Becker

Name: Becker
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Ted Danson, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith, Alex Désert, Terry Farrell

TV Series1998 – 200430m6 seasons · 129 episodes

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Becker centers on the life of Dr. John Becker, a cantankerous, yet dedicated and talented physician, who, in spite of his constant rants, has a decent heart underneath the sarcasm.

Creator: Dave Hackel
Writers: Liz Astrof Dana Klein Matthew Weiner
Stars: Ted Danson Hattie Winston Shawnee Smith

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E1What's Love Got to Do with It?Oct 8, 2003 · 30m · John and Chris reluctantly confront their feelings for each other in the sixth-season opener. Meanwhile, Chris is furious over an outrageously high hospital bill and tries to get some of the charges dismissed in a meeting with an unsympathetic hospital administrator.Not rated yet

E2Dates & NutsOct 15, 2003 · 30m · Chris pressures John into setting a time and a place for their first date, only to have it interrupted by a medical emergency; Hector talks Jake into making some extra money by participating in a drug test that goes terribly awry; Linda makes Margaret feel guilty about getting out of paying a traffic ticket.Not rated yet

E3A Little Ho-manceOct 22, 2003 · 30m · John tries to plan a romantic first date with Chris, but unforeseen obstacles keep cropping up; Jake gets shocking news about his grandmother after she dies in a retirement home.Not rated yet

E4Spontaneous CombustionOct 29, 2003 · 30m · John and Chris want to make love to each other, but unforeseen obstacles keep popping up to spoil the mood; Jake bores everyone with his constant grieving over his late grandmother.Not rated yet

E5The Unbelievable Wrongness of TalkingNov 19, 2003 · 30m · Chris gets frustrated when John repeatedly refuses to hold up his end of a conversation; Linda claims that she has met "the one," but she soon gets a big surprise; and Hector tries to persuade Jake to invest in his latest get-rich-quick scheme.Not rated yet

E6AfterglowNov 12, 2003 · 30m · 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 selling porn magazines; Margaret takes a night job with a telemarketer and is shocked when she learns that it's a phone-sex operation.Not rated yet

E7Sister Spoils the TurkeyNov 26, 2003 · 30m · Everyone gets nervous when Chris's younger sister, who was recently released from prison for attempted murder, joins them for Thanksgiving dinner at John's apartment.Not rated yet

E8Chock Full 'O NutsDec 3, 2003 · 30m · John's office and the diner are overrun with homeless people after a nearby residential-care facility is closed, so John goes to city hall to complain. Also: Jake receives a large check from his late grandma's estate and must decide what to do with the money.Not rated yet

E9A First Class FlightDec 17, 2003 · 30m · 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 along because he refuses to trade in his first-class airline ticket for two coach seats. Back at the office, an uppity plastic surgeon takes over John's practice while he's away.Not rated yet

E10Margaret Sings the BluesJan 7, 2004 · 30m · Margaret gets depressed and refuses to work after she learns that a long-time friend is now worth millions. The information leads her to ponder whether she could have made it as a professional singer if she had pursued her dream. Back at the office, John tries to train Linda to give flu shots.Not rated yet

E11Snow Means SnowJan 14, 2004 · 30m · Chris wants to escape the cold weather, so she convinces John to go to Bermuda with her. But a snowstorm threatens to keep them stuck in New York, which is just fine with John.Not rated yet

E12Subway StoryJan 21, 2004 · 30m · John tries to help an elderly woman on a subway find her way downtown, while Chris entertains the doctor's out-of-town friends with whom he is supposed to have dinner. At the office, Linda accidentally deletes some important insurance files.TVmaze 7.5

E13D.N.R.Jan 28, 2004 · 30m · In the series finale, Chris fears that John is going to break up with her after he invites her to dinner at a nice restaurant; Linda starts a torrid romance with a guy she meets on the subway who doesn't speak English; Jake surprises everyone with an announcement on how he is going to invest the money his grandmother left him.Not rated yet

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Ted DansonDr. John Becker Hattie WinstonMargaret Wyborn Shawnee SmithLinda Alex DésertJake Malinak Terry FarrellRegina "Reggie" Kostas Saverio GuerraBob Nancy TravisChristina "Chris" Conner Jorge GarciaHector Lopez

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Details

Premiered: November 2, 1998
Ended: January 28, 2004
Status: Ended
Network: CBS
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Episode runtime: 30m
TVmaze ID: 1457