Becker

A CBS sitcom that aired from 1997-2002 that starred Ted Danson as John Becker, an irascable, inner-city Bronx family-practitioner who is always irritated by something. His character is often bitter over the breakup of two marriages and steers away from long-term relationships as a result. His character is an atheist, cheap, stingy, a nicotene addict, drives a beat up clunker and lives in a mediocre apartment under a hooker. Becker found love in the last season with Chris (short for Christine), played by Nancy Travis. The two never got married. The show was cancelled in 2002 and in the last episode, Becker realized his own happiness.

Characters of the show:
Bob: a grungy, sleezy, lazy, pervert who resembles Fonzie from Happy Days and became Becker's aprtment supervisor in the last season. He has a crush on Reggie, the owner of the diner and his former classmate in high school.
Reggie: owned the diner next to Becker's office. Was the love interest of Bob. She is easily annoyed, desperate, sarcastic, lonely and bitter.
Margaret: the head of Becker's front office. She is a loving, harmonious, Christian woman who often advices Becker.
Linda: also works in Becker's front office. She is a bimbo, irrational, lazy and dates only convicts.
Jake: is blind and runs the newspaper stand in Reggie's diner. He is smart, analytical and sarcastic. Often close to Becker.
Chris: Becker's girlfriend in the last season who replaced Reggie as the diner's new owner. She is affectionate, compassionate and the only one who remotely understands Becker.

Becker was the only recent sitcom I actually enjoyed. Too bad it was cancelled without an official series finale.

by [e-mail] October 6, 2007

popup blocker

a spiffy program that prevents popups from interfering with your web surfing

Those popup ads used to take over my browser all the time, but then I downloaded a popup blocker and they never bothered me again!

by Anonymous April 30, 2003

Becker college

Before I came to this college, I read the previous 2 posts from a decade ago, and thought, "despite their obvious sarcasm and overall saltiness I think I'm really going to like this place." And I do. This place is great. There's no parties so you can actually sleep, you're not forced to do any social activities (although you're highly encouraged to do so), and it's really easy for introverts to make friends. The only suggestion I can make is to not rely on maintenance (they never do anything unless your parents send them an angry email) and don't go to maple hall. The phantom poopatrator lives there. Just. Don't. Try another hall.
Despite the frustration this place is great if you're here to actually learn and not party your organs to death and contribute to society, unlike the other two jackasses that gave descriptions of this place. You can do things here, you just have to care about other human beings ;)

"You go to Becker College?"
"Yeah. It's frustrating sometimes but the place is cool."

by Sammibee April 4, 2019

talk-blocker

a person who interrupts a focused conversation between people with an off-topic/less important subject

i was discussing the monthly sales figures with my supervisor prior to the company meeting, when the CEO came up and started talking about his golf plans this weekend. What a talk-blocker!

by hollybee December 9, 2008

Beer-Blocker

A person who engages in the act of blocking another person, often an alcoholic, from his beer.

Prentice called Chris a beer-blocker after Chris intercepted his attempt to to sneak a beer at nine am.

by Stayman October 14, 2008

Gawk Blocker

A person or thing that obstructs one's view of a point of interest, particularly the view of something sensational or astonishing.

"Hey, down in front! That dude is such a gawk blocker."

"Did you see that chick's rack?" "No my girlfriend was in the way. She's a total gawk blocker."

by TnMinWA December 24, 2009

Undercover Blocker

On most occasions, someone who, at a party, infiltrates a room where a couple is obviously trying to spend some time "alone". There's different variations of this type of character. Most of the time, an Undercover Blocker pretends to be asleep in the same room in order to be witness to teen-age sexual acts. Other times they often come in and out of rooms hoping to catch someone in the act. Any door that is unlocked is usually fair game for the Undercover Blocker.

Jon: Did Nick seriously pass out in that room?
Mike: I don't know man, I think he's just pretending in order to see that chick naked, or join in. No idea what his intentions are, man.
Jon: Wow, another Undercover Block. Nick is the freaking man.

Jeff: Dude, I just heard Jenny and Bob talk about going upstairs and making out in the bathroom. Wtf?!
Ian: Wow...Looks like I'm gonna have to go undercover tonight.
Jeff: What do you mean?
Ian: Undercover blocker... I'm going to go take a shit so they can't come in. Extra stank.
Jeff: Fucking genius.

by nandeezy August 17, 2010