Why has the sitcom Taxi never been syndicated for reruns?
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The sitcom, Taxi, ran for many years in syndication, following its five seasons of first run airing on two separate networks. It was a frequent staple for many years and its star Judd Hirsch’s later limited success on the NBC sitcom Dear John was due in no small part to his appeal to fans of Taxi. Despite a career that stretches back until the 1960s, Taxi remains Hirsch’s best known role.share
If you are asking why it doesn’t seem to air in syndication these days, then the answers are likely that:
The series aired nearly 40 years ago - That’s a long time and numerous other programs have appeared in the interim.
It barely has enough episodes for a successful syndication package - Until recently a program needed a minimum of 115 episodes to obtain a syndication package. Taxi has 114 and they are spread across two separate networks.
The show’s stars were only stars until the 1990s, with one notable exception - Of all of the performers from the series, only Danny DeVito (Louie DePalma, the dispatcher) still has a career of consequence. It’s difficult to market programs on a wide scale which have few or no current stars in them.
It’s surprisingly dated - Much of the humor is topical and that makes it difficult to translate to modern audiences. When you watch the show (NOTE: I have it on DVD) you quickly realize that if you don’t know much about New York City in the 1970s, much of it doesn’t make sense.