

Becker
1998–2004 · CBS · 30 min · 6 seasons
S06E13 · D.N.R.
Thu, 29 Jan, 1:30 pm
In the series finale, Chris fears that John is going to break up with her after he invites her to dinner at a nice restaurant; Linda starts a torrid romance with a guy she meets on the subway who doesn't speak English; Jake surprises everyone with an announcement on how he is going to invest the money his grandmother left him.
About
Becker centers on the life of Dr. John Becker, a cantankerous, yet dedicated and talented physician, who, in spite of his constant rants, has a decent heart underneath the sarcasm.
Episodes
- E01
What's Love Got to Do with It?
Thu, 9 Oct· 30 minJohn and Chris reluctantly confront their feelings for each other in the sixth-season opener. Meanwhile, Chris is furious over an outrageously high hospital bill and tries to get some of the charges dismissed in a meeting with an unsympathetic hospital administrator.
- E02
Dates & Nuts
Thu, 16 Oct· 30 minChris pressures John into setting a time and a place for their first date, only to have it interrupted by a medical emergency; Hector talks Jake into making some extra money by participating in a drug test that goes terribly awry; Linda makes Margaret feel guilty about getting out of paying a traffic ticket.
- E03
A Little Ho-mance
Thu, 23 Oct· 30 minJohn tries to plan a romantic first date with Chris, but unforeseen obstacles keep cropping up; Jake gets shocking news about his grandmother after she dies in a retirement home.
- E04
Spontaneous Combustion
Thu, 30 Oct· 30 minJohn and Chris want to make love to each other, but unforeseen obstacles keep popping up to spoil the mood; Jake bores everyone with his constant grieving over his late grandmother.
- E05
The Unbelievable Wrongness of Talking
Thu, 20 Nov· 30 minChris gets frustrated when John repeatedly refuses to hold up his end of a conversation; Linda claims that she has met "the one," but she soon gets a big surprise; and Hector tries to persuade Jake to invest in his latest get-rich-quick scheme.
- E06
Afterglow
Thu, 13 Nov· 30 minChris tries to get John to be more considerate of her feelings, but he's not sure he can do it; Hector tricks Jake into selling porn magazines; Margaret takes a night job with a telemarketer and is shocked when she learns that it's a phone-sex operation.
- E07
Sister Spoils the Turkey
Thu, 27 Nov· 30 minEveryone gets nervous when Chris's younger sister, who was recently released from prison for attempted murder, joins them for Thanksgiving dinner at John's apartment.
- E08
Chock Full 'O Nuts
Thu, 4 Dec· 30 minJohn's office and the diner are overrun with homeless people after a nearby residential-care facility is closed, so John goes to city hall to complain. Also: Jake receives a large check from his late grandma's estate and must decide what to do with the money.
- E09
A First Class Flight
Thu, 18 Dec· 30 minChris gets upset when John gets a free trip to Las Vegas to speak at a medical convention, but doesn't invite her to go along because he refuses to trade in his first-class airline ticket for two coach seats. Back at the office, an uppity plastic surgeon takes over John's practice while he's away.
- E10
Margaret Sings the Blues
Thu, 8 Jan· 30 minMargaret gets depressed and refuses to work after she learns that a long-time friend is now worth millions. The information leads her to ponder whether she could have made it as a professional singer if she had pursued her dream. Back at the office, John tries to train Linda to give flu shots.
- E11
Snow Means Snow
Thu, 15 Jan· 30 minChris wants to escape the cold weather, so she convinces John to go to Bermuda with her. But a snowstorm threatens to keep them stuck in New York, which is just fine with John.
- E12
Subway Story
Thu, 22 Jan· 30 minJohn tries to help an elderly woman on a subway find her way downtown, while Chris entertains the doctor's out-of-town friends with whom he is supposed to have dinner. At the office, Linda accidentally deletes some important insurance files.
- E13
D.N.R.
Thu, 29 Jan· 30 minIn the series finale, Chris fears that John is going to break up with her after he invites her to dinner at a nice restaurant; Linda starts a torrid romance with a guy she meets on the subway who doesn't speak English; Jake surprises everyone with an announcement on how he is going to invest the money his grandmother left him.
Cast

Ted Danson
Dr. John Becker

Hattie Winston
Margaret Wyborn

Shawnee Smith
Linda

Alex Désert
Jake Malinak

Terry Farrell
Regina "Reggie" Kostas

Saverio Guerra
Bob

Nancy Travis
Christina "Chris" Conner
