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Becker Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1999 - 2000
Episode 1
Point of Contact
Mon, Sep 20, 199922 mins
Becker saves a woman who is choking at the diner. She later turns up at the surgery and gives Becker some cookies. She later turns up at his apartment with a thank-you present. Her continual thanking of God disconcerts him and makes him think that she is a stalker. His friends give him a variety of advice, not all of it useful. When Becker then finds her at a restaurant he is dining at, he flips out and ends up with egg on his face.
Episode 2
Imm-Oral Fixations
Mon, Sep 27, 199922 mins
After seeing a man without a larynx, John gives up smoking again but Margaret is not happy, knowing what is to come. An old friend of Reggie, Amanda, comes to the diner. She is an ex smoker and tells Becker that the secret is to have sex, so he does, with her. The pressure on Becker increases when he finds out that he is to be audited by the IRS. Reggie is feeling down because Amanda's life is going well and she doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
Episode 3
Cyrano De-Beckerac
Mon, Oct 4, 199922 mins
When Dr. John Becker finds out that one of his patients is dating Reggie, he decides to give the guy some free advice on how to "court her properly." Meantime, Linda becomes a volunteer for Big Sisters and gets stuck being a mentor to a greedy brat who takes advantage of her at every turn.
Episode 4
Linda Quits
Mon, Oct 11, 1999
Linda quits her job after she makes a mistake on a patient's prescription, and Dr. John Becker hires what seems like an ideal replacement. Meanwhile at the diner, Reggie, Jake and Bob wonder why a nicely dressed man keeps pacing back and forth outside the diner.
Episode 5
My Boyfriend's Back
Mon, Oct 18, 1999
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.
Episode 6
Shovel Off to Buffalo
Mon, Oct 25, 1999
Before leaving for a medical conference in Chicago, at which he is scheduled to speak, Becker discovers that he has an extra airline ticket, which Reggie ends up using. Once aboard the plane, Reggie is immediately annoyed by the flight attendant and fellow passengers while Becker is uncharacteristically taking it all in stride. When Reggie discovers that Becker is high on Valium, she's alone in her misery until bad weather causes a delay and finds them stuck for hours on a tarmac in Buffalo. As the Valium wears off, Becker's temper and tongue-lashings return and the situation becomes a pressure-cooker about to explode.
Episode 7
He Said, She Said
Mon, Nov 1, 1999
Becker starts receiving phone calls from a woman he doesn't know, so he tries to avoid her. The strange woman shows up at the diner to explain that a mutual friend suggested they meet while she is in town. Taking a liking to each other, Becker and his new friend begin to spend a lot of time together, that is, until she confesses a shocking secret that sends Becker reeling.
Episode 8
Stumble in the Bronx
Mon, Nov 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.
Episode 9
Hate Thy Neighbor
Mon, Nov 15, 199930 mins
During his recuperation, Becker is effectively confined to his apartment-and typically cranky. His mood brightens-temporarily-when his doctor from the hospital, Elizabeth Carson, drops by his apartment. Meanwhile, Margaret and Linda try to find a doctor to fill in for Becker.
Episode 10
Pain in the Aspirin
Mon, Nov 22, 1999
As Becker continues to recoup from his gunshot wound, he's caught off guard when Elizabeth claims that she doesn't have any aspirin -- although he found a bottle of them among her things while earlier snooping through her purse. Becker, of course dismissing his own bad behavior, is miffed at her actions and begins to think that she may not have an honest bone in her body. Meanwhile, Bob wins the lottery.
Episode 11
Blind Curve
Mon, Nov 29, 1999
Jake's old friend, who was driving drunk in the car in which Jake lost his sight, visits to ask for forgiveness. Becker's jealous when Jake wins a huge television at his grandmother's church raffle. Margaret tries to avoid attending an annual road trip with some nursing school friends.
Episode 12
Santa on Ice
Mon, Dec 13, 1999
A department store Santa drops by Dr. Becker's waiting room and drops off more than John expected. Also, Reggie's thinking of a Christmas party but will it be a thought that counts?
Episode 13
The Hypocratic Oath
Mon, Jan 10, 2000
Doctor John Becker's waiting room is turned into a maze of boxes when Linda orders much too many supplies; Reggie finds she has become attracted to a much younger student and Margaret learns that a former patient has died and has included her in her will.
Episode 14
The Rumor
Mon, Jan 17, 2000
A rumor spreads through the office and diner that John is dying when he suddenly begins eating healthy food and tries to control his temper.
Episode 15
All the Rage
Mon, Feb 7, 2000
A judge sentences John to attend an anger-management class after he insults two police officers. It's taught by Richard, an irritating calm instructor -- and needless to say, Becker is hardly on his way to graduating with honors.Meanwhile, after Bob's mother kicks him out of her retirement home, Linda invites him to move in with her -- much to everyone else's dismay.
Episode 16
Old Yeller
Mon, Feb 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.
Episode 17
The Roast That Ruined Them
Mon, Feb 21, 2000
Annoyed that they never hang out with other people, Becker's girlfriend, Liz, makes him throw a dinner party. Becker invites the gang, although only Reggie and her date attend -- a college boy she worries is too young for her -- unless you count the complete stranger with whom Becker seems to have the most in common.
Episode 18
For Whom the Toll Calls
Mon, Feb 28, 2000
When a long-distance call to Chico, California shows up on Becker's phone bill, he decides to dispute the charge. He even disputes the existence of the town, claiming that it's just a code word that the phone company uses for bogus charges. Margaret warns Becker not to fight the phone company, after all, "they're like God with computers," but Becker persists. Meanwhile, Reggie is upset when she isn't invited to a friend's wedding, and Bob listens to motivational tapes in order to land a job.
Episode 19
The Bearer of Bad Tidings
Mon, Mar 20, 2000
Becker takes on a vacationing doctor's patients and, when one of them dies, he is forced to inform the family. Linda has to tend to her friend Lynda, who won't leave the office. Reggie and Jake trade insults during a slow time in the diner.
Episode 20
One Angry Man
Mon, Apr 10, 2000
John fumes twice-once when he can't get out of the jury duty pool, and once when he isn't called to serve. Jake gets a dog . . . from Bob.
Episode 21
Sight Unseen
Mon, May 1, 2000
Jake dates a friendly woman but breaks up with her when he learns that she's also blind. Margaret tries to learn why she doesn't appeal to a grouchy patient.
Episode 22
Crosstalk
Mon, May 8, 2000
Becker argues with a priest when a man enters the hospital in critical condition. Reggie, Jake, and Bob dabble in the stock market.
Episode 23
Cooked
Mon, May 15, 2000
Liz is offered a job in Chicago, which prompts John to tell her how he feels about her.
Episode 24
Panic on the 86th
Mon, May 22, 200030 mins
Reggie's celebration after earning an A in her psychology exam turns to panic when she suddenly considers her uncertain future. John entertains one of his neighbors, who turns out to be a prostitute.
