

    S1:E8

    Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Taxi Season 1 Episode 9 - Money Troubles
    6.8/10(275 votes)

    #9 - Money Troubles

    S1:E9

    John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Taxi Season 1 Episode 10 - Men are Such Beasts
    7.3/10(292 votes)

    #10 - Men are Such Beasts

    S1:E10

    Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Taxi Season 1 Episode 11 - A Full House For Christmas
    8.2/10(289 votes)

    #11 - A Full House For Christmas

    S1:E11

    After John smashes up Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about their experiences in the car.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Barry Kemp

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  12. Taxi Season 1 Episode 12 - Sugar Mama
    7.7/10(281 votes)

    #12 - Sugar Mama

    S1:E12

    After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Barry Kemp

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  13. Taxi Season 1 Episode 13 - Friends
    7.0/10(300 votes)

    #13 - Friends

    S1:E13

    Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Barry Kemp

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  14. Taxi Season 1 Episode 14 - Louie Sees The Light
    7.7/10(269 votes)

    #14 - Louie Sees The Light

    S1:E14

    Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Les Charles, Glen Charles

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  15. Taxi Season 1 Episode 15 - Elaine and the Lame Duck
    7.0/10(236 votes)

    #15 - Elaine and the Lame Duck

    S1:E15

    Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Taxi Season 1 Episode 16 - Bobby's Big Break
    7.7/10(259 votes)

    #16 - Bobby's Big Break

    S1:E16

    Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Taxi Season 1 Episode 17 - Mama Gravas
    6.9/10(262 votes)

    #17 - Mama Gravas

    S1:E17

    Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Les Charles, Glen Charles

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  18. Taxi Season 1 Episode 18 - Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
    7.6/10(257 votes)

    #18 - Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant

    S1:E18

    After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Barry Kemp

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  19. Taxi Season 1 Episode 19 - Hollywood Calling
    7.5/10(258 votes)

    #19 - Hollywood Calling

    S1:E19

    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
    Writers:Les Charles, Glen Charles

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  20. Taxi Season 1 Episode 20 - Substitute Father
    7.2/10(250 votes)

    #20 - Substitute Father

    S1:E20

    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:Unknown

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  21. Taxi Season 1 Episode 21 - Memories of Cab 804 (1)
    7.2/10(255 votes)

    #21 - Memories of Cab 804 (1)

    S1:E21

    As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Les Charles, Glen Charles

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  22. Taxi Season 1 Episode 22 - Memories of Cab 804 (2)
    7.4/10(225 votes)

    #22 - Memories of Cab 804 (2)

    S1:E22

    As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Barry Kemp

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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 530 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".