Taxi 0-22
Encyclopedia
Taxi 0-22 is a popular Canadian
television comedy series, which airs on TVA
, a Quebec
-based French language
network in Canada
.
The series stars Patrick Huard
as Montreal
cab driver Rogatien Dubois Jr. II. The first season is predominantly set inside Dubois' dark blue taxi, a Ford Crown Victoria
, and the comedy unfolds through his interactions - usually opinionated and deeply held - with the guest stars and other passengers who ride in his cab. Season two expanded the show's narrative to focus more on stories and characters outside of his taxi. Dubois speaks a thickly accented and rapidly delivered Quebec slang.
The first season of the show commenced broadcast in February 2007, the second in January 2008, and the third season began airing in January 2009. It is broadcast at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday nights. It has been reported that more than one million viewers watch the show every week. The TVA network has ordered season four to be produced, based on the success of the series.
In 2008, the series won the Olivier Award for best dramatic comedy.
Actor James Gandolfini
is developing a pilot for an American
adaptation, which will air on HBO if it is picked up as a regular series.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television comedy series, which airs on TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
, a Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
-based French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
network in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The series stars Patrick Huard
Patrick Huard
Patrick Huard is a Quebecer actor and comedian.-Feature films:* 1997: J’en suis* 1997: Les Boys* 1998: Les Boys II* 2000: La vie après l’amour* 2000: Stardom* 2001: Les Boys III...
as Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
cab driver Rogatien Dubois Jr. II. The first season is predominantly set inside Dubois' dark blue taxi, a Ford Crown Victoria
Ford Crown Victoria
-1992–1994:Released in March 1991 as an early 1992 model, the Crown Victoria sedan was completely redesigned with a rounder, eight-window roofline . The redesign reduced the coefficient of drag from 0.42 to 0.34; the suspension setup was also heavily revised...
, and the comedy unfolds through his interactions - usually opinionated and deeply held - with the guest stars and other passengers who ride in his cab. Season two expanded the show's narrative to focus more on stories and characters outside of his taxi. Dubois speaks a thickly accented and rapidly delivered Quebec slang.
The first season of the show commenced broadcast in February 2007, the second in January 2008, and the third season began airing in January 2009. It is broadcast at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday nights. It has been reported that more than one million viewers watch the show every week. The TVA network has ordered season four to be produced, based on the success of the series.
In 2008, the series won the Olivier Award for best dramatic comedy.
Actor James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini
James J. Gandolfini, Jr. is an Italian American actor. He is best known for his role as Tony Soprano in the HBO TV series The Sopranos, about a troubled crime boss struggling to balance his family life and career in the Mafia...
is developing a pilot for an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
adaptation, which will air on HBO if it is picked up as a regular series.
Regular characters
- Patrick HuardPatrick HuardPatrick Huard is a Quebecer actor and comedian.-Feature films:* 1997: J’en suis* 1997: Les Boys* 1998: Les Boys II* 2000: La vie après l’amour* 2000: Stardom* 2001: Les Boys III...
: Rogatien Dubois Jr. II - Yvon DeschampsYvon DeschampsYvon Deschamps, CQ is a Quebec author, actor, comedian and producer best known for his monologues. His social-commentary-tinged humour propelled him to prominence in Quebec popular culture in the 1970s and 1980s...
: Rogatien's father - François Arnaud: Rogatien's son
- Sylvie Boucher: Nancy, a server in a diner that Rogatien frequents.
Selected invited guests
In order of their appearance, Dubois passengers have included the following French Canadian celebrities who appear in character.- Michelle BeaudoinMichelle BeaudoinMichelle Beaudoin is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jenny Kelley in the ABC sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.-Early life:Beaudoin was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter of Maurice and Lorraine Beaudoin....
- GarouGarouGarou may refer to:* A word from the French "loup-garou", meaning "werewolf"* Garou a French Canadian singer** Garou , the 2006 eponymous album by Garou...
- Lise Dion
- Guy MongrainGuy MongrainGuy Mongrain is a Canadian game show host and former reporter. He is mostly known to host several popular Quebec television games on the network TVA for the past 20 years....
- Pierre FalardeauPierre FalardeauPierre Falardeau was a Quebec film and documentary director, pamphleteer and noted activist for Quebec independence.-Profile:Falardeau studied anthropology at university and he taught that subject for a brief period...
- Guy FournierGuy FournierGuy Fournier, CM is a Quebec author, playwright, and screenwriter. He is the twin brother of Claude Fournier and the uncle of Jean-Vincent Fournier....
- Ron FournierRon FournierRon Fournier is an American national political journalist currently of the National Journal. In June, 2010 Fournier left the Associated Press where he served as Washington bureau chief....
- Louis-José HoudeLouis-José HoudeLouis-José Houde is a French-Canadian comedian, who mostly does stand-up comedy and also has his own TV show. Recently Houde has broken into acting in feature films, such as the 2006 hit movie, Bon Cop, Bad Cop and the 2009 hit movie De père en flic...
- Lucie LaurierLucie LaurierLucie Laurier is a Québécoise actress. She has a sister named Charlotte Laurier. She has one son, Tim.- Filmography :* 1985 : Le Vieillard et l'enfant* 1986 : Henri : Liliane...
- Anne-Marie LosiqueAnne-Marie LosiqueAnne-Marie Losique is a television producer, television host and singer in Quebec, Canada. Along with Marc Trudeau, she is co-founder of production company Image Diffusion International. She is the daughter of Serge Losique, president and founder of the Montreal World Film Festival...
- Dominique MichelDominique MichelDominique Michel, OC, CQ is a Quebec comedian, actress, singer and artist.- Biography :...
- Julie Pelletier
- Benoît Gagnon
- Guy A. LepageGuy A. LepageGuy A. Lepage is a Canadian comedian turned producer.-Career:Lepage was one of the five founding members of the Quebec comedy group Rock et Belles Oreilles , and remained with the group from 1981 to 1995.Lepage became a media mogul and...