Becker: Season 4
Season 4 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 3.
- 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 4 Progress Shield
Psycho Therapy
Oct 1, 2001 · 23 min
At the end of last season, John was thrown in jail for contempt of court during a malpractice case. Tonight, he's released after reluctantly apologizing to a judge, who orders him
Breakfast of Chumpions
Oct 8, 2001 · 23 min
John is more irritable than usual when he tries to quit smoking; Reggie believes a friendly customer stole all of her good luck and left her with his bad fortune.
Jake's Jaunt
Oct 15, 2001 · 23 min
Everyone's shocked when Jake announces that he got married over the weekend to a woman he met at a friend's wedding. After realising he may have rushed things, Jake gets an annulme
Dog Days
Oct 22, 2001 · 23 min
A con man posing as a homeless person pulls on everyone's heart strings. Becker ignores his first instinct and comes to the aid of the man. Bob, Jake and Reggie chip in by offering
Really Good Advice
Oct 29, 2001 · 23 min
John takes Reggie's advice that he should tell women that he's sorry when he disappoints them, only to have it backfire; Jake and Bob switch jobs for the day.
Get Me Out of Here
Nov 5, 2001 · 23 min
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
Nov 12, 2001 · 23 min
Jake encounters a depressed man who is about to hang himself, so he takes him back to the diner to cheer him up; John learns that a patient's wife is pregnant by another man.
Dinner and a Showdown
Nov 19, 2001 · 23 min
Reggie makes a special "connection" with her friend's, Sara, husband. While Reggie and Becker are with another couple, Becker receives an emergency page and must rush off, reluctan
The Buddy System
Nov 26, 2001 · 23 min
John believes he is finally in a perfect relationship after seeing Laura for several months. Their no-strings, no-pressure friendship is just right for him: it's filled with casual
The Ghost of Christmas Presents
Dec 10, 2001 · 23 min
John reluctantly agrees to buy a poor child a Christmas gift and then discovers that he has to deliver it as well; Bob visits his mother, who still treats him like a kid.
Another Tricky Day
Jan 7, 2002 · 23 min
John's day is filled with wacky people, from two guys who want a prescription for marijuana to a man who is upset when he learns that he isn't dying.
The Ex-Files
Jan 14, 2002 · 23 min
Reggie starts dating one of John's recently divorced friends, but can't stop obsessing about the guy's former wife.
Barter Sauce
Jan 28, 2002 · 23 min
John agrees to give free medical care to Bob, Reggie and Jake in exchange for repairs, food and magazines.
V-Day
Feb 4, 2002 · 23 min
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, he doesn't want to attend the event. Instead, the grumpy do
It Had to Be Ew
Feb 25, 2002 · 23 min
John worries that women no longer find him attractive after Jake's girlfriend makes a disparaging remark to him; Linda fears that a pretty temp is going to replace her.
Let's Talk About Sex
Mar 4, 2002 · 23 min
Parents are enraged when they learn that John's talk on nutrition to a class of 8-year-olds turns into a discussion about sex; two cops use the diner for a stakeout.
Picture Imperfect
Mar 11, 2002 · 23 min
John is elated to learn that an article he submitted is being published in The New York Medical Journal, but when it appears, his article is accompanied by a picture of an overweig
Talking Points
Mar 18, 2002 · 23 min
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 at people; Bob turns into an environmentalist to impress a gi
Too Much, Too Late
Apr 15, 2002 · 23 min
To Jake's horror, Reggie is obsessed with assisting him reach a goal he made up in the sixth grade. Reggie's persistence only causes pain and embarrassment for Jake, and she refuse
Piece Talks
Apr 22, 2002 · 23 min
Bob enlists the services of a questionable friend to get Reggie a great deal on a new freezer, under one condition. While trying to make a deal with Reggie, Bob's friend insults Re
Parannoyed
Apr 29, 2002 · 23 min
Dr. John Becker's laundry, apartment and mail have all been tampered with and he is sure the culprit is one of his pesky neighbors. Determined to solve the mystery, he decides to c
Missteaks
May 6, 2002 · 23 min
When John receives eight expensive steaks from a patient, his new neighbor Chris compels him to throw a party.
Much Ado About Nothing (1)
May 13, 2002 · 23 min
John is surprisingly flustered when he learns that his upbeat neighbor Chris left town without saying goodbye. Reggie's woman's intuition kicks in and she immediately assumes that
Everybody Loves Becker (2)
May 20, 2002 · 23 min
The fourth season concludes with a romantic cliffhanger as Reggie and a new neighbor (guest star Nancy Travis) each vie for John's affection. Also, Linda takes Margaret out for a n