Taxi - Season 4 - Eps 22: Cooking for Two
After Jim's home is destroyed by a wrecking ball, he stays with Louie, much to Louie's dismay after Jim declares him his ""best buddy."" Jim soon burns Louie's apartment after a cooking accident, though. Initially, Louie is angry, but sees an opportunity to make some money, when he learns that Jim gets a blank check from his wealthy father to reimburse Louie for his losses. Louie is not sure how much to ask for, though, since Jim says he has to call his father to okay the amount. After much lamenting over the amount, Louie settles on about $30,000 and Jim's dad okays it. Louie is overjoyed until he learns that Jim's dad was expecting the amount to be more like $200,000.
About Taxi

Title: Taxi
First Air Date: 1978-09-12
Last Air Date: 1983-06-15
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.233/10 (from 159 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 114
Network: ABC NBC
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Production Companies: Paramount Television, John-Charles-Walters Productions
Synopsis
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.
Cast

Judd Hirsch
Alex Reiger

Danny DeVito
Louie De Palma

Marilu Henner
Elaine O'Connor-Nardo

Tony Danza
Tony Banta

Andy Kaufman
Latka Gravas

Christopher Lloyd
Reverend Jim 'Iggy' Ignatowski

Carol Kane
Simka Gravas