Season 4
Episode Guide
Jim the Psychic
S4
E1
Oct 8, 1981
Jim turns into a soothsayer when he warns of a bizarre catastrophe to befall Alex that also involves an affair with a beautiful blonde.
Vienna Waits
S4
E2
Oct 16, 1981
Louie turns into jealous romantic when his overtures to accompany Elaine on her European vacation are rejected. Instead, Alex becomes the pretty cabbie’s holiday companion in a tour of Europe’s hot spots—culminating in aromantic rendezvous.
Mr. Personalities
S4
E3
Oct 23, 1981
Riotous confusion prevails when Latka Gravas’ split personalities prompt Elaine and Alex to take him to a psychiatrist’s office, where the predicament takes on a wild new twist as Latka takes on Alex’s personality.
Jim Joins the Network
S4
E4
Oct 30, 1981
Cabbie Jim Ignatowski’s legendary psychic powers hilariously thrust him into the hectic world of television programming when he predicts that a TV show will be a hit—and the program goes through the ratings roof.
Louie's Fling
S4
E5
Nov 6, 1981
Louie, at Zena’s behest, comforts a girl with boyfriend woes, which leads to zany romantic tangles. Zena’s rejected friend uses Louie’s narrow shoulders to cry on, unleashing an unexpected comedy adventure that grants him some macho bragging rights.
Like Father, Like Son
S4
E6
Nov 13, 1981
Louie the dispatcher is gleeful, but Alex is aghast when the romantic affair between Alex and the new waitress at Mario’s is complicated by another suitor—Alex’s own visiting father!
Louie's Mom Remarries
S4
E7
Nov 20, 1981
When Louie’s mother announces her plans to remarry, the panicked dispatcher threatens to sever all ties with her unless she cancels the marriage.
Fledgling
S4
E8
Nov 27, 1981
The Sunshine Cab Co. hilariously spouts a bunch of amateur shrinks and art connoisseurs when Elaine draws a reclusive artist out of his studio, and no one agrees on how to erase his fear of the outside world.
Of Mice and Tony
S4
E9
Dec 11, 1981
A jubilant Tony returns to boxing as the manager of a young heavyweight, thrilling Louie whom anticipates recouping his wagering losses to Alex by betting against Banta’s boxer.
Louie Goes Too Far
S4
E10
Dec 18, 1981
When Louie spies on Elaine changing in the garage bathroom, she enlists a NOW representative's help and gets Louie fired. Louie appeals to Elaine at her apartment one evening though and begs her forgiveness.
I Wanna Be Around
S4
E11
Jan 8, 1982
Louie becomes scared of nuclear war after hearing someone talk on Donahue, and he sets up a bomb shelter in the garage.
Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore
S4
E12
Jan 15, 1982
Joy blossoms at the Sunshine Cab Co. when a triumphant Bobby Wheeler returns to proclaim that he's landed a TV series role. Louie, in his own charming way, puts a damper on the celebration.
Nina Loves Alex
S4
E13
Jan 22, 1982
The pretty new cabbie proves to be more than Alex can handle when she leaves the meter running in an attempt to lure him into romance.
Tony's Lady
S4
E14
Jan 29, 1982
The cabbies seek to help Tony when he falls for a rich, beautiful young woman but feels that he is not good enough for her. A frustrated Tony suffers a lady-and-the-tramp syndrome, until the cabbies offer romantic suggestions.
Simka Returns
S4
E15
Feb 5, 1982
Latka Gravas proves to be an exciting bunch of guys, especially when his girlfriend from the old country finds herself being bombarded by romantic overtures from each side of his split personality.
Jim and the Kid
S4
E16
Feb 12, 1982
A young runaway wreaks havoc at the Sunshine Cab Co. when Alex and Elaine encourage the lad to return home. Jim wants to adopt him, and Louie wants the youngster jailed for not paying his fare.
Take My Ex-Wife, Please
S4
E17
Feb 19, 1982
Romance and merriment are on the menu for Tony and Alex when they double-date twin gorgeous models at a posh restaurant, only to have the intimate group grow to a crowd with the unwelcome additions of Jim and Alex’s ex-wife.
The Unkindest Cut
S4
E18
Feb 26, 1982
Elaine blows a bundle on the Big Apple’s hottest hair stylist for the social bashof the year, but the weirdo creation sends her back to the garage in tears. The shocked Alex vows to avenge his pretty friend.
Tony's Comeback
S4
E19
Mar 5, 1982
Louie's ecstatic at the prospect of raking in the dough once again by betting against his favorite loser in the ring when an All-Pro athlete inspires Tony to get into shape and have his boxing license reinstated.
Elegant Iggy
S4
E20
Mar 19, 1982
Elaine frets about Jim's unpredictable behavior when they are invited to a society party by an art patron.
The Wedding of Latka and Simka
S4
E21
Mar 26, 1982
Ring the bells! Spread the word! Latka Gravas and Simka Dahblitz are getting married, and the dingy Sunshine Cab Co. garage is transformed into a chapel of beauty for the social event of the cabbies’ season.
Cooking for Two
S4
E22
Apr 8, 1982
The unflappable Jim gets an unexpected jolt when a wrecking ball crashing through the wall of his condemned apartment. A disaster ensues when he is forced to move in with Louie.
The Road Not Taken: Part 1
S4
E23
Apr 30, 1982
The drivers bare their souls, recalling those moments in their lives when fate caused them to detour from the street of dreams down the alley to becoming a cabbie.
The Road Not Taken Part 2
S4
E24
May 7, 1982
As Elaine nears a decision on her future, the cabbies reminisce about those glorious things that might have been had fate not sent them down that treacherous road to the Sunshine Cab Co.