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Taxi is one of the defining sitcoms of the 1970s. This character-driven comedy rolled out of the garage with a full tank of gas as well as smart, witty, and compassionate writing, and extraordinary characters. The employees of The Sunshine Cab Company include single mother Elaine (Marilu Henner), aspiring actor Bobby (Jeff Conaway), hapless boxer Tony (Tony Danza), reptilian dispatcher Louis (Danny DeVito), naive guy John (Randall Carver), and mechanic Latka (Andy Kaufman). Judd Hirsch's salt-of-the-earth cabbie Alex Rieger solved everyone's problems but his own. Award-winning episodes include: Blind Date in which Alex tries to befriend an embittered overweight woman, and High School Reunion in which Bobby impersonates Louie at Louie's reunion to impress his mean former classmates.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By D. Jackson
Format:DVD
After 20+ years Taxi is as fresh as ever. Funny, touching, cute and addictive. From the poignant theme tune, to the full rich characters, the great storylines, the wonderful 70's clothes, and interesting decor taking you back to another time, it's all brilliant. It is a shame that there isn't any extra's on this box set but whatever, this is absolutely wonderful and I'm privileged to own it on DVD at long last. Worth the wait. Exceptional.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By P. oconnell
Format:DVD
I barely remember Taxi whenit was shown on BBC2 ages ago,but i had been
following it on Paramount Comedy channel untill now,and enjoyed it immensely.
Now,finally Taxi has been granted a Region 2 release after being Region 1
for so long.Truly a great series with very likable characters and the blossoming of Danny Devito's career.A pity then that some of the other actors seemingly faded away into near obscurity.
A must for all Cheers and even Frasier fans,as the writing and pacing
shown here lay the foundations for those shows,and many others.
Buy it,and lets hope the following seasons get a Region 2 release to!
following it on Paramount Comedy channel untill now,and enjoyed it immensely.
Now,finally Taxi has been granted a Region 2 release after being Region 1
for so long.Truly a great series with very likable characters and the blossoming of Danny Devito's career.A pity then that some of the other actors seemingly faded away into near obscurity.
A must for all Cheers and even Frasier fans,as the writing and pacing
shown here lay the foundations for those shows,and many others.
Buy it,and lets hope the following seasons get a Region 2 release to!
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By A. Hayes
Format:DVD
First season of Taxi on region 2 for £15.99... is a great deal for anyone with good taste,with a love for some of the best well written comedies imported from America... I have been collecting Taxi for years on video,which has been a hard job,then thanks to Amazon I was able to buy the first three series, even though it was on region 1... however,I was thrilled, as I didn't expect the series to be released on region 2... well i was wrong... so here it is, (well the first series anyway!) which I will have to buy... If you ever remember seeing taxi, you will love the quality on dvd, and be able to enjoy some class, without ads or logo's,and have a chance to see just what an amazing team of people can come up with,they certainly were skilled... If you haven't seen Taxi,see how clever the writing is,it should make a lot of so called British comedy writers ashamed of there work... don't expect swearing,rudeness,crudeness,bad timing,dumb acting, or bad delivery of lines,for you won't find it in Taxi...I have grown to love the caracters,Danny DeVito could never eclipse his amazing work in Taxi, and I'm sure he would be very proud of it... When a great comedy is well written, it can be viewed over and over again, and still be stimulating... I think you will find it in Taxi...I hope you will see some of what I see in it, and hope you enjoy it... Thanks Amazon,and please don't keep us waiting too long for the next season.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!
Bought this for my Boyfriend for Christmas. It's still as good as when I first watched it all those years ago. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Becky
4.0 out of 5 stars
Consistent quality and easy viewing
This comedy shares a number of attributes with Cheers. They are both set in a place of work amongst ordinary people, living ordinary lives with all the problems that go with that,... Read more
Published 22 months ago by DLG
1.0 out of 5 stars
failure to deliver
Ordered this item in November as a Christmas present, and have not received it yet..Various obscure emails from Spinetinglers, but no confirmation of when it will arive... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2011 by Mrs. G. Bromley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic sitcom
Extremely funny and very consistent. Lots of brilliant characters and great writing.
No extras is a bit of a letdown. Good picture quality.
No extras is a bit of a letdown. Good picture quality.
Published on 8 Dec 2010 by The Emperor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly indulgent & wonderful nostalgia
I remember Taxi with great fondness, it was one of the few things on TV in the 70s that the whole family would watch together and enjoy. Read more
Published on 7 July 2009 by ShoppingQuine
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad, other series may be better
Looking for laugh a minute comedy, not quite more easy watching but generally not bad viewing with some episodes far superior than others. Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by S. Buchanan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still no PAL release for this great TV series!
I cannot believe this excellent show is still not available in the UK/Europe
on DVD (Paramount Comedy channel are thankfully showing it now however). Read more
on DVD (Paramount Comedy channel are thankfully showing it now however). Read more
Published on 27 April 2007 by P. oconnell
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