Becker: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Becker Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Point of Contact
Sep 20, 1999 · 23 min
Becker performs his doctorly duties at the diner when a woman begins to choke on her food. After regaining her composure, the woman intensely expresses her gratitude to Becker, whi
Imm-Oral Fixations
Sep 27, 1999 · 23 min
Becker is grumpier than usual after he decides to quit smoking, but he gets a lift from Reggie's friend (Marjorie Monaghan), an ex-smoker who tells him the only substitute that wor
Cyrano De-Beckerac
Oct 4, 1999 · 23 min
When Dr. John Becker finds out that one of his patients is dating Reggie, he decides to give the guy some free advice on how to "court her properly." Meantime, Linda becomes a volu
Linda Quits
Oct 11, 1999 · 23 min
Linda quits her job after she makes a mistake on a patient's prescription, and Becker hires what seems like an ideal replacement. Meanwhile, Reggie, Jake and Bob wonder why a nicel
My Boyfriend's Back
Oct 18, 1999 · 23 min
Reggie begins dating Jordan, the most popular guy from her high school, who is building a hospital in the area, but quickly learns his dark side. Meanwhile, John fumes over his for
Shovel Off to Buffalo
Oct 25, 1999 · 23 min
Before leaving for a medical conference in Chicago, at which he is scheduled to speak, Becker discovers that he has an extra airline ticket, which Reggie ends up using. Once aboard
He Said, She Said
Nov 1, 1999 · 23 min
Becker starts receiving phone calls from a woman he doesn't know, so he tries to avoid her. The strange woman shows up at the diner to explain that a mutual friend suggested they m
Stumble in the Bronx
Nov 8, 1999 · 23 min
While going to rescue the just-robbed Jake, Becker finds himself caught in the crossfire between two motorists who are arguing over a parking space. A struggle between the two ensu
Hate Thy Neighbor
Nov 15, 1999 · 23 min
Confined to his apartment during the recuperation period, Becker is subjected to the intruding lifestyles of those who live in his building, which has him seeing red. His mood brig
Pain in the Aspirin
Nov 22, 1999 · 23 min
As Becker continues to recoup from his gunshot wound, he's caught off guard when Elizabeth claims that she doesn't have any aspirin -- although he found a bottle of them among her
Blind Curve
Nov 29, 1999 · 23 min
Jake's old friend, who was responsible for the car accident in which Jake lost his sight, pays him a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Margaret tries to get out of an annual road trip wit
Santa On Ice
Dec 13, 1999 · 23 min
Becker is his usual bitter self as Christmas rolls around, until a department store Santa drops dead in his waiting room. Meanwhile, Reggie prepares for her Christmas party.
The Hypocratic Oath
Jan 10, 2000 · 23 min
John's waiting room turns into a maze of boxes when Linda orders too many supplies; Reggie becomes attracted to a much younger student and Margaret learns that a former patient die
The Rumor
Jan 17, 2000 · 23 min
A rumor starts that John is dying when he suddenly begins eating healthy food and tries to control his temper.
All The Rage
Feb 7, 2000 · 23 min
A judge sentences John to attend an anger-management class after he insults two police officers. It's taught by Richard, an irritating calm instructor -- and needless to say, Becke
Old Yeller
Feb 14, 2000 · 23 min
On the heels of being slapped with a traffic citation for reckless driving, a broken tail light and missing rear view mirror, Becker takes Margaret's advice when she suggests that
The Roast That Ruined Them
Feb 21, 2000 · 23 min
Annoyed that they never hang out with other people, Becker's girlfriend, Liz, makes him throw a dinner party. Becker invites the gang, although only Reggie and her date attend -- a
For Whom the Toll Calls
Feb 28, 2000 · 23 min
When a long-distance call to Chico, California shows up on Becker's phone bill, he decides to dispute the charge. He even disputes the existence of the town, claiming that it's jus
The Bearer of Bad Tidings
Mar 20, 2000 · 23 min
After John agrees to take on a vacationing doctor's patients and one of them dies, he inadvertently leaves a phone message, then desperately tries to retrieve it. Meanwhile, Linda
One Angry Man
Apr 10, 2000 · 23 min
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
May 1, 2000 · 23 min
Jake asks out a friendly young woman only to break up with her after he learns that she's also blind; Margaret tries to discover why a grouchy patient likes everyone but her.
Crosstalk
May 8, 2000 · 23 min
John gets into an argument with a priest over whose hands a patient is really in -- God's or the doctor's; Reggie, Jake and Bob take a gamble on the stock market.
Cooked
May 15, 2000 · 23 min
Liz is offered a job in Chicago, which prompts John to tell her how he feels about her. He quickly regrets doing it, fearing he'll lose his freedom.
Panic on the 86th
May 22, 2000 · 23 min
Reggie's celebration after earning an A in her psychology class turns to panic when she considers her uncertain future; and John entertains one of his neighbors, who turns out to b