The setting for the series was the Sunshine Cab Company, which was lorded over by the cranky and unfriendly dispatcher, Louie De Palma (played by Danny DeVito). The cab drivers featured in the series include Alex Rieger (Judd Hirsch), Elaine Nardo (Marilu Henner), Tony Banta (Tony Danza), Bobby Wheeler (Jeff Conaway) and Jim Ignatowski (Christopher Lloyd). The mechanic of the Sunshine Cab Company was Latka Graves, played by the late Andy Kaufman.
Taxicabs used in the series were provided by Checker Motor taxis.
Music and sound effects for Taxi were provided by Ed Norton Music, Inc.
Taxi helped launch the careers of actors Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito, both of whom have enjoyed great success in the film industry. Christopher Lloyd has appeared in several notable films such as the Back to the Future film series where he co-starred with Family Ties actor Michael J. Fox. Lloyd played kooky scientist Doctor Emmett Brown in the trilogy. He also appeared in the first two Addams Family remakes where he played the role of Uncle Fester. Other film roles include playing Uncle Martin the film remake of My Favorite Martian, the Klingon commander Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (a spin-off of the popular Star Trek television series) as well as the nefarious Judge Doom in the 1988 Live-Action/Animated feature Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.
Danny DeVito has enjoyed great success not only as an actor, but also as a producer and a director. Some of his more memorable acting credits include Vernon Dalhart in Terms of Endearment; Ralph in Romancing the Stone and it's 1985 sequel The Jewel of the Nile; Sam Stone in the comedy Ruthless People with Bill Pullman, Bette Midler and Helen Slater; Owen from Throw Mamma from the Train; Vincent Benedict in Twins where he starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Penguin in Tim Burton's Batman Returns. DeVito also directed three episodes of Taxi, the 1992 film Hoffa (which he also starred in opposite Jack Nicholson) and the 2002 comedy Death to Smoochy starring Ed Norton and Robin Williams.
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