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Becker was a television series which lasted from November, 1998 to January, 2004. A [[Sitcom]] about an [[Dr. Jerk|angry, loud, opinionated doctor]] named John Becker (played by Ted Danson) with a small practice in the Bronx and a loose group of petty, self-
At work, head nurse Margaret (Hattie Winston) was in charge, and the practise was assisted by Linda (Shawnee Smith), who could be [[The Ditz]] but was very popular with the patients. Becker spent most of his time at Reggie's Diner, owned by ex-model Reggie Kostas (Terry Farrell). Other characters included blind newspaper seller Jake Malinack (Alex Desert) and Bob (Saverio Guerra), an annoying old schoolfriend of Reggie's who [[Third Person Person|referred to himself in the third person]].
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* [[Buffy-Speak]]: "Quit hovering over me like... help me out, what hovers?"
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Becker, oh ''yes.''
{{quote|'''Becker''': The world is full of idiots, and someone needs to point it out to them or they will never know.
* [[The Ditz]]: Linda.
* [[Dr. Jerk]]: Guess who.
* [[Everything's Better with Bob]]: Bob, of course.
* [[Flanderization]]: After a while, Becker was either an unbelievable jerk or a kind but ridiculously put-upon chap, never a balance of both.
* [[Friends Rent Control]]: Averted. Despite being a private practice Doctor, Becker still lives in a modest apartment. He also mentions that his car is "
* [[The Ghost]]: Margaret's husband, Lewis.
* [[Greasy Spoon]]: Reggie's diner.
{{quote|'''Reggie''': I don't really cook so much as I defrost and reheat.}}
* [[Homemade Sweater From Hell]]: In one episode, Margaret wears a "[[Portmanteau|swest]]" that her husband, Lewis, made; it's hilariously bad. Linda feigns a compliment on it, and ends up getting her own "
* [[The Internet Is for Porn]]: After Bob said that he was looking up something online, guess who replied, "Yeah, it must have been shocking to discover the internet wasn't just porn."
* [[I Want You to Meet An Old Friend of Mine]]: Many of Danson's old ''[[Cheers]]'' co-stars.
* [[Jade-Colored Glasses]]: It's all but outright stated that Becker was once a lot more idealistic before adopting his viewpoint of [[Humans Are Morons]]. And see the trope just below this...
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: As much of a jerk as Becker is to Linda et al
** He's got a surprising amount of patience even with some of the stupid ones. Such as the woman who asked--after being told to only drink clear fluids until she got better--whether orange juice and milk would be okay. And then asked if vodka would be good for her, being a clear fluid.
** One episode states that the reason why Becker's office is where it is is so that he can help people that otherwise wouldn't have access to medical help.
** He also frequently accepts gifts such as baked goods and Sports tickets instead of money as many people usually don't have much.
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* [[Last-Name Basis]]: Everyone but Margaret and sometimes Jake call him Becker.
* [[Local Hangout]]: Reggie's Diner.
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'''Bob:''' That's not a word.
'''Jake:''' Sure it is. It's an antiquated, tri-masted Grecian vessel.
'''Bob:''' ''None'' of those are words!
* [[Side Effects Include]]: The side-effects list was used as the main reason why a split-personality patient didn't take his drugs — the "nice" personality was deathly afraid of the side effects.
{{quote|'''Becker''': It also says it causes irregular periods. Are you afraid of that too?
'''Jim''': Now I am!
* [[Smoking Hot Sex]]: Referenced when Becker tries to quit smoking by having sex every time he gets the urge:
{{quote|'''Becker:''' I just remembered another cigarette I miss.}}
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* [[Ultimate Job Security]]: Linda.
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: Becker.
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: Becker and Reggie. {{spoiler|When they finally do, Reggie is so consumed with regret and humiliation that she leaves the city (since the actress wanted to leave the show)
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