Louie Bumps into an Old Lady
Episode 16 · 1981-04-16

- Comedy
- Drama
Episode overview
Louie, driving a cab in order to give pointers to a new driver, accidentally runs into an old lady pedestrian. Louie starts catering to the old lady, in the hopes of avoiding being sued, but soon learns she is still going to sue him for a million dollars. Alex notices that the old lady looks familiar, and recognizes her as a con artist, who pulls scams like this on cab drivers all the time (faking injuries in order to sue them). Alex makes a deal with Louie to find some of her previous victims to testify against her, if Louie agrees to treat Alex with more respect. It turns out, however, that this time, the woman really has broken her leg this time, and is indeed confined to a wheelchair legitimately (she tells this to her lawyer without any of the gang around). At the trial, Alex shows up alone because he couldn't get anyone to testify in Louie's behalf, so Louie gets a bright idea. In an attempt to prove that the woman is faking an injury, in front of the court, Louie pushes he
24 minutes
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2. Tony's Sister and Jim1980-11-26
3. Fathers of the Bride1980-12-03
4. Elaine's Strange Triangle1980-12-10
5. Going Home1980-12-17
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7. The Call of the Mild1981-01-21
8. Latka's Cookies1981-02-05
9. Thy Boss's Wife1981-02-12
10. The Costume Party1981-02-19
11. Elaine's Old Friend1981-02-26
12. Out of Commission1981-03-12
13. Zen and the Art of Cab Driving1981-03-19
14. Louie's Mother1981-03-26
15. Bobby's Roommate1981-04-09
16. Louie Bumps into an Old Lady1981-04-16
17. Bobby and the Critic1981-04-30
18. On the Job (1)1981-05-07
19. On the Job (2)1981-05-14
20. Latka the Playboy1981-05-21