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Taxi S5E14 — Alex's Old Buddy

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Taxi•Season 5•Episode 14

Alex's Old Buddy

7.7/10 · 201 votesJan 29, 198324 min

Ranked #7 of 24 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Alex takes ownership of his old dog, Buddy, who has been living at his sister's place in the country. Buddy is now 19 and Alex wants to spend as much time with him as possible. The dog is lovable but at his advanced age, requires

Directed byRichard Sakai

Written bySam Simon, Ken Estin

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Seasons5

Cast7

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Alex Reiger

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Louie De Palma

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Elaine O'Connor-Nardo

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Tony Banta

Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

Latka Gravas

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Simka Gravas

Crew3

Sam Simon

Sam Simon

Writer

Richard Sakai

Richard Sakai

Director

K

Ken Estin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Alex's Old Buddy" is episode 14 of Taxi season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 201 votes, ranking #7 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Richard Sakai and written by Sam Simon, Ken Estin, it aired on January 29, 1983.

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