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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Becker Season 5 Episode 2 - Do the Right Thing
    7.0/10(124 votes)

    #1 - Do the Right Thing

    S5:E2

    John tries desperately to persuade Chris that he chose to be with her before he learned that Reggie was leaving town, but Chris doesn't believe him. Also, Jake and Bob decide to follow in Reggie's footsteps and get out of town, and Margaret and Linda try to find out the identity of a man who claims he is a former patient.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Ian Gurvitz

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  2. Becker Season 5 Episode 5 - The Grand Gesture
    7.0/10(120 votes)

    #2 - The Grand Gesture

    S5:E5

    John becomes jealous when Chris turns down his offer to watch a movie with him and instead goes out with another man. Later, in an awkward attempt to show Chris his true feelings, John shows up at her job and inadvertently gets her into trouble.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Michael Rowe

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  3. Becker Season 5 Episode 6 - The 100th
    7.0/10(123 votes)

    #3 - The 100th

    S5:E6

    John gets jealous and lies to a friend who expresses interest in Chris by telling him that she is gay. Unfortunately, the man acts on John's information and sets Chris up with a lesbian acquaintance. Also, Bob tries to deepen his friendship with Jake and buys a pair of walkie-talkies so that the two of them can stay in constant contact with each other.

    Director:Ken Levine
    Writers:Ken Levine, David Isaacs

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  4. Becker Season 5 Episode 3 - L.A. Woman
    7.1/10(121 votes)

    #4 - L.A. Woman

    S5:E3

    Neighbors John and Chris do whatever they can to annoy each other, from smoking cigars to using a sander at 4 A.M. to strip a floor; Linda pretends she is from L.A. to impress a new guy she is dating; Jake worries that Amanda is decorating his apartment in an overly feminine fashion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Russ Woody

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  5. Becker Season 5 Episode 10 - Chris-Mess
    7.2/10(129 votes)

    #5 - Chris-Mess

    S5:E10

    Chris gets jealous when she hears from John that he is dating an editor at a leading magazine and is going to spend Christmas with her in Vermont. Also: Bob fears that a street-corner Santa is out to get him, and Margaret tries to cheer up Linda by having her go caroling with a church group.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Becker Season 6 Episode 2 - Dates & Nuts
    7.2/10(112 votes)

    #6 - Dates & Nuts

    S6:E2

    Chris 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Bobby Gaylor

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  7. Becker Season 6 Episode 3 - A Little Ho-mance
    7.2/10(109 votes)

    #7 - A Little Ho-mance

    S6:E3

    John 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Becker Season 6 Episode 5 - Afterglow
    7.2/10(111 votes)

    #8 - Afterglow

    S6:E5

    Chris 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lisa Albert

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  9. Becker Season 6 Episode 6 - The Unbelievable Wrongness of Talking
    7.2/10(110 votes)

    #9 - The Unbelievable Wrongness of Talking

    S6:E6

    Chris 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Ken Levine, David Isaacs

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  10. Becker Season 1 Episode 15 - Activate Your Choices
    7.3/10(155 votes)

    #10 - Activate Your Choices

    S1:E15

    When Becker learns that his ex-wife Sandra is in town for a book signing tour, he feigns disinterest until he learns that chapters of her new self-help publication denounces "Angry Man," a pseudonym for Becker. When Becker confronts Sarah at her hotel, it becomes abundantly clear that their explosive chemistry remains fiercely intact.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:David Isaacs

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  11. Becker Season 1 Episode 19 - Truth and Consequences
    7.3/10(143 votes)

    #11 - Truth and Consequences

    S1:E19

    Becker's cousin Berry invites him over to his house for dinner, and Becker learns first-hand that Berry and his wife are having major marital problems. However, Becker makes the situation worse by letting it slip that Berry once had an affair.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Becker Season 3 Episode 1 - The Film Critic
    7.3/10(133 votes)

    #12 - The Film Critic

    S3:E1

    Becker tries in vain to see a movie without the experience being ruined for him, while Margaret has trouble coping with her marital problems.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Becker Season 3 Episode 15 - 2001 1/2: A Graduation Odyssey
    7.3/10(128 votes)

    #13 - 2001 1/2: A Graduation Odyssey

    S3:E15

    John is honored when he's asked to fill in for the mayor and be the commencement speaker at his old high school, until he discovers why the mayor dropped out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Russ Woody

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  14. Becker Season 3 Episode 16 - Elder Hostile
    7.3/10(123 votes)

    #14 - Elder Hostile

    S3:E16

    Jake's grandmother (Adrian Ricard), who insists she has a heart murmur, gets angry at John when he declares her to be in good health; Reggie goes through an old high-school yearbook and gets more depressed by the minute; Margaret becomes concerned about Linda's relationship with a young boy.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Becker Season 4 Episode 3 - Jake's Jaunt
    7.3/10(132 votes)

    #15 - Jake's Jaunt

    S4:E3

    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 annulment.

    Director:Wil Shriner
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Becker Season 5 Episode 21 - Chris's Ex
    7.3/10(119 votes)

    #16 - Chris's Ex

    S5:E21

    When Chris's all-too-friendly ex-husband unexpectedly shows up and stays at her apartment, Becker tries everything he can to keep the divorced duo apart.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Becker Season 5 Episode 22 - Daytime Believer
    7.3/10(115 votes)

    #17 - Daytime Believer

    S5:E22

    John realizes he still has feelings for Chris after a series of romantic dreams about her, but he fears she doesn't feel the same way about him. Meanwhile, Linda lives in fear that something bad is going to happen to her after she is involved in an accident on her way to work

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Becker Season 6 Episode 1 - What's Love Got To Do With It?
    7.3/10(120 votes)

    #18 - What's Love Got To Do With It?

    S6:E1

    John 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 (Paul Dooley). Jake sells his dreadlocks to pay his rent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Becker Season 6 Episode 8 - Chock Full 'O Nuts
    7.3/10(118 votes)

    #19 - Chock Full 'O Nuts

    S6:E8

    When odd characters begin to overrun Becker's office and Chris' diner, Margaret discovers that a local halfway-house has been shut down. Becker decides to round up his new eccentric friends and takes the law into his own hands with an organized march for justice. Meanwhile, Jake inherits $25,000 from his late grandma's estate and must decide what to do with the money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Becker Season 6 Episode 11 - Snow Means Snow
    7.3/10(112 votes)

    #20 - Snow Means Snow

    S6:E11

    There's a blizzard in New York, so Chris plans a trip to Bermuda with Becker; a psychic tells Linda she's going to meet the man of her dreams; Margaret looks forward to a weekend alone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Bobby Gaylor

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  21. Becker Season 1 Episode 2 - Take These Pills and Shove 'Em
    7.4/10(204 votes)

    #21 - Take These Pills and Shove 'Em

    S1:E2

    Becker must make a house call after a patient has an adverse reaction to his brutal bedside manner. He remains hellbent on convincing his patient, Mr. Marino, to acknowledge the fact that his diabetes has just triggered a minor heart attack and his condition needs to be monitored. Unfortunately, Mr. Marino is convinced that Becker is just trying to get away with a medical scam. Meanwhile, Jake takes a sculpting class in order to meet women.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Becker Season 1 Episode 3 - Sex in the Inner City
    7.4/10(195 votes)

    #22 - Sex in the Inner City

    S1:E3

    Despite his best efforts, Becker can't escape the sexual overtones that follow him throughout the day. He starts his morning at the cafe where Reggie and Jake are discussing the various things they do to release sexual tension. When Reggie suggests jogging, Becker quickly dismisses the idea, declaring that he doesn't have any such issues. As his day progresses, a bemused Becker is faced with various circumstances that make him all too aware of his sex life -- or, rather, lack thereof.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:David Isaacs

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  23. Becker Season 1 Episode 11 - Scriptus Interruptus
    7.4/10(152 votes)

    #23 - Scriptus Interruptus

    S1:E11

    Becker agrees to write an article for a fellow doctor's medical journal, but has trouble finishing the project. With the article's deadline quickly approaching, Becker tries desperately to find a place to sit and hash out the piece. Unfortunately, he can't seem to acquire five minutes of quiet time before something or someone finds a way to interrupt his concentration.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Becker Season 1 Episode 17 - Partial Law
    7.4/10(158 votes)

    #24 - Partial Law

    S1:E17

    When Becker's computer is stolen from his apartment, he's shocked to learn that the insurance company's reimbursement won't even cover the cost of a keyboard. Against his better judgment, he purchases a top of the line system via shady means and soon realizes he's made a "fatal error."

    Director:Ken Levine
    Writer:Michael Markowitz

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  25. Becker Season 2 Episode 5 - My Boyfriend's Back
    7.4/10(133 votes)

    #25 - My Boyfriend's Back

    S2:E5

    Reggie begins dating Jordan, the most popular guy from her high school, who is building a hospital in the area, but quickly learns his dark side. Meanwhile, John fumes over his former research partner's patent for anti-wrinkle cream, and Linda adopts the bum who hangs out in the office doorway.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Do the Right Thing" is the worst rated episode of "Becker". It scored 7/10 based on 124 votes. Directed by Andy Ackerman and written by Ian Gurvitz, it aired on 10/13/2002. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Grand Gesture".