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

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."

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Quotes

[the Buds have been called into Musso's office for no apparent reason]
Parker Lewis: Have we commited any transgression in the last 48 hours?
Mikey Randall: I had Jerry do a full system sweep.
Jerry Steiner: [Jerry lifts up a stack of prinouts, about three-inch thick, and slams it on the table] Nothing traceable.

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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 Mystery Science Theater 3000: Being from Another Planet (1992)

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Soundtracks

Stand
by R.E.M.

User Reviews

One of the most memorable series of the '90s

Although "Parker Lewis" was not a very long-running series, it shortly became very popular in my home country Hungary when it was bought by channel TV2. It took stock characters and stereotypes to the very limit of reality, while the creators successfully avoided clichés and kept focusing on the consistent high quality of the jokes, whether textual or visual. After multiple reruns, this show still leaves a nostalgic feeling in just about everyone who had spent their tens and twenties in the time the show was aired around Europe. The unique style and exceptionally good sitcom humour of Parker Lewis makes it one of the most outstanding comic series of the nineties. You can still hear people quoting the series and synchronizing their watches every now and then. Should it be released on DVD (as it is rumoured by an online petition), the producing Columbia Tri-Star can make sure that there will be many orders from Hungary and from Europe as a whole. Hope we get a release soon.