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:

high school | principal | high school principal | father son relationship | pop culture | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Between "Parker Lewis'" first and second seasons, Taj Johnson and Abraham Benrubi worked as roadies for No Doubt's first American tour.

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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

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

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Soundtracks

Stand
by R.E.M.

User Reviews

coolness.

back in the early nineties, me and my best buddies back then loved this show. parker, mikey and jerry where kinda role models to us.

the show's comic-like presentation is pretty cool, so are the gags. it has its own style. unique.

nowadays, im watching it again. its even better now, because i get more jokes than i did when i was 9 or 10. :) sadly, i have to admit that season 2 isnt at the level of season 1, and season 3 is almost a disaster. way too much love stories. in one episode parker says "i remember when this was my show", what made me think "yeah, me too"...

however, its a must-see. at least season 1 and 2 are. coolness.