Name: Episode 11 — Elaine's Old Friend
Released: 1981-02-26
Duration: 24 min
Cast: Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman

Taxi (1978 – 1983)

1978 • 5 seasons • Comedy, Drama • TV-PG

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Episode 11 — Elaine's Old Friend

Released: 1981-02-26 • Comedy/Drama

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In her cab, Elaine picks up a woman who turns out to be her old high-school rival, Mary. Elaine is embarrassed that she is a cab driver, especially since Mary heads a prestigious ad agency, so to save face, Elaine makes up a story about having a wonderful boyfriend who is a Columbia University professor. Over the next few days, Mary calls Elaine to try to arrange a dinner with their respective boyfriend's, but Elaine keeps making excuses, as she is ashamed that she made up a lie about having a boyfriend. When Elaine is about ready to confess her lie to Mary over the phone, Alex grabs the phone, pretending to be Elaine's boyfriend, and accepts her dinner invitation for that evening. At dinner, Alex is so charming, in an effort to make their relationship look very loving, that all of a sudden, Mary and her boyfriend become jealous that they don't have such an exciting relationship. Meanwhile, even Elaine is swept up in the moment, and is taken by Alex's romantic acting job. Having d

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Episode air date	26.02.1981
Episode runtime	24 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Comedy / Drama
TMDB series rating	7.3
IMDb series rating	7.7
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

Taxi (1978 – 1983)

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