Louie De Palma in Taxi
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Louie De Palma in Taxi is the abrasive, scheming dispatcher of the Sunshine Cab Company on the classic sitcom "Taxi," known for his short temper, sharp tongue, and comedic clashes with the drivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louie De Palma in Taxi canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| alignment | comically villainous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Taxi ⓘ |
| awardForPortrayal | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series ⓘ |
| characterArcElement |
occasional displays of vulnerability
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rare acts of kindness ⓘ |
| characteristic |
authoritarian management style
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greedy ⓘ manipulative ⓘ |
| comedicRoleInSeries | primary source of conflict and dark humor ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorOfCharacter |
David Davis
ONNED1
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Ed. Weinberger ⓘ James L. Brooks ⓘ Stan Daniels ⓘ |
| employer | Sunshine Cab Company ⓘ |
| fandomClassification | iconic TV sitcom character ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSeries | Taxi season 1 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | sitcom ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark ⓘ |
| heightTrait | short stature ⓘ |
| knownForTrait |
abrasive personality
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sarcastic wit ⓘ scheming behavior ⓘ short temper ⓘ verbal abuse of drivers ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| networkOfOriginalBroadcast |
ABC
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NBC ⓘ |
| notableSceneType | insults shouted from dispatcher cage ⓘ |
| occupation | taxi dispatcher ⓘ |
| portrayalAwardRecipient | Danny DeVito ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Danny DeVito ⓘ |
| positionInCompany | dispatcher ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
antagonistic friendship with Alex Reiger
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bullying of Latka Gravas ⓘ exasperation with Reverend Jim Ignatowski ⓘ frequent verbal sparring with Tony Banta ⓘ unrequited attraction to Elaine Nardo ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Alex Reiger
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Elaine Nardo NERFINISHED ⓘ Latka Gravas ⓘ Reverend Jim Ignatowski ⓘ Tony Banta ⓘ |
| seriesDebutYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| seriesEndYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | New York City ⓘ |
| worksAtFictionalPlace |
Sunshine Cab Company
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surface form:
Sunshine Cab Company garage
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