Taxi (TV series)
Television series | |
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German title | taxi |
Original title | taxi |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Year (s) | 1978-1983 |
length | 25 minutes |
Episodes | 112 (114) in 5 seasons |
genre | Sitcom |
Theme music | Angela from Bob James |
production |
James L. Brooks Stan Daniels David Davis |
music | Bob James |
First broadcast | September 12, 1978 (USA) on ABC |
German-language first broadcast |
June 25, 1980 on ZDF |
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Taxi is an American sitcom produced by the John Charles Walters Company and Paramount Television. It was first broadcast on ABC from 1978 to 1982 before being shown on NBC from 1982 to 1983 . In Germany, ZDF showed the series from 1980, later it was repeated on Kabel Eins .
action
The television series is about the New York company Sunshine Cab Company and their taxi drivers. The grouchy boss Louie De Palma is a curmudgeon who wants to constantly monitor his employees. Often the staff consists of part-time jobbers who supplement their income there.
synchronization
actor | role | Voice actor |
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Judd Hirsch | Alex Reiger | Roland Hemmo |
Jeff Conaway | Bobby Wheeler | Florian Halm |
Danny DeVito | Louie De Palma | Michael Habeck |
Marilu Henner | Elaine O'Connor-Nardo | Sibylle Nicolai |
Tony Danza | Tony Banta | Jan Odle |
Randall Carver | John Burns | Christian Weygand |
Andy Kaufmann | Latka Gravas | Kai Taschner |
Christopher Lloyd | Jim Ignatowski | Joscha Fischer-Antze |
Awards (selection)
The series won many Emmys and Golden Globe Awards , including Best Comedy Series, during its run .
Emmys
- 1979–1981 as the best comedy series
- 1981–1983 three awards for Judd Hirsch and Carol Kane as leading actor / comedy
- 1981–1983 four awards for Danny DeVito, Carol Kane and Christopher Lloyd for best supporting actor / comedy
Golden Globe Awards
- Best TV Series / Comedy (1979–1981)
- Best TV Supporting Actor Danny DeVito (1980)
DVD release
- United States
- Season 1 was released on October 12, 2004
- Season 2 was released on February 1, 2005
- Season 3 was released on September 13, 2005
- Season 4 was released on September 22, 2009
- Season 5 was released on December 22, 2009
- Great Britain
- Season 1 was released on April 28, 2008
- Season 2 was released on February 9, 2009
- Germany
- Season 1 was released on November 7, 2013
- Season 2 was released on February 6, 2014
- Season 3 was released on May 8, 2014
- Season 4 was released on August 7, 2014
- Season 5 was released on November 5, 2015
Web links
- Taxi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kabeleins.de