Season 5
(2002)
Cast
as Dr. John Becker
as Margaret Wyborn
as Linda
as Jake Malinak
as Bob
as Chris Connor
Episodes
Someone's In The Kitchen with Reggie? 8.0
October 6, 2002
Becker spends the night with Reggie, but whilst trying to sneak out of the diner, Jake discovers him and finds out ever…
Do the Right Thing 8.0
October 13, 2002
John tries desperately to persuade Chris that he chose to be with her before he learned that Reggie was leaving town, b…
L.A. Woman 8.0
October 20, 2002
Neighbors John and Chris do whatever they can to annoy each other, from smoking cigars to using a sander at 4 A.M. to s…
And The Heartbeat Goes On 8.0
October 27, 2002
A grumpy patient who claims he's dying insists that John visit him in the hospital every night. Also, Bob accidentally …
The Grand Gesture 8.0
November 3, 2002
John becomes jealous when Chris turns down his offer to watch a movie with him and instead goes out with another man. L…
The 100th 5.0
November 17, 2002
John gets jealous and lies to a friend who expresses interest in Chris by telling him that she is gay. Unfortunately, t…
Papa Does Preach 9.0
November 24, 2002
Jim Reynolds is a soft-spoken, likable man whom John is treating for high cholesterol. But Jim's condition is worsening…
Atlas Shirked 8.0
December 1, 2002
Becker's desperately trying to figure out what happened to the atlas he ordered from a door to door high school student…
Blind Injustice 8.0
December 8, 2002
Jake begins to believe that his blindness makes him less of a person. The feeling sets in after he allows a crook carry…
Chris-Mess 9.0
December 15, 2002
Chris gets jealous when she hears from John that he is dating an editor at a leading magazine and is going to spend Chr…
Once Upon a Time 8.0
January 5, 2003
Margaret looks back 10 years to her first meeting with John, when she persuaded him to hire her and keep his practice o…
Bad to the Bone 8.0
February 2, 2003
Jake and Bob misinterpret one of Chris's phone conversations and assume that she and John are sleeping together. At the…
But I've Got Friends I Haven't Used Yet 8.0
February 9, 2003
Becker's old college roommate Rick Cooper, a recovering alcoholic, comes to town to make amends; but John was unaware u…
The Pain in the Neck 9.0
February 16, 2003
John gets upset when a patient refuses to take any more medication because he believes God is healing him through praye…
Nightmare on Becker Street 7.0
March 2, 2003
John is stalked by an elderly but frisky neighbor (Betty Garrett) who is determined to make him her man. Also: Linda de…
The Job 8.0
February 9, 2003
Fed up with his practice, John applies for a research position in Baltimore, without telling his friends. His suspiciou…
Thank You for Not Smoking 8.0
March 16, 2003
John feels like climbing the walls after Chris bans smoking from the diner and Margaret won't let him light up in the o…
Amanda Moves Out 8.0
March 30, 2003
Becker's in withdrawal from cigarettes and driving everybody crazy; Jake's girlfriend leaves him for a deliveryman; Chr…
Ms. Fortune 8.0
April 6, 2003
A palm reader turns up at the diner and, much to his own dismay, Becker gets caught up in the excitement and lets her t…
Mr. and Ms. Conception 9.0
April 13, 2003
John gets frustrated when a childless couple who come to him for advice on getting pregnant misconstrue everything he s…
Chris's Ex 8.0
April 20, 2003
When Chris's all-too-friendly ex-husband unexpectedly shows up and stays at her apartment, Becker tries everything he c…
Daytime Believer 8.0
April 20, 2003
John realizes he still has feelings for Chris after a series of romantic dreams about her, but he fears she doesn't fee…