What is Becker's IQ Score?

Becker has an IQ Score of 102/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 30/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 5/50 Educational Value, and 47/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Becker educational?

Becker is low on educational value, 5/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Becker , IQ Score 102/200

Becker has an IQ Score of 102/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

sitcomcomedy

102/ 200

Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,324 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Dave Hackel's 1998-2004 CBS sitcom anchored by Ted Danson as a gruff Bronx doctor. The structural commitment to letting acerbic-misanthrope-protagonist work be the actual subject, at register network sitcom typically softens, is the property's distinctive register.

Danson's post-Cheers second sitcom career anchor.

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