TAXING

TAXI
ABC 1978-1982 NBC 1982-1983

TAXING
MAD #212, January 1980
w: Stan Hart
a: Angelo Torres

Sitcom that took place at the garage of a taxi station. Alex Reiger (Judd Hirsch) was the starring character. Most of the other drivers had other pursuits. Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman) was the mechanic there. Bobby Wheeler (Jeff Conaway) was an aspiring actor, Elaine Nardo (Marilu Henner) was an aspiring art dealer, and Tony Banta (Tony Danza) was an aspiring boxer. John Burns (Randall Carver) was a hayseed from flyover country that was only used in the first season. Louie DePalma (Danny DeVito) was the dispatcher that was only shown at the garage.

Happy Days and Three's Company were on ABC that same night.

TAXING
Crazy #57, December 1979
w: Murad Gumen
a: Kent Gamble

Robert DeNiro made his mark in Taxi Driver and Raging Bull.

TAXIII!
Sick #127, June 1979
w: Arnold Drake
a: Jack Sparling

HEY, TAXI!
Bananas Looks at TV (most likely a reprint), circa 1980
w: Jovial Bob Stine
a: Sam Viviano
John was later replaced by “Reverend” Jim Ignatowski (Christopher Lloyd), a burnt-out ex-hippie.
Latka's dialogue is from Mork and Mindy, Smokey Stover, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.