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Duo drives 'Taxi' to U.S. TV


October 14, 2008 Producers Dennis Erdman and Clark Peterson have acquired TV format rights to the hit French-Canadian comedy series "Taxi 0-22." The two will be shopping an American version of the series, which centers on Rogatien Dubois, an outspoken and politically incorrect taxi driver. The show airs on leading Quebec broadcaster TVA network and draws more than a million viewers in the market of 6 million French-speaking Canadians, with the Dubois character quickly becoming part of popular culture.

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