Episode guide
Becker: Season 1
22 episodes · premiered Nov 2, 1998
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- Episode 1: Pilot Nov 2, 1998 · 23m Becker deals with an HIV-positive child, and the fact that Reggie has inherited his favorite diner from her father.
- Episode 2: Take These Pills and Shove 'Em Nov 9, 1998 · 23m Becker must make a house call after a patient has an adverse reaction to his brutal bedside manner. He remains hellbent on convincing his patient, Mr. Marino, to acknowledge the fact that…
- Episode 3: Sex in the Inner City Nov 16, 1998 · 22m Despite his best efforts, Becker can't escape the sexual overtones that follow him throughout the day. He starts his morning at the cafe where Reggie and Jake are discussing the various…
- Episode 4: Tell Me Lies Nov 30, 1998 · 23m Becker and Jake notice that Reggie is upset about something, but she refuses to tell them why. Becker presses Reggie for details, but she responds with a series of lies before finally…
- Episode 5: My Dinner With Becker Dec 7, 1998 · 23m Becker initially declines the offer of a blind date, but he eventually agrees to meet the woman. After hearing about her passion for line-dancing, karaoke and aroma therapy, Becker is…
- Episode 6: Man Plans, God Laughs Dec 14, 1998 · 23m Becker's attempt at friendship is short lived; with Margaret at home with the flu, the flaky Linda is left in charge of the office; Reggie receives an unwelcome visit from a former…
- Episode 7: City Lights Dec 21, 1998 · 23m Becker is crabbier than ever when a flickering street light keeps him from getting any sleep. When the city refuses to make the broken street light a priority assignment, Becker takes…
- Episode 8: Physician, Heal Thyself Jan 11, 1999 · 23m The disagreeable doc gets even more irritable when he becomes the patient in this pungent episode of the surprise hit of the season. The arrogant Bronx doctor is once again complaining…
- Episode 9: Choose Me Jan 18, 1999 · 23m When Reggie announces that she has an extra ticket to a Rangers-Flyers hockey game, Jake and Becker each makes it his primary goal to be chosen as the lucky recipient.
- Episode 10: P.C. World Jan 25, 1999 · 22m When a self-serving reporter witnesses a heated argument between Becker and a man at the diner, he determines that Becker's comments are "politically incorrect" and uses his column to…
- Episode 11: Scriptus Interruptus Feb 1, 1999 · 23m Becker agrees to write an article for a fellow doctor's medical journal, but has trouble finishing the project. With the article's deadline quickly approaching, Becker tries desperately to…
- Episode 12: Love! Lies! Bleeding! Feb 8, 1999 · 23m Becker, not convinced of the wonders of love after witnessing a woman stab her husband with a fork, is forced to consult a teenager who wants a vasectomy, treat a woman with a severe…
- Episode 13: Becker the Elder Feb 15, 1999 · 23m Becker is less than thrilled when his estranged father, Fred, makes an unannounced visit. Although Becker is unhappy to see his father, the others are instantly charmed by Fred's…
- Episode 14: Larry Spoke Feb 22, 1999 · 23m Becker copes with a patient who believes he can talk directly to God; Linda decides to keep a jacket mistakenly returned to her by her dry cleaner.
- Episode 15: Activate Your Choices Mar 1, 1999 · 22m When Becker learns that his ex-wife Sandra is in town for a book signing tour, he feigns disinterest until he learns that chapters of her new self-help publication denounces "Angry Man," a…
- Episode 16: Limits & Boundaries Mar 8, 1999 · 23m When a patient's mother desperately needs Becker to watch her two kids for the day, he reluctantly agrees and then makes Margaret and Linda keep an eye on them. But when the day turns into…
- Episode 17: Partial Law Apr 5, 1999 · 22m When Becker's computer is stolen from his apartment, he's shocked to learn that the insurance company's reimbursement won't even cover the cost of a keyboard. Against his better judgment…
- Episode 18: Saving Harvey Cohen Apr 12, 1999 · 23m Much to Becker's dismay, an alley cat finds its way into his office and refuses to leave. When they realize that the cat is sick, Becker's guilted into taking care of it -- to the tune of…
- Episode 19: Truth and Consequences Apr 19, 1999 · 23m Becker's cousin Berry invites him over to his house for dinner, and Becker learns first-hand that Berry and his wife are having major marital problems. However, Becker makes the situation…
- Episode 20: Drive, They Said May 3, 1999 · 23m Becker reluctantly agrees to shuttle Reggie, Margaret, Jake and Linda to various engagements in Queens when they learn that he's heading that way in his car. It quickly becomes a…
- Episode 21: Lucky Day May 10, 1999 · 23m A prime parking space, an unexpected tax refund and a flawless trip to the post office are just a few of the lucky breaks bestowed upon Becker. Unable to accept the idea that he might just…
- Episode 22: Regarding Reggie May 17, 1999 · 22m Becker fears that Reggie may get the wrong idea if he asks her to be his date at a medical fundraiser. Fearing that Reggie will misread his invitation, Becker struggles to find someone…