The Wild, Celebrity‑Packed After‑Hours Parties Behind the Wholesome ‘Taxi’ Sitcom

Danny DeVito says the crew threw all‑night ‘ragers’ with blaring music, trays of crudité and, as he put it, ‘cocaine’ – a typical 1980s excess.

The parties kicked off as soon as filming wrapped, usually around 10:30 or 11 p.m., and they kept going until the sun rose. The next morning the cast still had to report for a noon‑time shoot on Monday.

Guests were not limited to the regular cast. Robin Williams dropped by, Michael Jackson watched from a booth, John Belushi showed up, and even members of the ‘Laverne & Shirley’ crew joined the celebrations.

‘Taxi’ ran from 1978 to 1983 and featured an ensemble of Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Conaway and Andy Kaufman, with DeVito playing the sharp‑tongued dispatcher Louie De Palma.

DeVito’s performance earned him both an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe, turning a supporting role into a career breakthrough. The contrast between the show’s wholesome on‑screen image and its raucous off‑screen parties highlights how 1980s TV crews often mixed creativity with excess.

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