The Worst Episodes of Becker
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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, he is extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx, N.Y., where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need. But Dr. John Becker looks at the world around him and sees a society gone mad, full of incongruities and just plain wrong thinking. And he has no qualms about saying anything that comes to mind – anything.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Becker" is "Do the Right Thing", rated 6.9/10 from 100 user votes. It was directed by Andy Ackerman and written by Ian Gurvitz. "Do the Right Thing" aired on 10/13/2002 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Grand Gesture".
6.9/10 100 votes#1 - Do the Right Thing
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2002
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
7.1/10 96 votes#2 - The Grand Gesture
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2002
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
7.1/10 97 votes#3 - The 100th
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2002
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
Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine
7.2/10 98 votes#4 - L.A. Woman
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2002
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: N/A
Writer: Russ Woody
7.2/10 97 votes#5 - Chris-Mess
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2002
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: N/A
7.2/10 92 votes#6 - Dates & Nuts
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2003
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: N/A
Writer: Bobby Gaylor
7.2/10 90 votes#7 - Afterglow
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2003
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: N/A
Writer: Lisa Albert
7.2/10 90 votes#8 - The Unbelievable Wrongness of Talking
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2003
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: N/A
Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine
7.3/10 132 votes#9 - Activate Your Choices
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/1999
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
7.3/10 90 votes#10 - A Little Ho-mance
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2003
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 93 votes#11 - Snow Means Snow
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2004
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: N/A
Writer: Bobby Gaylor
7.4/10 119 votes#12 - Truth and Consequences
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/19/1999
Becker's cousin Barry invites him over to his house for dinner, and Becker learns first-hand than Barry and his wife are having major marital problems. However, Becker makes the situation worse by letting it slip that Barry once had an affair.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 115 votes#13 - The Film Critic
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2000
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: N/A
7.4/10 113 votes#14 - Beckerethics
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2000
Becker's car is stolen and things work out to his benefit with the insurance company; Reggie receives a very unexpected marriage proposal on her second date with a new guy.
Director: Ken Levine
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 109 votes#15 - 2001 1/2: A Graduation Odyssey
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/2001
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: N/A
Writer: Russ Woody
7.4/10 86 votes#16 - Atlas Shirked
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2002
Becker's desperately trying to figure out what happened to the atlas he ordered from a door to door high school student; Chris is an over giver; Bob plans his mother's funeral.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 87 votes#17 - The Pain in the Neck
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2003
John gets upset when a patient refuses to take any more medication because he believes God is healing him through prayer. At the diner, Bob brags that he is part Native American and tries to cash in on his newfound heritage, and Linda attempts to keep up the charade in her “long-distance” relationship with a fellow New Yorker.
Director: N/A
Writer: Gigi McCreery
7.4/10 98 votes#18 - Nightmare on Becker Street
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/2003
John is stalked by an elderly but frisky neighbor (Betty Garrett) who is determined to make him her man. Also: Linda decides to tell her boyfriend (Shawn Christian), who thinks she lives in L.A., the truth about where she resides.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Michael Rowe
7.4/10 97 votes#19 - Chris's Ex
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/20/2003
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: N/A
7.4/10 98 votes#20 - What's Love Got To Do With It?
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2003
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 102 votes#21 - Sister Spoils the Turkey
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2003
What was supposed to be a quiet Thanksgiving dinner for Becker and Chris turns into a stressful feast when Chris' long-lost sister shows up. The gang learns she served time for cutting off her husband's finger in a fit of rage, and nervously watch her for signs of a relapse.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 98 votes#22 - Chock Full 'O Nuts
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2003
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 168 votes#23 - Take These Pills and Shove 'Em
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/9/1998
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: N/A
7.5/10 159 votes#24 - Sex in the Inner City
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/16/1998
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
7.5/10 160 votes#25 - Tell Me Lies
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/1998
Becker and Jake notice that Reggie is upset about something, but she refuses to tell them why. Becker presses Reggie for details, but she responds with a series of lies before finally revealing the truth.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Russ Woody