Becker — Season 3

All 24 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.

  1. 01

    October 9, 2000 · 30m

    The Film Critic

    John attempts to enjoy a movie at a theater, but he walks out when the patrons keep annoying him. He then tries again...and again...and again. Elsewhere, Jake agrees to help Reggie get into a college course, but soon regrets it.

  2. 02

    October 16, 2000 · 30m

    SuperBob

    The tenants in John's building believe he killed their super, and Bob starts looking for a job when Linda throws him out of her apartment.

  3. 03

    October 23, 2000 · 30m

    One Wong Move

    A string of unfortunate happenings takes place when John varies his daily routine and eats at a new Chinese restaurant.

  4. 04

    October 30, 2000 · 30m

    What Indifference a Day Makes

    John tries to impress a high-schooler who is following him around to see what a day in the life of a doctor is like.

  5. 05

    November 6, 2000 · 30m

    The Usual Suspects

    Someone trashes John's office over the weekend and a clueless cop is assigned to the case.

  6. 06

    November 13, 2000 · 30m

    The Wrong Man

    John's college girlfriend pays a visit and invites him to her hotel room, but since she's married, John isn't sure he should go.

  7. 07

    November 20, 2000 · 30m

    Beckerethics

    John is asked by a patient to commit insurance fraud to help him get benefits for his sick brother; Reggie's date proposes to her on their first evening out.

  8. 08

    November 27, 2000 · 30m

    Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

    John announces that he has quit smoking, but Jake bets him that he can't even go a day without a cigarette.

  9. 09

    December 11, 2000 · 30m

    Dr. Angry Head

    John becomes part of a department-store Christmas display when he throws his back out and can't move; Reggie competes against a rival businesswoman to see who can collect more toys for kids; Linda persuades Margaret to let her pose as the office manager so she can impress her parents.

  10. 10

    December 18, 2000 · 30m

    Margaret's Dream

    Margaret makes the mistake of telling Linda that she had a sexy dream about John, which, of course, Linda can't keep to herself. At the diner, Reggie is stuck with a keg of beer when Jake unknowingly signs for it, so they decide to just drink it all themselves.

  11. 11

    January 8, 2001 · 30m

    Heart Breaker

    Everyone makes fun of John when he starts dating an attractive 27-year-old lawyer and even he begins to wonder if everything is fine after he experiences chest pains when the subject of sex comes up.

  12. 12

    January 22, 2001 · 30m

    The Trouble with Harry

    John has his hands full when a former patient dies and leaves him his ashes, and a current patient suffers a puzzling rapid heartbeat. Elsewhere, Reggie turns a blind eye to her handsome new boyfriend's glaring flaws.

  13. 13

    February 5, 2001 · 30m

    The Princess Cruise

    Linda tries to make it up to John after she mistakenly books him on a gay cruise; Jake's new girlfriend finds his blindness appealing.

  14. 14

    February 12, 2001 · 30m

    Pretty Poison

    John's former flame appears unexpectedly at his door and announces that she has left her husband and wants to move in with John.

  15. 15

    February 19, 2001 · 30m

    2001 1/2: A Graduation Odyssey

    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.

  16. 16

    February 26, 2001 · 30m

    Elder Hostile

    Jake's grandmother insists she has a heart murmur and 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.

  17. 17

    March 5, 2001 · 30m

    The Ugly Truth

    Reggie secretly conducts a psychology experiment on John to see if he treats attractive patients the same as unattractive ones. Also, Jake gets into a jam when he's accidentally sent a driver's license.

  18. 18

    March 19, 2001 · 30m

    The More You Know

    John doesn't know what to do when he accidentally learns that Linda and Reggie are dating the same guy; Bob tries in vain to figure out who the hooker is in his building.

  19. 19

    April 9, 2001 · 30m

    You Say Gay Son, I Say Godson

    John, for once, is at a loss for words when his godson seeks his advice on how to tell his father that he is gay; Reggie gets caught up in a game of one-upmanship with a snooty acquaintance.

  20. 20

    April 16, 2001 · 30m

    Nocturnal Omissions

    John is crankier than normal when he suffers a bout of insomnia, which he believes can be cured by watching mindless TV shows. Unfortunately, his TV set is broken and he refuses to buy a new one.

  21. 21

    April 23, 2001 · 30m

    The TorMentor

    John is excited when he learns that his favorite college professor from Harvard is coming to town. But when John meets him, he's shocked to discover that the man doesn't remember him.

  22. 22

    April 30, 2001 · 30m

    Small Wonder

    John takes an out-of-shape patient to a gym to work out, but the man has a heart attack there and then sues John; Linda dyes her hair blonde and suspects that's the reason people think she's dumb.

  23. 23

    May 7, 2001 · 30m

    Sue You

    John refuses to settle a lawsuit against him, despite the advice of his lawyer, because it would imply guilt.

  24. 24

    May 14, 2001 · 30m

    Trials and Defibrillations

    John is taken to court by a patient who claims the good doctor caused him to have a heart attack by taking him to a gym.

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