Season 3, Episode 15 · 1981-04-09
Bobbys Roommate
Ranked #64 out of 114 episodes in Taxi
Elaine is forced out of her apartment when her building goes co-op and moves into Bobby's place while he's away with a touring stage production. Soon, Bobby returns because he is kicked off the tour for fooling around with the director's daughter, and suddenly, he and Elaine are living together. A few days later, Elaine tells Alex how much she's enjoying living with Bobby, when suddenly she gets a call from her boyfriend, who breaks up with her. Elaine leaves upset, and Alex briefs Bobby to look out because Elaine is vulnerable and may want physical companionship. That night, Elaine wakes up Bobby to talk and drink some wine with her, then Bobby panics that she is coming on to him, and calls Alex. When Alex arrives in his robe and slippers, having run 25 blocks through the snow to get there, Elaine gets upset that they have misinterpreted her actions. The guys are ashamed at their chauvinism and they all make up.
Escalation-driven episode delivers steady laughs at 1.83 jokes per minute across 42 gags.
Directed by James Burrows
Humor Index
31.1
1.8
6.9
6.6
6.8
“Bobbys Roommate” ranks #64 of 114 Taxi episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.1 — Great. The episode packs 42 scored jokes at 1.8 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.6 on impact, with Bobby landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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