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Taxi followed the day-to-day lives of a group of New York taxi drivers and was one of the funniest sitcoms of all time. While never a huge ratings success, it won 18 Emmy Awards and launched the careers of its main cast.

Here is the complete episode list for Taxi. It includes original air dates, episode numbers, episode titles, and brief episode descriptions.

12-Sep-1978	Episode 1	Season 1 Number 1	Like Father, Like Daughter	Alex races to Miami to see his long-lost daughter.
19-Sep-1978	Episode 2	Season 1 Number 2	One-Punch Banta	Tony spars with a world champion (Carlos Palomino).
26-Sep-1978	Episode 3	Season 1 Number 3	Blind Date	Alex dates a woman he heard on Bobby's answering service.
5-Oct-1978	Episode 4	Season 1 Number 4	Bobby's Acting Career	Bobby's deadline for acting success comes at midnight.
10-Oct-1978	Episode 5	Season 1 Number 5	Come as You Aren't	The cabbies crash Elaine's elegant cocktail party.
17-Oct-1978	Episode 6	Season 1 Number 6	The Great Line	John searches for the perfect line to impress a girl.
24-Oct-1978	Episode 7	Season 1 Number 7	High School Reunion	Bobby impersonates Louie at a high-school reunion.
31-Oct-1978	Episode 8	Season 1 Number 8	Paper Marriage	Latka faces deportation if he doesn't marry a U.S. citizen. (See a transcript of Reverend Jim's speech at Latka's wedding.)
14-Nov-1978	Episode 9	Season 1 Number 9	Money Troubles	Newlyweds John and Suzanne face a financial crisis.
21-Nov-1978	Episode 10	Season 1 Number 10	Men Are Such Beasts	A determined, attractive cabbie pursues Tony.
28-Nov-1978	Episode 11	Season 1 Number 11	Memories of Cab 804 (Part 1)	John wrecks legendary Cab 804.
5-Dec-1978	Episode 12	Season 1 Number 12	Memories of Cab 804 (Part 2)	The drivers recall experiences in Cab 804.
12-Dec-1978	Episode 13	Season 1 Number 13	A Full House for Christmas	Alex faces Louie's cardsharp brother in a poker game.
16-Jan-1979	Episode 14	Season 1 Number 14	Sugar Mama	A wealthy woman (Ruth Gordon) tries to buy Alex's company.
30-Jan-1979	Episode 15	Season 1 Number 15	Friends	Tony's pet fish dies of starvation in Bobby's care.
6-Feb-1979	Episode 16	Season 1 Number 16	Louie Sees the Light	Louie vows to change after exploratory surgery.
13-Feb-1979	Episode 17	Season 1 Number 17	Elaine and the Lame Duck	Alex unknowingly pairs Elaine with a U.S. congressman.
15-Feb-1979	Episode 18	Season 1 Number 18	Bobby's Big Break	Bobby gets a long-awaited role on a soap opera.
27-Feb-1979	Episode 19	Season 1 Number 19	Mama Gravas	Alex dates Latka's mother.
6-Mar-1979	Episode 20	Season 1 Number 20	Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant	Alex quits after nearly being killed during a holdup.
8-May-1979	Episode 21	Season 1 Number 21	Hollywood Calling	A film company comes to research cabbies.
15-May-1979	Episode 22	Season 1 Number 22	Substitute Father	The cabbies reluctantly agree to watch Elaine's son.
11-Sep-1979	Episode 23	Season 2 Number 1	Louie and the Nice Girl	A "nice girl" (Rhea Perlman) falls for Louie.
18-Sep-1979	Episode 24	Season 2 Number 2	Honor Thy Father	Alex confronts his father, who left 30 years before.
25-Sep-1979	Episode 25	Season 2 Number 3	Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey	The cabbies try to reform derelict Reverend Jim.
2-Oct-1979	Episode 26	Season 2 Number 4	Nardo Loses Her Marbles	Elaine rejects Alex's suggestion that she see a psychiatrist.
9-Oct-1979	Episode 27	Season 2 Number 5	The Reluctant Fighter	Tony's dream bout with a former champion has one hitch.
21-Oct-1979	Episode 28	Season 2 Number 6	Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?	Bobby is jealous of an Iowa newcomer's acting success.
23-Oct-1979	Episode 29	Season 2 Number 7	The Lighter Sids of Angela Matusa	An overweight woman Alex once dated returns after dieting.
30-Oct-1979	Episode 30	Season 2 Number 8	A Woman Among Friends	Bobby and Tony compete for the affections of the same woman.
6-Nov-1979	Episode 31	Season 2 Number 9	The Great Race	Alex and Louie compete in a taxi-driving marathon.
13-Nov-1979	Episode 32	Season 2 Number 10	The Apartment	The cabbies hold a rent party to support Latka's penthouse.
20-Nov-1979	Episode 33	Season 2 Number 11	Alex's Romance	Alex falls for a soap-opera star (Dee Wallace).
27-Nov-1979	Episode 34	Season 2 Number 12	Latka's Revolting	Latka decides to fight in a revolution in his homeland.
4-Dec-1979	Episode 35	Season 2 Number 13	Elaine's Secret Admirer	Elaine receives messages from a secret admirer.
11-Dec-1979	Episode 36	Season 2 Number 14	Louie Meets the Folks	Zena introduces Louie to her parents.
18-Dec-1979	Episode 37	Season 2 Number 15	Jim Gets a Pet	Reverend Jim buys an aging racehorse.
8-Jan-1980	Episode 38	Season 2 Number 16	Tony and Brian	A rich couple may thwart Tony's adoption plans.
15-Jan-1980	Episode 39	Season 2 Number 17	Guess Who's Coming for Brevnish?	Latka falls for a woman (Carol Kane) from his native land.
22-Jan-1980	Episode 40	Season 2 Number 18	What Price, Bobby?	An agent is more interested in Bobby's body than his acting.
29-Jan-1980	Episode 41	Season 2 Number 19	Shut It Down (Part 1)	The cabbies strike over working conditions.
5-Feb-1980	Episode 42	Season 2 Number 20	Shut It Down (Part 2)	Elaine dates Louie to settle a strike.
26-Feb-1980	Episode 43	Season 2 Number 21	Alex Jumps Out of an Airplane	Alex becomes a daredevil after a woman questions his courage.
4-Mar-1980	Episode 44	Season 2 Number 22	Art Work	The cabbies pool their money to invest in art at an auction.
6-May-1980	Episode 45	Season 2 Number 23	Fantasy Borough (Part 1)	Tony, Latka, Bobby and Jim reveal fantasies.
13-May-1980	Episode 46	Season 2 Number 24	Fantasy Borough (Part 2)	Alex, Louie and Elaine conjure up fantasies.
19-Nov-1980	Episode 47	Season 3 Number 1	Louie's Rival	Alex helps Louie try to win Zena back.
26-Nov-1980	Episode 48	Season 3 Number 2	Tony's Sister and Jim	Tony objects when his divorced sister dates Reverend Jim.
3-Dec-1980	Episode 49	Season 3 Number 3	Fathers of the Bride	Alex crashes his daughter's elegant wedding reception.
10-Dec-1980	Episode 50	Season 3 Number 4	Elaine's Strange Triangle	Elaine's handsome suitor makes a surprising revelation.
17-Dec-1980	Episode 51	Season 3 Number 5	Going Home	Jim returns home for a family reunion. Guest: Victor Buono.
7-Jan-1981	Episode 52	Season 3 Number 6	The Ten-Percent Solution	Bobby is aghast when Tony lands an acting role.
21-Jan-1981	Episode 53	Season 3 Number 7	Call of the Mild	The cabbies head for a week in the mountains.
5-Feb-1981	Episode 54	Season 3 Number 8	Latka's Cookies	The cabbies become addicted to Latka's cookies.
12-Feb-1981	Episode 55	Season 3 Number 9	Thy Boss' Wife	The boss's wife (Eileen Brennan) picks Louie to be her lover.
19-Feb-1981	Episode 56	Season 3 Number 10	The Costume Party	The cabbies crash a private costume party.
26-Feb-1981	Episode 57	Season 3 Number 11	Elaine's Old Friend	Elaine enlists Alex to help her impress a successful friend.
12-Mar-1981	Episode 58	Season 3 Number 12	Out of Commission	Tony's boxing license is revoked.
19-Mar-1981	Episode 59	Season 3 Number 13	Zen and the Art of Cab Driving	Jim employs a new attitude to bring in record receipts.
26-Mar-1981	Episode 60	Season 3 Number 14	Louie's Mother	Louie has a party after his mother (Julia DeVito) moves out.
9-Apr-1981	Episode 61	Season 3 Number 15	Bobby's Roommate	Apartmentless Elaine moves in with Bobby.
16-Apr-1981	Episode 62	Season 3 Number 16	Louie Bumps into an Old Lady	An old woman sues Louie for $1 million.
30-Apr-1981	Episode 63	Season 3 Number 17	Bobby and the Critic	Louie mails a scathing letter that Bobby discarded.
7-May-1981	Episode 64	Season 3 Number 18	On the Job (Part 1)	The cabbies look for work after the garage closes.
14-May-1981	Episode 65	Season 3 Number 19	On the Job (Part 2)	Bobby, Alex and Louie relate job-hunting tales.
21-May-1981	Episode 66	Season 3 Number 20	Latka the Playboy	Latka becomes a swinging American bachelor.
8-Oct-1981	Episode 67	Season 4 Number 1	Jim the Psyhic	Reverend Jim predicts a catastrophe for Alex.
15-Oct-1981	Episode 68	Season 4 Number 2	Vienna Waits	Alex accompanies Elaine on a European vacation.
22-Oct-1981	Episode 69	Season 4 Number 3	Mr. Personalities	Confused Latka assumes Alex's personality.
29-Oct-1981	Episode 70	Season 4 Number 4	Jim Joins the Network	A TV programmer uses Reverend Jim's psychic abilities.
5-Nov-1981	Episode 71	Season 4 Number 5	Louie's Fling	Louie comforst Zena's heartbroken friend (Andrea Marcovicci).
12-Nov-1981	Episode 72	Season 4 Number 6	Like Father, Like Son	Alex and his father compete for the same woman.
19-Nov-1981	Episode 73	Season 4 Number 7	Louie's Mom Remarries	Louie's mother announces her engagement to a Japanese man.
26-Nov-1981	Episode 74	Season 4 Number 8	Fledgling	Elaine tries to help a reclusive artist (Paul Sand).
10-Dec-1981	Episode 75	Season 4 Number 9	Of Mice and Tony	Tony decides to manage a young boxer.
17-Dec-1981	Episode 76	Season 4 Number 10	Louie Goes Too Far	Louie is fired for spying on Elaine in the ladies' room.
7-Jan-1982	Episode 77	Season 4 Number 11	I Wanna Be Around	Survivalist Louie turns the toolroom into a bomb shelter.
14-Jan-1982	Episode 78	Season 4 Number 12	Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore	Triumphant Bobby returns from Hollywood.
21-Jan-1982	Episode 79	Season 4 Number 13	Nina Loves Alex	A lovely, new cabbie pursues reluctant Alex.
28-Jan-1982	Episode 80	Season 4 Number 14	Tony's Lady	Tony falls for a rich, beautiful woman (Rebecca Holden).
4-Feb-1982	Episode 81	Season 4 Number 15	Simka Returns	Both Latka and his alter ego, Voc, romance Simka.
11-Feb-1982	Episode 82	Season 4 Number 16	Jim and the Kid	Jim wants to adopt a 10-year-old runaway.
18-Feb-1982	Episode 83	Season 4 Number 17	Take My Ex-Wife, Please	Louie asks Alex's former wife for a date.
25-Feb-1982	Episode 84	Season 4 Number 18	The Unkindest Cut	Elaine's visit to a top hairstylist is a disaster.
4-Mar-1982	Episode 85	Season 4 Number 19	Tony's Comeback	A football player (Bubba Smith) inspires Tony to box again.
18-Mar-1982	Episode 86	Season 4 Number 20	Elegant Iggy	Jim's elegance on a date overwhelms Elaine.
25-Mar-1982	Episode 87	Season 4 Number 21	The Wedding of Latka and Simka	Latka and Simka marry. Guest: Dr. Joyce Brothers.
8-Apr-1982	Episode 88	Season 4 Number 22	Cooking for Two	Reverend Jim must move when his building is demolished.
29-Apr-1982	Episode 89	Season 4 Number 23	The Road Not Taken (Part 1)	The cabbies recall lost chances. Guest: Tom Hanks.
6-May-1982	Episode 90	Season 4 Number 24	The Road Not Taken (Part 2)	Elaine ponders whether to move to Seattle.
30-Sep-1982	Episode 91	Season 5 Number 1	The Shloogel Show	Latka and Simka hold a matchmaking party.
7-Oct-1982	Episode 92	Season 5 Number 2	Jim's Inheritance	Jim must prove mental competence to collect his inheritance.
14-Oct-1982	Episode 93	Season 5 Number 3	Alex Goes Off the Wagon	Jim bails out Alex after a gambling binge.
21-Oct-1982	Episode 94	Season 5 Number 4	Scenskees from a Marriage (Part 1)	Simka must have an affair after Latka is unfaithful.
28-Oct-1982	Episode 95	Season 5 Number 5	Scenskees from a Marriage (Part 2)	The selection of Simka's lover relies on fate.
4-Nov-1982	Episode 96	Season 5 Number 6	Crime and Punishment	Jeff is fired when he covers up for Louie's thievery.
11-Nov-1982	Episode 97	Season 5 Number 7	Alex the Gofer	Alex works part time as a Broadway producer's assistant.
18-Nov-1982	Episode 98	Season 5 Number 8	Louie's Revenge	Louie again dates unbalanced Emily (Andrea Marcovicci).
25-Nov-1982	Episode 99	Season 5 Number 9	Travels with My Dad	Tony's seaman father wants him to follow in his footsteps.
2-Dec-1982	Episode 100	Season 5 Number 10	Elaine and the Monk	Simka's cousin, a monk on leave, falls for Elaine.
9-Dec-1982	Episode 101	Season 5 Number 11	Zena's Honeymoon	Louie learns Zena is getting married.
16-Dec-1982	Episode 102	Season 5 Number 12	Get Me through the Holidays	Alex's former wife asks him to help cure her holiday blues.
22-Jan-1983	Episode 103	Season 5 Number 13	Louie Moves Uptown	Louie moves into a classy apartment building.
29-Jan-1983	Episode 104	Season 5 Number 14	Alex's Old Buddy	Alex learns his elderly dog hasn't long to live.
5-Feb-1983	Episode 105	Season 5 Number 15	Sugar Ray Nardo	Elaine's son gives up the oboe to study boxing with Tony.
23-Mar-1983	Episode 106	Season 5 Number 16	Retrospective: A Taxi Celebration (Part 1)	Highlights from past episodes.
23-Mar-1983	Episode 107	Season 5 Number 17	Retrospective: A Taxi Celebration (Part 2)	Highlights from past episodes.
30-Mar-1983	Episode 108	Season 5 Number 18	Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame	Alex falls for Reverand Jim's former girlfriend.
6-Apr-1983	Episode 109	Season 5 Number 19	Louie and the Blind Girl	Surgery may restore the sight of Louie's blind girlfriend.
13-Apr-1983	Episode 110	Season 5 Number 20	Arnie Meets the Kids	Elaine's boyfriend tries to win over her children.
20-Apr-1983	Episode 111	Season 5 Number 21	Tony's Baby	Tony learns he may be a father on the eve of a big fight.
18-May-1983	Episode 112	Season 5 Number 22	Jim's Mario's	Jim uses his inheritance to buy a run-down restaurant.
25-May-1983	Episode 113	Season 5 Number 23	A Grand Gesture	Jim gives the cabbies $1,000 each to give to needy persons.
15-Jun-1983	Episode 114	Season 5 Number 24	Simka's Monthlies	Latka fears Simka's erratic behavior could get her deported.