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Becker Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Episode 1
Psycho Therapy
Mon, Oct 1, 200122 mins
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.
Episode 2
Breakfast of Chumpions
Mon, Oct 8, 2001
John is more irritable than usual when he tries once again to quit smoking. Reggie believes a friendly, fortunate customer stole all of her good luck and left her with his former bad luck.
Episode 3
Jake's Jaunt
Mon, Oct 15, 2001
Doctor John Becker, Margaret, Reggie, Bob and Linda are all shocked when Jake suddenly announces that he got married over the weekend to a woman he just met at a friend's wedding over the weekend. After realising he may have rushed things, Jake decides to get an annulment.
Episode 4
Dog Days
Mon, Oct 22, 2001
A con man posing as a homeless person pulls on everyone's heart strings. Becker ignores his first instinct and comes to the aid of the man. Bob, Jake and Reggie chip in by offering money, a hot meal and advice; however, the man is not really homeless and the gang is shocked when his profession is revealed. Meanwhile, Margaret, in desperate need of extra cash, takes on a second job, then regrets it.
Episode 5
Really Good Advice
Mon, Oct 29, 2001
Doctor John Becker decides to take Reggie's advice when she advises him that he should tell women that he's sorry when he disappoints them, only to discover it backfires on him. Meanwhile; Jake and Bob agree to switch jobs for the day - with comical consequences.
Episode 6
Get Me Out of Here
Mon, Nov 5, 2001
John hurts his shoulder and is afraid to have an MRI. Linda dates identical twins.
Episode 7
Hanging with Jake
Mon, Nov 12, 2001
Jake runs into a depressed man who is about to hang himself. So Jake takes him back to the diner to cheer him up. John learns that a patient's wife is pregnant by another man.
Episode 8
Dinner and a Showdown
Mon, Nov 19, 2001
Reggie makes a special "connection" with her friend's, Sara, husband. While Reggie and Becker are with another couple, Becker receives an emergency page and must rush off, reluctantly leaving his credit card to pay for the meal. Then Reggie's friend, Sara, also races off to tend to her children, leaving her husband Richard to stay and enjoy dinner with Reggie. But the two end up enjoying more than a meal-they end the night with a dessert that wasn't on the menu.
Episode 9
The Buddy System
Mon, Nov 26, 2001
John starts to feel emotional after Laura, a woman whom he had an intimate but no-strings-attached relationship with announces that she's going to move on with her life with a man she meets at a cousins wedding. Bob finds a 1987 Super Bowl ring in the backseat of a taxi.
Episode 10
The Ghost of Christmas Presents
Mon, Dec 10, 2001
John reluctantly agrees to buy a gift for a poor child. He then discovers that he also has to deliver it. Bob visits his mother, who still treats him like a child.
Episode 11
Another Tricky Day
Mon, Jan 7, 2002
Becker's patients include two young men who want a prescription for medical marijuana and a man who is upset to learn that he isn't dying after all. Jake challenges Bob to a game of scrabble.
Episode 12
The Ex-Files
Mon, Jan 14, 200230 mins
Reggie begins dating one of John's recently divorced friends. However, she can't stop obsessing about the man's former wife.
Episode 13
Barter Sauce
Mon, Jan 28, 2002
John agrees to give free medical care to Reggie, Jake, and Bob in exchange for free food, magazines, and home maintenance.
Episode 14
V-Day
Mon, Feb 4, 2002
A tuxedo-clad John is on his way to his ex-wife's wedding in Connecticut when he stops in a bar because, in all honesty, he doesn't want to attend the event. Instead, the grumpy doc would prefer to have a few drinks, bend the ear of Frank the bartender for a while and get home in time to see the Knicks game on TV. And in the end, that's what he does, but not until he recalls (via flashbacks) his miserable Valentine's Day to Frank. While John complains about being all alone, the wise barkeep helps him realize how truly lucky he is.
Episode 15
It Had to Be Ew
Mon, Feb 25, 2002
John worries that women no longer find him attractive after Jake's girlfriend makes an apparently disparaging remark to him. Linda worries that she is being replaced by a competent, polite temp.
Episode 16
Let's Talk About Sex
Mon, Mar 4, 2002
Becker's intended talk to children about nutrition abruptly becomes a discussion about sex. Two police officers conduct a stakeout at the diner.
Episode 17
Picture Imperfect
Mon, Mar 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.
Episode 18
Talking Points
Mon, Mar 18, 2002
Becker manages to get a machine for a patient with Lou Gehrig's Disease but is disturbed when the patient's family is less than enthused. Bob becomes an environmentalist to impress a girl he met at the diner. Linda accuses Margaret of stealing her bracelet.
Episode 19
Too Much, Too Late
Mon, Apr 15, 2002
To Jake's horror, Reggie is obsessed with assisting him reach a goal he made up in the sixth grade. Reggie's persistence only causes pain and embarrassment for Jake, and she refuses to listen to John's pleas to leave Jake alone. Meanwhile, Linda drives the office crazy when she saves a patient's life and now thinks she can skip medical school and go straight to telling John and Margaret what to do.
Episode 20
Piece Talks
Mon, Apr 22, 2002
Bob enlists the services of a questionable friend to get Reggie a great deal on a new freezer, under one condition. While trying to make a deal with Reggie, Bob's friend insults Reggie, teases Jake because he's blind and then threatens to kill the whole deal if Reggie doesn't go out with him on a date. Meanwhile, John finds himself acting as a sex therapist for the Bennetts, an 80-year-old couple having problems in the bedroom because of Mr. Bennett's newly revived libido.
Episode 21
Parannoyed
Mon, Apr 29, 2002
Dr. John Becker's laundry, apartment and mail have all been tampered with and he is sure the culprit is one of his pesky neighbors. Determined to solve the mystery, he decides to confront all the tenants and barges into his building's weekly board meeting. Meanwhile Chris, the new girl in Becker's apartment building, is a hit with the gang at the diner, but her perky behavior only serves to darken his already miserable day.
Episode 22
MisSteaks
Mon, May 6, 2002
When John receives some expensive steaks from a patient, his new neighbor Chris cajoles him into throwing a party.
Episode 23
Much Ado About Nothing
Mon, May 13, 2002
John is surprisingly concerned when he learns that his new neighbour Chris has left town without saying goodbye. Reggie assumes that John has more than casual feelings for Chris. Linda sublets her job for a week to a girl who actually manages to do less work than Linda.
Episode 24
Everybody Loves Becker
Mon, May 20, 2002
The fourth season concludes with a romantic cliffhanger as Reggie (Terry Farrell) and a new neighbor, Chris, (Nancy Travis) each vie for John's (Ted Danson) affection. Also, Linda (Shawnee Smith) takes Margaret (Hattie Winston) out for a night on the town, which Margaret lives to regret.
