The plot of the show revolved around (surprise!) a group of employees at a fictional taxi company in Lower Manhattan.  While one driver sees it as a career, the others are hoping it’s a temporary job that will help them eventually move on to fulfill their dreams.

Among the cast members were Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Carol Kane, Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner and the late great, Andy Kaufman (who was the subject of the biopic, Man in the Moon). 

The first three seasons of the show were released in quick succession starting in 2004 but fans of the show have been left waiting for Taxi: The Fourth Season for more than four years!  It was released this week and the fifth and final season will come out on December 22, 2009 which is just in time for the holidays.

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As early as Thursday, the City Council could vote to change the regulations allowing companies to add hybrids to their fleets. The biggest obstacles seemed to be allowable trunk space, cost and winter performance, but hybrid taxis have performed well in other areas with hard winters – New York City, for instance – and if buying as a group, Ottawa’s estimated 10,000 strong buying force would be eligible for generous discounts. Ottawa is also considering a reduction in fees for taxi drivers with hybrid vehicles to help shoulder the expense.

Councillor Diane Deans is in charge of preparing a meeting on the issue by the end of this week. You can contact her at 613-580-2480 or by emailing Diane.Deans(at)ottawa.ca

In other news, Calgary cabbies may be hiking their fares to cover recent hikes in gas prices.

[Sources: Ottawa Citizen]

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