Taxi Episode Ratings Heatmap
1978 · 5 Seasons · 114 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (45 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.55), maintaining an average of 7.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.7 | – | 3.3 | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 4.4 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.7 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 7 | 6.5 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | – | 7.0 |
| Ep 13 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.3 | – | 7.0 | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.7 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.5 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | 6.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Season Avg | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 114 episodes, Taxi has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 13 ("Louie Meets the Folks"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 4 ("Elaine's Strange Triangle"), landing at 3.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 3 ("Fathers of the Bride", 7) and Episode 4 ("Elaine's Strange Triangle", 3.3), a swing of 3.7 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Taxi
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 13 | Louie Meets the Folks | 9.0 | 2 | Dec 11, 1979 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Honor Thy Father | 8.0 | 1 | Sep 18, 1979 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 19 | Shut It Down (1) | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 29, 1980 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 20 | Shut It Down (2) | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 5, 1980 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 22 | Art Work | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 4, 1980 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 2 | Tony's Sister and Jim | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 26, 1980 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 13 | Zen and the Art of Cab Driving | 8.0 | 1 | Mar 19, 1981 |
| #8 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Mr. Personalities | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 22, 1981 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 2 | Jim's Inheritance | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 7, 1982 |
| #10 | Season 5, Ep 7 | Alex the Gofer | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 11, 1982 |