The Beyond (1981)

Taxi (Season 3) DVD Review

With its biting humor and eccentric characters, Taxi is widely lauded as one of the top sitcoms in television history. The brainchild of James L. Brooks, whose golden touch played a role in such hits as The Andy Griffith Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Simpsons, Taxi continues to entertain and gather generations of new fans through syndicated reruns. With a superb cast and great writers, the show introduced the world to the comedic talents of Hollywood mainstays like Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Marilu Henner, Christopher Lloyd, and Andy Kaufman.



Taxi follows the daily operations of the Sunshine Cab Company, a New York City taxi service run by tyrannical dispatcher Louie De Palma (Danny DeVito). De Palma’s self-centered sarcastic remarks are often dispensed from the safety of his pathetically small office in the corner of the body shop, while various employees like Alex Reiger (Judd Hirsch), Tony Banta (Danza), and Elaine Nardo (Henner) socialize and plot against their common enemy. Add foreign mechanic Latka Gravas (Kaufman) to the mix and all the ingredients are in place for hours of endless laughter. As the characters deal with problems of varying degree in their personal lives, the audience is treated to some of the best comedy ever produced for the small screen.



The Taxi (Season 3) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere “Louie’s Rival” in which Louie’s girlfriend Zena dumps him for a bartender at Mario’s. Danny DeVito provides another hilarious performance as the heartless Louie… Other notable episodes include “The Costume Party” in which the gang crashes a luxury yacht party in the hopes of meeting some famous people, and “Bobby and the Critic” in which Bobby happens upon one of the theater critics who recently bashed his performance.



Below is a list of episodes included on the Taxi (Season 3) DVD:



Episode 47 (Louie’s Rival) Air Date: 11-19-1980


Episode 48 (Tony’s Sister and Jim) Air Date: 11-26-1980


Episode 49 (Fathers of the Bride) Air Date: 12-03-1980


Episode 50 (Elaine’s Strange Triangle) Air Date: 12-10-1980


Episode 51 (Going Home) Air Date: 12-17-1980


Episode 52 (The Ten Percent Solution) Air Date: 01-07-1981


Episode 53 (The Call of the Mild) Air Date: 01-21-1981


Episode 54 (Latka’s Cookies) Air Date: 02-05-1981


Episode 55 (Thy Boss’s Wife) Air Date: 02-12-1981


Episode 56 (The Costume Party) Air Date: 02-19-1981


Episode 57 (Elaine’s Old Friend) Air Date: 02-26-1981


Episode 58 (Out of Commission) Air Date: 03-12-1981


Episode 59 (Zen and the Art of Cab Driving) Air Date: 03-19-1981


Episode 60 (Louie’s Mother) Air Date: 03-26-1981


Episode 61 (Bobby’s Roommate) Air Date: 04-09-1981


Episode 62 (Louie Bumps Into an Old Lady) Air Date: 04-16-1981


Episode 63 (Bobby and the Critic) Air Date: 04-30-1981


Episode 64 (On the Job: Part 1) Air Date: 05-07-1981


Episode 65 (On the Job: Part 2) Air Date: 05-14-1981


Episode 66 (Latka the Playboy) Air Date: 05-21-1981

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Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Taxi (Season 3) DVD.

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