Discover
Community
The first season of Taxi aired on ABC from September 12, 1978 to May 15, 1979.
The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.
9/12/1978
Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.
9/19/1978
Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.
9/26/1978
Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.
10/5/1978
Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.
10/10/1978
John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.
10/17/1978
When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.
10/24/1978
Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.
10/31/1978
John and his new bride are in financial straits, and only Alex has the resources to come to the rescue.
11/14/1978
Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.
11/21/1978
After John smashes up Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about their experiences in the car.
11/28/1978
After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.
12/5/1978
Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.
12/12/1978
Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.
1/16/1979
Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.
1/30/1979
Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.
2/6/1979
Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.
2/13/1979
After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.
2/15/1979
The cabbies are wined and dined by a film company looking for ideas for a movie they are making about taxi drivers.
2/27/1979
The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.
3/6/1979
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
5/8/1979
5/15/1979
