Season 1 (1998)

Pilot
7.5

November 2, 1998 • 23m

Becker deals with an HIV-positive child, and the fact that Reggie has inherited his favorite diner from her father.

Take These Pills and Shove 'Em
7.7

November 9, 1998 • 23m

Becker must make a house call after a patient has an adverse reaction to his brutal bedside manner. He remains hellbent on convinc...Read more

Sex in the Inner City
8.0

November 16, 1998 • 22m

Despite his best efforts, Becker can't escape the sexual overtones that follow him throughout the day. He starts his morning at th...Read more

Tell Me Lies
8.0

November 30, 1998 • 23m

Becker and Jake notice that Reggie is upset about something, but she refuses to tell them why. Becker presses Reggie for details, ...Read more

My Dinner With Becker
8.0

December 7, 1998 • 23m

Becker initially declines the offer of a blind date, but he eventually agrees to meet the woman. After hearing about her passion f...Read more

Man Plans, God Laughs
8.5

December 14, 1998 • 23m

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...Read more

City Lights
9.0

December 21, 1998 • 23m

Becker is crabbier than ever when a flickering street light keeps him from getting any sleep. When the city refuses to make the br...Read more

Physician, Heal Thyself
8.0

January 11, 1999 • 23m

The disagreeable doc gets even more irritable when he becomes the patient in this pungent episode of the surprise hit of the seaso...Read more

Choose Me
7.0

January 18, 1999 • 23m

When Reggie announces that she has an extra ticket to a Rangers-Flyers hockey game, Jake and Becker each makes it his primary goal...Read more

P.C. World
7.5

January 25, 1999 • 22m

When a self-serving reporter witnesses a heated argument between Becker and a man at the diner, he determines that Becker's commen...Read more

Scriptus Interruptus
7.5

February 1, 1999 • 23m

Becker agrees to write an article for a fellow doctor's medical journal, but has trouble finishing the project. With the article's...Read more

Love! Lies! Bleeding!
7.5

February 8, 1999 • 23m

Becker, not convinced of the wonders of love after witnessing a woman stab her husband with a fork, is forced to consult a teenage...Read more

Becker the Elder
8.5

February 15, 1999 • 23m

Becker is less than thrilled when his estranged father, Fred, makes an unannounced visit. Although Becker is unhappy to see his fa...Read more

Larry Spoke
7.0

February 22, 1999 • 23m

Becker copes with a patient who believes he can talk directly to God; Linda decides to keep a jacket mistakenly returned to her by her dry cleaner.

Activate Your Choices
8.5

March 1, 1999 • 22m

When Becker learns that his ex-wife Sandra is in town for a book signing tour, he feigns disinterest until he learns that chapters...Read more

Limits & Boundaries
7.5

March 8, 1999 • 23m

When a patient's mother desperately needs Becker to watch her two kids for the day, he reluctantly agrees and then makes Margaret ...Read more

Partial Law
8.0

April 5, 1999 • 22m

When Becker's computer is stolen from his apartment, he's shocked to learn that the insurance company's reimbursement won't even c...Read more

Saving Harvey Cohen
9.0

April 12, 1999 • 23m

Much to Becker's dismay, an alley cat finds its way into his office and refuses to leave. When they realize that the cat is sick, ...Read more

Truth and Consequences
7.5

April 19, 1999 • 23m

Becker's cousin Berry invites him over to his house for dinner, and Becker learns first-hand that Berry and his wife are having ma...Read more

Drive, They Said
8.0

May 3, 1999 • 23m

Becker reluctantly agrees to shuttle Reggie, Margaret, Jake and Linda to various engagements in Queens when they learn that he's h...Read more

Lucky Day
9.0

May 10, 1999 • 23m

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...Read more

Regarding Reggie
8.0

May 17, 1999 • 22m

Becker fears that Reggie may get the wrong idea if he asks her to be his date at a medical fundraiser. Fearing that Reggie will mi...Read more