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42-1766: De Palma or DePalma or De Palmas may refer to: Film and television [ edit ] Louie De Palma , a fictional character on the TV series Taxi . Role of the despotic dispatcher was played by Danny DeVito from 1978 to 1983 De Palma (film) , a documentary about film director Brian De Palma Music [ edit ] De Palmas , 2013 album by French singer Gérald de Palmas Persons [ edit ] DePalma [ edit ] Anthony DePalma (1904–2005), American surgeon, humanitarian and teacher Dan DePalma (born 1989), American football player Gary DePalma (born 1976), American soccer player Gregory DePalma (1932–2009), American convicted criminal John DePalma (1885–1957), American auto racer Larry DePalma (born 1965), American ice hockey player Ralph DePalma (1882–1956), American auto racer De Palma [ edit ] Brian De Palma (born 1940), American film director and writer Esteban de Palma (born 1967), Argentinian volleyball player Joseph-François Charpentier de Cossigny de Palma (1736–1809), French engineer and explorer Jula de Palma (born 1932), Italian singer Michele De Palma (born 1973), Italian cancer researcher Piero de Palma (born 1916), Italian singer Rossy de Palma (born 1964), Spanish actress and model Samuel De Palma (1918–2002), American diplomat Fred De Palma (born 1989), Italian rapper De Palmas [ edit ] Gérald de Palmas (born 1967) as Gérald Gardrinier, French singer Laurent de Palmas (born 1977), French footballer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

84-738: A Taxi reunion movie. All five seasons of Taxi have been released from Paramount Home Entertainment . The first three seasons of Taxi were released on DVD in Region 1 between 2004 and 2005. It took almost four years until Paramount released The Fourth Season on September 22, 2009, and The (Fifth &) Final Season on December 22, 2009 (the last two seasons were released through CBS Home Entertainment ). As of October 2014, all seasons have been released in Germany ( Region 2 ). On November 11, 2014, CBS Home Entertainment released Taxi- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. All 114 episodes are featured on

126-620: A national primetime show, the program must air between 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., and to at least 50 percent of the country. A show that enters into the Primetime Emmy Awards cannot also be entered into the Daytime Emmy Awards or any other national Emmy competition. For shows in syndication , whose air times vary between media markets, they can either be entered in the Daytime or Primetime Emmy Awards (provided they still reach

168-621: A 17-disc collection. Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards , or Primetime Emmys , are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. The award categories are divided into three classes:

210-483: A Monday. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) was founded by Syd Cassyd in 1946. The first Emmy ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club . Tickets cost $ 5 and only six awards were presented. The Emmy statuette was designed by Louis McManus . It depicts a winged muse holding an electron, combining visual metaphors for the arts and sciences. The design for

252-427: Is a boxer with a losing record. Bobby Wheeler is a struggling actor. John Burns (written out of the show after the first season) is working his way through college. All take pity on "Reverend Jim" Ignatowski, an aging hippie minister who is burnt out from drugs, so they help him become a cabbie. The characters also include Latka Gravas, their innocent, wide-eyed mechanic from an unnamed foreign country, and Louie De Palma,

294-539: Is awarded in the following categories: The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards are awarded in the following categories (some of which separately recognize work based on whether a single-camera or multi-camera setup was used): The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards are given specifically for outstanding achievement in engineering. They are presented to an individual, company, or organization for engineering developments so significant an improvement on existing methods or so innovative in nature that they materially affect

336-438: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Louie De Palma The show was a critical and commercial success and is widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows of all time. It was nominated for 34 Primetime Emmy Awards and won 18, including wins in three consecutive years for Outstanding Comedy Series . It has remained in syndicated reruns ever since the series ended. The show focuses on

378-558: Is required to be submitted; if an episode is a two-parter, both parts may be included on the submitted DVD. Ballots to select the nominations are sent to Academy members in June. For most categories, members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees only in their respective categories (i.e. writers vote for writing awards, actors vote for acting awards). As of July 1, 2021, the various TV industry professions were sorted into 29 Peer Groups. All 16,000 members can vote for nominations in

420-654: The Daytime Emmy Award were created in the early 1970s to expand the Emmy to other sectors of the television industry. The Primetime Emmy Awards generally air every September, on the Sunday before the official start of the fall television season. Since 1995, the Emmys have been broadcast in rotation among the four major networks ( ABC , CBS , Fox , NBC ), each network taking turns to air the ceremony every four years. If NBC broadcasts it,

462-652: The Humanitas Prize in the 30 minute category. It was also ranked 48th in TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time . In 1997, two of the show's episodes, "Latka the Playboy" and "Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey" were respectively ranked #19 and #63 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time . In 2013, the series was ranked #35 on TV Guide's 60 Best Series of All Time and #19 by the Writers Guild of America on their list of

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504-600: The Los Angeles area, but soon expanded into a national event in 1952 to honor shows aired nationwide on broadcast television . Originally, there was only one Emmy event held per year to honor shows nationally broadcast in the United States. In 1968, an "Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming" category was added once, but due to the voting rules of the time, judges could opt to either award one or no Emmy, and in

546-413: The surname De Palma . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=De_Palma&oldid=1223307486 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

588-574: The "Last Laughs" block. Hulu , Pluto TV and Amazon Prime Video have all five seasons; however, as of February 2023, only Paramount+ has every episode, including some available with original music for the first time outside of the original and syndicated runs. In the UK, Taxi aired on BBC1 with repeats airing on Paramount Comedy 2 and CBS Drama . As of 2020, the series has been airing weeknights on Decades (later rebranded as Catchy Comedy ) as part of its “Smartcoms Across The Decades” block (later re-named as

630-427: The "Smart and Catchy Sitcoms" block). Taxi has also aired on Decades and Catchy Comedy as a "Weekend Binge" and a "Catchy Binge", respectively, most recently on June 10–11, 2023. Danny DeVito hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live (on NBC ) soon after Taxi was canceled after the fourth season. During the opening monologue, DeVito read a letter supposedly from his mother asking God to forgive ABC for cancelling

672-519: The 101 Best Written TV Series. In 2023, Variety ranked Taxi #75 on its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time. Taxi was inspired by the non-fiction article "Night-Shifting for the Hip Fleet" by Mark Jacobson, which appeared in the September 22, 1975, issue of New York magazine. This article helped suggest the idea for the show to James L. Brooks and David Davis , though nothing from

714-458: The 14 best program categories (including: Drama Series, Comedy Series, Limited Series, Television Movies, Variety Talk Series, Variety Sketch Series, Competition, and Short Form Series). The final voting poll to determine the winners is held in August, and is done by judging panels. In June, the academy solicits volunteers among its active members to serve on these panels. All active members may serve on

756-504: The 50 percent national reach), but not in both. For game shows that reach the 50 percent threshold, they can be entered into the Daytime Emmy Awards if they normally air before 8 p.m (including the former " access hour " from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.); otherwise, they are only eligible for the Primetime Emmy Awards. For streaming television programs, they must be available for downloading or streaming to more than 50 percent of

798-621: The ATAS and NATAS announced major realignments to the Emmy Awards, accounting for the growth of streaming services by aligning their categories and the ceremonies' scopes around factors such as the themes and frequency of such programming, rather than dayparts: Among the Primetime Emmy Award rules, a show must originally air on American television during the eligibility period between June 1 and May 31 of any given year. In order to be considered

840-427: The Emmy statuette was chosen after 47 other designs were rejected. The name "Emmy" comes from the nickname "Immy", used to describe the image-orthicon camera tube that was a significant 1940s technical breakthrough in capturing images for television. Because the statue features a female figure holding an electron, the name "Immy" was feminized to "Emmy". The Emmys originally honored shows produced and aired locally in

882-453: The Internet) is ineligible. The definition of this phrase excludes limited releases for the specific purpose of award qualification, such as screenings at film festivals or the one-week releases in Los Angeles (and, for documentaries, New York City as well) required for Oscar eligibility. Entries must be submitted by the end of April, even if a show is not scheduled to originally air until

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924-567: The Network", Martin Short played a failing TV network executive who takes advantage of Jim's exceptional ability to schedule shows for his own career advancement. Taxi is one of television's most lauded shows. During its run, the sitcom was nominated for 31 Emmy Awards and won 18, including three for Outstanding Comedy Series. It was also nominated for 25 Golden Globes , with four wins (three for Best TV Series – Musical/Comedy). In 1979, it received

966-470: The article was used directly. The article was a profile of several drivers who worked the night shift for a New York cab company. The series was produced on Stage 23 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, from July 5, 1978, to February 18, 1983. When the series was cancelled by ABC, it seemed for a time that the premium cable television network HBO would pick up the series. When it did not,

1008-483: The ceremony is moved to Monday night (in 2006 , 2010 , and 2014 , NBC aired in late-August), so that it does not conflict with NBC's commitment to broadcasting Sunday-night NFL games (due to another conflict, this time with the MTV Video Music Awards , the 2014 ceremony was also shifted to a Monday). The 2018 ceremony and 2022 ceremony , both broadcast by NBC, were moved back to September and aired on

1050-479: The country, and like shows in syndication they can only enter in one of the national Emmy competitions. Shows that are offered for pre-sale to consumers, whether on home video devices or via the Web, are ineligible if the pre-sale period starts more than seven days before the show's initial airing. Also, a show that receives what the academy calls a "general theatrical release" before its first airing (either via television or

1092-447: The despotic dispatcher. A number of episodes involve a character having an opportunity to realize their dream to move up in the world, only to see it yanked away. Otherwise, the cabbies deal on a daily basis with their unsatisfying lives and with Louie's abusive behavior and contempt (despite being a former cab driver himself). Louie's assistant, Jeff Bennett, is rarely heard from at first, but his role increased in later seasons. Despite

1134-451: The employees who work the night shift at the fictional Sunshine Cab Company, and its principal setting is the company's fleet garage in Manhattan . Among the drivers, only Alex Reiger, who is disillusioned with life, considers cab driving his profession. The others view it as a temporary/part time/side job. Elaine Nardo is a single mother working as a receptionist at an art gallery. Tony Banta

1176-465: The end they decided that no one should be nominated. This snub outraged soap opera writer Agnes Nixon , causing her to write in The New York Times , "...after viewing the recent fiasco of the Emmy awards, it may well be considered a mark of distinction to have been ignored by this group." This eventually led to the creation of the separate Daytime Emmy Awards just for daytime programming, run by

1218-529: The film as Kaufman's manager George Shapiro, and Tony Danza, who at the time of filming was performing in A View from the Bridge on Broadway. Several of the cast members (along with cast members from other Judd Hirsch and Bob Newhart vehicles) reunited in different roles for an episode of the Judd Hirsch/Bob Newhart series George & Leo . In January 2009, Danny DeVito mentioned wanting to make

1260-548: The first-season episode "One-Punch Banta" as himself. Palomino accidentally punched Danza in the face during a brief fight scene. Martial artist and professional wrestler Gene LeBell played himself in multiple episodes as the referee for Banta's boxing matches. George Wendt and Ted Danson , who appeared in separate episodes, went on to star in primary Taxi director Jim Burrows' next series, Cheers , as did recurring Taxi performer Rhea Perlman . Tom Selleck and Mandy Patinkin had memorable guest appearances, each as one of

1302-458: The following month when the eligibility period ends in May. Most award categories also require entries to include DVDs or tape masters of the show. For most series categories, any six episodes that originally aired during the eligibility period must be submitted (programs that were cancelled before airing their sixth episode are thus ineligible). For most individual achievement categories, only one episode

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1344-491: The humor of the show, Taxi often tackles such dramatic life issues as drug addiction , single parenthood , blindness , obesity , dissociative identity disorder , animal abuse , homosexuality , racism , teenage runaways , divorce , nuclear war , sexual harassment , premenstrual mood disorders , gambling addiction , and grief . Among the many guest stars, Ruth Gordon won an Emmy Award for her guest portrayal of Dee Wilcox in "Sugar Mama" (1979), and Eileen Brennan

1386-452: The memorable fares of Cab 804 (in "Memories of Cab 804: Part 2"), while Tom Hanks portrayed Reverend Jim's college roommate in the flashback episode "The Road Not Taken, Part 1". Allan Arbus , who portrayed US Army psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman in M*A*S*H , played his manager in the episode. Football player-turned-actor Bubba Smith appeared in one episode. In the episode "Jim Joins

1428-509: The program panels; otherwise they are restricted to those categories within their own branch. The Primetime Emmy statuette is made of copper, nickel, silver and gold and takes five and a half hours to make. Each Emmy weighs six pounds, twelve ounces. The number of statuettes given to winners varies by category. All members of a team are not guaranteed their own trophy. However, winners in large teams (such as writers) can purchase their own trophy for an estimated $ 400. The Primetime Emmy Award

1470-643: The regular Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor technical and other similar behind-the-scenes achievements, and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for recognizing significant contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. First given out in 1949 , the award was originally referred to as simply the " Emmy Award " until the International Emmy Award and

1512-498: The series was picked up by NBC, which at first kept it on at its ABC time slot of Thursday 9:30 p.m following the first season of Cheers . An NBC promo for Taxi ' s move to the network featured Danny DeVito in character as Louie saying "Same time, better station!" The taxicabs shown in the show are Checker A11s. The opening titles show a Checker cab driving east across the Queensboro Bridge . The footage originally

1554-543: The show, adding that "but I'll understand if you don't." A filmed bit had him driving around New York looking morose until inspiration strikes, and he blows up the ABC building. In addition, the Taxi cast members were given an opportunity for closure , which up to that point had been denied for them due to the abrupt cancellation. The actors took their "final" bows during DeVito's opening monologue, only to have NBC (which aired SNL ) pick up

1596-508: The show. More than 15 years later, most of the cast returned to play their younger selves and briefly re-enact scenes for the Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon . Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Carol Kane, Randall Carver, J. Alan Thomas and Christopher Lloyd all reprised their roles. The only two living members of the principal cast who did not were Danny DeVito, who produced and co-starred in

1638-605: The sister organization, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Cable programs first became eligible for the Primetime Emmys in 1988. Original online-only streaming television programs then became eligible in 2013. Between 1949 and 2001, voting members had to watch submissions at the ATAS or local hotels. From 2002 to 2014, members could watch submissions at home on DVDs. Starting in 2015, members could watch submissions through secure online platforms, with DVDs being eliminated in 2020. In December 2021,

1680-637: The up-tempo opening theme they had originally chosen ("Touchdown"), and were able to make the switch before the first episode aired. Both songs are on James's 1978 album, Touchdown . It uses the "Sunny" chord progression . In 1983, James released The Genie , an LP containing much of the incidental music he had written for Taxi during its run. Reruns of Taxi began airing in syndication in 1983 on 64 television stations immediately after NBC's cancelation; It has been airing in syndication since. The program also aired on Nick at Nite from 1994 to 2001. Taxi currently reruns Sunday nights on MeTV as part of

1722-477: Was intended as a "bridge" between scenes and is only about fifteen seconds long; parts of it are repeated to fill the opening. Driving the vehicle is cast member Tony Danza. The closing version consisted of Cab 804, the drivers' favorite cab ("Memories of Cab 804"), driving into the night. Bob James wrote the opening theme, "Angela", which had been intended for a sequence in episode #3 ("Blind Date"). The producers liked this slower, more melancholic tune better than

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1764-485: Was nominated for an Emmy for her guest portrayal of Mrs. McKenzie in "Thy Boss's Wife" (1981). Some played themselves: actresses Marcia Wallace and Penny Marshall , psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers , cookie entrepreneur Wally "Famous" Amos , newscasters Edwin Newman and Eric Sevareid (the latter in a fantasy sequence), and ring announcer Jimmy Lennon . WBC world welterweight boxing champion Carlos Palomino appeared in

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