Becker: Season 1
Episodes
Pilot
Nov 2, 1998 · 23 min
Becker deals with an HIV-positive child, and the fact that Reggie has inherited his favorite diner from her father.
Take These Pills and Shove 'Em
Nov 9, 1998 · 23 min
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 fa
Sex in the Inner City
Nov 16, 1998 · 22 min
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 va
Tell Me Lies
Nov 30, 1998 · 23 min
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 fina
My Dinner With Becker
Dec 7, 1998 · 23 min
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
Man Plans, God Laughs
Dec 14, 1998 · 23 min
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
City Lights
Dec 21, 1998 · 23 min
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 ta
Physician, Heal Thyself
Jan 11, 1999 · 23 min
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 complai
Choose Me
Jan 18, 1999 · 23 min
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.
P.C. World
Jan 25, 1999 · 22 min
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
Scriptus Interruptus
Feb 1, 1999 · 23 min
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 desper
Love! Lies! Bleeding!
Feb 8, 1999 · 23 min
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 seve
Becker the Elder
Feb 15, 1999 · 23 min
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 e
Larry Spoke
Feb 22, 1999 · 23 min
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.
Activate Your Choices
Mar 1, 1999 · 22 min
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
Limits & Boundaries
Mar 8, 1999 · 23 min
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 tu
Partial Law
Apr 5, 1999 · 22 min
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 ju
Saving Harvey Cohen
Apr 12, 1999 · 23 min
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
Truth and Consequences
Apr 19, 1999 · 23 min
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 si
Drive, They Said
May 3, 1999 · 23 min
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 "
Lucky Day
May 10, 1999 · 23 min
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 mi
Regarding Reggie
May 17, 1999 · 22 min
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 som