The Great Line
John proposes to Suzanne, a woman he just met one night at Mario's. They end up driving to Maryland to getting married. The next day he has some regrets (as does she) but in the end they decide to stay married.
There is a running gag with a guy who drinks beer extremely quickly, so quickly that I am sure there must a trick to it but I'm not sure what it is.
Not a great episode. It is mostly John and Alex. There is very little chemistry between them. Suzanne's father is played by Dolph Sweet who would later be known as Chief Kanisky on Gimme a Break!
Showing posts with label Taxi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taxi. Show all posts
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Taxi 1.05
Come as You Aren't
Elaine throws a party for people from the art gallery where she works part-time as a receptionist. She doesn't want anyone to know that she is also a taxi driver. Alex balks at the idea of coming to the party and pretending that he isn't a taxi driver but he does so anyway. By the end of the episode the tables have turned and Elaine outs herself as a cab driver and Alex wants to conceal his true profession.
I really liked this episode. I think it is mostly because of the way the tables turn. The other characters also appear in this one but it is a very Elaine and Alex-centric episode.
Elaine throws a party for people from the art gallery where she works part-time as a receptionist. She doesn't want anyone to know that she is also a taxi driver. Alex balks at the idea of coming to the party and pretending that he isn't a taxi driver but he does so anyway. By the end of the episode the tables have turned and Elaine outs herself as a cab driver and Alex wants to conceal his true profession.
I really liked this episode. I think it is mostly because of the way the tables turn. The other characters also appear in this one but it is a very Elaine and Alex-centric episode.
Monday, June 5, 2017
Taxi 1.04
Bobby's Acting Career
Bobby gets frantic because he hasn't landed an acting job in almost three years in Manhattan. Alex takes a Great Dane from a passenger who beats his dog.
I think the high point of this episode was supposed to be the moment where Bobby acts like he is angry at Alex for not believing in him. That was about as good as it got and even that wasn't all that good. Bobby is my least favorite character on the show. I rarely if ever get the impression that Jeff Conaway, who plays Bobby, is really bringing it and delivering a credible performance.
Bobby gets frantic because he hasn't landed an acting job in almost three years in Manhattan. Alex takes a Great Dane from a passenger who beats his dog.
I think the high point of this episode was supposed to be the moment where Bobby acts like he is angry at Alex for not believing in him. That was about as good as it got and even that wasn't all that good. Bobby is my least favorite character on the show. I rarely if ever get the impression that Jeff Conaway, who plays Bobby, is really bringing it and delivering a credible performance.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Taxi 1.03
Blind Date
Alex goes on a date with Angela, a woman whom he has never seen before. Even though they got along great on the phone, the date doesn't go any where near as well as their conversation on the phone. Angela expected Alex would walk out once he saw what she looked like. Instead he insists on going through with the date. At first Angela's caustic remarks were humorous, but after a few minutes it got to be sad. She kept firing off one-liners about why he should give up on her. The ending is kind of happy but also doesn't fully address the issue at hand.
In the b-plot Latka finds an envelope with $2,000 in it.
Alex goes on a date with Angela, a woman whom he has never seen before. Even though they got along great on the phone, the date doesn't go any where near as well as their conversation on the phone. Angela expected Alex would walk out once he saw what she looked like. Instead he insists on going through with the date. At first Angela's caustic remarks were humorous, but after a few minutes it got to be sad. She kept firing off one-liners about why he should give up on her. The ending is kind of happy but also doesn't fully address the issue at hand.
In the b-plot Latka finds an envelope with $2,000 in it.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Taxi 1.01
Like Father, Like Daughter
A broken pay phone gives Alex the chance to reach out and talk to his daughter. He hasn't seen her in 15 years. After learning that she will be stopping over in Miami the next day, he commandeers one of the cabs and drives all the way from New York just to spend a few minutes with her.
This episode was much better than I hoped it would be. It was both funny and sentimental. Not all the actors are great but there's enough quality acting here to more than satisfy me.
The actress who plays Cathy, Alex' daughter, also had a recurring role on Mad Men where she played the part of Roger Sterling's ex-wife.
A broken pay phone gives Alex the chance to reach out and talk to his daughter. He hasn't seen her in 15 years. After learning that she will be stopping over in Miami the next day, he commandeers one of the cabs and drives all the way from New York just to spend a few minutes with her.
This episode was much better than I hoped it would be. It was both funny and sentimental. Not all the actors are great but there's enough quality acting here to more than satisfy me.
The actress who plays Cathy, Alex' daughter, also had a recurring role on Mad Men where she played the part of Roger Sterling's ex-wife.
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