{"podcast":{"title":"The Rank","slug":"the-rank-6321866","podcast_index_feed_id":6321866,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dc3efaf8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://therankwithjohnandzac.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36851150/36851150-1748535113564-43ecd4f7a19d5.jpg","author":"The Rank Podcast","episode_count":537,"summary":"Join John on The Rank, a podcast where movies and sitcom episodes are broken down, scored across multiple categories, and placed into their final tier. Smart analysis, laughs, and the occasional terrible joke included. Thanks for listening/watching!!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rank-6321866"},"episode":{"title":"Taxi - Out of Commission","slug":"taxi-out-of-commission","published_at":"2026-05-12T16:00:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rank-6321866/taxi-out-of-commission","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rank-6321866","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therank/episodes/Taxi---Out-of-Commission-e3j8vrh","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dc3efaf8/podcast/play/119881009/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F424006280-44100-2-039f1482bf2b6.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Rank Podcast, John continues his Sitcom Rankings series with a look at the classic 1978 sitcom Taxi, breaking down Season 3, Episode 12: “Out of Commission.” After suffering another brutal knockout in the boxing ring, Tony Banta’s doctor convinces the state boxing commission to revoke his boxing license, fearing for Tony’s health and safety. Devastated at the thought of losing the sport he loves, Tony refuses to give up and comes up with a reckless plan to continue fighting under a fake name. As Tony secretly prepares for another match, his friends at the cab company grow increasingly worried that his determination and pride could put him in serious danger. E-mail your fan questions, comments, and suggestions to info@therankpodcast.com. Support the show by becoming a patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/TheRankPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Visit The Rank's website for up-to-date rankings at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheRankpodcast.com","meta_description":"In this episode of The Rank Podcast, John continues his Sitcom Rankings series with a look at the classic 1978 sitcom Taxi, breaking down Season 3, Episod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":636,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rank-6321866/episodes/taxi-out-of-commission/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rank-6321866/taxi-out-of-commission.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}