Reverend Jim's first introduction to the crew at the Sunshine Cab Company was a guest appearance in a Season 1 episode, when he presided over a "paper marriage" between Latka Gravas, the cab company's immigrant mechanic (played by Andy Kaufman) and a prostitute, so Latka could stay in the United States. Jim appeared again in an early second-season episode. He became a regular beginning with the tenth episode of the second season. As the series progressed, the "Reverend" aspect of the character was less frequently referred to.