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Hail Taxi! Trivia Quiz

Growing up there were many great comedies, but I think this one was the best. Still witty and funny today in reruns. And what a great ensemble cast! This quiz shouldn't be too difficult for any 'Taxi' fan.

A multiple-choice quiz by zedespot. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zedespot

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,080

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3459

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (5/10), Guest 66 (7/10), Guest 76 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the cab company the gang worked for? Hint

Yellow Cab

Moonlight Cab

ABC Cab

Sunshine Cab

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dispatcher Louie DePalma had an assistant. What was his name? Hint

Jeff

Jim

Latka

Jerry

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Lakta's alter ego? Hint

Mustang Sal

Lance Lamborghini

Vic Ferrari

Chad Lotus

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the show that enables Bobby to go to Hollywood to pursue his acting dream? Hint

'Des Moines'

'Helena'

'Boise'

'Yakima'

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Question 5 of 10

5. What real-life boxer portrayed a champion who gets knocked down by Tony in a sparring match? Hint

Ray Mancini

Roberto Duran

Alexis Arguello

Carlos Palamino

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Question 6 of 10

6. Reverend Jim Ignatowski was also an unforgettable character. Who did he oversee a marriage ceremony for on the show? Hint

John

Latka

Aliens

Jeff

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Question 7 of 10

7. Going back to Louie again, in one episode he describes the strong points of each cabbie: he says Wheeler's got hair, Banta's got brawn. What does Nardo have (his exact words!)? Hint

'junk in the trunk'

'knobs'

'hooters'

'booty'

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the vending machine operator that Louie falls in love with? Hint

Rita

Rhea

Carla

Zena

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Question 9 of 10

9. After an armed robbery, Alex quit being a cabbie for awhile. What new job did he take? Hint

Waiter

Salesman

Bartender

Bus Driver

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the bar that the cabbies met at after work? Hint

Giovanni's

Luigi's

Mario's

Martini's

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 17 2024 : Guest 76: 5/10
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 66: 7/10
Apr 06 2024 : Guest 76: 2/10
Mar 30 2024 : Guest 71: 7/10
Mar 27 2024 : blaster2014: 5/10
Mar 23 2024 : mberry923: 5/10
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 80: 10/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 74: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the cab company the gang worked for?

Answer: Sunshine Cab

Like most people driving a cab, it was never a career choice for any of these people. Elaine Nardo (Marilu Henner) wanted to own an art gallery, Bobby Wheeler (Jeff Conaway) wanted to act, and Tony Banta (Tony Danza) wanted to be a prizefighter. Alex Rieger (Judd Hirsch), the most stable of the bunch, was the only one who didn't have dreams of another job, though he claimed to hate being a cabbie.

2. Dispatcher Louie DePalma had an assistant. What was his name?

Answer: Jeff

He was a minor character who rarely spoke but when he did poor Jeff was frequently the fall guy whenever one of Louie's (Danny DeVito) schemes went awry.

3. Who was Lakta's alter ego?

Answer: Vic Ferrari

Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman) began acting like Vic after spending his vacation reading back issues of 'Playboy' so he could be more successful with American women.

4. What was the name of the show that enables Bobby to go to Hollywood to pursue his acting dream?

Answer: 'Boise'

It was obviously a rip-off of 'Dallas,' the number one prime time show at the time. Probably didn't last very long, just like Jeff Conaway's career after he left the show.

5. What real-life boxer portrayed a champion who gets knocked down by Tony in a sparring match?

Answer: Carlos Palamino

Unfortunately, it was all staged because the champ was considered unbeatable and he was having trouble finding opponents. Poor Tony.

6. Reverend Jim Ignatowski was also an unforgettable character. Who did he oversee a marriage ceremony for on the show?

Answer: Latka

Brilliantly played by Christopher Lloyd. He was just a guest star at the time when he married Latka to a prostitute so Lakta wouldn't be deported.

7. Going back to Louie again, in one episode he describes the strong points of each cabbie: he says Wheeler's got hair, Banta's got brawn. What does Nardo have (his exact words!)?

Answer: 'knobs'

In his own crude way, Louie shows his appreciation of Elaine's chest by blurting the classic line, 'Nardo's got knobs.' I just loved the way he intonated the cabbie's names, especially the ones with two syllables (Wheeler, Banta, Reiger, Nardo).

8. What is the name of the vending machine operator that Louie falls in love with?

Answer: Zena

This was one of the few times Louie showed his softer side, and he met his real-life future wife, actress Rhea Perlman (Carla of 'Cheers' fame). She was a nice girl who he respected when they would go out on dates but would talk crudely about with his fellow cabbies.

9. After an armed robbery, Alex quit being a cabbie for awhile. What new job did he take?

Answer: Waiter

He worked at a high class restaurant making big money but went back to being a cabbie because that's what he really wanted to be, or so he proclaimed.

10. What was the name of the bar that the cabbies met at after work?

Answer: Mario's

This was their favorite hangout where they would meet after work to complain about their lives.

Source: Author zedespot

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