BECKER: SEASON 1

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• Release Year: 1998
• Genre: Comedy
• Plot: BECKER centers on the life of Dr. John Becker a cantankerous yet dedicated and talented physician who in spite of his constant rants has a decent heart underneath the sarcasm. BECKER will continue to unleash his views at the local diner even in Reggie s continuing absense. Jake (Alex Desert) the blind proprietor of the local newsstand continues to turn a deaf ear to John. Bob Becker s brash obnoxious apartment super (Saverio Guerra) persists in annoying virtually everyone. At the office Becker s head nurse Margaret (Hattie Winston) continues to make order out of chaos keeping John and his space-cadet nurses-aid Linda (Shawnee Smith) in line. New to the neighborhood is Chris Konnors (Nancy Travis) Becker s new neighbor with whom he must contend on a daily basis. Although her positive attitude is a major annoyance to Becker he slowly begins to have feelings for her. John Becker is a cynical Harvard Medical School graduate who is somewhat of a loner and has trouble letting people get close to him. He looks at the world around him and feels society has gone mad - full of inconsistencies and just plain backward thinking. Although he is a diagnostician by trade Becker feels he can dispense diagnoses even when no one asks. He has no qualms about saying what comes to mind never sugarcoats his opinions and often seems to offend somebody nearby. However his friends and colleagues recognize the heart beneath the hate and so accept his gruff demeanor for what it is.
• Cast: Ted Danson, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith, Alex Désert, Saverio Guerra, Terry Farrell, Nancy Travis, Jorge Garcia, Damon Standifer, Frances Fisher, Barbara Sharma, Marvin Kaplan, Sara Mornell, David Moreland, Annie Wood, Robert Bailey Jr., Troy Evans, Derek Basco, Elya Baskin, Connie Sawyer, Molly Hagan, Lindsay Price, Alan Blumenfeld, Kenneth Mars, Mary Gillis, Bill Capizzi, Scott Manning, Davenia McFadden, James Lorinz, David Correia, Robert Arce, Kenneth Ryan, Ivan G. Anderson, William Hill, Russ Woody, Frank D'Amico, Jaclyn Smith, Adrian Wenner, Scot Zeller, Mary Jo Smith, Danny Woodburn, Jane Clayson, Judyann Elder, Mariel Hemingway, Tim Rhoze, Jason Sklar, Randy Sklar, Shawn Christian, James Pickens Jr., Carla Toutz, Wendell Wright, Floyd Van Buskirk, Susan Beaubian, Andy Ackerman
• Director: Andy Ackerman
• Runtime: 6:10
• Company: Paramount Pictures
• Media Format: Series