Season 1

The first season of Taxi aired on ABC from September 12, 1978 to May 15, 1979.

episodes

1.Like Father, Like Daughter
Sep 12, 197824m

The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.

2.One-Punch Banta
Sep 19, 197824m

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

3.Blind Date
Sep 26, 197824m

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

4.Bobby's Acting Career
Oct 5, 197824m

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

5.Come as You Aren't
Oct 10, 197824m

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

6.The Great Line
Oct 17, 197824m

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

7.High School Reunion
Oct 24, 197824m

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

8.Paper Marriage
Oct 31, 197824m

Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.

9.Money Troubles
Nov 14, 197824m

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

10.Men are Such Beasts
Nov 21, 197824m

Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.

11.A Full House For Christmas
Nov 28, 197824m

Louie's gambling brother, Nick from Las Vegas, comes to visit the garage. Irritated that Nick refuses to spend time with their mother, Louie bankrolls Alex in a card game to try and get back at him.

12.Sugar Mama
Dec 5, 197824m

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

13.Friends
Dec 12, 197824m

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

14.Louie Sees The Light
Jan 16, 197924m

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

15.Elaine and the Lame Duck
Jan 30, 197924m

Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.

16.Bobby's Big Break
Feb 6, 197924m

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

17.Mama Gravas
Feb 13, 197924m

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

18.Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
Feb 15, 197924m

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

19.Hollywood Calling
Feb 27, 197924m

The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.

20.Substitute Father
Mar 6, 197924m

The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.

21.Memories of Cab 804 (1)
May 8, 197924m

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

22.Memories of Cab 804 (2)
May 15, 197924m

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