'Night, Mr. Walters!: A Taxi Podcast

Bobby's back!  He's scored a part in a TV pilot, and must make his peace with leaving New York (and Sunshine Cab) for good.  Will Bobby finally make it as an actor?  How will Louie react to Bobby's apparent success?  And why is Jeff Conaway's final Taxi appearance such a basic aspirational story?  HP and Father Malone delve into these questions, and many more, as they discuss season 4, episode 12,...

Frightened by the current state of the world, Louie has decided to convert the garage tool room into a doomsday fallout shelter.  He recruits several cabbies for his prep squad, and they're going to run a drill over the weekend to see how prepared they are.  Will they make it through the entire weekend?  Will Louie maintain control over his team?  And just what is the worst fruit candy flavor?   H...

True to this episode's title, Louie has gone WAY too far.  He's terribly wronged Elaine, and lost his job as a result.  Will he convince Elaine to have mercy on him?  Should Elaine even consider that?  And when did sequins become a thing?   HP and Father Malone delve into these questions as they discuss season 4, episode 10, "Louie Goes Too Far". Father Malone:  FatherMalone.com HP:  hpmusicplace....

Tony has a great idea to become a boxing manager, and has even found a worthy fighter at the gym (guest star Ernie Hudson).  Will Tony and his fighter go the distance?  Can Louie win his bet with Alex?  And was calling a remote control "the clicker" just a regional thing around Boston?   HP and Father Malone delve into these questions as they discuss season 4, episode 9, "Of Mice And Tony". Father...

While running an errand for her art gallery, Elaine meets an artist suffering from agorapgobia.  Rather than leave him in the hands of qualified professionals, Elaine makes it her mission to cure him of his crippling phobia.  Is Elaine out of her mind to risk the well-being of the person in question?  Will Alex convince her to abandon this foolish scheme?  And who is Mark Blankfield anyway?  Join...

Louie's mom is back, and looking for another chance at love with an elderly gentleman she's fallen for.  Louie, however, is not happy about the situation, and has threatened to stop being her son if she goes through with it.  Can Louie find it within himself to support his mother's second chance at love?  Will Louie's mom be swayed by him?  And what's the deal with soap-on-a-rope?  Join HP and Fat...

Alex's father Joe is back in the picture, trying to mend fences with his son.  But Joe is still up to his old tricks, and ends up knowingly dating the same woman that Alex is seeing.  How will Alex deal with Joe's betrayal?  Will father and son be able to patch things up?  And is an empty fish tank a viable home decorating option?  Join HP and Father Malone as they discuss season 4, episode 6, "Li...

Louie's girlfriend Zena is back!  Unfortunately, her friend Emily gets in the way of Louie's planned evening of watching the Miss Universe pageant.  What started as Louie taking Emily home turns into a fling, much to Louie's delight.  How will Zena react to this betrayal?  Will Louie ever see the error of his ways?  And will Alex help Louie in his moment of need?  Join HP and Father Malone as they...

Special guest star Martin Short is a beleaguered network executive whose job is on the line.  Jim, leveraging his psychic abilities, gives programming predictions that actually come true.  But Jim is not getting paid for his efforts, nor is he even treated fairly.  Will Jim ever get the proper credit for his advice?  Is Louie's cage a disgusting cesspool of old food?  And what is it about old vari...

Latka's worsening problem with multiple personalities leads to a trip to see a psychiatrist.  But instead of helping, a new personality emerges - Alex Reiger.  Not only is Latka a spot-on version of Alex, Latka turns out to be an even better Alex than, well, Alex.  Will Latka's personality disappear forever?  Will the real Alex be driven to insanity?  And why does the actor playing the psychiatris...

In a fit of spontaneity, Elaine decides to travel Europe for a month, and she takes Alex along for the trip.  However, Alex has deluded himself into thinking that European women will find him irresistible.  Will Alex find romance on their vacation?  Will the trip live up to Elaine's expectations?  And what does any of this have to do with Rubik's Cube?  Join HP and Father Malone as they discuss se...

Season 4 kicks off with a bang, as Jim has a psychic dream which foretells Alex's death.  As the coincidences start to mount, it becomes harder and harder to dismiss Jim's prediction, but Alex refuses to give in to superstition.  Will Alex escape doom?  How much can Latka incense Tony before he explodes with rage?  And who out there remembers chain letters?  Join HP and Father Malone as they discu...

Latka has had it with being the meek, child-like person that everyone patronizes.  Through an intense course of psychological re-training, Latka emerges with an entirely new personality.  But not everyone is a fan, and Latka risks losing himself in the process.  Will Latka lose his friends in the bargain?  Can Latka ever come back the way he was?  And when did Perrier and other sparkling beverages...

Sunshine Cab has gone bankrupt, sending the cabbies scrambling to find other work.  Gathering a month later at Mario's, they take turns regaling each other with tales of the job market.  What sort of jobs did they take?  Is there hope for the future of Sunshine Cab?  And just what is Lobster Thermidor anyway?  HP and Father Malone run it down as they discuss season 3 episodes 18 & 19, "On The...

Incensed by a cruel but powerful theater critic, Bobby drafts a poison pen letter to the newspaper.  Upon reflection, he decides not to send it and jeopardize his career, but Louie sows chaos by mailing it in anyway.    Now Bobby has to face the possibility that the very same critic he savaged will review his one-man off-off-off-Broadway show.  Will Bobby's career survive?  Is this the worst thing...

Things get dire and sitcom-y as Louie runs into (literally) an old lady looking to run a scam on him.  Will Louie beat the charges against him?  And how many tired sitcom tropes will we have to slog through?  HP and Father Malone try to make the best of it, as they discuss season 3 episode 16, "Louie Bumps Into An Old Lady". Father Malone:  FatherMalone.com HP:  hpmusicplace.bandcamp.com email: hp...

After her apartment switches to a co-op, Elaine stays at Bobby's apartment while he works with a touring show in Florida.  But an unexpected issue sends Bobby back home, and Alex and Tony are both skeptical of their living arrangement.  Will Bobby resist the temptation of a vulnerable Elaine?  Can Tony and Alex trust Bobby?  And what makes the practical effects of this episode work so well?  HP an...

After one argument too many, Louie's mother has gone into a rest home.  Try as he might, Louie can't get over the desperate loneliness he feels without his beloved ma.  Will he be able to convince her to come home?  Can Alex help save Louie from himself?  And why was a prominent TV journalist the bane of Father Malone's existence?  HP and Father Malone are on the case as they discuss season 3 epis...

A dissatisfied Jim embarks on a journey of self-improvement, in an attempt at achieving his life's ambition.  It won't be easy, but Jim wants this mystery goal more than anything.  Will Jim achieve his dream?  How will the cabbies react?  And is it true that too much TV rots your brain?  HP and Father Malone dive right in as they discuss season 3 episode 13, "Zen And The Art Of Cab Driving". Fathe...

Bad news for Tony; he's suffered one knockout too many, and his boxing license is taken away.  But he can't bear the thought of quitting the sport he loves, so he concocts a plan to fight under another name.  Will Alex and the other cabbies be able to convince him not to fight?  Can Tony make peace with leaving boxing behind?  And does this episode really represent the true origin of Cheers?  HP a...

A chance run-in with an old high school rival has left Elaine feeling angry and pitied.  To compensate, she invents a fake boyfriend, and Alex volunteers to play this role on a dinner date with the hated former classmate.  Join HP and Father Malone as they discuss this unusually relatable episode, season 3, episode 11, "Elaine's Old Friend". Father Malone:  FatherMalone.com HP:  hpmusicplace.bandc...

After snooping around in a lost briefcase of a Broadway-adjacent fare, Bobby and the rest of the cabbies concoct a plan to crash a celebrity-filled party on a boat.  But what will they find when they get there?  Will they get to rub elbows with the Broadway elite?  Can Bobby get his sea-sickness under control?  Or is this all just an Eyes Wide Shut-esque descent into perversion?  HP and Father Mal...

There's trouble in the garage, as the boss's wife (played by the wonderful Eileen Brennan) is out to destroy a cabbie's life to make her husband jealous.  But she decides that choosing Louie this time will really drive her husband crazy.  Will Louie survive?  Can Alex figure out a way to get him out of this?  And is Anacin still sold in pharmacies?  HP and Father Malone delve into these questions,...

After inheriting his grandmother's secret recipe, Latka decides to go into business for himself and become the next big name in the cookie biz.  His cookies are a big hit with the other cabbies, but there's a secret ingredient that complicates matters.  Will Alex get to the bottom of it?  How low will Louie sink to try and influence Elaine?  And how does Famous Amos figure into all of this?  HP an...

Inspired by a recent trip to the mountains to shoot a commercial, Bobby organizes a manly-man trip to a remote cabin with Tony, Alex and Jim.  No electricity, no heat, no plumbing?  What could go wrong?  Everything.  HP and Father Malone trace the extent of their folly as they discuss season 3, episode 7, "Call Of The Mild". Father Malone:  FatherMalone.com HP:  hpmusicplace.bandcamp.com email: hp...