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Podcast: The S1E1 Podcast
Episode: S1E1: Taxi
Description: “Taxi” is an iconic sitcom that aired from 1978 to 1983. It revolves around the lives of the staff at the fictional Sunshine Cab Company in New York City. The show primarily takes place in the company’s garage, where the drivers interact with each other and their cantankerous dispatcher.
The series was a critical and commercial success, winning 18 Primetime Emmy Awards, including three consecutive wins for Outstanding Comedy Series. The show has remained popular in syndication, and in 2007, Time magazine ranked it among their 100 All-Time TV Shows. But was Taxi able to captivate the S1E1 guys right from t...