Season 3
Episode Guide
Louie's Rival
S3
E1
Nov 20, 1980
Lecherous Louie, the dispatcher, becomes a lovesick pup after his girlfriend finds another guy. He will stop at nothing to get her back, including recruiting Alex for his hilarious scheme—and the riotous shenanigans at the Sunshine Cab Co. never stop.
Tony's Sister And Jim
S3
E2
Nov 27, 1980
Hilarious sparks fly when Tony tries to fix up his divorced sister with Alex. Instead, she ends up falling for Reverend Jim and Tony goes outrageously overboard trying to break up the affair.
Fathers of the Bride
S3
E3
Dec 4, 1980
Alex crashes his own daughter's wedding when he doesn't get invited.
Elaine's Strange Triangle
S3
E4
Dec 11, 1980
Alex and Tony’s notion to play cupid by fixing up Elaine with a handsome man sparks a budding romance that takes a startling turn when the suitor makes a surprising revelation.
Going Home
S3
E5
Dec 18, 1980
It’s a riotous family reunion when Jim returns home to face his millionaire dad for the first time since he dropped out of society in the ‘60s, and Alex has his hands full with Jim’s voluptuous, overly amorous sister,
Ten Percent Solution
S3
E6
Jan 7, 1981
Wild and crazy theatrics erupt when Tony decides to become an actor and Bobby, as his skeptical agent, is aghast when Tony lands a role because he is the “right type.”
The Call of the Mild
S3
E7
Jan 22, 1981
The cabbies panic when they take a trip to the mountains and try to survive.
Latka's Cookies
S3
E8
Feb 6, 1981
Latka's popular cookies leave the cabbies in a state of energetic euphoria.
Thy Boss's Wife
S3
E9
Feb 13, 1981
Lecherous Louie the dispatcher has the dubious honor of being selected by his employer’s revenge-seeking wife to be her clandestine lover, and comedic panic grips the love lair when the boss shows up unexpectedly.
The Costume Party
S3
E10
Feb 20, 1981
The cabbies scheme to crash a celebrity party when they find a briefcase.
Elaine's Old Friend
S3
E11
Feb 27, 1981
Alex poses as Elaine's world professor husband to impress her former classmate.
Out of Commission
S3
E12
Mar 13, 1981
Tony’s lackluster boxing career seems to be coming to a comical close when his boxing license is revoked.
Zen and the Art of Cab Driving
S3
E13
Mar 20, 1981
Jim does an about-face to become the top money making cabbie in the company.
Louie's Mother
S3
E14
Mar 27, 1981
Lecherous Louie gleefully envisions high times with his buddies spiced by romantic evenings with Elaine in his bachelor pad now that his Ma has moved out,but hilarious surprises riddle his new found freedom.
Bobby's Roomate
S3
E15
Apr 9, 1981
The “Taxi” gang falls prey to hilarious fear for homeless Elaine’s romantic well-being when chivalrous Bobby allows her to live in his apartment while he is gone. Unexpectedly, he returns before she has found other quarters
Louie Bumps into an Old Woman
S3
E16
Apr 17, 1981
Louie faces a lawsuit when he hits an old lady while trying to impress a new cabbie.
Bobby and the Critic
S3
E17
May 1, 1981
Bobby’s vicious letter to a hated critic is salvaged from the wastebasket and sent to the newspaper by a gleeful Louie, setting the stage for a wild and comical night when the critic, and the cabbies, decide to take in Bobby’s one man play.
On the Job, Part 1
S3
E18
May 7, 1981
The taxi gang hits the bricks in a hilarious hunt for new jobs when the Sunshine Cab. Co. goes out of business, with the promise that they will meet at Mario’s in one month to review their experiences.
On the Job, Part 2
S3
E19
May 14, 1981
The cabbies discover that life on the outside is not so rosy when the Sunshine Cab Co. shuts down. They all end up hilariously assuming new careers—with Alex as a night watchman, Bobby as a children’s entertainer and Louie as New York’s most detestable but successful stockbroker.
Latka the Playboy
S3
E20
May 21, 1981
When Latka Gravas is rejected by a young beauty, he sets out on an uproarious crash course to learn to be a swinging American Bachelor, a turnabout which works fantastically with the girls, but turns off all of his friends at the garage.