Blueghost I watched the first few seasons of Becker. I saw the premier, and then took in the rest of the first few seasons. I lost interest thereafter for some reason.Becker regards a man who sees only the negative, but ironically enough, lives a happy life in spite of his negativity and cantankerous outlook on things. Most of his observations on life are, from my point of view, fairly spot on. In this way Becker is my hero. But Becker can be abrasive because of his pessimism. Yet, even for all of his self inflicted jabs that he blames on the world, he has a heart of gold, and is willing and able to help people wherever and whenever. He is, after-all, a man of science, and a trained medical doctor.A single man who practices medicine, Becker perhaps reflects the middle aged single male whose life is pervaded by negativity because of his lack of female companionship. That's kind of the larger theme. Even so Becker manages a way to carry on.His embittered outlook is always tempered by his kindness and need to help others. It's innate in him. It's part of his genetic makeup. It's who he is, and what he is made of. His embittered outlook is surely his own perception, but it does not reflect his true nature; a man of good.That, and he's funny. His outrage at the world and its various foibles and shortcomings is what makes him likable and endearing, because people know he's just venting for lack of something to fulfill his life. That is the other part of the Becker equation.Check out a rerun, or rent the DVD if your interested. I think Becker caters to a certain kind of mindset and person, but you may find yourself liking him in spite of yourself.Enjoy.

jpickerel For some reason, I didn't see this show until it went into reruns. Now, I have to scramble early in the morning to catch it. Ted Danson does a great job as the crotchety doctor, with a less than desirable practice in a less than desirable neighborhood. His crabbiness extends to just about everyone, from his able assistant, Margaret (Hattie Winston) to her not so able helper, Linda (Shawnee Smith), and to his patients. His bedside manner is atrocious (long before House came along). He has no patience with authority or poor service from anyone. Yet, he comes off as lovable. (His battle to stop smoking is extremely funny). This is a tribute to Danson and the writers. The ensemble cast is near perfect. Alex Dessert as the blind newsstand owner, Jake, and Saverio Guerra as Bob, the regular at the diner who has few redeeming qualities, grows on you. Great show, this one kinda sneaks up on you.

evercl63 Who here doesn't like Becker? I'll get all of yeas, this show is DA greet est. Ted Danson is funny, and this show is underrated, why does no one talk about this show? Is it because people don't like gray-haired people? That's Racist! With a capital P. i mean, that Taylor Hicks guy won American Idol, Ted Danson should've won, he's probably a better singer. Did he ever sing in Becker? I twink I've seen every episode's, but I may have missed one. It's like that one episode of Buffy where everyone sings. Man, writing ten lines of text about becker is hard, if he were here, he'd probably make a scathing remark about my intelligence, and I'd laugh, because he is hilarious, more hilarious than Seinfeld. That's right, you heard me, I'mm calling you out Jerry!

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!