Taxi
 Taxi debuted on ABC on 12 September 1978 and ended its run on
NBC on 27 July 1983.
Though it garnered many Emmy Awards and
nominations, it was never a consistent ratings success.
This was a comedy that was not afraid of exploring the seedy,
unwashed underbelly of urban life.
The show focuses on the lives of a small group of New York City cab
drivers at the Sunshine Cab Company (situated on the corner of Hudson
& Charles Streets in Greenwich Village) who are searching for a better way
to make a living.
Bobby
Wheeler is the would-be actor. Elaine Nardo, an attractive divorced
mother of two, would rather be in the art business full time.
Tony Banta is a prize fighter without a fight. The only driver who
considers himself a career cabbie is Alex Rieger, the most down-to-earth
of the bunch and the one everybody turns to for wisdom and advice.
Mechanic Latka Gravas provided many of the most comedic moments, as
the newly arrived emigrant mechanic.
All these characters are under the supervision of tyrannical
dispatcher, Louie De Palma.
The show came armed with writers from The Mary Tyler Moore
Show and some of the finest comedic actors on TV
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