Season 3, Episode 1 · 1980-11-19
Louies Rival
Ranked #56 out of 114 episodes in Taxi
Louie and Zena are running into trouble in their relationship, and Zena dumps him after confessing that she's been dating Dwight, a bartender at Mario's. A depressed Louie tells Alex about it over drinks at Mario's, and when they suspect that Dwight is working the bar, Alex goes up to talk to him. Dwight then tells him that he's breaking up with Zena for getting serious too quickly. Alex shares the news with Louie, who sees an opportunity to get Zena back on the rebound. Zena initially rejects him, but after Louie gives a heartfelt speech about what Zena means to him, she takes him back, despite her better intentions.
Deadpan taxi dispatch comedy establishes Season 3 with steady 1.67 jokes-per-minute output.
Directed by James Burrows · Written by Ken Estin
Humor Index
25.5
1.7
7.0
6.7
7.4
“Louies Rival” ranks #56 of 114 Taxi episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 77.5 — Great. The episode packs 29 scored jokes at 1.7 per minute, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.7 on impact, with Louie landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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