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Taxi S5E3 — Alex Goes off the Wagon
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Taxi•Season 5•Episode 3

Alex Goes off the Wagon

7.7/10 · 206 votesOct 14, 198224 min

Ranked #6 of 24 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

In this episode, we learn that Alex can be a compulsive gambler. Alex even scares Louie off with his compulsion, but Jim talks some sense into Alex at the end (after having bankrolled him initially).

Directed byNoam Pitlik
Written byDanny Kallis
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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

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Noam Pitlik

Noam Pitlik

Director

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Danny Kallis

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Alex Goes off the Wagon" is episode 3 of Taxi season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 206 votes, ranking #6 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Danny Kallis, it aired on October 14, 1982.

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