Taxi Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Podcast #277

Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia

277 | Taxi Trivia (TV Series)

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Need a ride? We’ve got you covered in episode 277 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. This week, we’ve got Taxi Trivia. That is, trivia about the 1970s TV show, Taxi, not about the rapidly diminishing form of transportation.

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The Dorky Round

Who played the acerbic Louie De Palma
a. Danny DeVito
In the same year he played Kenickie in Grease, who played Bobby Wheeler on Taxi?
a. Jeff Conaway
Early in his tradition of playing characters with the same first name as him, who played Tony Banta?
a. Tony Danza
Before he went Back to the Future, what actor played Rev. Jim Ignatowski?
a. Christopher Lloyd
Notoriously erratic and eccentric comedian Andy Kaufman played what immigrant taxi driver?
a. Latka Gravas
Who played Latka’s wife, Simka?
a. Carol Kane
DaVito met and would later marry which guest actor on Taxi?
a. Rhea Perlman.
What US city is home to the show, Taxi?
a. New York City
Which co-creator of the series also helped create The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Simpsons, along with directing Terms of Endearment and As Good as It Gets?
a. James L Brooks
What actor was considered for the role of Bobby, but was committed to Mork & Mindy already?
a. Robin Williams

The Geeky Round

What network originally aired the series?
a. ABC
Alex Reiger was played by what actor?
a. Judd Hirsch
Who was the only female actress to be credited in all 114 episodes of the series?
a. Marilu Henner
What company provided the cars for Taxi?
a. The Checker Motors Corporation
Taxi appeared in what 1999 Jim Carrey movie?
a. Man on the Moon where he played Andy Kaufman
The characters all worked for what cab company?
a. The Sunshine Cab Company
What was Louie’s job with the cab company?
a. He was the dispatcher.
What was Latka’s job with the cab company?
a. He was the mechanic.
The highest rated episode of the series revolves around which character taking their driver’s test?
a. Reverend Jim.
What was the name of the bar where the characters would hang out?
a. Mario’s.

The Nerdy Round

In what year did the show debut?
a. It began in 1978.
How many seasons did Taxi run?
a. Five
After ABC cancelled the series, what network picked it up?
a. NBC. They cancelled the series after one season.
Which series regular is driving the cab in the opening credits?
a. Tony Danza.
What is the title of the show’s theme song?
a. Angela. It was written and performed by Bob James
What horror icon recommended Andy Kaufman for the role on Taxi?
a. Robert Englund. He was Kaufman’s next-door neighbor at the time.
How many times did the show win the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series?
a. Three times. It won a total of 18 Emmy awards.
Kaufman had his alter-ego named what hired as a cast member of the show?
a. Tony Clifton. Clifton was fired, but Kaufman remained with the series.
Which actor was let go as a series regular after the first season?
a. Randall Carver who played John Burns
Kaufman was notoriously difficult to work with. So much so that only one of his former Taxi castmates attended his funeral. Which one?
a. Fittingly, it was Carol Kane, who played his wife.

Episode Conclusion

And that’s it for Taxi Trivia. How did you do? This was a staple in reruns for me as a kid and it featured in heavy rotation on Nick at Night. Let me know on social media or Spotify what your favorite 1970s TV show is. Maybe it’ll be featured in a future episode this season.

I’ll return next week with another 30 trivia questions about another TV show. Here’s a hint:

Set in the early 20th Century, what British TV series has spawned, to date, two feature film sequels?

This was a popular show in our household. I love sharp dialogue and my wife loves historical dramas. See you back here on Wednesday.

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