Cast of Iconic Sitcom 'Taxi' Reunites 45 Years After Premiere on 'The View' | The View
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- Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Carol Kane, Tony Danza, Marilu Henner and Christopher Lloyd look back on their 45 years of friendship and reflect on how the show still resonates today. abcn.ws/2RiH3wd
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I'm really glad Tony brought up Jeff Conway and Andy Kaufman. Such an incredible cast!
Andy Kaufman was just a riot on the sitcom.
Notice that Danny got a little emotional.😢
😌Conaway😌
@@SquiggyGirlForeverbouncing off Louie and latke they did so many scenes together
Gilda Radner would have been nice mention.
Taxi was one of the greatest sitcoms in American history!
💯 yes!
Thank you.
It was so great, I'll even sit through clips of the View to listen to them.
@@Mr21scott You made a sacrifice.
Danny DeVito landing that part went on to write both comedy and dramatic scripts, produce some insane shows like Reno 911 and save Sunny in Philly from the chopping block. That show launched many careers but none as impactful to the art than Danny. War of the Rose's is still a favorite of mine.
I really wish they still made shows like this! The whole cast was amazing!
SO
I think that Ted Lasso and Shrinking come close.
But these shows are not free.
They do. They still make great shows.
How about Friend’s or Big Bang Theory?
And I believe, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito were *BOTH* in the film, "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest."
Yes they were
Classic and my first DVD that I purchased.
You are correct! They were mental patients in it.
Yes sir you are correct.
I can't believe that Judd Hirsch is 88 years old! Best sitcom ever!!
Wow!
He was the star of the show. He had to share the limelight.
He’s remarkable. You’d think he’s 55 years old tops.
He and Bill Shatner are in the "I can't believe this guy is 90!" club.
@@brianheriot8394 Both were heavies of classic tv shows. Jews can lives very long. Studies have been done. It's not antisemitism.
One of the best shows in TV history! Clean, heartfelt, everyone fully dressed, and it was hilarious! Didn't get any better.
SO
Clean? You must have watched only the syndicated reruns! They chopped out the more risque bits and drug references to make room for more commercials. Same thing with every other edgy show.
Except for when they added budity
Taxi is incredible because it was funny, sad, heartfelt, groundbreaking and sincere! What a cast!
SO
What does the yellow light mean? Slow Down. Whhhhhhaaaaat Dooooess lol
@@vanmoody Alex!..."Those tears wear real."
I had such a HUGE crush on Marilu Henner, she was so gorgeous - she still is!
In the early '80's she was once named as having the best body around!
She looks great.
Apparently she's ageless.
With the red hair she really turned me on!!!
Marilu is 71 years old. Tony Danza is 72. Impressive.
The others are even older.
They look good
Numbers, impressive. Betty white was 99 nearly 100. That's impressive.
My first thought was Marilu and Carol still looked the same. This show was so darn good.
And she remembers every day of it.
Jim Ignatowski; greatest sitcom character EVER
No doubt!
I recently met Christopher Lloyd, and everyone wanted his to sign photos from Back to the Future, I chose the Jim photo to get signed
"Mental illness or drug addiction?"
"Well, that's a tough choice."
The episode showing his origin story as the straight-edge preppy in college is genius.
What does a yellow light mean?
The theme song is iconic. Up there with the best TV theme songs in television history.
Yes, this one and the themes from "Mash" and "The Odd Couple" I enjoy immensely 😄😊
very atmospheric.....takes you right back
Bob James, Touchdown. Great album. You know, back in the day when you listened to every track. And if you like that one find more great music in the group, Fourplay.
Night Court, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son....
@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Powermost of those programs are on one of four channels over the air. Antenna TV, MeTV, Cozi or Laff.
I loved this show. It was hilarious and the cast was so talented!! It really warms my heart to know that they've all remained friends for more than 4 decades.
Finally, a The View interview I could enjoy.
they are definitely few and far between!
Same here. Stopped me dead in my tracks.
If only Whoopie Goldberg hadn't been there...
@@Rick_King
She has kept that show going for nearly 20 years. She has an Oscar, and Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy, has millions of fans and is loved by all that have worked with her.
I think you carry a minority opinion.
@@Rick_KingYep..
I'm 59 yrs old now😢 but when I hear the opening music my mind goes back to a young me staying up to watch "TAXI" after a long day at work! Taxi was my way of ending my day on a high note! 😆
I’m 55 and was just a kid, had strict bedtime rules so I could never watch it when it came on, but I’d get close to my bedroom door just to hear that opening theme. Was melodic, as was M.A.S.H. and Hill Street Blues.
@@thomasleroy68 Exactly! You know what I'm talking about! I even bought a VHS tape of Hill Street Blues! The music carries my mind back to the time when I was listening to it years ago! M*A*S*H was like going to camp with some crazy friends (and HOT LIPS 👄)!!!
One of my all time favorites! The Jim's drivers test scene is right up there with the WKRP turkey episode!
In the same episode I like when Jim doctors up Louie's coffee and they end up singing a wonderful rendition of moonlight bay together.
Add in SOAP, Chuck and Bob's mind reading for the trifecta.
Loved it as a kid. Still do now. Played an episode for my family recently. My wife is not easily impressed, and she liked it a lot! The most talented cast that I can ever think of put together on a television show. Not just comedy. ANY.
SO
Find the clip of Ignatowski taking his driver's test.
Edit...
Wrote that before I saw that clip was partly shown. As soon as they played it I burst out laughing again.
It was the intro! That music put your mind at ease. So serene, so metropolitan, so sweet. The intro!
The best TV theme song ever.
We both love it. It takes you to a place we all want to visit. @@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc
Bob James - Angela, also from 1978.
and very atmospheric.....takes you right back
I found it so painfully sad as a kid.
The episode when Jim came to work for the cab company was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. From when he drugged Louie’s coffee to the scene at the DMV. Hilarious 😂😊
I loved this show as a young adult. RIP Jeff Conway and Andrew Kaufmann
This reunion was wonderful! Thanks so much! And I never knew Tony Danza was behind the wheel of the taxi in the opening credits! That's so cool!
Being able to enjoy new episodes of Taxi and WKRP during the same weeks in the late 70s and early 80s was a special time.
What I loved also was that this group, formed in a rough place, each struggling to survive and then each coming together to help each other succeed, each helping the other for whatever they needed and having a good time doing it. I loved it when Ignitowski was found to be from a rich family and nobody knew it.
That's what they call "Hollywood magic" because situations like that only happens in the movies😢
45 years later that DMV scene still makes me howl 😂😂😂 Hall Of Fame television.
Legends! One and all. We watched the show as a family, such happy days. Thank you, guys!❤
SO
"Happy Days" is that a pun?😮😂
Great show and it stands up just as well today as it did in 1978. And isn't Marilu Henner still looking gorgeous!
She is my second cousin
Love Tony danza for mentioning Jeff and Andy
It’s not the first time he’s done it, I’ve seen him mention them in other interviews, what a sweetheart
I've become friends with a guy who was in a movie that Tony Danza appeared in. He tells me Tony is a genuinely nice guy.
Can you imagine bumping into this group of folks out having dinner, amazing and hilarious.
That's is one of the best things about great TV shows, even after some of the actors pass away they still can remain with us forever. Andy Kaufman as Latka was one us the most beloved TV characters of all time!!!
I loved Andy Kaufman!
Id forgotten about Judd's impeccable comic timing.
I'm 45 years old and growing up I really loved Taxi!!!!!!
There were some real icons on that show. So many great films and TV shows between them.
Imagine having Danny DeVito and Christopher Lloyd on the same show! And then having cameos from people like Tom Hanks.
GREAT to see these guys again. LOVED that show. Bless them for remembering Jeff and Andy. I miss those two great guys
One of the best sitcoms ever. Not dated at all, still as funny now as it was when it originally aired.
Imagine being a part of something so iconic. Glad they stay in touch.
This is heartwarming and brings back good memories. Glad they reunited. Sad Andy and Jeff have since passed on. Rest in peace Andy and Jeff.❤
It's one show that doesn't feel like it's stuck in time. I can't watch may of the shows I grew up with, but any time I've caught Taxi rerun on I stay and watch.
I could still hear that Taxi tune at the end. Good night Mr. Walters.. uuhhhuh
MEOW
That Tagline was also used in the short-lived abc sitcom The Associates
Jim takes his written driver's test, Jim the Psychic, Alex at the gay bar,; Three episodes that I have to watch a few times to laugh. Probably three of the funniest moments on television.
Louie gets a job as a stockbroker (super hilarious), Louie at his sleazy best in a flashback to his carrier days, ripping off a 12 year old kid in his cab going to prep school (brilliant).
@@gregrambo606 yeah those were great.
Having worked my way through college driving a cab, I can tell you that there's a lot more than a grain of truth in Taxi.
I love Taxi a show that shaped the best of my humanity.Excellence at it’s finest.
Surprised nobody thought to mention that Carole Kane and Christopher Lloyd also appeared in another very famous movie. The Addams Family!
We watched it in post-communist Romania in the 1990's and absolutely loved it!! Marilu looks incredible at 71!❤
Still watch this awesome show. Right out of the gate, episode 1 is funny and even heartwarming (Alex reuniting with his daughter). It was an amazing series.
THIS! Little did we know how good we had it back in the day, when we were watching this show as it aired for the first time... far from perfect, but happier days indeed!
So nice of Tony to mention Andy Kaufman and Jeff Conaway they were so amazing, too.
I saw Judd Hirsch in death of a salesman like, 20 years ago. Fantastic actor
Yes, would be nice if Jeff and Andy were still around but, to have this many with us still today, is incredible! Love them all but, Jim, loved his part always!! 🤣😂
Marilu Henner is apparently ageless.
@@ianthesoccerref Right? She's barely changed at all! She reminds me of Joan Collins who always seemed to look the same age for decades until she got into her 80s, and she still looks really good now at age 90.
This and Mork and Mindy are the first tv shows I have in my memory. ❤
😂
Ensemble sitcoms seem to be a winning combination. Taxi, Cheers, MASH, Mary Tyler Moore, Golden Girls, etc.
Most shows that you have mentioned are now streaming on Disney Plus. #hulu
Taxi hasn’t aged a bit, it’s timeless humor remained sharp. Fantastic reunion show, The View. Thanks for putting this together.❤️
RIP to Andy Kaufman and Jeff Conway
that's 'Conaway'.
Taxi is my favorite show of all time. I've seen every episode dozens of times by now. My favorite Taxi moment is probably when Jim was a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman. (SPOILER). After dumping grease and most of this poor lady's breakfast on her carpet to demonstrate how good the Magic Carpet Wizard is at cleaning up messes, he reaches into his case and pulls out a book and asks, "Where do I plug this in?" Then he remembers that he didn't get the job selling vacuums, but was actually selling encyclopedias.
Judd Hirsch, amazing for 88!
It's so great to see them all back. It's so annoying when celebs are too big to attend events like this. Man Tony has great hair.
Jim doing the drivers test was the best
I could watch it a thousand times and still laugh
HILARIOUS 😂😂😂😂
@@shac9131I have and the short clip they just showed made it 1001.🤣🤣
Loved everything about this reunion except how they left out Randall Carver. That's unfortunate. Still not to know the cast enjoys each other after all these years.
I can't express how much my Dad loved this show. He raved about it all the time. I think it brought him back to his days growing up in Brooklyn. Actually, he was a little bit like Louie-he had a short fuse & yelled a lot. It is one of the greatest sitcoms ever. I think my fave episodes were the cocaine cookies & the time Elaine & Alex went to Europe
"Vienna waits for you".
Do you mean pot brownies with Jim?
Latka made the cocaine cookies!
@@grahammcnamara4803Oh right, I forgot that one!
I was 12 when this came out. I always loved it and I had a crush on Tony Danza. Lol.
Me too! I am surprised to learn that he had never acted before Taxi, he's such a natural! Tony seems like a person who is easy to get along with and fun to work with. I can tell his co stars have always liked him and I've never heard anything negative about him.
Alyssa Milano has talked about how Tony was very protective of her on the set of "Who's The Boss", like a 2nd dad to her. Tony has talked about how proud he is of her professionalism, talent, and that she stayed away from drugs and "trouble" unlike many other child stars. There was talk of a "Who's The Boss" reboot but I don't know if it ever happened. Tony and Alyssa were the only original actors that signed on for the project and it sounds like they were both looking forward to working together again.
Do you remember when he had his own talk show, briefly? I don't know why it was cancelled. I thought he was an excellent host because his guests always seemed to be having a good time and he was skilled at keeping conversations going in the right direction.
He's still handsome! Now he's a silver fox.
So many stars came from this show.
Reverend Jim driving a Delorean.
Marilu Henner and Judd Hirsch looked great.
Marilu Henner is 71 years old...and looks amazing!
I was going to say that exact thing. The woman doesn’t age. She’s one of the few people in the world that can remember exact details on any date. You give her a date and she can tell you what she was wearing, what she was doing etc. There is only a small amount of people in the world who can do that. She says it drives her family crazy. I believe her when she says the filmed 112 episodes and not 114 like Wikipedia says 😂
@@paulwestenberger3710 Carol Kane as well.
71 is the new 30. Her age +/- when she did the show.
The theme song by Bob James, was incredibly, smooth, and soothing!!! Loved the entire cast, classic comedy series 😊
Some of the best characters in tv history. Still holds up today. Just watched the episode the other day where the immigration come looking for Latka. And the Christmas episode when Louie’s brother visits. So good
I was the perfect age to enjoy the show, graduating from high school the same year, 1978.
Rest In Peace, Jeff and Andy.
I have the seasons on DVD, because I loved it so much.😉
It reminds you of old New York where people talked about
Broadway and theatre, singer song writers from New York, like Billy Joel,
and just great comedy writing. My favorite character was Alex, the level headed, wise, and
vulnerable character of them all. They all had such great chemistry, now I know why. So many
life lessons, yet so much fun. Cheers to Taxi!
They all look great. Especially Judd & Carol
I hear the intro music for Taxi and it draws me right in. One was my favorite shows to watch as a kid, and I love catching the reruns today.
I have the theme song on my playlist
@@madejoriFind the album, Touchdown. From the old days when the whole album was worth listening to. In fact, I'm going to give it a listen now. And if you like that, find some albums from Fourplay. Good stuff that.
I'm literin tears..TAXI is so nostalgic for me..from the phenomenal theme song to every laugh..so many memories
I was ten years old and still remember Marilu in the blue dress !
I was 5 when this aired, & I didn’t understand it. My parents loved the show, so it was on. Chris Lloyd & Andy Kaufman’s characters cracked me up, & I’ve enjoyed the show as an adult. I grew into a fan, not just of the show, but of the cast.
I love the fact that they keep in touch. You can find good friends in life.😊
Shout out to Bob James. One of the best theme songs ever.
Absolutely! Love it!
I really loved this show. Best actors. Danny Devito is a legend.
Please bring Taxi reruns back to tv,best show ever!!
Paramount+ has the series right now. I was just about to cancel my subscription to Paramount before I found they have "Taxi" along with all the Star Trek series and movies.
I watched every episode of Taxi and love this show so much.
Jim Ignatowski is one of the greatest sitcom characters of all time.
Imagine being the wait staff who has this group show up for lunch or dinner!
Great Sitcom, always made me laugh, just LOVE all of those amazing individuals, definitely were happy memories!!!!!!!!!!!
SO
I remember being in 7th grade and I would place an audio tape recorder in front of the TV speaker and record Taxi every week. I vividly remember playing the driver's test bit over and over the next day in school after it's original airing.
What does the yellow sign mean?
I loved the episode when jim got his drivers license 😊
As they said it was an ensemble cast, ir wasnt a star driven show and relied on interactions between the cast members. I think it worked bc they seemed to have that chemistry in real life.
My favorite scene was where jim confronts Alex for calling him a nut,etc to a shared love interest. Alex gives him a recitation if the weird things he has done,and at the end Jim says 'wow, i dont even remember some of those things...Alex, that means you care!'
Tied with the episode where Latka thinks he is Alex, Alex takes him to see his shrink, and latka as alex starts talking about his feelings, snd Alex is nodding saying 'wow, i never thought about that!'
They all look pretty good for their ages.
Tony Danza looked ancient.
I Loved this segment and how they chose Whoopi, Sara, and Sunny for this segment.
One of the greatest sitcoms of the 70s there is no question about it. Still watch the reruns as much as I can.
Loved Taxi and so special and amazing series. The cast amazing. Love them all. I miss Jeff Conway and Andy Kaufman
Seen Jeff Conaway in times square. Never got to call him Bobby Wheeler.
You can have Friends -Rhoda -MTM and Big Bang -Cheers was great - Loved Mash -didn’t miss a Seinfeld -for me this was the greatest Sitcom!
This is the first thumbs-up I've ever given The View on TH-cam. Taxi was SPECTACULAR- and look at the superstars who were in that show. Christopher Lloyd- one of my all time favorites- also from my favorite movie of all time. Danny Devito went on to a great movie career and another all time sitcom. Danza too. Andy Kaufman - nobody ever like him. Carol Kane- hilarious. Marilu Henner- gorgeous. And Judd Hirsch- spectacular.
I was introduced to this show as a kid because of Nick @ Nite. Loved this show as an 80s baby.
Táxi was one of my favourite shows growing up - so lovely to see some of the cast together again🥰🙏💕
Incredible cast one of the greatest shows ever. Love you all!
Jeez I haven't seen Tony Danza in decades I half expected him to walk out still looking young from his Who's The Boss days haha
Tony Danza would look younger if he dyed his hair.
Me too.
Taxi was 10 yrs before my time, but i loved it on Nick at Nite. Taxi has the best intro music of any sitcom ever of all time hands down ❤
Bob James, Touchdown, is the name of the album. From the days when the entire album was worth listening to.
Cheers-best
IT WAS A GREAT SHOW! IT WAS A SHOW WHERE THE AUDIENCE CARED ABOUT THE PEOPLE BEING PORTRAYED.
SO
I watched this show in high school back in the late seventies. Jump ahead to 2016 and, I was nervous about applying for a job but, when I played the Taxi theme song, it brought me back to high school when anything seemed possible. I then played the theme song right before going to apply for the job. I got the job! Thank you Ms. Banes for making us watch Taxi and do reports on it. If not for that, I don't know what would have become of me.
Carol sure looked sad when Tony mentioned Conaway and, of course, Andy Kaufman.
Tony Danza can still get it. Hold me closer, Tony Danzah
I still watch this show sometimes 😊 The theme music stuck with me alot from when my parents and grandma watched it when I was a little girl, and is especially nostalgic. It's good to see them all still ❤🙏
Just in case you didn't know. The theme music is from a Bob James album Called Touchdown. It the first song called Angela. The whole album is great.
SO
@@peach495 Thank you for that information, I will look the album up 👋
@@peach495 Was hoping someone would mention the Bob James album, Touchdown. One of my favorites. For those of you who like that one, find the group, Fourplay. Good stuff that.
Wish the whole segment was here. How great to see them, and I agree w Tony at the end.
Lightening in a bottle!! Defies explanation. Great excuse to be thankful for such magical collaborations.
I really think I could start watching this show all over again from the beginning.
You definitely should watch it again. I just finished a rewatch of the show on Paramount Plus. I was a teenager when it first aired and I had forgotten much of it. The comedy is wonderful, but the dramatic moments are really touching and well done,too.
MARILU LOOKS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! (they all do but I haven't seen her since she was in a titanic miniseries in 1997!!!)
Apparently she's ageless.
Taxi first aired when I was 12. It was a great way to laugh at the end of the day. 🤣
They don't make em like that anymore.