Taxi — 1978-1983 · 5 seasons · 114 eps

★ 7.7

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Taxi

1978-1983 5 seasons 114 episodes

★ 7.7 (17,393 votes) Top 41%

Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

E1

7.5

7.7

7.4

8.6

7.9

E2

7.1

7.4

8.4

6.5

8.5

E3

7.6

9.1

7.4

7.9

7.7

E4

7.1

7.3

8.2

7.7

7.5

E5

7.3

7.0

8.5

7.6

7.6

E6

7.1

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.5

E7

8.0

7.1

7.7

7.3

7.2

E8

7.9

8.1

8.1

6.8

7.4

E9

6.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.6

E10

7.3

7.2

7.3

7.9

6.9

E11

8.2

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.3

E12

7.7

8.0

7.2

7.3

7.0

E13

7.0

7.9

8.0

6.6

7.5

E14

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.2

7.7

E15

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.6

E16

7.7

6.6

7.6

7.2

6.5

E17

6.9

7.7

7.1

7.4

6.5

E18

7.6

6.9

7.7

8.1

7.4

E19

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.8

7.9

E20

7.2

7.8

8.4

8.7

7.3

E21

7.2

7.1

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7.0

E22

7.4

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E23

7.3

8.1

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E24

7.4

7.4

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.1

S2E3 Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey

The guys run into Reverend Jim and try to get him a job, but first they have to convince Louie to hire him and help him pass the exam.

#2

S4E20 8.7

Elegant Iggy

Elaine is invited to a high society dinner, with Jim as her date.

#3

S4E1 8.6

Jim the Psychic

Jim has a vision that Alex will die on Thursday at 7 p.m.. Louie is convinced that it is real, but Alex refuses to believe it. Latka is not allowed to talk for a week after a run-in with Tony.

4. S3E5 "Going Home" 8.5
5. S5E2 "Jim's Inheritance" 8.5
6. S3E2 "Tony's Sister and Jim" 8.4
7. S3E20 "Latka the Playboy" 8.4
8. S1E11 "Memories of Cab 804: Part 1" 8.2
9. S3E4 "Elaine's Strange Triangle" 8.2
10. S4E22 "Cooking for Two" 8.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#114

S5E17 6.5

A Taxi Celebration: Part 2

The drive down Taxi's 5th season memory lane continues with Danny DeVito as host.

113. S5E16 "A Taxi Celebration: Part 1" 6.5
112. S4E2 "Vienna Waits" 6.5
111. S5E15 "Sugar Ray Nardo" 6.6
110. S5E9 "Travels with My Dad" 6.6

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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34 Standouts

23 Infamous

21 Hidden Gems

36 Forgettable

Top Standout: S2E3 Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey

Most Infamous: S4E2 Vienna Waits

Best Hidden Gem: S4E22 Cooking for Two

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

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