Episode list for &#34;Becker&#34; ( 1998 )

Season 1, Episode 3: Sex in the Inner City

Original Air Date: 16 November 1998
As the day progresses, Becker is faced repeatedly with reminders him of his sex life, or lack thereof.

Next US airings:

Tue. May 20

Season 1, Episode 4: Tell Me Lies

Original Air Date: 30 November 1998
Becker and Jake pressure Reggie to tell them what's bothering her-with varying responses.

Next US airings:

Mon. May 19

Season 1, Episode 5: My Dinner with Becker

Original Air Date: 7 December 1998
Becker and Reggie each have blind dates that disintegrate-Becker because he didn't listen to his own instincts and Reggie because she did listen to Becker's.

Next US airings:

Fri. May 23

Season 1, Episode 6: Man Plans, God Laughs

Original Air Date: 14 December 1998
Becker's attempt at friendship is short lived. With Margaret at home with the flu, Linda is left in charge of the office. Reggie receives an unwelcome visit from a former high-school classmate.

Next US airings:

Thur. May 22

Season 1, Episode 7: City Lights

Original Air Date: 21 December 1998
Becker's mood is worse than ever when a flickering street light keeps him awake. Margaret agrees to let Linda bring one personal item into the office.

Next US airings:

Tue. May 27

Season 1, Episode 8: Physician, Heal Thyself

Original Air Date: 11 January 1999
Becker and Reggie argue about crime rates. Becker is forced to ask for Reggie's help with an injury, but he initially rejects her suggestion that he see an acupuncturist. Margaret receives special deliveries from an apparently smitten mailman.

Next US airings:

Wed. May 28

Season 1, Episode 9: Choose Me

Original Air Date: 18 January 1999
Becker and Jake compete for a ticket to a hockey game with Reggie.

Next US airings:

Thur. May 29

Season 1, Episode 10: P.C. World

Original Air Date: 25 January 1999
Becker's heated remarks to someone make for equally heated discussion on a radio show.

Season 1, Episode 11: Scriptus Interruptus

Original Air Date: 1 February 1999
Becker has difficulty finding five minutes to finish an article for a fellow doctor's medical journal before the submission deadline.

Season 1, Episode 12: Love! Lies! Bleeding!

Original Air Date: 8 February 1999
Becker is typically cynical about Valentine's Day after seeing a woman stab her husband with a fork, advising a teenager who wants a vasectomy, treating a woman who is allergic to roses, and seeing Linda begin and end a relationship within hours. A hospital visit changes his perspective, and he begins to understand the holiday's significance.

Next US airings:

Mon. May 26

Season 1, Episode 13: Becker the Elder

Original Air Date: 15 February 1999
No one can understand why Becker isn't charmed by a visit from his father. They are.

Next US airings:

Fri. May 30

Season 1, Episode 14: Larry Spoke

Original Air Date: 22 February 1999
Becker treats a patient who claims he can talk to God. Linda decides to keep a jacket accidentally returned to her by her dry cleaner.

Season 1, Episode 15: Activate Your Choices

Original Air Date: 1 March 1999
Becker's ex-wife writes a book called "Angry Man" obviously about John. When Becker confronts Sarah at her hotel, it is obvious that she retains a strong emotional hold on him.

Season 1, Episode 16: Limits & Boundaries

Original Air Date: 8 March 1999
Becker reluctantly agrees to babysit a mother's young son and daughter for a day. His attempts to create order meet with limited success.

Season 1, Episode 17: Partial Law

Original Air Date: 5 April 1999
Becker's computer is stolen from his apartment. When he learns that his insurance policy proceeds are decidedly less than market value, he decides on a replacement through shady sources.

Season 1, Episode 18: Saving Harvey Cohen

Original Air Date: 12 April 1999
An alley cat finds its way into his office and refuses to leave. Margaret attempts to help Becker plan a trip she knows he'll never take.

Season 1, Episode 19: Truth and Consequences

Original Air Date: 19 April 1999
During dinner with his cousin Barry and his wife who are having marital difficulties, Becker lets it slip that Barry once had an affair.

Season 1, Episode 20: Drive, They Said

Original Air Date: 3 May 1999
Becker reluctantly agrees to chauffeur Reggie, Margaret, Jake and Linda to various engagements in Queens. Becker returns to his office waiting room to find Hilton Lucas, Doug Heffernan and Ray Barone waiting.

Season 1, Episode 21: Lucky Day

Original Air Date: 10 May 1999
Among other things, Becker gets an excellent parking space, an unexpected tax refund, and a fruitful trip to the post office. Despite his good fortune, he remains convinced his luck will change-for the worse.

Season 1, Episode 22: Regarding Reggie

Original Air Date: 17 May 1999
Becker fears that Reggie may get the wrong idea if he asks her to be his date at a medical fund-raising dinner.

Season 2

Season 2, Episode 1: Point of Contact

Original Air Date: 20 September 1999
At the diner, Becker treats a woman who is choking on her food and seems to be obsessed with expressing her thanks.

Season 2, Episode 2: Imm-Oral Fixations

Original Air Date: 27 September 1999
Becker gets help to quit smoking from Reggie's friend, an ex-smoker who tells him the only substitute that worked for her was sex.

Season 2, Episode 3: Cyrano De-Beckerac

Original Air Date: 4 October 1999
Becker gives a patient some advice on how to court Reggie. Linda volunteers for Big Sisters.

Season 2, Episode 4: Linda Quits

Original Air Date: 11 October 1999
Linda quits her job after she makes a mistake on a patient's prescription. Reggie, Jake, and Bob speculate about a nicely dressed man pacing outside the diner.

Season 2, Episode 5: My Boyfriend's Back

Original Air Date: 18 October 1999
Becker fumes over his former research partner's patent for anti-wrinkle cream. Reggie begins dating Jordan, the most popular guy from her high school. Linda adopts the bum who hangs out in the office doorway.

Season 2, Episode 6: Shovel Off to Buffalo

Original Air Date: 25 October 1999
Becker and Reggie get stuck aboard a plane in Buffalo en route to a medical conference in Chicago.

Season 2, Episode 7: He Said, She Said

Original Air Date: 1 November 1999

Season 2, Episode 8: Stumble in the Bronx

Original Air Date: 8 November 1999
Becker is shot in the shoulder while rescuing Jake from a robbery attempt. In spite of his weakened state, he annoys everyone at the hospital and refuses the advice of his frustrated doctor.

Season 2, Episode 9: Hate Thy Neighbor

Original Air Date: 15 November 1999
During his recuperation, Becker is effectively confined to his apartment-and typically cranky. His mood brightens-temporarily-when his doctor from the hospital, Elizabeth Carson, drops by his apartment. Meanwhile, Margaret and Linda try to find a doctor to fill in for Becker.

Next US airings:

Sun. May 18

3:00 AM

Season 2, Episode 10: Pain in the Aspirin

Original Air Date: 22 November 1999
Elizabeth claims that she doesn't have any aspirin, but Becker finds a bottle of them while earlier snooping through her purse. Becker obsesses about her "lie" while ignoring his. Bob wins the lottery.

Next US airings:

Sun. May 18

3:30 AM

Season 2, Episode 11: Blind Curve

Original Air Date: 29 November 1999
Jake's old friend, who was driving drunk in the car in which Jake lost his sight, visits to ask for forgiveness. Becker's jealous when Jake wins a huge television at his grandmother's church raffle. Margaret tries to avoid attending an annual road trip with some nursing school friends.

Next US airings:

Mon. May 19

Season 2, Episode 12: Santa on Ice

Original Air Date: 13 December 1999

Next US airings:

Mon. May 19

Season 2, Episode 13: The Hypocratic Oath

Original Air Date: 10 January 2000
Reggie and a fellow student study rat behavior using a maze. Coincidentally, John's waiting room turns into a maze of boxes when Linda orders too many supplies. Margaret learns that a former patient died and has included her in her will.

Next US airings:

Tue. May 20

Season 2, Episode 14: The Rumor

Original Air Date: 17 January 2000
A rumor spreads through the office and diner that John is dying when he suddenly begins eating healthy food and tries to control his temper.

Next US airings:

Tue. May 20

Season 2, Episode 15: All the Rage

Original Air Date: 7 February 2000
Becker is sentenced to attend an anger management class after he insults two police officers. Linda invites Bob to move in with her after his mother kicks him out of her retirement home.

Next US airings:

Wed. May 21

Season 2, Episode 16: Old Yeller

Original Air Date: 14 February 2000
Attempting to recapture his youth, Becker buys a motorcycle.

Next US airings:

Wed. May 21

Season 2, Episode 17: The Roast That Ruined Them

Original Air Date: 21 February 2000
Becker and Liz throw a dinner party attended only by Reggie, her date, and an ex-con who's suing Becker.

Next US airings:

Thur. May 22

Season 2, Episode 18: For Whom the Toll Calls

Original Air Date: 28 February 2000
Becker disputes a call on his phone bill to Chico, California. Reggie is upset when she isn't invited to a friend's wedding. Bob listens to motivational tapes to land a job.

Next US airings:

Thur. May 22

Season 2, Episode 19: The Bearer of Bad Tidings

Original Air Date: 20 March 2000
Becker takes on a vacationing doctor's patients and, when one of them dies, he is forced to inform the family. Linda has to tend to her friend Lynda, who won't leave the office. Reggie and Jake trade insults during a slow time in the diner.

Season 2, Episode 20: One Angry Man

Original Air Date: 10 April 2000
John fumes twice-once when he can't get out of the jury duty pool, and once when he isn't called to serve. Jake gets a dog.

Season 2, Episode 21: Sight Unseen

Original Air Date: 1 May 2000
Jake dates a friendly woman but breaks up with her when he learns that she's also blind. Margaret tries to learn why she doesn't appeal to a grouchy patient.

Next US airings:

Sun. May 25

3:00 AM

Season 2, Episode 22: Crosstalk

Original Air Date: 8 May 2000
Becker argues with a priest when a man enters hospital in critical condition. Reggie, Jake, and Bob dabble in the stock market.

Next US airings:

Sun. May 25

3:30 AM

Season 2, Episode 23: Cooked

Original Air Date: 15 May 2000
Liz is offered a job in Chicago, which prompts John to tell her how he feels about her.

Next US airings:

Tue. May 27

Season 2, Episode 24: Panic on the 86th

Original Air Date: 22 May 2000
Reggie's celebration after earning an A in her psychology exam turns to panic when she suddenly considers her uncertain future. John entertains one of his neighbors, who turns out to be a prostitute.

Next US airings:

Tue. May 27

Season 3

Season 3, Episode 1: The Film Critic

Original Air Date: 9 October 2000
John tries repeatedly to enjoy a movie at a theater. Jake "helps" Reggie register in a college course.

Next US airings:

Wed. May 28

Season 3, Episode 2: SuperBob

Original Air Date: 16 October 2000

Next US airings:

Wed. May 28

Season 3, Episode 3: One Wong Move

Original Air Date: 23 October 2000
Challenged by the gang, Becker changes his routine and eats at a different Chinese restaurant-with disastrous results.

Next US airings:

Thur. May 29

Season 3, Episode 4: What Indifference a Day Makes

Original Air Date: 30 October 2000
Becker tries to exhibit the pressures of a medical practice to a high school student. Reggie, Jake, and Bob decide to start sharing more personal stories.

Next US airings:

Fri. May 30

Season 3, Episode 5: The Usual Suspects

Original Air Date: 6 November 2000
Becker's office is vandalized, and many people seem to have a plausible motive. Bob has been impersonating Becker.

Next US airings:

Fri. May 30

Season 3, Episode 6: The Wrong Man

Original Air Date: 13 November 2000
A former flame tries to come back into Becker's life. Margaret tries to conduct a staff meeting.

Season 3, Episode 7: Beckerethics

Original Air Date: 20 November 2000
Becker's car is stolen, and he settles favorably with the insurance company. Reggie receives a marriage proposal on her second date with a new guy.

Next US airings:

Thur. May 29