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

In the episode "Musso and Frank", David Faustino makes a cameo appearance claiming that Frank had given him detention even though he went to a different school, Polk High. This is the high school his character Bud attends in Married with Children (1986). There is a debate of whether this is actually supposed to actually be Bud or Faustino playing himself.

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Quotes

Parker Lewis: Gentlemen, synchronize Swatches!

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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 My Name Is Earl: Inside Probe: Part 2 (2009)

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Soundtracks

Stand
by R.E.M.

User Reviews

Release this now please!

I have only fond memories of this show and for me it set the standard for teen comedies when it was running. The later competing Ferris Beuller show didn't hold a candle to it. The site-gags were well done, the cheeziness of the show was an asset, not a liability, and it was consistently witty and clever; the likes of which hadn't really been equalled until the Buffy series arrived on the scene many years later.

Still, I have yet to find this in any video or DVD form. I'd really like to watch the series again (as would my then-college roommate when the series came out). It was a sleeper and still has a semi-cult following. It's a shame that it is yet another common example of good series' that keep falling victim to TV execs who only care about dumbed down franchise material and instant gratification.

What's the hold up folks? Put out the DVD boxed set now!!!!