"Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (1990) TV series 1990-1993

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creator:

Clyde Phillips

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

2 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

For a cool high school kid and his friends, thwarting authority figures and other enemies is not a problem.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Teen | Character Name In Title

Awards:

8 nominations

Cast

Corin Nemec	...	Parker Lloyd Lewis (73 episodes, 1990-1993)
Billy Jayne	...	Mikey Randall (73 episodes, 1990-1993)
Troy W. Slaten	...	Jerry Steiner (73 episodes, 1990-1993)
Melanie Chartoff	...	Principal Grace Musso (71 episodes, 1990-1993)
Maia Brewton	...	Shelly Lewis (67 episodes, 1990-1993)
Abraham Benrubi	...	Larry Kubiac / ... (62 episodes, 1990-1993)
Taj Johnson	...	Frank Lemmer (45 episodes, 1990-1992)
Suzy Broad	...	Student (33 episodes, 1990-1992)
Timothy Stack	...	Mr. Martin Lewis (31 episodes, 1990-1993)

Also Known As:

"Parker Lewis" (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

30 min (73 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Alexander Hamilton High School - 2955 S. Robertson Blvd., Palms District, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

Pop-punk band Fall Out Boy released a song titled "Parker Lewis Can't Lose (But I'm Gonna Give It My Best Shot)" on their 2002 debut album "Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girlfriend."

Quotes:

[the Buds have been called into Musso's office for no apparent reason]
Parker Lewis: Have we done anything in the last 48 hours?
[Jerry lifts up a stack of prinouts, at least three-feet thick, and slams it on the table]
Jerry Steiner: Nothing tracable.

Movie Connections:

Featured in America's Teenagers Growing Up on Television (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Stand

Very much ahead of its time

"Parker Lewis" was a very unusual show, and that's probably also the reason why it only lasted 3 seasons. The show revolves around the life of the main character Parker (the trendy guy), and his pals, Mikey (the cool guy), Jerry (the nerdy guy) and later on also Kubiac (the bully guy, who turned out to be all right).

It's all about being a teenager, and all what comes with it, love, trouble with the parents, making choices etc. What makes the show unique is the stories, and more importantly how they are told. It's hard to explain really, but it's something out of the ordinary, and it definately worth checking out.

Even though the show didn't last very long, it did help make the way for other brilliant children/young adult shows such as "Eerie Indiana" and "The Adventures of Pete and Pete".