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Taxi S1E20 — Substitute Father
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Taxi•Season 1•Episode 20

Substitute Father

7.3/10 · 267 votesMar 6, 197924 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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The cabbies become surrogate fathers when they baby-sit Elaine's son, and get to cheer him on at the district spelling bee.

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byBarry Kemp
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Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Alex Reiger

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway

Bobby Wheeler

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Louie De Palma

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Elaine O'Connor-Nardo

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Tony Banta

Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

Latka Gravas

Randall Carver

Randall Carver

John Burns

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Barry Kemp

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James Burrows

James Burrows

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Episode Summary

"Substitute Father" is episode 20 of Taxi season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 267 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by James Burrows and written by Barry Kemp, it aired on March 6, 1979.

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