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Blind Date

Episode Number: 3    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Tuesday September 26, 1978    Prod Code: 002
Alex makes a date with Bobby's answering service operator.

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Writer: Michael Leeson
Director: James Burrows
Star: Judd Hirsch (Alex Reiger),  Jeff Conaway (Bobby Wheeler),  Danny DeVito (Louie DePalma),  Tony Danza (Tony Banta),  Marilu Henner (Elaine Nardo),  Randall Carver (John Burns),  Andy Kaufman (Latka Gravas),  J. Alan Thomas (Jeff Bennett)
Guest Star: Suzanne Kent (Angela)

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The story of this episode came from show executive producer Ed Weinberger, whom had this exact thing happen to him. (edit)
The theme song for Taxi is entitled "Angela" and was originally written for this episode.

This episode earned both an Emmy Nomination and a Humanitarian Award. (edit)

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Alex: You know, every time I talk to you, Louie, I feel grateful that I haven’t eaten yet. (edit)
Bobby: You know, it’s probably dirty money, right? I mean, what kind of decent person walks around with 2,000 bucks in cash, right?
Tony: A priest who collected it for underprivileged crippled children. Or a nun on her way to send it to starving natives. Or a hooker. (edit)
Jeff: (holding the phone) Hey, Louie, it’s your mother calling. She says somebody’s trying to break into her apartment.
Louie: Tell her I’ll get back to her. (edit)
Louie: You know, Bobby, I hope someone slams a door on your nose and you sneeze and your head explodes. (edit)
Tony: (to Bobby) Angela? From your answering service? Oh, she’s a peach. One night she and I discussed my boxing career. You know, we never even met and still we must have talked for around five minutes.
Louie: That’s longer than most of your fights last.
Tony: Yeah. (edit)

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10.0
Perfect
Blind Date
"Exactly why I watch this series"
This one got them their first emmy
Continue » Posted Jul 5, 2007 4:27 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Blind Date
"Series classic"
Alex makes a blind date with a sweet, intelligent woman over the phone. When he meets her in person, however, he finds she's obese and bitter- insecure and angry. He refuses to abandon her in spite of her taunting and winds up discovering the truly beauti
Continue » Posted Jul 23, 2005 1:56 am PST
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