8.4/10159 votesLoading...#1 - P.C. World
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/25/1999
When a self-serving reporter witnesses a heated argument between Becker and a man at the diner, he determines that Becker's comments are "politically incorrect" and uses his column to create a local controversy. Becker tries to ignore the reporter's comments, but when the hack then belittles Becker on a local radio show, the short-fused doctor heads to the station for a one-on-one confrontation.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Michael Markowitz
8.3/10141 votesLoading...#2 - The Princess Cruise
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2001
Dr. Becker sails off on a gay cruise because of Linda; Jake's girlfriend is letting her looks go due to his blindness.
Director: Ken Levine
Writer: Michael Markowitz
8.3/10226 votesLoading...#3 - Subway Story
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2004
Becker meets an older woman on the subway who's on her way to Ground Zero; Chris entertains the doctor's out-of-town friends with whom he is supposed to have dinner; Linda accidentally deletes some important insurance files.
Director: Ian Gurvitz
Writer: Gary Dontzig
8.2/10119 votesLoading...#4 - Let's Talk About Sex
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2002
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10114 votesLoading...#5 - Everybody Loves Becker (2)
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/20/2002
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 night on the town, which Margaret lives to regret.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
8.1/10110 votesLoading...#6 - One Angry Man
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2000
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.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Dan Wilcox
8.1/10125 votesLoading...#7 - Trials and Defibrillations
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/2001
As the series' third season comes to a close, John Becker is being taken to court by a patient who claims the doctor almost killed him. The patient, Vinny, is suing John for allegedly causing him to have a heart attack by taking him to a gym for a workout. John maintains that Vinny would have had the heart attack anyway and that going to the gym had nothing to do with it. Defending John from his insurance company is a pretty attorney, and, of course, John finds fault with her, too. She refuses to let the hot-tempered doctor take the stand, fearing that he won't be able to keep a lid on his anger.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Russ Woody
8.1/10109 votesLoading...#8 - Another Tricky Day
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2002
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.
Director: Ken Levine
Writer: Michael Markowitz
8.1/1099 votesLoading...#9 - Once Upon a Time
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/2003
Margaret looks back 10 years to her first meeting with John, when she persuaded him to hire her and keep his practice open instead of closing shop and returning to Boston. Meanwhile, Bob hides at the diner from an angry tenant who wants him to fix a clogged drain; and Chris finds Jake's old keyboard.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
8.0/10127 votesLoading...#10 - Lucky Day
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/1999
A prime parking space, an unexpected tax refund and a flawless trip to the post office are just a few of the lucky breaks bestowed upon Becker. Unable to accept the idea that he might just be having a good day, he remains wary of each new stroke of luck and convinces himself that payback is on its way.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
8.0/10130 votesLoading...#11 - Stumble in the Bronx
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1999
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 ensues and one of them pulls out a gun. But it's Becker who takes a bullet to the shoulder. Despite his weakened state, he still manages to annoy everyone at the hospital and refuses to take the advice of his agitated doctor.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Matthew Weiner
8.0/10118 votesLoading...#12 - Old Yeller
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2000
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 he turn his jalopy into a potted plant. Although he doesn't get rid of his car, he does buy a motorcycle from one of his patients, causing everyone around him to agree that the doctor is suffering a mid-life crisis.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10118 votesLoading...#13 - Psycho Therapy
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2001
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 to see a therapist and work on his problem with authority. However, the therapist, Katherine Simmons, is dealing with her own authority issues, which John winds up "helping" her work out. Becker is shocked one night when she shows up at his apartment a changed woman. Elsewhere, Jake grows weary of his new girlfriend's annoying habit of describing for him every little thing she's doing; and Linda lobbies for a raise.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Matthew Weiner
8.0/1096 votesLoading...#14 - Barter Sauce
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2002
John agrees to give free medical care to Bob, Reggie and Jake in exchange for repairs, food and magazines.
Director: Wil Shriner
Writer: Michael Markowitz
8.0/10102 votesLoading...#15 - It Had to Be Ew
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/25/2002
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.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.9/10161 votesLoading...#16 - Man Plans, God Laughs
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/14/1998
Becker's attempt at friendship is short lived; with Margaret at home with the flu, the flaky Linda is left in charge of the office; Reggie receives an unwelcome visit from a former high-school classmate.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.9/10137 votesLoading...#17 - Limits & Boundaries
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/8/1999
When a patient's mother desperately needs Becker to watch her two kids for the day, he reluctantly agrees and then makes Margaret and Linda keep an eye on them. But when the day turns into an unexpected sleepover at Becker's, his attempts to establish rules for the kids are about as effective as a blender during a power outage.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: N/A
7.9/10132 votesLoading...#18 - The Hypocratic Oath
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2000
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 died and has included her in her will.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.9/10117 votesLoading...#19 - Panic on the 86th
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/22/2000
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 be a hooker.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine
7.9/10113 votesLoading...#20 - SuperBob
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2000
Becker's super dies and Bob takes his job, and the diner is packed, but no one is a paying customer.
Director: Ken Levine
Writer: N/A
7.9/10113 votesLoading...#21 - One Wong Move
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2000
Challenged to do so by his friends, Becker changes his routine with disastrous results. When he eats at a new Chinese restaurant, Linda gets a stalker, Margaret gets food poisoning, Bob gets punched in the nose, and Reggie and Jake lose $80 to a scam artist.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Russ Woody
7.9/10115 votesLoading...#22 - Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2000
Becker decides to quit smoking -- unfortunately, on a day when nothing goes right; Margaret is worried that her marriage is falling apart when her husband plans a trip to Atlantic City without her; when Linda keeps screwing up an X-ray, she convinces an old woman that she's crazy to get the woman to keep coming in for new X-rays; Bob, instead of fixing Becker's broken radiator, sleeps in Becker's bed and breaks his clock radio; and Reggie makes Becker do a memory test for a school project.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.9/10101 votesLoading...#23 - Picture Imperfect
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/2002
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 overweight, unattractive stranger. After constant phone calls to correct the mistake, John is finally able to meet Wally, the editor, but then even more damage occurs. Meanwhile, Jake loses his hearing after going to a concert, and Linda is the dumpee-not the dumper-when she goes out Arnoldo the water delivery man.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
7.9/10109 votesLoading...#24 - But I've Got Friends I Haven't Used Yet
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/2003
Becker's old college roommate Rick Cooper, a recovering alcoholic, comes to town to make amends; but John was unaware until now that Rick was the one behind the misdeeds he confesses, which include stealing and sleeping with his wife. Meanwhile, Margaret spends time with Cliff, the medical supply salesman, until Linda accuses her of having an affair with him; and Bob becomes obsessed with his supposedly imminent death.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: N/A
7.9/10156 votesLoading...#25 - D.N.R.
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2004
In the series finale, Becker realizes he's happy, but Chris fears that John is going to break up with her after he invites her to dinner at a nice restaurant; Jake used his inheritance from his grandmother to go off to Northwestern University; and Linda finds a new Italian boyfriend on the subway.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Becker
Every episode of Becker ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Becker!
Becker is a dedicated, outspoken and talented doctor with a gruff exterior. While he tends to offend those who try to get close to him,...
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Best Episodes Summary
"P.C. World" is the best rated episode of "Becker". It scored 8.4/10 based on 159 votes. Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Michael Markowitz, it aired on 1/25/1999. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Princess Cruise".