Taxi [DVD]. Season 1 / John Charles Walters Company in association with Paramount Network Television ; created by James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, David Davis and Ed. Weinberger.
Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Randall Carver, Andy Kaufman. Originally broadcast by ABC during the 1978-1979 season.
Contents:
Disc 1. Like father, like daughter -- One-punch Banta -- Blind date -- Bobby's acting career -- Come as you aren't -- Great line -- High school reunion -- Paper marriage -- disc 2. Money troubles -- Men are such beasts -- Full house for Christmas -- Sugar mama -- Friends -- Louie sees the light -- Elaine and the lame duck -- Bobby's big break -- disc 3. Mama Gravas -- Alex tastes death and finds a nice restaurant -- Hollywood calling -- Substitute father -- Memories of cab 804, Part 1 & 2.
Summary:
Follows the lives of a group of New York City taxi drivers. Lording over Alex, Bobby, Elaine, Tony, John, Reverend Jim, and Latka is the one and only Louie De Palma. The snide and surly taxi dispatcher. From the safety of his dispatcher's cage, he barks orders, hurls insults, and mercilessly berates the eccentric characters who drive for him. Along the way, they form a special bond, becoming friends and helping each other navigate the sometimes crazy road called life.
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