Jim was a rich, uptight prude who only tried a pot brownie to get his girlfriend off his back. One little nibble and it was like he’d seen the face of God.
@@kiddetroit8403 He would make a great president, legalize pot so no fighting, give everyone food and a place to stay. Increase the taxes of the rich and disperse the funds to the poor.
I totally agree! Jim is such a legendary character-his timing and delivery are always on point. Do you think his humor is what makes him so memorable, or is it more his relationships with the other characters that stand out to you?
Taxi was such a FUNNY show. Every character was perfect. But Jim was over the top! What a super actor Christopher Lloyd was. Imagine how difficult it would've been to maintain that persona. What an actor...the best hands down!
I don't think CL found it difficult at all. He loved this stuff. I believe he was involved in Frasier - more truly funny stuff. Back to the Future would not have been such a hit without him. Truly beautiful and true comedy.
I totally agree! Jim's unique mix of wit and charm really set him apart. His character brought so much life to the show. Do you think Jim’s humor would work as well in today’s television landscape, or would it be seen differently by modern audiences?
I thought it was " The Weed" that got him ...same thing happened to me once ..or twice ... Was kicking this guy's ( Eric George ) butt in chess , So he pulled out a joint ...ended up losing ...
Between Foster Brooks and Christopher Lloyed ; they both portraid their act of genius with the unforgettable comedy that we all enjoyed through these years....i always laughed my arse off!!!!! Thank you both so much for your true comedy!! "The greatest!"...😅😅😂😂❤❤❤
My favorite episode of his is when he was taking his written driver's test and he kept asking what does a yellow light mean ? And when they said slow down that's exactly what he did, he kept asking the question slower and slower !!! It was hilarious !!! 😝
Watching this comedic vignette after what 25 years of Taxi on Thursday night? Jim was the subtle super comedic star of this brilliant ensemble! There are NO comedies today that come close to the comedy writing of Taxi!
I loved the one where he made a dollhouse for Nardo but taking a welding torch to the can he lived in, exposing himself to the elements. Beautiful character.
They left out the funniest part of the cabin sketch. After Jim bangs his head he says 'Where the hell are we!" Somebody says "We're in a cabin in the woods." Jim asks, "Are we lumberjacks?" "No we're cab drivers." Jim then says, "We must not get a lot of business up here."
This was comedy at its best, Jim was played so well...i still crack up after seeing some scenes a hundred times. all of them were so much better than what we have today, the writing was excellent too. Karol Kane as Simka and Andy Kaufman as Latka were killers, Simka's way of talking was so sweet...and funny...and Kaufman was a genius. Miss them all so much!!
I remember the next day in work. We laughed our arses off. At lunch there wasn't a table that wasn't talking and laughing about it. I worked in a hospital lol...
WOW. That Drugged Cookies Scene is classic. You can see Danny DeVito doing his best to stifle A Laugh, as Christopher Lloyd is doing all of the things, to test The Cookies for Cola Leaves/Cocaine, including A Huge Sniff Of Them. Classic.
The cocaine episode was one of the funnier episodes, but nothing like Reverend Jim's driving test. This was indeed one of the funniest shows ever to air on television.
I knew several Jim's in real life. One could have actually named the town closest to the leaves in the cookies. Sadly, he is now gone. Jim remains...as one of the truly great characters in comedy. You can't watch without at least cracking a smile.
For me, the piano-playing skit on Taxi was among the very top skits ever put together. It is so brilliant that it made such a lasting impression I've retold and shared it many times.
Marilu Henner. A longtime dancer in musicals, one could see her ballet training. She also is one of those impossibly rare people who can remember what she was doing on any day in her life. She has been in many parts on tv and movies.
Man I loved Taxi! What a great show! But I also used to crack up at the live audience laughing! 😂 specially the guy on the back hilarious crack up! “Haww….haw!”👋🤣👍
I remember watching the piano episode when it aired and I was laughing my Azz Off!! Just now watching it again......I laughed my Azz off!! Jim was my favorite on TAXI. That show is "top-notch" comedy and should be playing everywhere!
Sheer brilliance. The scene at the cabin where they're taking stuff out and Jim's bringing it back in actually runs longer and is hilarious in its own right as a top skit.
It's such a shame that some people only know Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown. He has such an impressive body of work that the younger among us have never seen.
We had the comic genius Les Dawson in the U.K. To play a classical piece is one thing, to play it out of tune is much more complicated than you think. Les Dawson & well loved Welsh singer Shirley Bassey below: ruclips.net/video/qxmu9HKN4gY/видео.html
Funny stuff, but I think you left out the best: when the garage is shut down and Jim takes a job as a (but that would be giving it away). One of the funniest gags ever, with a twist I never saw coming.
One of the best episodes was when Jim tried a pot brownie in college. Almost wet myself! 😂
Jim was a rich, uptight prude who only tried a pot brownie to get his girlfriend off his back. One little nibble and it was like he’d seen the face of God.
When he went home to meet his father about his inheritance
Now lets hope that isn't habit forming.
One of the best shows ever made
But the honeymooners were pros
Reverend Jim was the best, taxi was one of the funniest comedies ever
Why was it canceled
@@Derek-yc1ol too many good actors to be able to be kept together without them moving onto something bigger
Every episode was funny
😂😂 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet😂😂😂 Jim Ignatowski for president
Would probably do a better job and the country would be a happier place with people wanting to engage with each other like the good old days
I think you may have gotten your wish. This is Biden’s intelligence.
@@rushpuppy2I would still rather have Iggy.
@@kiddetroit8403 He would make a great president, legalize pot so no fighting, give everyone food and a place to stay. Increase the taxes of the rich and disperse the funds to the poor.
One of the best comedies ever on TV. The cast was brilliant!
I forgot how much I loved that show😂
This show was filled to the brim with some of the greatest TV characters in history
In " Margie " Voice ..." Yahhh " !!
I totally agree! Jim is such a legendary character-his timing and delivery are always on point. Do you think his humor is what makes him so memorable, or is it more his relationships with the other characters that stand out to you?
Taxi was such a FUNNY show. Every character was perfect. But Jim was over the top! What a super actor Christopher Lloyd was. Imagine how difficult it would've been to maintain that persona. What an actor...the best hands down!
He's still alive isn't he?
@@LordMalice6d9
...and still working, I believe...🫠
Was?
Did he pass?
Jim was fas.
I don't think CL found it difficult at all. He loved this stuff. I believe he was involved in Frasier - more truly funny stuff. Back to the Future would not have been such a hit without him. Truly beautiful and true comedy.
this show had so much talent up and down
You might look forever and never find anyone that's funny as Christopher Loyd playing Jim Ignatowski.
I found someone.. Andy Kauffman.
Or Danny Devito playing Louie DePalma 😂😅
Lloyd
IGGY!!!!!!! Got a phone coalll
Christopher Lloyd was hilarious in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, especially when the cigarette started burning in his pants leg
This series was a talent showcase, and nearly as endearing as MASH
Nearly? NEARLY? Taxi was the first, it was way ahead of its time, MASH was a great show, but Taxi was much better!
One of the most original characters in television history IMO.
Him and Woody.
@@chriskelly6559 Latka!
I totally agree! Jim's unique mix of wit and charm really set him apart. His character brought so much life to the show. Do you think Jim’s humor would work as well in today’s television landscape, or would it be seen differently by modern audiences?
All my life I have shared the same name as Christopher Lloyd 😊 and that’s pretty cool.
That’s awesome !!!!
Christopher Lloyed was tops with his part in Taxi; an all time acid burnt out from the days of true comedy!!😅😅🎉😂😂❤❤
I thought it was " The Weed" that got him ...same thing happened to me once ..or twice ... Was kicking this guy's ( Eric George ) butt in chess , So he pulled out a joint ...ended up losing ...
I nominate Ignatowski by Lloyd as one of the funniest sitcom characters of all-time!
I second that!
By far!
Between Foster Brooks and Christopher Lloyed ; they both portraid their act of genius with the unforgettable comedy that we all enjoyed through these years....i always laughed my arse off!!!!! Thank you both so much for your true comedy!! "The greatest!"...😅😅😂😂❤❤❤
Love the equation with Foster Brooks
My favorite episode of his is when he was taking his written driver's test and he kept asking what does a yellow light mean ? And when they said slow down that's exactly what he did, he kept asking the question slower and slower !!! It was hilarious !!! 😝
He was just great in this role. He made me laugh all the time .
How many of us don't " Identify " with "Jim " ?!?!
"Chemistry?!! Oh yeah, Id say, I know chemistry ..."
Watching this comedic vignette after what 25 years of Taxi on Thursday night? Jim was the subtle super comedic star of this brilliant ensemble! There are NO comedies today that come close to the comedy writing of Taxi!
"what does a yellow light mean?", my personal favorite scene
Me too! “What does a yellow light mean?”
Slow down……
@@robertabray-enhus3198 Okay whaaaat....doooes....a.....yelllllooooww....liiiiiiight.....mean?
Drug addiction, or suicidal tendencies?
Hmmm,, tough choice!
Slow. Procede with caution.
That one was great lol
*_"... southern Peru. '74, before the rains."_* Had me laughing so hard. Christopher Lloyd was perfect as Jim.
without a doubt.😂😅
He absolutely was. MY FAVORITE was the drivers license. What does a yellow light mean. Go slower. What …
My #1.
Talented man. Play this part superbly.
Jim doing his license test! Too funny
Still laugh out loud at that scene
Taxi was good to begin with, but when they added Reverend Jim the show went thru the roof!
yes it did
I loved the one where he made a dollhouse for Nardo but taking a welding torch to the can he lived in, exposing himself to the elements. Beautiful character.
" My God, I know her!"
Gets me every time.😂
I started laughing at the one with the painting...😅 I had seen it. Knew what was coming.
"She dyed her hair, but that's her. "
They left out the funniest part of the cabin sketch. After Jim bangs his head he says 'Where the hell are we!" Somebody says "We're in a cabin in the woods." Jim asks, "Are we lumberjacks?" "No we're cab drivers." Jim then says, "We must not get a lot of business up here."
Not funny, black borderline profound: how does a mountain girl make love?
Like an angel ..
Better yet when he was fighting against the door to get in
@@Stumblebum-lc4zu I think the line was what, are we lumberjacks?
Before Cheers, before Seinfeld, before Friends, there was Taxi.
Yes but before taxi there was Barney Miller.
@@ImYourHuckleberry_29
...and somewhere in the mix was WKRP in Cincinnati... 😄
B4 Taxi, Srgnt Bilko. 😅
Let's also be glad we saw SOAP.
And the Simpsons ❤
Christopher Lloyd nailed that part! Genius.
This was comedy at its best, Jim was played so well...i still crack up after seeing some scenes a hundred times. all of them were so much better than what we have today, the writing was excellent too. Karol Kane as Simka and Andy Kaufman as Latka were killers, Simka's way of talking was so sweet...and funny...and Kaufman was a genius. Miss them all so much!!
Those faces he made playing the piano 😂😂..
I , being a " play by Ear" Hack , Always Watch where the hands and fingers are when someone is " Over-Playing the Piano ..."Jim" was WAY OFF !!! LOL
Did Jim just say we have the same tie size😂😂😂😂
Miss these days this comedy hits more now than then
You can see that Michael Richards Kramer pulled some of Jim's behavior into his character
@@melissaresendes8966 His secret love child?!
Thank you, incredibly great humor, Thank you x 10, forgot how much I missed Jim’s talent…❤
Well, MY favorite is the DMV footage. "What does a yellow light mean?"
I remember the next day in work. We laughed our arses off. At lunch there wasn't a table that wasn't talking and laughing about it. I worked in a hospital lol...
"she's right but I am dead serious!" The look on Elaine's face 😂
WOW. That Drugged Cookies Scene is classic. You can see Danny DeVito doing his best to stifle A Laugh, as Christopher Lloyd is doing all of the things, to test The Cookies for Cola Leaves/Cocaine, including A Huge Sniff Of Them. Classic.
Jim rocks!!!
Priceless!😂😂😂
"I must have had music lessons"
😂
Best comedy actor for decades.
The cocaine episode was one of the funnier episodes, but nothing like Reverend Jim's driving test. This was indeed one of the funniest shows ever to air on television.
what does a yellow light mean
WKRP's mama's-boy manager got "a monkey on his foot" because he used some as foot powder ...
My son & I saw this. Hysterical!!
It's so beautiful I want to cry!❤
Why can't we have stuff on TV like this
DEI won't allow it ...
Because you chose marketing and business administration
@@0U812FUyou're nursing that red sss awful hard. If you quit picking at it, it will heal.
It's been a long time
Where did all your hair go ?
@@JamesPilkenton-se5cx go? Pffff...never was...
One of the best shows ever
Dr. Emmett Brown 😊😊
Must have had... Piano lessons. Funny, classy, understated!
Is it my imagination, but when I see him playing the piano, his fingers are really playing.
I wouldn't doubt it, he was really talented and capable.
He was a trained pianist
He was really playing, Christopher Lloyd was a classically trained pianist!
No, he is definitely not playing piano here.
@@user-fc1bu8hk2d In " Captain Barbossa" Voice : ....." A - greeede " !
Taxi was such a great show and look at all the careers it took to the next level .❤
Reverend Jim is the epitome of humor! Thanks so much for sharing this! ❤
Id love to see the episode where Rev Jim is preaching ...what a punch line.
Christopher Lloyd is brilliant. 😂 credit to the writers, too.
❤and Doc...love him so much
One of the greatest casts of TV ever.
I knew several Jim's in real life. One could have actually named the town closest to the leaves in the cookies. Sadly, he is now gone. Jim remains...as one of the truly great characters in comedy. You can't watch without at least cracking a smile.
NOT funny at all. HORRIBLE show.
PATHETIC.
For me, the piano-playing skit on Taxi was among the very top skits ever put together. It is so brilliant that it made such a lasting impression I've retold and shared it many times.
This was a great show ..loved it
5:49 "My God, I know her!" LOL....that delivery, cracks me up every time. One of the coolest TV characters for sure!
what a great actor
By far the best Jim skit is “Jim knows stuff” 😂😂😂🤣🤣
This brings back so many happy memories ❤
Love them all. Cookies was absolutely hilarious 😂
How lovely was marylou henna
Marilu Henner.
A longtime dancer in musicals, one could see her ballet training.
She also is one of those impossibly rare people who can remember what she was doing on any day in her life.
She has been in many parts on tv and movies.
Stunn6
Stunning
I loved this show and Christopher Lloyd playing Jim Ignatowski was the only reason why.. Excellent Job Iggy
Jim may have been insure and obtuse but he always did the right thing for everyone and was one of the coolest people on the show
Loved this show..❤❤
A banger of a classic i love it ❤
I watched this growimg up. Awsome show. Just like Magnum PI, Cheers, Family Matters, Rockford Files...
Man I loved Taxi! What a great show! But I also used to crack up at the live audience laughing! 😂 specially the guy on the back hilarious crack up! “Haww….haw!”👋🤣👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
That must be the same guy who Heckled Jim with " Whassamattah ? - Can't Remember "?? !
That's James L. Brooks laughing. He was one of the creators of the show. He was also behind the Mary Tyler Moore show, the Simpsons. and much more.
Taxi part 2 is and was my all time favorite skit.....😅😅😅😅😂😂😂❤
I remember watching the piano episode when it aired and I was laughing my Azz Off!! Just now watching it again......I laughed my Azz off!! Jim was my favorite on TAXI. That show is "top-notch" comedy and should be playing everywhere!
Every time I see Back to the future I wait for Igy to come out
I laughed so much with this . Brilliant
He was my favorite character on the show
Can't believe you left off the one of Jim at the DMV. Truly his greatest of all time.
I miss this show so much - time to order it on DVD
Best scene was the driver license test
Oh hell yes
I like Louie and the girl scout cookies.
What do you do at a yellow light?
Slow down.
W. H. A. T. D. O. Y. O. U. D. O. A. T. A. Y. E. L. L. O. W L. I. G. H. T?
Christopher Loyd is a blast from any decade
Great memories. My dad would laugh his ass off. Thank you. I miss my dad
This is pure genius!
I’ve told others about the segment when Jim played classical music many times over the years. It’s a treat to see that again. 👍
Taxi , Mash , Jeffersons and JJ Dynamite were some of the funniest shows ever .
Sheer brilliance. The scene at the cabin where they're taking stuff out and Jim's bringing it back in actually runs longer and is hilarious in its own right as a top skit.
Brilliant character. I didn't remember the cookie tasting, so thanks for bringing it back. Perfectly executed.
My fave scene is where Tony Danza says he feels nothing and goes to get a soda… then picks up the whole machine
Jim at the piano best scene in the entire series “ l must have had music lessons”
It's such a shame that some people only know Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown. He has such an impressive body of work that the younger among us have never seen.
This is my FAVORITE EPISODE
My favorite episode has to be Him trying to renew his license. SLOW DOWN!! I wish more people knew their TAXI. 🚖
Timeless.
Ignatowski saves even the baddest days, ALWAYS! 😅
I remember these.
3:00 When he started playing that piece - literally put me on the floor
Thank God I subscribed to Prime Video and decided to check out just a couple of episodes of TAXI ...... I'm now on SEASON 4
CHRISTOPHER LLOYD IS A GRAND PIANIST FOR REAL....THE SHOTS OF HIM PLAYING IN HERE....IS ACTUALLY HIM...♥️🕊️👈👍🇺🇲💪
That is so cool. I got goosebumps. You look at his gifts, just incredible.
We had the comic genius Les Dawson in the U.K. To play a classical piece is one thing, to play it out of tune is much more complicated than you think. Les Dawson & well loved Welsh singer Shirley Bassey below:
ruclips.net/video/qxmu9HKN4gY/видео.html
wow I was wondering❤
😂, not a pianist. Nice try 😜
Funny stuff, but I think you left out the best: when the garage is shut down and Jim takes a job as a (but that would be giving it away). One of the funniest gags ever, with a twist I never saw coming.
Taxi is very rarely talked about but it is one of TV’s great comedies . ❤❤❤
Truly, one of my favorite seems, ever. ❤
They missed out by not including when he took the written driver's license test. Classic and hilarious.
No doubt being comedic genius!