"Get Me Through the Holidays" is the second Christmas episode of the NBC sitcom Taxi, aired as the twelfth episode of the show's fifth and final season.
Synopsis[]
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Alex's ex-wife, Phyllis, depressed and lonely, comes to see him, who takes pity on and includes her in his holiday plans. This turns ugly when she manages to bring the whole gang down with her self-pity. Her Christmas present to Alex is that she won't bug him for New Year's, which turns out to be the best one she could give him.
Cast[]
Actor/actress | Character |
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Judd Hirsch | Alex Reiger |
Danny DeVito | Louie De Palma |
Marilu Henner | Elaine Nardo |
Tony Danza | Tony Banta |
Christopher Lloyd | Rev. Ignatowski |
Carol Kane | Simka Dahblitz-Gravas |
Andy Kaufman | Latka Gravas |
Louise Lasser | Phyllis Consuelos |
Joseph Brennan | The Messenger |
Hillary Carlip | The Fruitcake |
Gary Quinn | The Toy Soldier |
J. Alan Thomas | Jeff Bennett |