TV Guide: Becker

Listing: Unbearable Wrongness of Talking

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Sun Dec 6 03:00 AM USA Chris gets frustrated when John repeatedly refuses to hold up his end of a conversation; Linda claims that she has met “the one,” but she soon gets a big surprise; and Hector tries to persuade Jake to invest in his latest get-rich-quick scheme. Dana: Tamara Taylor. Joe: Joe Nieves. Gary: Aaron Fors.

Listing: Everybody Loves Becker

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 06:30 PM WGNAME The fourth season concludes with a romantic cliffhanger as Reggie and a new neighbor (guest star Nancy Travis) each vie for John's affection. Also, Linda takes Margaret out for a night on the town, which Margaret lives to regret. Reggie: Terry Farrell. Linda: Shawnee Smith. Margaret: Hattie Winston.

Listing: Much Ado About Nothing

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 06:00 PM WGNAME Reggie gets jealous when she assumes John has feelings for a new neighbor and tries to tell him how she feels; Linda sublets her job to a woman even more incompetent than she is. Holli: Carla Toutz. Darryl: David Hussey. Gary: Aaron Fors. Reggie: Terry Farrell. Linda: Shawnee Smith.

Listing: MisSteaks

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 06:30 PM WGNAME John receives eight expensive steaks from a patient and is compelled by his new neighbor (Nancy Travis) into throwing a party. Driver: Dennis Cockrum. Bob: Saverio Guerra. Jake: Alex Desert. Margaret: Hattie Winston.

Listing: Picture Imperfect

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 06:00 PM WGNAME John is infuriated when an unflattering picture of someone else is published alongside his article in a national medical journal, so he pays the editor (Wayne Knight) a visit; Arnoldo (Danny Woodburn) asks Linda out on a date. Lester: Chip Chinery. Linda: Shawnee Smith. Jake: Alex Desert.

Listing: Afterglow

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 06:00 AM USA Chris tries to get John to be more considerate of her feelings, but he's not sure he can do it; Hector tricks Jake into selling porn magazines; Margaret takes a night job with a telemarketer and is shocked when she learns that it's a phone-sex operation. Doris: Kimmy Robertson. McCann: Wayne Thomas Yorke. Hector: Jorge Garcia.

Listing: Piece Talks

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 06:30 PM WGNAME John is a reluctant sex therapist for a couple in their 80s; Reggie is harassed by a man (Jon Polito) trying to sell her a new freezer. Bennett: Orson Bean. Mrs. Bennett: Natalie Core. Bob: Saverio Guerra. Reggie: Terry Farrell.

Listing: Parannoyed

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 06:00 PM WGNAME John grows paranoid after his laundry, mail and apartment are tampered with, and the sunny disposition of a new woman (Nancy Travis) at the diner only makes him feel worse. Mrs. Rowland: Linda DeArmond. Grenquist: David Moreland. Franklin: Wendell W. Wright. Mrs. Karpov: Leeza Vinnichenko.

Listing: Too Much, Too Late

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 06:30 PM WGNAME Reggie is obsessed with helping Jake achieve some of the goals he set for himself in sixth grade, but her good intentions backfire; Linda saves a man's life and then drives everyone crazy with her superior attitude. Levin: Barry Gordon. Mara: Bridgett Newton. Jimmy: E.K. Butler. Reggie: Terry Farrell. Linda: Shawnee Smith.

Listing: V-Day

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 06:00 PM WGNAME John tells a discerning bartender (George Wendt) about his horrible day and tries to get out of going to his ex-wife's wedding on Valentine's Day. Bob: Saverio Guerra. Margaret: Hattie Winston. Jake: Alex Desert.

Listing: Talking Points

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 06:30 PM WGNAME When a patient (Tom Poston) loses the ability to speak, John gets him a machine that talks for him, but the man uses it to lash out at people; Bob turns into an environmentalist to impress a girl; Linda accuses Margaret of stealing her bracelet. Connie: Jenica Bergere. Helen: Kitty Swink. Bartender: David Correia.

Listing: Let's Talk About Sex

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 06:00 PM WGNAME Parents are enraged when they learn that John's talk on nutrition to a class of 8-year-olds turns into a discussion about sex; two cops use the diner for a stakeout. Matlin: Bruce A. Young. O'Neill: James Handy. Suskind: Ellen Ratner. Charlie: Charlie Stewart. Abigail: Abigail Mavity. Kenny: Shawn Huang. Randy: Dylan Capannelli.

Listing: My Boyfriend's Back

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 06:30 PM WGNAME Reggie goes out with an old flame (Larry Poindexter) who is building a hospital in the area. Meanwhile, John fumes over his former research partner's patent for anti-wrinkle cream. Ira: Randy Pelish. Cop: John Eric Bentley. Bob: Saverio Guerra. Reggie: Terry Farrell. John: Ted Danson.

Listing: Spontaneous Combustion

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 29 03:00 AM USA John and Chris want to make love to each other, but unforeseen obstacles keep popping up to spoil the mood; Jake bores everyone with his constant grieving over his late grandmother. Ming: Ken Edward Rhoze. Tony: Juan Garcia. Rita: Jackie Debatin.

Listing: It Had to Be Ew

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 06:30 PM WGNAME John worries that women no longer find him attractive after Jake's girlfriend (Lindsay Price) makes a disparaging remark to him; Linda fears that a pretty temp is going to replace her. Judy: Amy Farrington. Mr. Sarnoy: Manny Kleinmuntz.

Listing: Barter Sauce

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 06:00 PM WGNAME John agrees to give free medical care to Bob, Reggie and Jake in exchange for repairs, food and magazines. Julie: Kim Rhodes. Bob: Saverio Guerra. Reggie: Terry Farrell. Jake: Alex Desert.

Listing: Sister Spoils the Turkey

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 06:00 AM USA Everyone gets nervous when Chris's younger sister (Jaime Pressly), who was recently released from prison for attempted murder, joins them for Thanksgiving dinner at John's apartment. O'Neal: Hal Lublin.

Listing: The Ex-Files

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 06:30 PM WGNAME Reggie starts dating one of John's recently divorced friends (James Read), but she can't stop obsessing about the guy's former wife. Sal: Robert Gallo. Mrs. Recinos: Barbara Sharma. Reggie: Terry Farrell.

Listing: The Buddy System

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 25 06:00 PM WGNAME John believes his no-strings, no-pressure relationship with his latest girlfriend (Lauren Holly) is perfect---until she leaves him for another man. At the diner, Bob boasts about finding a Super Bowl ring in the backseat of a cab. And at John's office, Linda tries to talk her parents out of getting a divorce. Dmitri: Gregg Perrie. Mrs. Goldman: Mary Jo Smith.

Listing: Dinner and a Showdown

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 06:30 PM WGNAME Reggie becomes attracted to a married man (Robert Mailhouse) and considers having an affair; Linda starts bossing everyone around after she takes assertiveness classes. Sara: Molly Hagan. Paul: Richie Keen. Reggie: Terry Farrell. Linda: Shawnee Smith.

Listing: Another Tricky Day

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 06:00 PM WGNAME John's day is filled with wacky people, from two guys who want a prescription for marijuana to a man who is upset when he learns that he isn't dying. Meanwhile, Jake challenges Bob to a game of scrabble. Garland: Paul Bates. Matt: Rick Kunkler. Berwyn: Brett Gilbert. Mrs. Goldman: Mary Jo Smith. Pearson: Russ Woody.

Listing: Hanging with Jake

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 06:30 PM WGNAME Jake encounters a depressed man (Dave Foley) who is about to hang himself, so he takes him back to the diner to cheer him up; John learns that a patient's wife is pregnant by another man. Jane Clayson appears as herself in a cameo. Christopher: Brent Sexton. Mrs. Hayes: Mary Kowalski.

Listing: Really Good Advice

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 06:00 PM WGNAME John takes Reggie's advice that he should tell women that he's sorry when he disappoints them, only to have it backfire; Jake and Bob switch jobs for the day. Beth: Mary Mara. Spector: George Coe. Waitress: Kristina Hayes.