Like Father, like Son

Jack Gilford returns in the role of Joe Rieger, estranged father of cab driver Alex (Judd Hirsch). Much against his better judgment, Alex agrees to meet Joe for lunch at Mario's (the cabbie's favorite hangout), whereupon dear old dad tries to push his son into a date with a stranger named Karen (Barbara Babcock). At first gratified by his father's gesture, Alex is ultimately disillusioned when jaunty Joe tries to make time with Karen himself!, US comedy about a grumpy taxi dispatch operative and his downtrodden colleagues. Alex is reluctant to forge a relationship with his dad when he turns up at the garage again.