Simka faces deportation if she puts off another immigration interview because of her monthly "crimpka poosh."
Jim wants the cabbies to experience the joy of giving, so he hands each of them $1000 to give away.
Jim buys the cabbies' hangout, oblivious to the fact that no one else hangs out there.
News of his girlfriend's pregnancy floors Tony on the eve of his fight with a contender.
Elaine and her beau share butterflies over his meeting her children.
Louie is worried by the prospect of his girlfriend having her sight restored.
Diane, an old friend of Jim's comes to the garage looking for Jim, and Alex takes a liking to her. Alex makes some less than flattering remarks about Jim, not realizing that she and Jim have begun a romantic relationship. When Jim confronts Alex about the things he said, Alex justifies his comments with examples of crazy things that Jim has done. Jim is touched that Alex remembered all those things about him and all is well.
Part two of a two part clip show featuring highlights of Taxi.
Part one of a two part clip show featuring highlights of Taxi.
Alex's ex-wife, Phyllis, depressed and lonely, comes to see Alex, who takes pity on her and includes her in his holiday plans. This turns ugly, when she manages to bring the whole gang down with her self-pity. Her Christmas present to Alex is that she won't bug him for New Year's, which turns out to be the best gift she could give him.
Latka and Simka throw a party and decide the last to arrive will be the one that Simka must sleep with. Alex barely edges out Louie, in hilarious fashion. Simka goes to Alex's apartment to seduce him, but he refuses her advances. It seems Simka and Latka will have to divorce, but Jim points out that they can just marry again after divorcing.
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.