Taxi: Season 5

Simka sets everyone up with their soul mates as part of her cultural tradition.

After Jim's father dies he is visited by the probate for his father's estate.

Alex has a gambling problem again.

Latka has an affair with another cab driver putting his marriage in jeopardy.

Simka has a dilemma as to which cab driver she is going to sleep with so she and Latka hold an informal dinner party.

Realizing the boss has found out that someone has embezzled money from the cab company, Louie convinces Jeff to take the blame for him in hopes that the controversy will blow over. However, the plan goes awry when Jeff is fired and put in jail.

After Alex drives a producer and director to a local theater he attempts to get a job as their gopher.

One of Louie's old flames calls heartbroken from a bar. He meets up with her intending to get revenge for rudely dumping him, however things don't go as planned.

Tony takes the opportunity to join his father on a voyage with the merchant marine.

Simka's visiting cousin Zifka is a monk who is allowed to break his vow of silence and sample worldly pleasures for one week every ten years. Zifka and Elaine find romance during that all-too-short week.

After initially ignoring an invitation to attend Zena's wedding, Louie has regrets so he crashes her wedding cruise.

Alex is visited by his ex-wife, who not only has the holiday blues she refuses to let anyone else have merry spirits, especially Alex.

Louies has a revelation, he lives like he is so he sets his sights on a high rise condo. All he needs to do is borrow money from Jim and beat out Penny Marshall for the flat.

When Alex learns that his old dog is dying, he determines to do everything in his power to make Buddy's last days comfortable.

Elaine's son takes on boxing with a little encouragement from Tony Banta.

Clips from Taxi over its 5 season run are hosted & presented by Danny DeVito.

The drive down Taxi's 5th season memory lane continues with Danny DeVito as host.

Jim's old flame from the "peace & love" days of the 60s walks back into his life but it may be Alex who ends up with warm-hearted feelings for her.

Louie is in love and plans to propose to his blind girlfriend Judy. When he learns that an operation may restore her sight, he is suddenly very self-conscious about his looks.

Elaine's has dated Arnie for sometime and wants him to meet her children. Arnie has reservations about how well he'll get along with them..

Tony finds out that his girlfriend might be pregnant.

Jim buys out their local hangout, Mario's. He has big plans but things aren't looking up, especially since his brother has made a surprise appearance.

Jim is attacked by the gang back at the garage about the amount of money he is recklessly giving away. Jim's solution, he will give them all $1000 each to give away.

Simka fails to show up for another citizenship appointment. Latka explains, back at the garage, that she is suffering from her "kremkapush" which consists of craving for salt and erratic behavior.