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• Actors: Ted Danson, Hattie Winston, Terry Farrell, Shawnee Smith, Alex Désert
• Writers: Dave Hackel
• Producers: Gary Dontzig, Gigi McCreery, Liz Astrof, Maisha Closson, Matt Ember
• Format: Full Screen, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English (Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009
• Run Time: 526 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001HUHBD6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,728 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Becker: The Second Season" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Having conducted our seasonal check-up, the prognosis is positive for Becker, which, following a healthy first season, showed a steady improvement with sharper writing, funnier jokes, and a more at ease ensemble. Dr. John Becker (Ted Danson in his Golden Globe-nominated role), who operates out of a Bronx neighborhood clinic, is pretty strong medicine, and this season, the writers upped his dosage with more potent misanthropic rants against "a world that sucks." Prone to losing his temper and alienating everyone, Becker is "not good on the phone, not good in person, you’re just not good," his much more likeable chief of staff Margaret (Hattie Wilson) tells him. Whether fighting the phone company over a call he insists he didn’t make or, dismissed for jury duty, railing against a justice system that doesn’t "value my intelligence and want my talents," Becker sees conspiracies and stupidity everywhere. He is invariably his own worst enemy, as in the season opener in which he saves a grateful woman’s life and repays her acts of gratitude toward him by accusing her of being a stalker (spoiler alert: she’s really a nun). Becker is an equal opportunity offender with an unkind word for all, including blind newspaper vendor Jake (Alex Desert), and "Reggie" (Terry Farrell), owner of the struggling diner where Becker holds court and slings insults. But we do get to see his more vulnerable side after he is accidentally shot during a street altercation. He even gets a girlfriend this season, the doctor (Frances Fisher) who treats him (surprise; he’s even a bigger pain in the posterior as a patient). But no amount of pathos can redeem two of the most annoying and obnoxious characters in prime time, flaky and "hardcore unemployable" nurse’s assistant, Linda (Shawnee Smith) and loser Bob (Saverio Guerra). Becker does have a heart, but it also has a brain. One of the best episodes this season is "Crosstalk," in which atheist Becker and a priest (Frasier’s John Mahoney) anxiously await the results of a patient’s operation and debate the nature of faith. Becker wasn’t exactly a water-cooler show, but it’s solid, dependable, and worth checking out if you missed it the first time around. --Donald Liebenson

Product Description

Genre: Television: Series
Rating: NR
Release Date: 3-FEB-2009
Media Type: DVD

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Doctor's In!, January 31, 2009

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Tim (Van Nuys, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Becker: The Second Season (DVD)

Chances are if you're looking at season two, you're either already a fan or have the potential to become one. I'll spare you my two cents and just provide an episode listing for season 2.

This Season Two 3-disk set of Becker includes 24 episodes:

Ep 1: Point of Contact

Becker performs his doctorly duties at the diner when a woman begins to choke on her food. After regaining her composure, the woman intensely expresses her gratitude to Becker, which takes him more than a little off-guard. Aired: 9/20/1999

Ep 2: Imm-Oral Fixations

Becker is grumpier than usual after he decides to quit smoking, but he gets a lift from Reggie's friend (Marjorie Monaghan), an ex-smoker who tells him the only substitute that worked for her was sex.
Aired: 9/27/1999

Ep 3: Cyrano De-Beckerac

When Dr. John Becker finds out that one of his patients is dating Reggie, he decides to give the guy some free advice on how to "court her properly." Meantime, Linda becomes a volunteer for Big Sisters and gets stuck being a mentor to a greedy brat who takes advantage of her at every turn. Aired: 10/4/1999

Ep 4: Linda Quits

Linda quits her job after she makes a mistake on a patient's prescription, and Becker hires what seems like an ideal replacement. Meanwhile, Reggie, Jake and Bob wonder why a nicely dressed man keeps pacing back and forth outside the diner. Aired: 10/11/1999

Ep 5: My Boyfriend's Back

Reggie begins dating Jordan, the most popular guy from her high school, who is building a hospital in the area, but quickly learns his dark side. Meanwhile, John fumes over his former research partner's patent for anti-wrinkle cream, and Linda adopts the bum who hangs out in the office doorway. Aired: 10/18/1999

Ep 6: Shovel Off to Buffalo

Before leaving for a medical conference in Chicago, Becker discovers that he has an extra airline ticket, which Reggie ends up using.
Aired: 10/25/1999

Ep 7: He Said, She Said

Becker starts receiving phone calls from a woman he doesn't know, so he tries to avoid her. The strange woman shows up at the diner to explain that a mutual friend suggested they meet while she is in town. Taking a liking to each other, Becker and his new friend begin to spend a lot of time together, that is, until she confesses a shocking secret that sends Becker reeling. Aired: 11/1/1999

Ep 8: Stumble in the Bronx

While going to rescue the just-robbed Jake, Becker finds himself caught in the crossfire between two motorists who are arguing over a parking space. Aired: 11/8/1999

Ep 9: Hate Thy Neighbor

Confined to his apartment during his recuperation period, Becker is subjected to the intruding lifestyles of those who live in his building, which has him seeing red. Aired: 11/15/1999

Ep 10: Pain in the Aspirin

As Becker continues to recoup, he's caught off guard when Elizabeth claims that she doesn't have any aspirin -- even though he found a bottle of them while earlier snooping through her purse. Meanwhile, Bob wins the lottery. Aired: 11/22/1999

Ep 11: Blind Curve

Jake's old friend, who was responsible for the car accident in which Jake lost his sight, pays him a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Margaret tries to get out of an annual road trip with some nursing school friends. Aired: 11/29/1999

Ep 12: Santa On Ice

Becker is his usual bitter self as Christmas rolls around, until a department store Santa drops dead in his waiting room. Meanwhile, Reggie prepares for her Christmas party. Aired: 12/13/1999

Ep 13: The Hypocratic Oath

John's waiting room turns into a maze of boxes when Linda orders too many supplies; Reggie becomes attracted to a much younger student and Margaret learns that a former patient died and has included her in her will. Aired: 1/10/2000

Ep 14: The Rumor

A rumor starts that John is dying when he suddenly begins eating healthy food and tries to control his temper. Aired: 1/17/2000

Ep 15: All The Rage

A judge sentences John to attend an anger-management class after he insults two police officers. Meanwhile, after Bob's mother kicks him out of her retirement home, Linda invites him to move in with her -- much to everyone else's dismay. Aired: 2/7/2000

Ep 16: Old Yeller

On the heels of being slapped with a traffic citation for reckless driving, a broken tail light and missing rear view mirror, Becker takes Margaret's advice when she suggests that he turn his jalopy into a potted plant. Although he doesn't get rid of his car, he does buy a motorcycle from one of his patients, causing everyone around him to agree that the doctor is suffering a mid-life crisis. Aired: 2/14/2000

Ep 17: The Roast That Ruined Them

Annoyed that they never socialize with other people, Becker's girlfriend, Liz, makes him throw a dinner party. Becker invites the gang, but only Reggie and her college date Brad show up and an ex con who's suing Becker. Aired: 2/21/2000

Ep 18: For Whom the Toll Calls

When a long-distance call to Chico, California shows up on Becker's phone bill, he decides to dispute the charge. Meanwhile, Reggie is upset when she isn't invited to a friend's wedding, and Bob listens to motivational tapes in order to land a job. Aired: 2/28/2000

Ep 19: The Bearer of Bad Tidings

After John agrees to take on a vacationing doctor's patients and one of them dies, he inadvertently leaves a phone message, then desperately tries to retrieve it. Meanwhile, Linda tries to comfort her friend Lynda, who won't leave the office; and Reggie and Jake trade barbs during a slow time in the diner. Aired: 3/20/2000

Ep 20: One Angry Man

John fumes when he can't get out of jury duty and then can't get picked to actually serve on a jury; Jake gets a dog. Aired: 4/10/2000

Ep 21: Sight Unseen

Jake asks out a friendly young woman only to break up with her after he learns that she's also blind; Margaret tries to discover why a grouchy patient likes everyone but her. Aired: 5/1/2000

Ep 22: Crosstalk

John gets into an argument with a priest over whose hands a patient is really in -- God's or the doctor's; Reggie, Jake and Bob take a gamble on the stock market. Aired: 5/8/2000

Ep 23: Cooked

Liz is offered a job in Chicago, which prompts John to tell her how he feels about her. He quickly regrets doing it, fearing he'll lose his freedom. Aired: 5/15/2000

Ep 24: Panic on the 86th

Reggie's celebration after earning an A in her psychology class turns to panic when she considers her uncertain future; and John entertains one of his neighbors, who turns out to be a hooker.
Aired: 5/22/2000


It's really hard for me to pick a favorite...But if I had to, I'd say Ep 22: Cross talk, Ep 21: Sight Unseen, and Ep 15: All the Rage.

I just hope they continue to release the rest of the seasons...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep down inside he has a heart., February 6, 2009

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Damian M. Gabor - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Becker: The Second Season (DVD)

In this funny series we continue to follow Dr. John Becker as he continues to bitch and moan about everything but deep down inside he has a heart.

We get the second season on dvd containing all 24 episodes Staring the funny as always Ted Danson(tv's Cheers)and we see him in his daily life from being a doctor, eating at his favorite diner and other situations while he hates life and everything all around him.

John has two assistants, Magaret (Hattie Winston) the one who makes sure everything is in order and make sure becker lands on his feet and the incapable Linda (Shawnee Smith) who is only kept cause no one else can stand Becker and vice versa.

Becker's favorite Diner is run by Reggie (Terry Ferrell) who loaths and sometimes is attracted to.

This second season is hillarious and comes HIGHLY RECOMENDED!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta Love Becker!, July 8, 2009

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Stacy Summers (Denver, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Becker: The Second Season (DVD)

Ted Danson is brilliant as the edgey Dr. Becker, who would rather rant and rave about EVERYTHING in his world than see the good all around him. Ya just gotta love Becker.... he's all the crabby people in your life rolled into one character and you can laugh yourself silly as you listen to his continual tirades..... but, then there are those endearing moments when he lets his softer side show, but only when no one else is looking but the audience.... just brilliantly portrayed by Danson and kudos to all the rest of the cast too!