videorama-759-859391 The more and more I watched this show, the more I liked it, and laughed. I just love Ted Danson in this role. He's tailor made for it. It's one of his best performances. Becker is a grouchy doctor, yet I'd rather see him than Doc Martin. Underneath there is a caring and soft self. You know it's there. He just doesn't want to show it. He's a character with a lot of floors. The surrounding characters are wonderfully developed, especially the blind black guy, who frequents the diner, the waitress, a Lara Flynn Boyle looking type, hoping to get noticed by Becker. I too liked the episodes with sexy Nancy Travis as Becker's short lived girlfriend. Shawnee Smith who delivers in any role, is a hoot as sexy young assistant, to the receptionist at Becker's clinic. She in La La land most if the time, but that's what makes her character, invitingly colorful, is a speaking through the nose mode. This was of course before she starred as Jigsaw's victim, turned assistant to the human psychopath, in the Saw films. The dialogue is quick, snappy, and consistently funny, so it's hats off top the writers again. But of course, like I said before, just in another context, top honors go to Danson, where you'll reluctantly fall in love with this character.

normanlk99 I am not one who normally watches television, let alone a particular show, but, Becker IS the only show I record on my digital video recorder so I can watch it at my earliest convenience. Often times, I will watch it more than once because I enjoy it so much. My girlfriend and I sometimes watch it together, but she is not as loyal to Becker as I am. She says I am already like Dr. John Becker, and laughs about it as she says it. I am not sure if she finds the show more entertaining, or the similarities between him and me more entertaining. I only wish I had known about the show earlier. I had never heard of it (or seen it) until September of 2005 after I came off the road driving OTR. Becker IS the best TV show... EVER! I watch it religiously and am always guaranteed many good laughs! Enjoy it, too, and watch it!

paudio I liked Becker very much, that is, until they eliminated Reggie's character and replaced her with Chris. They also kinda changed Becker's character a bit. The result: the show lost its ratings and got canceled.With Reggie, Becker was the 'star' and the others were complimenting him --in a good way. With Chris, Becker --the smart, succinct, and sometimes politically incorrect character-- lost his uniqueness and became an ordinary character.Sometimes, in drama or comedy series, you don't need to have 'balance'. If the main character is strong and unique, it's enough to carry the whole series. By messing up with the main character, Becker lost it touch.

tiger_roar60 A lot of people watch the show Becker. They sometimes see only one episode, get a laugh and that's really about it for them. I watch the show every single day I can. It's that funny. People really say it's just about Dr John Becker, but it isn't really. Its about Becker, Reggie, Jake, Bob, Margaret, and Linda.Chris and Hector showed up the last 2 or 3 seasons, and I have seen mostly the episodes without them. But take a look at the show. It's always about what's happening with Becker, yet the show involves the other characters, what's happening with them as well. My favorite character is Bob, I go crazy with laughter when he shows up. The things he says, the way he talks. Even though Becker is good in his own way Bob was always the best. Jake was pretty funny as well, his little comments and the fact it was pretty easy to make a quick joke about him was too funny. Same kind of thing with Bob, the other characters didn't really like him, except for Linda. He has a quick wit, for example Lindas walking out of the diner, and Bob is walking in. Margaret is right behind Linda. Linda says "Hi Bob." Bob replies quickly. "Salt, Pepper." Bob can make you laugh, the whole show can make you laugh. For anyone who reads this, watch the show a few times and you'll love hat show just as much as I do