Following the success of Taxi, its producers sold another series to ABC in 1979, another ensemble sitcom, but without the same results.
The Associates was another workplace comedy, this time in a law firm. Oh, the prospect was there for a crossover with Taxi, but, insofar as I know, it didn't happen. What did happen, however, since the series came from the pen of John Jay Osborn, Jr., author of The Paper Chase. John Houseman reprised as Professor Charles Kingsfield for a 1-shot.
As for the cast, most of them went on to other things after the series ended.
Wilfred Hyde-White joined the cast of Buck Rogers in The 25th Century in season 2.
Martin Short (ex-SCTV) moved on to I'm a Big Girl Now the very next year before embarking on a modest movie career and appearing on Saturday Night Live. He currently stars in Only Murders in The Building with Steve Martin and Selena Gomez.
Tim Thomerson (ex-Quark) would later return to television in Sirens & Land's End after he, too, made some movies.
Joe Regalbuto took the guest star route, including a villainous role on Mork & Mindy in season 4 before landing the role of his career on Murphy Brown.
BB King performed the title song for the show. Right now, here's a sample episode.
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