Parker Lewis Can't Lose 

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

Creators:

Lon Diamond, Clyde Phillips

Stars:

Corin Nemec, Billy Jayne, Troy W. Slaten

8 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
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 / ... 72 episodes, 1990-1993
Maia Brewton	...	Shelly Lewis 70 episodes, 1990-1993
Abraham Benrubi	...	Larry Kubiac 66 episodes, 1990-1993
Taj Johnson	...	Frank Lemmer 45 episodes, 1990-1992
Timothy Stack	...	Mr. Martin Lewis 32 episodes, 1990-1993

Storyline

Trendy high school student Parker Lewis (a character similar to Ferris Bueller), for whom, as suggested by his motto, "Not a problem," nothing is impossible. Like his best buds Mikey Randall and Jerry Steiner, and his girlfriend Annie Sloane, his prime concern is achieving and maintaining coolness during the turbulent years of puberty. However, their efforts keep being thwarted by Parker's little sister, Shelly, and principal Grace Musso. Apart from various aspects of teenage life, embedded in a wealth of cartoon-like special effects and camera trickery, an episode regularly contains more or less subtle references to movies, politics, and celebrities.

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Plot Keywords:

campy | high school | principal | high school principal | father son relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Corin Nemec and David Faustino also went on to collaborate together in the web-based series "Star-Ving" about washed-up child stars.

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Quotes

Parker Lewis: Madonna? Face of a collie! But she's got...
Audience: CONFIDENCE!

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Crazy Credits

During the credits, we hear Jerry Steiner say while he's still trapped in a locker, "Mr. Lewis? Mr. Randall? Mr. Phillips? Hello?"

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Hit (1998)

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Soundtracks

Stand
by R.E.M.

User Reviews

The vanguard

I love it. I do. This, IMHO, is what a teenage/youth comedy should be. A perfect example of how a series can be intriguing, funny and yet explore the very real situations high school students come face to face with every day. And it does this without being crude, without offensive language etc. Having seen the series, some of the other similar series like Sweet valley high, Saved by the bell and, yes, Ferris Bueller (TV series) look like pale imitations and wannabes. Granted, Parker isn't for everyone. The surreal situations may alienate or simply bother some viewers. But it depends on the person.

Give it a try.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Parker Lewis

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clyde Phillips Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (73 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3