Becker (TV series)

Becker was a 1998 American television series. It was a sitcom on the CBS network. It starred Ted Danson as Dr. John Becker, a very grumpy family doctor who is unhappy with his life in The Bronx, New York. Becker became famous for his witty responses and constant negative outlook on all situations. The show aired on Wednesdays, and was cancelled in January 2004.

Becker
Created by	Dave Hackel
Starring	Ted Danson Terry Farrell Hattie Winston Shawnee Smith Alex Désert Saverio Guerra Nancy Travis Jorge Garcia
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	129
Production
Running time	30 minutes (including commercials)
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02) – January 28, 2004 (2004-01-28)

Characters

Actor	Role	Character run
Ted Danson	Dr. John Becker	(1998–2004)
Terry Farrell	Regina 'Reggie' Kostas	(1998–2002)
Hattie Winston	Margaret Wyborn	(1998–2004)
Shawnee Smith	Linda	(1998–2004)
Alex Désert	Jake Malinak	(1998–2004)
Saverio Guerra	Bob	(1998–2003)
Nancy Travis	Chris Connor	(2002–2004)
Jorge Garcia	Hector Lopez	(2003–2004)

For the first four seasons, the main characters were:

• John Becker – Ted Danson

Becker, a Harvard Medical School graduate, runs a neighborhood medical practice. He is easily annoyed by things, and is a very angry person. He has been married and divorced twice.

• Margaret Wyborn – Hattie Winston

Becker's office manager, and one of the few people who can not get annoyed by Becker and his ways. Margaret is a motherly-like figure to Becker and Linda. She is married.

• Linda – Shawnee Smith

A muddle-headed girl whose surname is never revealed. She works at the doctor's office to establish independence from her wealthy parents.

• Regina "Reggie" Kostas – Terry Farrell

The owner and worker of a diner she inherited from her late father. Reggie is a former model and is unhappy being stuck running a diner.

• Jake Malinak – Alex Désert

Becker's best friend. Jake also works at the diner selling newspapers and miscellaneous items such as candy, magazines, cigarettes, gum, etc. Jake is blind following a car accident several years before.

• Bob – Saverio Guerra

Bob loiters at the diner and is Italian. He is an old high school classmate of Reggie's who is short, annoying, and refers to himself in the third person.