List of Taxi writers

This is a list of writers for Taxi sorted by the amount of episodes written. Collaborations and one-episode writers are marked with dashes. Contributions and episode numbers are noted in parenthesis.

20 episodes

• Ken Estin
  • "The Reluctant Fighter" (S02E05)
  • "A Woman Between Friends" (S02E08)
  • "Tony and Brian" (S02E16)
  • "What Price Bobby?" (S02E18)
  • "Alex Jumps Out of an Airplane" (S02E21)
  • "Louie's Rival" (S03E01)
  • "Thy Boss's Wife" (S03E09)
  • "Vienna Waits" (S04E02)
  • "Fledgling" (S04E08)
  • "Tony's Lady" (S04E14)
  • "Elegant Iggy" (S04E20)
  • "Cooking for Two" (S04E22) - with Sam Simon
  • "The Road Not Taken: Part 1" (S04E23) - with Sam Simon
  • "Love Un-American Style" (S05E01) - with Sam Simon
  • "Jim's Inheritance" (S05E02)
  • "Get Me Through the Holidays" (S05E12) - with Sam Simon
  • "Alex's Old Buddy" (S05E14) - with Sam Simon
  • "Louie and the Blind Girl" (S05E18) (Teleplay - with Sam Simon and Al Aidekman)
  • "Jim's Mario's" (S05E21) - with Sam Simon
  • "A Grand Gesture" (S05E22) - with Sam Simon

17 episodes

• Glen Charles & Les Charles
  • "Come as You Aren't" (S01E05)
  • "Paper Marriage" (S01E08) (Teleplay)
  • "Sugar Mama" (S01E14)
  • "Elaine and the Lame Duck" (S01E17)
  • "Mama Gravas" (S01E19)
  • "Hollywood Calling" (S01E21)
  • "Honor Thy Father" (S02E02)
  • "Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey" (S02E03)
  • "Latka's Revolting" (S02E12)
  • "Art Work" (S02E22)
  • "Going Home" (S03E05)
  • "Latka's Cookies" (S03E08)
  • "Zen and the Art of Cab Driving" (S03E13)
  • "Latka the Playboy" (S03E20)
  • "Of Mice and Tony" (S04E09)
  • "I Wanna Be Around" (S04E11)
  • "Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (S04E12)

14 episodes

• Barry Kemp
  • "Memories of Cab 804: Part 1" (S01E11)
  • "Memories of Cab 804: Part 2" (S01E12)
  • "A Full House for Christmas" (S01E13)
  • "Bobby's Big Break" (S01E18)
  • "Substitute Father" (S01E22)
  • "Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?" (S02E06)
  • "Elaine's Secret Admirer" (S02E13)
  • "Louie Meets the Folks" (S02E14)
  • "Guess Who's Coming for Brefnish" (S02E17)
  • "Fantasy Borough: Part 1" (S02E23)
  • "Fantasy Borough: Part 2" (S02E24)
  • "Fathers of the Bride" (S03E03)
  • "Bobby and the Critic" (S03E17)
  • "Jim the Psychic" (S04E01) (Teleplay)

13 episodes

• Sam Simon
  • "Out of Commission" (S03E13)
  • "Louie's Fling" (S04E05)
  • "The Unkindest Cut" (S04E18) (Teleplay)
  • "Tony's Comeback" (S04E19)
  • "Cooking for Two" (S04E22) - with Ken Estin
  • "The Road Not Taken: Part 1" (S04E23) - with Ken Estin
  • "Love Un-American Style" (S05E01) - with Ken Estin
  • "Louie's Revenge" (S05E08)
  • "Get Me Through the Holidays" (S05E12) - with Ken Estin
  • "Alex's Old Buddy" (S05E14) - with Ken Estin
  • "Louie and the Blind Girl" (S05E18) (Teleplay - with Ken Estin and Al Aidekman)
  • "Jim's Mario's" (S05E21) - with Ken Estin
  • "A Grand Gesture" (S05E22) - with Ken Estin

12 episodes

• David Lloyd
  • "Jim Gets a Pet" (S02E15)
  • "Elaine's Strange Triangle" (S03E04)
  • "The Costume Party" (S03E10)
  • "Louie Bumps Into an Old Lady" (S03E16)
  • "Jim Joins the Network" (S04E04)
  • "Like Father, Like Son" (S04E06)
  • "Nina Loves Alex" (S04E13)
  • "Jim and the Kid" (S04E16)
  • "Alex the Gofer" (S05E07)
  • "Elaine and the Monk" (S05E10)
  • "Zena's Honeymoon" (S05E11)
  • "Louie Moves Uptown" (S05E13)

10 episodes

• Ian Praiser & Howard Gewirtz
  • "Alex's Romance" (S02E11)
  • "Shut It Down: Part 1" (S02E19) (Teleplay)
  • "Shut It Down: Part 2" (S02E20)
  • "Mr. Personalities" (S04E03)
  • "Simka Returns" (S04E15)
  • "Take My Ex-Wife, Please" (S04E17)
  • "The Wedding of Latka and Simka" (S04E21)
  • "The Road Not Taken: Part 2" (S04E24)
  • "Scenskees from a Marriage: Part 1" (S05E04)
  • "Scenskees from a Marriage: Part 2" (S05E05)

9 episodes

• Earl Pomerantz
  • "One-Punch Banta" (S01E02)
  • "The Great Line" (S01E06)
  • "Money Troubles" (S01E09)
  • "Friends" (S01E15)
  • "Louie and the Nice Girl" (S02E01)
  • "Nardo Loses Her Marbles" (S02E04)
  • "The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa" (S02E07)
  • "Bobby's Roommate" (S03E15)
  • "Louie's Mom Remarries" (S04E07)

4 episodes

• Katherine Green
  • "Call of the Mild" (S03E07)
  • "Louie's Mother" (S03E14)
  • "Crime and Punishment" (S05E06)
  • "Sugar Ray Nardo" (S05E15)

3 episodes

• Stan Daniels & Ed. Weinberger
  • "Like Father, Like Daughter" (S01E01) - with James L. Brooks & David Davis
  • "Bobby's Acting Career" (S01E04)
  • "Men Are Such Beasts" (S01E10)

• Michael Leeson
  • "Blind Date" (S01E03)
  • "Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant" (S01E20)
  • "Tony's Sister and Jim" (S03E02)

• Barton Dean
  • "Paper Marriage" (S01E08) (Story)
  • "Travels with My Dad" (S05E09)
  • "Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame" (S05E17)

• Holly Holmberg Brooks
  • "Jim the Psychic" (S04E01) (Story)
  • "The Unkindest Cut" (S04E18) (Story - with Barbara Duncan)
  • "Simka's Monthlies" (S05E23)

2 episodes

• Dennis Danzinger & Ellen Sandler
  • "On the Job: Part 1" (S03E18)
  • "On the Job: Part 2" (S03E19)

• Danny Kallis
  • "Louie Goes Too Far" (S04E10)
  • "Alex Goes Off the Wagon" (S05E03)

1 episode

• James L. Brooks & David Davis - "Like Father, Like Daughter" (S01E01) - with Stan Daniels & Ed. Weinberger
• Sy Rosen - "High School Reunion" (S01E07)
• Ruth Bennett - "Louie Sees the Light" (S01E16)
• Glenn Gordon Caron - "The Great Race" (S02E09)
• Barry Rubinowitz - "The Apartment" (S02E10)
• Mark Jacobson & Michael Tolkin - "Shut It Down: Part 1" (S02E19) (Story)
• Pat Allee - "The Ten-Percent Solution" (S03E06)
• Susan Jane Lindner & Nancy Lane - "Elaine's Old Friend" (S03E11)
• Barbara Duncan - "The Unkindest Cut" (S04E18) (Story - with Holly Holmberg Brooks)
• Al Aidekman - "Louie and the Blind Girl" (S05E18) (Teleplay - with Ken Estin & Sam Simon)
• Larry Scott Anderson - "Louie and the Blind Girl" (S05E18) (Story)
• John Markus - "Arnie Meets the Kids" (S05E19)
• Dari Daniels - "Tony's Baby" (S05E20)