About this season
The first season of Taxi aired on ABC from September 12, 1978 to May 15, 1979.
Episodes (22)
1. Like Father, Like Daughter
7.0Aired 12 September 1978 • 24 min
The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.
2. One-Punch Banta
6.5Aired 19 September 1978 • 24 min
Tony is ecstatic when a lucky punch of his brings a boxing champion to his knees.
3. Blind Date
6.5Aired 26 September 1978 • 24 min
Alex finds himself inexplicably attracted to an overweight and abrasive blind date.
4. Bobby's Acting Career
6.5Aired 5 October 1978 • 24 min
Bobby looks for an acting job before his self-imposed deadline arrives.
5. Come as You Aren't
3.8Aired 10 October 1978 • 24 min
Elaine invites Alex to her party for art dealers for moral support, but asks him to lie about his occupation.
6. The Great Line
6.5Aired 17 October 1978 • 24 min
John conquers his meekness long enough to pick up a girl in a bar--and marry her.
7. High School Reunion
8.3Aired 24 October 1978 • 24 min
When Louie hesitates to attend his high-school reunion, Bobby offers to take his place.
8. Paper Marriage
8.0Aired 31 October 1978 • 24 min
Latka must marry an American to avoid deportation.
9. Money Troubles
7.0Aired 14 November 1978 • 24 min
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
6.5Aired 21 November 1978 • 24 min
Tony cannot escape the clutches of a possessive girlfriend.
11. A Full House For Christmas
7.5Aired 28 November 1978 • 24 min
After John smashes up Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about their experiences in the car.
12. Sugar Mama
7.0Aired 5 December 1978 • 24 min
After a ride in Alex's cab, a widow decides to rent him out as her chauffeur.
13. Friends
6.5Aired 12 December 1978 • 24 min
Tony mourns the death of his goldfish, which he left in Bobby's care.
14. Louie Sees The Light
7.0Aired 16 January 1979 • 24 min
Louie vows to change his ways if the Lord sees him through an operation.
15. Elaine and the Lame Duck
6.5Aired 30 January 1979 • 24 min
Elaine dates a congressman who badly needs self-confidence.
16. Bobby's Big Break
7.5Aired 6 February 1979 • 24 min
Bobby leaves the cab company after landing a role in a soap opera.
17. Mama Gravas
6.5Aired 13 February 1979 • 24 min
Latka's visiting mother finds Alex's company more appealing than her son's.
18. Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
7.5Aired 15 February 1979 • 24 min
After being grazed by a mugger's bullet, Alex decides to give up his cab.
19. Hollywood Calling
7.0Aired 27 February 1979 • 24 min
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
7.0Aired 6 March 1979 • 24 min
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)
6.5Aired 8 May 1979 • 24 min
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.
22. Memories of Cab 804 (2)
5.0Aired 15 May 1979 • 24 min
As Latka repairs Cab 804, the cabbies reminisce about the odd passengers it carried.