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Taxi S5E18 — Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame

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Taxi•Season 5•Episode 18

Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame

7.4/10 · 175 votesMar 30, 198324 min

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 5•matches the season avg

Diane, an old friend of Jim's comes to the garage looking for Jim, and Alex takes a liking to her. Alex makes some less than flattering remarks about Jim, not realizing that she and Jim have begun a romantic relationship. When Jim confronts Alex about

Directed byHarvey Miller

Written byBarton Dean

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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

Crew2

H

Harvey Miller

Director

B

Barton Dean

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame" is episode 18 of Taxi season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 175 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Harvey Miller and written by Barton Dean, it aired on March 30, 1983.

Next: E19 · Louie and the Blind Girl Best of Season 5