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Becker

  • TV Series
  • 1998–20041998–2004
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Terry Farrell, Ted Danson, Alex Désert, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)
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Dr. John Becker goes through his daily routine of being a doctor, stopping at his favorite diner, and other various situations, all the while hating life and everything around him.Dr. John Becker goes through his daily routine of being a doctor, stopping at his favorite diner, and other various situations, all the while hating life and everything around him.Dr. John Becker goes through his daily routine of being a doctor, stopping at his favorite diner, and other various situations, all the while hating life and everything around him.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
13K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,194
106
    • Dave Hackel
  • Stars
    • Ted Danson
    • Hattie Winston
    • Terry Farrell
    • Dave Hackel
  • Stars
    • Ted Danson
    • Hattie Winston
    • Terry Farrell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 110User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

    Episodes129

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    Becker: Where Is Everybody?
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    Becker: You Speak Chinese?
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    Becker: The Decline Of Civilization
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    Becker: Those Weren't Scams
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    Becker: Welcome Back
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    Becker: The First Season
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    Ted Danson and Nancy Travis in Becker (1998)
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    Ted Danson and Debbie James in Becker (1998)
    Ted Danson and Debbie James in Becker (1998)
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    Ted Danson
    Ted Danson
    • Dr. John Becker
    Hattie Winston
    Hattie Winston
    • Margaret Wyborn
    Terry Farrell
    Terry Farrell
    • Reggie Kostas
    Shawnee Smith
    Shawnee Smith
    • Linda
    Alex Désert
    Alex Désert
    • Jake Malinak
    Saverio Guerra
    Saverio Guerra
    • Bob
    Nancy Travis
    Nancy Travis
    • Chris Connor
    Jorge Garcia
    Jorge Garcia
    • Hector Lopez
    Frances Fisher
    Frances Fisher
    • Dr. Elizabeth Carson
    Barbara Sharma
    Barbara Sharma
    • Mrs. Recinos
    Damon Standifer
    Damon Standifer
    • Mr. Williams
    Marvin Kaplan
    Marvin Kaplan
    • Mr. Gordon
    Sara Mornell
    Sara Mornell
    • Anita
    Elya Baskin
    Elya Baskin
    • Alexi…
    Robert Bailey Jr.
    Robert Bailey Jr.
    • M.J. Johnson
    Annie Wood
    Annie Wood
    • Theresa Campbell
    Lindsay Price
    Lindsay Price
    • Amanda
    Troy Evans
    Troy Evans
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      • Dave Hackel
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    • Trivia
      Before the fourth season, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith, Alex Désert, and Saverio Guerra staged a protest over their salaries by refusing to show up for work. The five actors had expected a pay raise after the third season but did not receive one. They filed a lawsuit against Paramount Television for breach of contract. The suit was eventually settled and the actors returned to work.
    • Quotes

      Margaret: So someone finally shot you.

      Dr. John Becker: I always thought it would be you, Margaret.

      Margaret: So did I.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 (2001)

    User reviews110

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    Goodbye, Becker
    I watched the final "Becker" episode last night, and will miss this series. Critics have beaten up on this show quite a lot lately, but I watched it regularly and always enjoyed it. The characters are diverse and likeable, and I particularly admire Shawnee Smith, who played Linda, for taking a character that could have been annoying in the extreme and making her sweet and funny. One of the funniest things I've seen in a sitcom is when Linda, in trying to fix the hanging skeleton in Becker's office, managed to crazy-glue her hand to that of the skeleton. She ended up walking around the office all day holding hands with the skeleton, which rolled alongside her on its stand (you had to see it to appreciate it).

    Ted Danson was quoted in TV Guide as saying that they decided to end the show with some grace, which I think they did quite nicely, tying up loose ends for the various characters. A couple of the jokes were particularly apt, i.e. Dr. Becker looking at the chart for a patient named "Mr. Nielsen" and saying he didn't know what he was complaining about because "these numbers don't look so bad to me." Danson's wife, Mary Steenburgen, appeared briefly as a deluded patient, and Becker exclaimed after she left "I pity the poor man who's married to her."

    Anyway, I commend the makers of "Becker" for giving some closure to the characters in this show while they had the chance. As a regular viewer I appreciated it, and found it a very satisfying end to the series.
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    • Why did Terry Ferrel leave the show and what happened to her character?
    • What happened in the Becker/Chris/Reggie triangle?

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1998 (United States)
      • United States
      • CBS (United States)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dave Hackel Productions
      • Industry Entertainment
      • Paramount Television
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    • 22 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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