Season 5, Episode 10 · 1982-12-02
Elaine And The Monk
Ranked #94 out of 114 episodes in Taxi
Latka and Simka introduce Elaine to a friend of theirs visiting from their country named Zifka. Zifka is a monk who has taken a vow of silence but during his vacation is allowed a week (every ten years) to experience all worldly pleasures. He and Elaine quickly fall in love (seemingly to Alex's dismay) but Zifka must resume his silence when his week ends right before he can tell Elaine exactly how he feels about her. Elaine is saddened but understanding, and lets Zifka go.
Elaine's monastery arc delivers steady character work despite middling 73.6 score.
Directed by Danny DeVito · Written by David Lloyd
Humor Index
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“Elaine And The Monk” ranks #94 of 114 Taxi episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 73.6 — Solid. The episode packs 33 scored jokes at 1.9 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.5 on impact, with Tony landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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