Becker

Point of Contact

Becker performs his doctorly duties at the diner when a woman begins to choke on her food. After regaining her composure

Imm-Oral Fixations

Becker is grumpier than usual after he decides to quit smoking, but he gets a lift from Reggie's friend (Marjorie Monagh

Cyrano De-Beckerac

When Dr. John Becker finds out that one of his patients is dating Reggie, he decides to give the guy some free advice on

Linda Quits

Linda quits her job after she makes a mistake on a patient's prescription, and Becker hires what seems like an ideal rep

My Boyfriend's Back

Reggie begins dating Jordan, the most popular guy from her high school, who is building a hospital in the area, but quic

Shovel Off to Buffalo

Before leaving for a medical conference in Chicago, at which he is scheduled to speak, Becker discovers that he has an e

He Said, She Said

Becker starts receiving phone calls from a woman he doesn't know, so he tries to avoid her. The strange woman shows up a

Stumble in the Bronx

While going to rescue the just-robbed Jake, Becker finds himself caught in the crossfire between two motorists who are a

Hate Thy Neighbor

Confined to his apartment during the recuperation period, Becker is subjected to the intruding lifestyles of those who l

Pain in the Aspirin

As Becker continues to recoup from his gunshot wound, he's caught off guard when Elizabeth claims that she doesn't have

Blind Curve

Jake's old friend, who was responsible for the car accident in which Jake lost his sight, pays him a surprise visit. Mea

Santa On Ice

Becker is his usual bitter self as Christmas rolls around, until a department store Santa drops dead in his waiting room

The Hypocratic Oath

John's waiting room turns into a maze of boxes when Linda orders too many supplies; Reggie becomes attracted to a much y

The Rumor

A rumor starts that John is dying when he suddenly begins eating healthy food and tries to control his temper.

All The Rage

A judge sentences John to attend an anger-management class after he insults two police officers. It's taught by Richard,

Old Yeller

On the heels of being slapped with a traffic citation for reckless driving, a broken tail light and missing rear view mi

The Roast That Ruined Them

Annoyed that they never hang out with other people, Becker's girlfriend, Liz, makes him throw a dinner party. Becker inv

For Whom the Toll Calls

When a long-distance call to Chico, California shows up on Becker's phone bill, he decides to dispute the charge. He eve

The Bearer of Bad Tidings

After John agrees to take on a vacationing doctor's patients and one of them dies, he inadvertently leaves a phone messa

One Angry Man

John fumes when he can't get out of jury duty and then can't get picked to actually serve on a jury; Jake gets a dog.

Sight Unseen

Jake asks out a friendly young woman only to break up with her after he learns that she's also blind; Margaret tries to

Crosstalk

John gets into an argument with a priest over whose hands a patient is really in -- God's or the doctor's; Reggie, Jake

Cooked

Liz is offered a job in Chicago, which prompts John to tell her how he feels about her. He quickly regrets doing it, fea

Panic on the 86th

Reggie's celebration after earning an A in her psychology class turns to panic when she considers her uncertain future;

The Film Critic

Becker tries in vain to see a movie without the experience being ruined for him, while Margaret has trouble coping with

SuperBob

Becker's super dies and Bob takes his job, and the diner is packed, but no one is a paying customer.

One Wong Move

Challenged to do so by his friends, Becker changes his routine with disastrous results. When he eats at a new Chinese re

What Indifference a Day Makes

When Becker has a high school student shadow him for a day, it turns out to be the most boring day ever at the office. M

The Usual Suspects

Becker's office is vandalized, and many, many people appear to have a plausible motive. It turns out that it was just Li

The Wrong Man

"The one who got away" comes back into Becker's life looking to rekindle the flame -- even though she's married. He ente

Beckerethics

Becker's car is stolen and things work out to his benefit with the insurance company; Reggie receives a very unexpected

Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

Becker decides to quit smoking -- unfortunately, on a day when nothing goes right; Margaret is worried that her marriage

Dr. Angry Head

Dr. Becker's back goes out on Christmas Eve, stranding him in a holiday nightmare. Trying to cut through a crowded depar

Margaret's Dream

Margaret has an erotic dream about Becker; Jake accidentally signs for a keg of beer, so Reggie can't return it. Since R

Heart Breaker

Everyone makes fun of John when he starts dating an attractive 27-year-old lawyer (Angela Shelton) and even he begins to

The Trouble with Harry

John has his hands full when a former patient dies and leaves him his ashes, and a current patient suffers a puzzling ra

The Princess Cruise

Dr. Becker sails off on a gay cruise because of Linda; Jake's girlfriend is letting her looks go due to his blindness.

Pretty Poison

John's former flame, Megan (Jaclyn Smith), appears unexpectedly at his door and announces that she has left her husband

2001 1/2: A Graduation Odyssey

John is honored when he's asked to fill in for the mayor and be the commencement speaker at his old high school, until h

Elder Hostile

Jake's grandmother (Adrian Ricard), who insists she has a heart murmur, gets angry at John when he declares her to be in

The Ugly Truth

Reggie secretly conducts a psychology experiment on John to see if he treats attractive patients the same as unattractiv

The More You Know

John doesn't know what to do when he accidentally learns that Linda and Reggie are dating the same guy; Bob tries in vai

You Say Gay Son, I Say Godson

John, for once, is at a loss for words when his godson (Marc Valera) seeks his advice on how to tell his father that he

Nocturnal Omissions

John is crankier than normal when he suffers a bout of insomnia, which he believes can be cured by watching mindless TV

The TorMentor

John is excited when he learns that his favorite college professor from Harvard is coming to town. But when John meets h

Small Wonder

John takes an out-of-shape patient (Alan Blumenfeld) to a gym to work out, but the man has a heart attack there and then

Sue You

John refuses to settle Vinny's lawsuit against him, despite the advice of his lawyer, Ruth, because he feels like it wou

Trials and Defibrillations

As the series' third season comes to a close, John Becker is being taken to court by a patient who claims the doctor alm

Psycho Therapy

At the end of last season, John was thrown in jail for contempt of court during a malpractice case. Tonight, he's releas

Breakfast of Chumpions

John is more irritable than usual when he tries to quit smoking; Reggie believes a friendly customer stole all of her go

Jake's Jaunt

Everyone's shocked when Jake announces that he got married over the weekend to a woman he met at a friend's wedding. Aft

Dog Days

A con man posing as a homeless person pulls on everyone's heart strings. Becker ignores his first instinct and comes to

Really Good Advice

John takes Reggie's advice that he should tell women that he's sorry when he disappoints them, only to have it backfire;

Get Me Out of Here

John hurts his shoulder and is afraid to have an MRI, so Reggie goes with him for support; Linda dates identical twins.

Hanging with Jake

Jake encounters a depressed man who is about to hang himself, so he takes him back to the diner to cheer him up; John le

Dinner and a Showdown

Reggie makes a special "connection" with her friend's, Sara, husband. While Reggie and Becker are with another couple, B

The Buddy System

John believes he is finally in a perfect relationship after seeing Laura for several months. Their no-strings, no-pressu

The Ghost of Christmas Presents

John reluctantly agrees to buy a poor child a Christmas gift and then discovers that he has to deliver it as well; Bob v

Another Tricky Day

John's day is filled with wacky people, from two guys who want a prescription for marijuana to a man who is upset when h

The Ex-Files

Reggie starts dating one of John's recently divorced friends, but can't stop obsessing about the guy's former wife.

Barter Sauce

John agrees to give free medical care to Bob, Reggie and Jake in exchange for repairs, food and magazines.

V-Day

A tuxedo-clad John is on his way to his ex-wife's wedding in Connecticut when he stops in a bar because, in all honesty,

It Had to Be Ew

John worries that women no longer find him attractive after Jake's girlfriend makes a disparaging remark to him; Linda f

Let's Talk About Sex

Parents are enraged when they learn that John's talk on nutrition to a class of 8-year-olds turns into a discussion abou

Picture Imperfect

John is elated to learn that an article he submitted is being published in The New York Medical Journal, but when it app

Talking Points

When a patient loses the ability to speak, John gets him a machine that talks for him, but the man uses it to lash out a

Too Much, Too Late

To Jake's horror, Reggie is obsessed with assisting him reach a goal he made up in the sixth grade. Reggie's persistence

Piece Talks

Bob enlists the services of a questionable friend to get Reggie a great deal on a new freezer, under one condition. Whil

Parannoyed

Dr. John Becker's laundry, apartment and mail have all been tampered with and he is sure the culprit is one of his pesky

Missteaks

When John receives eight expensive steaks from a patient, his new neighbor Chris compels him to throw a party.

Much Ado About Nothing (1)

John is surprisingly flustered when he learns that his upbeat neighbor Chris left town without saying goodbye. Reggie's

Everybody Loves Becker (2)

The fourth season concludes with a romantic cliffhanger as Reggie and a new neighbor (guest star Nancy Travis) each vie

Someone's In The Kitchen with Reggie?

Becker spends the night with Reggie, but whilst trying to sneak out of the diner, Jake discovers him and finds out every

Do the Right Thing

John tries desperately to persuade Chris that he chose to be with her before he learned that Reggie was leaving town, bu

L.A. Woman

Neighbors John and Chris do whatever they can to annoy each other, from smoking cigars to using a sander at 4 A.M. to st

And The Heartbeat Goes On

A grumpy patient who claims he's dying insists that John visit him in the hospital every night. Also, Bob accidentally s

The Grand Gesture

John becomes jealous when Chris turns down his offer to watch a movie with him and instead goes out with another man. La

The 100th

John gets jealous and lies to a friend who expresses interest in Chris by telling him that she is gay. Unfortunately, th

Papa Does Preach

Jim Reynolds is a soft-spoken, likable man whom John is treating for high cholesterol. But Jim's condition is worsening

Atlas Shirked

Becker's desperately trying to figure out what happened to the atlas he ordered from a door to door high school student;

Blind Injustice

Jake begins to believe that his blindness makes him less of a person. The feeling sets in after he allows a crook carryi

Chris-Mess

Chris gets jealous when she hears from John that he is dating an editor at a leading magazine and is going to spend Chri

Once Upon a Time

Margaret looks back 10 years to her first meeting with John, when she persuaded him to hire her and keep his practice op

Bad to the Bone

Jake and Bob misinterpret one of Chris's phone conversations and assume that she and John are sleeping together. At the

But I've Got Friends I Haven't Used Yet

Becker's old college roommate Rick Cooper, a recovering alcoholic, comes to town to make amends; but John was unaware un

The Pain in the Neck

John gets upset when a patient refuses to take any more medication because he believes God is healing him through prayer

Nightmare on Becker Street

John is stalked by an elderly but frisky neighbor (Betty Garrett) who is determined to make him her man. Also: Linda dec

The Job

Fed up with his practice, John applies for a research position in Baltimore, without telling his friends. His suspicious

Thank You for Not Smoking

John feels like climbing the walls after Chris bans smoking from the diner and Margaret won't let him light up in the of

Amanda Moves Out

Becker's in withdrawal from cigarettes and driving everybody crazy; Jake's girlfriend leaves him for a deliveryman; Chri

Ms. Fortune

A palm reader turns up at the diner and, much to his own dismay, Becker gets caught up in the excitement and lets her ta

Mr. and Ms. Conception

John gets frustrated when a childless couple who come to him for advice on getting pregnant misconstrue everything he sa

Chris's Ex

When Chris's all-too-friendly ex-husband unexpectedly shows up and stays at her apartment, Becker tries everything he ca

Daytime Believer

John realizes he still has feelings for Chris after a series of romantic dreams about her, but he fears she doesn't feel

What's Love Got To Do With It?

John and Chris reluctantly confront their feelings for each other in the sixth-season opener. Meanwhile, Chris is furiou

Dates & Nuts

Chris pressures John into setting a time and a place for their first date, only to have it interrupted by a medical emer

A Little Ho-mance

John tries to plan a romantic first date with Chris, but unforeseen obstacles keep cropping up; Jake gets shocking news

Spontaneous Combustion

Jakes mourns for his nana; Becker and Chris try too hard to consummate their relationship; Linda feng shui's the office.

Afterglow

The Unbelievable Wrongness of Talking

Chris tries to get John to be more considerate of her feelings, but he's not sure he can do it; Hector tricks Jake into

Sister Spoils the Turkey

What was supposed to be a quiet Thanksgiving dinner for Becker and Chris turns into a stressful feast when Chris' long-l

Chock Full 'O Nuts

When odd characters begin to overrun Becker's office and Chris' diner, Margaret discovers that a local halfway-house has

A First Class Flight

Chris gets upset when John gets a free trip to Las Vegas to speak at a medical convention, but doesn't invite her to go

Margaret Sings the Blues

Margaret gets depressed and refuses to work after she learns that a long-time friend is now worth millions. The informat

Snow Means Snow

There's a blizzard in New York, so Chris plans a trip to Bermuda with Becker; a psychic tells Linda she's going to meet

Subway Story

Becker meets an older woman on the subway who's on her way to Ground Zero; Chris entertains the doctor's out-of-town fri

D.N.R.

In the series finale, Becker realizes he's happy, but Chris fears that John is going to break up with her after he invit