Name: Episode 20 — Latka the Playboy
Released: 1981-05-21
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 20 — Latka the Playboy

Released: 1981-05-21 • Comedy/Drama

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After Latka is rejected by a snobbish, but beautiful woman at Mario's, he decides to change his image by taking some time off and studying Playboy magazines and English language tapes. When Latka reemerges from his sabbatical, he has lost his accent and now is a lounge lizard who goes by the name, Vic Ferrarri. He soon easily picks up on the woman who had rebuffed him earlier. Although amused, the cabbies become concerned about the changes Latka has gone through, since he has now lost all of his nice qualities and is constantly hitting on Elaine. Alex tells Latka/Vic off, and later Latka appears at Alex's apartment, saying that he's sorry and doesn't want to be Vic anymore. Alex works with Latka and manages to get the old Latka back, although there is a twinge in Latka's eye that suggests Vic isn't gone forever..

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Episode air date	21.05.1981
Episode runtime	—
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)

Episode 20 — Latka the Playboy

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