S5E04Scenskees From A Marriage 1
83.0

Season 5, Episode 4 · 1982-10-21

Scenskees From A Marriage 1

Ranked #18 out of 114 episodes in Taxi

Latka is sent to rescue a female cabbie who is stranded in a snowstorm, but he breaks down as he reaches her. The two are freezing in her cab and decide to make love in order to avoid freezing to death. They survive and are rescued but Latka feels tremendous guilt and Simka realizes he's been unfaithful (despite the circumstances) before he can even tell her. Latka and Simka seek the guidance of their minister, who says to set things right, Simka must sleep with someone Latka works with. (Continued in part two)

Sustained cringe escalation across 32 jokes mines marital dysfunction for consistent laughs.

Directed by Noam Pitlik · Written by Howard Gewirtz

83.0/ 100

Humor Index

WAR

33.4

JPM

2.1

Craft

7.1

Impact

7.0

IMDb

7.5

Scenskees From A Marriage 1” ranks #18 of 114 Taxi episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 83.0Elite. The episode packs 32 scored jokes at 2.1 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 7.0 on impact, with Latka landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.

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