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TAXI: REVEREND JIM: A SPACE ODYSSEY (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series about the employees of a New York City cab company. In this episode, the gang gathers around a table at Mario's, the neighborhood bar, where they are surprised to spot "Reverend" Jim, the burned-out former-hippie who officiated at Latka's wedding. Jim needs a job but doesn't have any real skills or qualifications, so Alex and the others try to convince Louie to give him a job as a cabbie. Their attempts to help him struggle through the application and exam for a driver's license result in some comic complications. Includes promos and public service announcements.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: September 25, 1979 9:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:27:50
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T85:0975
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1978-1982; NBC - 1982-1983
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - PSA - Better Business Bureau
- TV - PSA - U.S. Department of Energy
- TV - Promos - "ABC's Wide World of Sports"
- TV - Promos - "Directions"
CREDITS
- James L. Brooks … Executive Producer, Created by
- Stan Daniels … Executive Producer, Created by
- Ed. Weinberger … Executive Producer, Created by
- Glen Charles … Producer, Writer
- Les Charles … Producer, Writer
- Richard Sakai … Associate Producer
- James Burrows … Director
- David Davis … Created by
- Barry Kemp … Writer
- Bob James … Music by
- Judd Hirsch … Cast, Alex Rieger
- Jeff Conaway … Cast, Bobby Wheeler
- Danny DeVito … Cast, Louie De Palma
- Marilu Henner … Cast, Elaine Nardo
- Tony Danza … Cast, Tony Banta
- Andy Kaufman … Cast, Latka Gravas
- Christopher Lloyd … Cast, "Reverend" Jim Ignatowski
- T.J. Castronova … Cast, the Bartender
- J. Alan Thomas … Cast, Jeff