Becker (TV series)
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| Created by | David Hackel |
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| Composer(s) | Bruce Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 129 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 22–26 minutes |
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| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | November 2, 1998 – January 28, 2004 |
Becker is an American sitcom that ran from 1998 to 2004 on CBS. Set in the New York City borough of The Bronx, the show starred Ted Danson as John Becker, a misanthropic doctor who operates a small practice and is constantly annoyed by his patients, co-workers, friends, and practically everything and everybody else in his world. Despite everything, his patients and friends are loyal because Becker genuinely cares about them. The series was produced by Paramount Network Television.
The show revolved around Becker and the things that annoyed him, although the supporting cast also had their moments. The relationships between Becker and Reggie (later, Chris) formed the key plots of many episodes. The show tackled more serious issues as well, such as race, homosexuality, Cerebral AVM, and political correctness.
Paramount had Terry Farrell (who played Jadzia Dax) written out of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine so that she could appear in Becker as Ted Danson's love interest. According to Farrell, the original plan was for them to have a relationship with romantic tension over the course of the show; the show's ending would be them going on their first date. However, the producers became worried that this would be compared to Sam and Diane's relationship on Cheers, so they backed away from it.
At the end of season four Nancy Travis was introduced for a short arc playing Chris, Becker's new neighbor. Chris was a cheerful and optimistic character, the opposite of Becker, and would serve as a rival for Reggie. The season ended with a cliffhanger as Reggie kissed Becker and then left. However, Farrell was dropped at the end of season four, which came as a shock to her. Creator and EP David Hackel and Farrell have both stated that it had nothing to do with Farrell supporting the cast in claims for a promised pay rise after season three. Hackel said that Chris and Becker's relationship would "shake things up a bit" which the network wanted, and that instead of having Reggie do the usual thing and return to patch things up she would just decide to leave.
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