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Take These Pills and Shove 'Em

Episode Number: 2    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Monday November 9, 1998    Prod Code: 102
Becker must make a house call after a patient has an adverse reaction to his brutal bedside manner. He remains hellbent on convincing his patient, Mr. Marino, to acknowledge the fact that his diabetes has just triggered a minor heart attack and his condition needs to be monitored. Unfortunately, Mr. Marino is convinced that Becker is just trying to get away with a medical scam. Meanwhile, Jake takes a sculpting class in order to meet women.

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Writer: Marsha Myers
Director: Andy Ackerman
Star: Ted Danson (Dr. John Becker),  Terry Farrell (Regina "Reggie" Kostas (1998-2002)),  Alex Désert (Jake Malinak),  Hattie Winston (Margaret Wyborn),  Shawnee Smith (Linda)
Guest Star: Peter Siragusa (Mr. Marino),  Carol Ann Susi (Mrs. Marino),  James Lorinz (Manny),  Lin Shaye (Mrs. Cooper)

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Becker: I don't have time to be tactful Margaret! Am I wrong here? A guy is crossing the street, a bus is about to hit him, I yell at him "dude watch out!"
Margaret: You keep yelling at me like that, I'm gonna shove you in front of that bus, climbed inside, get behind the wheel and then back up over you again! (edit)
Becker (speaking into the phone): I don't want to press one for english and two to leave a message, and I damn sure don't want to hold while being treated to Kenny G playing 'Stairway to Heaven'. This is a twenty-four hour customer service line and I'm an irate customer, and I demand to yell at least once to a real person. (edit)
Becker (to Mr. Marino): Right now you're being stupid, do you want to be stupid and dead? (edit)

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What would you do if a patient didn't want to take your advice?
Continue » Posted Aug 3, 2005 9:38 pm PST
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