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In what year did the show Taxi debut?
a. 1974
b. 1983
c. 1980
d. 1978
1978 - The show first aired on ABC.
In what city did the show Taxi take place?
a. Detroit
b. Dallas
c. Chicago
d. New York
New York - This show ran from 1978 to 1983.
Who played the part of the dispatcher?
a. Tony Danza
b. Danny DeVito
c. Andy Kaufman
d. J. Alan
Danny DeVito - Danny played a very surly disagreeable dispatcher.
What was the name of the cab company on the TV show Taxi?
a. Checker Cab
b. Sunshine Cab Company
c. Fast Cab
d. Yellow Cab
Sunshine Cab Company - The Sunshine Cab Company is owned by a number of different people.
Which one of the cab drivers is a boxer?
a. Louie De Palma
b. Anthony Mark Banta
c. Alex Rieger
d. Robert Wheeler
Anthony Mark Banta - Anthony is a very bad boxer.
When not driving a cab, what does Elaine do?
a. Is an actress
b. Is a hairstylist
c. Works in an art gallery
d. Is a clothing designer
Works in an art gallery - Elaine has dreams of working full time in the art world.
Which character on the show is a compulsive gambler?
a. Bobby wheeler
b. Jim Ignatowski
c. Anthony Mark Banta
d. Alex Rieger
Alex Rieger - Alex has a relapse on one episode.
Which character is a reverend?
a. Jim Ignatowski
b. Latka Gravas
c. Simka Gravas
d. John Burns
Jim Ignatowski - Jim is a burnt out drug user.
On the show Taxi, where is Latka from?
a. Unknown
b. Lithuania
c. Transylvania
d. Estonia
Unknown - The audience is never told where Latka comes from.
Which character is trying to earn a forestry degree?
a. Jeff Bennett
b. Tommy Jefferies
c. John Burns
d. Bobby Wheeler
John Burns - This character was removed from the show after the first season.
Danny DeVito's wife appears on the show as which character?
a. Zena Sherman
b. Phyllis Bornstein
c. Elaine Nardo
d. Greta Gravas
Zena Sherman - Zena plays the part of Louie's girlfriend.
How many Emmys did Taxi win?
a. 18
b. 3
c. 11
d. 7
18 - The show was nominated for 31.
Who played the part of Louie's mother?
a. Paula Danza
b. Andrea Marcovicci
c. Emily Hirsch
d. Julia DeVito
Julia DeVito - Julia is Danny Devito's mother.
Who wrote the opening theme song for Taxi?
a. Tony Danza
b. Bob Dylan
c. Bill Joel
d. Bob James
Bob James - The opening song is called Angela.
On the show, which character had two children?
a. Elaine
b. Latka
c. Alex
d. Tony
Elaine - Elaine is a single mother.
Which character is a mechanic in the garage?
a. John
b. Alex
c. Latka
d. Bobby
Latka - Latka is played by Andy Kaufman.
Who does Judd Hirsch play on the show?
a. Alex
b. Jim
c. Louie
d. Danny
Alex - Alex is a career cab driver.
What is the name of the restaurant that the characters often
visit?
a. Mario's
b. Applebees
c. Uncle Bob's
d. The Crown and Tower
Mario's - On one episode, Jim buys out Mario's.
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