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{{Short description|American teen sitcom television series}}
{{Short description|American teen sitcom (1990–1993)}}
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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| image = Parkerlewis.jpg
| image = Parkerlewis.jpg
| caption = Season Three cast
| caption = Season 3 cast
| alt_name = Parker Lewis
| alt_name = ''Parker Lewis''
| genre = [[Teen sitcom]]
| genre = [[Teen sitcom]]
| creator = [[Clyde Phillips (screenwriter)|Clyde Phillips]]<br>Lon Diamond
| creator = [[Clyde Phillips (screenwriter)|Clyde Phillips]]<br>Lon Diamond
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Corin Nemec]]
* [[Corin Nemec]]
* [[Troy Slaten]]
* [[Troy Slaten]]
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* [[John Pinette]]
* [[John Pinette]]
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| composer = [[Dennis McCarthy (composer)|Dennis McCarthy]]
| composer = [[Dennis McCarthy (composer)|Dennis McCarthy]]
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| num_seasons = 3
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 73
| num_episodes = 73
| list_episodes = List of Parker Lewis Can't Lose episodes
| list_episodes = List of Parker Lewis Can't Lose episodes
| executive_producer = Clyde Phillips
| executive_producer = Clyde Phillips
| producer = [[Alan Cross (screenwriter)|Alan Cross]]<br />Russell Marcus<br />Larry Phillips<br />[[Larry Shaw (director)|Larry Shaw]]<br />[[Bryan Spicer]]<br />John Ziffren
| producer = Alan Cross<br />Russell Marcus<br />Larry Phillips<br />[[Larry Shaw (director)|Larry Shaw]]<br />[[Bryan Spicer]]<br />John Ziffren
| runtime = 30 minutes
| runtime = 30 minutes
| camera = [[Single-camera]]
| camera = [[Single-camera]]
| company = Clyde Phillips Productions<br />[[Columbia Pictures Television]]
| company = Clyde Phillips Productions<br />[[Columbia Pictures Television]]
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| channel = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
| distributor = [[Westinghouse Broadcasting|Westinghouse Broadcasting International]]<br />[[Sony Pictures Television]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1990|9|2}}
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| channel = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1990|9|2}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1993|6|13}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1993|6|13}}
}}
}}


'''''Parker Lewis Can't Lose''''' is an American [[teen sitcom]] that originally aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from September 1990 to June 1993. It was produced by Clyde Phillips Productions in association with [[Columbia Pictures Television]]. During the last season, the series rebranded to '''''Parker Lewis'''''. The series depicts the tribulations of the title character Parker Lewis (played by [[Corin Nemec]]), a Santo Domingo [[high school|High School]] student, for whom nothing is impossible. It was strongly influenced by the feature film ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]''.
'''''Parker Lewis Can't Lose''''' (rebranded simply as '''''Parker Lewis''''' for the third and final season) is an American [[teen sitcom]] that originally aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from September 1990 to June 1993. It was produced by Clyde Phillips Productions, in association with ''[[Columbia Pictures Television]]''. The series depicts the tribulations of the title character Parker Lewis (played by [[Corin Nemec]]), a Santo Domingo [[high school|High School]] student, for whom nothing is impossible. It was strongly influenced by the feature film ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]''.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}


==Premise==
==Premise==
''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' features the titular character as frequent narrator of episodes. Alongside Parker, Jerry Steiner and Mikey Randall are main characters whose primary focus through the show is fitting in. The show revolves around the experiences of these characters as they navigate the challenges of adolescence and strive for social acceptance within their high school. Their efforts are often thwarted by Parker's little sister, Shelly, and school principal Grace Musso.
The title character Parker Lewis often narrates episodes. Parker Lewis, Jerry Steiner, and Mikey Randall are mainly concerned with fitting in.


Their efforts are often thwarted by Parker's little sister, Shelly, and [[school principal|principal]] Grace Musso. The show focuses on teenage life and has a<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/parker-lewis-parker-s-got-a-brand-new-car-1200431704/|title=Parker Lewis Parker's Got a Brand New Car|first1=Drew|last1=Voros|date=March 19, 1993|website=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/138870/whatever-happened-to-the-cast-of-parker-lewis-cant-lose/|title=Whatever happened to the cast of Parker Lewis Can't Lose?|first=Brian|last=Boone|date=November 27, 2018|website=Looper.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/television/interviews/2009/corin_nemec.htm|title=A chat with Corin Nemec, Corin Nemec interview, Parker Lewis Can't Lose|website=www.bullz-eye.com}}</ref> living-cartoon-like quality but contains human actors and actresses. There are clever camera angles and filming techniques (dissolves from one scene to the next were done by ever larger pixels). Many episodes contain subtle references to movies, politics, and celebrities. The [[surrealism]] was toned down in the series' final season, with even Parker acknowledging this fact by breaking the [[4th wall]] and 'canceling' a dissolving pixel scene. The 3,100 students at Santo Domingo High School are called Flamingos, after their school mascot. The school motto is "E Pluribus Flamingus", mimicking USA's motto [[E Pluribus Unum]].
The series focuses on the teenage lives of its characters and has a cartoon-like quality,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/parker-lewis-parker-s-got-a-brand-new-car-1200431704/|title=Parker Lewis Parker's Got a Brand New Car|first1=Drew|last1=Voros|date=March 19, 1993|website=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.looper.com/138870/whatever-happened-to-the-cast-of-parker-lewis-cant-lose/ |title=Whatever happened to the cast of Parker Lewis Can't Lose? |first=Brian |last=Boone |date=November 27, 2018 |website=[[Static Media#Owned or associated websites|Looper]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/television/interviews/2009/corin_nemec.htm |title=A chat with Corin Nemec, Corin Nemec interview, Parker Lewis Can't Lose |website=www.bullz-eye.com}}</ref> though it is [[live action]]. Many episodes contain references to pop culture, politics and celebrities. The [[surrealism]] was toned down in the series' final season, going as far as having Parker acknowledge this by breaking the [[fourth wall]] and 'canceling' one of the show's transitions.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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===Main===
===Main===


*Parker Lloyd Lewis (played by [[Corin Nemec]]) – Parker Lewis is very popular at school. A smart guy with a penchant for garish shirts and cutting classes, Parker usually has a plan up his sleeve, and in turn, it usually involves outsmarting someone else. Plans put into effect begin with the command: "Synchronize [[Swatch]]es." Parker is famous for his catch phrase, "Not a problem," which he often says when faced with trouble. He and his two "buds" have their high-tech headquarters hidden above the gym. In the final season, Parker finally settles down with one girl, Annie, and appears more mature and less reliant on his "Not a problem" attitude.
* Parker Lloyd Lewis (played by [[Corin Nemec]]) – Parker Lewis is very popular at school. A smart guy with a penchant for garish shirts and cutting classes, Parker usually has a plan up his sleeve, and in turn, it usually involves outsmarting someone else. Plans put into effect begin with the command: "Synchronize [[Swatch]]es." He and his two best friends have their high-tech headquarters hidden above the gym. In the final season, Parker finally settles down with one girl, Annie, and appears more mature and less reliant on his former attitude.
*Michael Patrick "Mikey" Randall (played by [[Billy Jayne]]) – A [[rock and roll]] rebel without a cause and by far the most emotionally driven of the trio, he often quotes or paraphrases famous songs (for example, "To quote Don Henley, this is '[[The End of the Innocence (song)|The End of the Innocence]]'" (episode two), or suggesting to "[[Paint It, Black]]" when Jerry betrays the group's trust). Mikey at one point considered [[dropping out]] of school at Santo Domingo HS when a prank by Shelly causes Mikey to unknowingly play a love song he composed for a girl for whom he had feelings to be broadcast before the entire school, resulting in embarrassment for him.
* Michael Patrick "Mikey" Randall (played by [[Billy Jayne]]) – A [[rock and roll]] rebel without a cause and by far the most emotionally driven of the trio, he often quotes or paraphrases famous songs (for example, "To quote Don Henley, this is '[[The End of the Innocence (song)|The End of the Innocence]]'" (episode two), or suggesting to "[[Paint It, Black]]" when Jerry betrays the group's trust). Mikey at one point considered [[dropping out]] of Santo Domingo HS when a prank by Shelly caused him to unknowingly play a love song, which he had composed for a girl he had feelings for, for the entire school.
*Jerry Steiner (played by [[Troy Slaten]]) – A stereotypical [[nerd]], in the first two seasons, he wears a [[trench coat]] (said to be made by NASA) from which he produces almost any object imaginable, apparently fixed inside with [[Velcro]]. He addresses everyone formally by last name, e.g., "Mr. Lewis", "Mr. Randall", and even "Mr. Kubiac", or collectively as "sirs". At the end of the credits of the [[pilot episode]], Jerry hid in the locker next to Parker's, talking endlessly to Parker through the door, not knowing that he had left, causing him to plaintively call out: "Mr. Lewis? Mr. Randall? Mr. Phillips? ([[Clyde Phillips (screenwriter)|Clyde Phillips]], the series' creator and executive producer) Hello?" One notable episode dealt with Parker and Mikey confiscating Jerry's trench coat for him to stop hiding and get to know a female nerd as a potential girlfriend.
* Jerry Steiner (played by [[Troy Slaten]]) – A stereotypical [[nerd]]. In the first two seasons, he wears a [[trench coat]] (said to be made by NASA) from which he produces a wide variety of objects, which are apparently held inside the coat with [[Velcro]]. He addresses everyone formally by last name, e.g., "Mr. Lewis", "Mr. Randall", and even "Mr. Kubiac", or collectively as "sirs". At the end of the credits of the [[pilot episode]], Jerry hid in the locker next to Parker's, talking endlessly to Parker through the door, not knowing that he had left, causing him to plaintively call out: "Mr. Lewis? Mr. Randall? Mr. Phillips? ([[Clyde Phillips (screenwriter)|Clyde Phillips]], the series' creator and executive producer) Hello?" One notable episode dealt with Parker and Mikey confiscating Jerry's trench coat in help him get to meet a potential girlfriend.
*Grace Musso (played by [[Melanie Chartoff]]) – [[School Principal|Principal]] of Santo Domingo High, she is Parker's arch-[[Wiktionary:nemesis|nemesis]]; at {{height|ft=5|in=5}}, she is said to be in her mid-thirties, but is actually older. She wants to get Parker expelled. Often, she breaks the glass on her office door when she makes her distinctive "thumb swoosh" gesture. She has a racy side which is sometimes exposed; her turn-ons include beards and large hands. She was portrayed as a [[spinster]] at first, but seemed to have a skill in men, one time having dated an officer of each of the [[armed forces]]. She has many secrets which she would rather be kept quiet, such as living in a $600,000 house on a $38,000 a year salary (episode six), which Parker uses as the necessity arises. However, Parker's [[blackmail]] ideas have sometimes backfired on him; one of his actions resulted in Musso's suspension. When a tougher principal is brought in to replace her, Parker cannot handle it going "from bad to worse", and works to get Musso reinstated.
* Grace Musso (played by [[Melanie Chartoff]]) – Principal of Santo Domingo High, she is Parker's arch-[[Wiktionary:nemesis|nemesis]]; at {{height|ft=5|in=5}}, she is said to be in her mid-thirties, but is actually older. She wants to get Parker expelled. She often breaks the glass on her office door when she makes her distinctive "thumb swoosh" gesture. She has a racy side which is sometimes exposed; her turn-ons include beards and large hands. She was portrayed as a [[spinster]] at first, but seemed to have a skill in men, one time having dated an officer of each of the [[armed forces]]. She has many secrets which she would rather be kept quiet, such as living in a $600,000 house on a $38,000 a year salary (episode six), which Parker uses as the necessity arises. Parker's [[blackmail]] ideas sometimes backfired on him; one of his actions resulted in Musso's suspension. When a tougher principal is brought in to replace her, Parker cannot handle it going "from bad to worse", and works to get Musso reinstated.
*Shelly Ann Lewis (played by [[Maia Brewton]]) – Parker's other nemesis, she is his little sister, who attends the same school as a freshman. She likes to manipulate teachers and parents to her benefit and tries to get Parker into trouble. Shelly also teams up with Musso if she sees a chance to ruin Parker. Most of the time, she is on friendly terms with Jerry and the two seem to end up in a constant relationship at the end of the series. Her favorite saying is: "My brother is a dead man!" whenever she finds an opportunity to bring Parker into an embarrassing situation. She has a tendency to call out "Mom!" when Parker gets one over on her, as seen at the start or end of various programs.
* Shelly Ann Lewis (played by [[Maia Brewton]]) – Parker's other nemesis, she is his little sister, who attends the same school as a freshman. She likes to manipulate teachers and parents to her benefit and tries to get Parker into trouble. Shelly also teams up with Musso if she sees a chance to ruin Parker. She is on friendly terms with Jerry and the two seem to end up in a constant relationship at the end of the series. Her favorite saying is: "My brother is a dead man!" whenever she finds an opportunity to bring Parker into an embarrassing situation. She has a tendency to call out "Mom!" when Parker gets one over on her, as seen at the start or end of various programs.
*Martin Lloyd "Marty" Lewis (played by [[Timothy Stack]]) – Parker's father, he owns a [[video rental]] store called Mondo Video with his wife, and is helped by Parker and Shelly on weekends. He tries hard to keep some of the coolness that he had in his own school days when he was a self-described "young hoodlum". It is shown that he graduated from Santo Domingo High School and had two friends who were similar to Jerry and Mikey. Martin also had played mean pranks on Grace Musso, who had been a classmate of his at Santo Domingo, hence explaining Musso's resentment of Parker. The role of Mr. Lewis was played by [[Sherman Howard]] in the pilot episode.
* Martin Lloyd "Marty" Lewis (played by [[Timothy Stack]]) – Parker's father, he owns a [[video rental]] store called Mondo Video with his wife, and is helped by Parker and Shelly on weekends. He tries hard to keep some of the coolness that he had in his own school days when he was a self-described "young hoodlum". It is shown that he graduated from Santo Domingo High School and had two friends who were similar to Jerry and Mikey. Marty has also played mean pranks on Principal Musso, who had been a classmate of his at Santo Domingo, hence explaining Musso's resentment of Parker. The role of Mr. Lewis was played by [[Sherman Howard]] in the pilot episode.
*Judy Lewis (played by [[Anne Bloom]] in season one and [[Mary Ellen Trainor]] in the pilot episode and seasons two and three) – Parker's mother, she can be loving and gentle, but if her family is threatened, she is ready for battle.
* Judy Lewis (played by [[Anne Bloom]] in season one and [[Mary Ellen Trainor]] in the pilot episode and seasons two and three) – Parker's mother, she can be loving and gentle, but if her family is threatened, she is ready for battle.
*Francis Lawrence "Larry" Kubiac III (played by [[Abraham Benrubi]]) – Known as "Kube", at {{height|ft=6|in=7}} tall and {{convert|270|lb|kg}} in weight, he is built like a [[dinosaur]] with a brain to match, yet with a surprisingly sweet disposition. While walking, Kubiac causes earth tremors. His favorite line is, "Eat now?" In the series' beginning, he was initially introduced as a pure bully, aggressive and hostile towards other characters, but within a few episodes, his character was quickly changed into a more benign and friendly one – a "gentle giant", and he quickly became a helpful character who would often help Parker and his friends in their schemes. Later, it becomes revealed in a moment of confidence with Parker that Larry is more intelligent than he appears, and his dim-witted persona is merely an act.
* Francis Lawrence "Larry" Kubiac III (played by [[Abraham Benrubi]]) – Known as "Kube", at {{height|ft=6|in=7}} tall and {{convert|270|lb|kg}} in weight, he is built like a [[dinosaur]] with a brain to match, yet with a surprisingly sweet disposition. While walking, Kubiac causes earth tremors. His favorite line is, "Eat now?" In the series' beginning, he was introduced as a pure bully, aggressive and hostile towards other characters, but within a few episodes, his character changed into a more benign and friendly "gentle giant", and he quickly became a helpful character who would often assist Parker and his friends in their schemes. It is later revealed to Parker that Larry is more intelligent than he appears, and his dim-witted persona is merely an act.
*Franklin "Frank" Lemmer (played by Taj Johnson) – Principal Musso's ultra-conservative sidekick and "[[lapdog]]" with vampiric tendencies, he has been in school 16 years (episode nine), wears black, and seems to have a [[telepath]]ic connection to the principal and is obsessed with war, [[strategy]], and politics. Musso can summon him with a dog whistle. He is able to [[Teleportation|teleport]] at will. Despite him largely being an adversary to Parker, at one time Parker actually agreed to help Frank Lemmer win over a girl named Denise ([[Andrea Elson]]), who turns out to be a blood relative of Grace Musso's. He was absent without explanation in the show's final season.
* Franklin "Frank" Lemmer (played by Taj Johnson) – Principal Musso's ultra-conservative sidekick and "[[lapdog]]" with vampiric tendencies, he has been in school 16 years (episode nine), wears black, and seems to have a [[telepath]]ic connection to the principal and is obsessed with war, [[strategy]], and politics. Musso can summon him with a dog whistle. He is able to [[Teleportation|teleport]] at will. Despite him largely being an adversary to Parker, at one time Parker actually agreed to help Frank Lemmer win over a girl named Denise ([[Andrea Elson]]), who turns out to be a blood relative of Grace Musso's. He was absent without explanation in the show's final season.
*Annie Faith Sloan (played by [[Jennifer Guthrie]]) – She is Parker's love interest from the middle of the second season to the show's end. When Parker's parents were out of town one weekend, he invited Annie to his house with the intent to go all the way, only for Kubiac, Mikey, Jerry and others to show up to his house unannounced all at once and ruining his plans, but ultimately grateful when he learns Annie values abstinence.
* Annie Faith Sloan (played by [[Jennifer Guthrie]]) – She is Parker's love interest from the middle of the second season to the show's end. When Parker's parents were out of town one weekend, he invited Annie to his house with the intent to go all the way, only for Kubiac, Mikey, Jerry and others to show up to his house unannounced all at once and ruining his plans, but ultimately grateful when he learns Annie values abstinence.


===Recurring===
===Recurring===
*Dr. Norman Pankow (played by [[Gerrit Graham]] in seasons one and two) – The principal of rival El Corrado High School with a doctorate in [[penology]], he is Musso's primary adult rival and a devotee of the sculpting of bonsai trees. As tough as Musso is, Pankow is regarded as much worse. One of Parker's stunts had caused Musso's suspension; when Dr. Pankow replaced her Parker admits he got more than he bargained for and needed to bring about Musso's reinstatement.
* Dr. Norman Pankow (played by [[Gerrit Graham]] in seasons one and two) – The principal of rival El Corrado High School with a doctorate in [[penology]], he is Musso's primary adult rival and a devotee of the sculpting of bonsai trees. As tough as Musso is, Pankow is regarded as much worse. One of Parker's stunts had caused Musso's suspension; when Dr. Pankow replaced her, Parker admits he got more than he bargained for and needed to bring about Musso's reinstatement.
*Nick Comstock (played by [[Paul Johansson]]) – Manager of the Atlas Diner during the second season, he is very attractive and possesses a supernatural ability to help people with their problems, often dishing out sage advice to Parker.
* Nick Comstock (played by [[Paul Johansson]]) – Manager of the Atlas Diner during the second season, he is very attractive and possesses a supernatural ability to help people with their problems, often dishing out sage advice to Parker.
*Bradley 'Brad' Penny (played by [[Harold Pruett]]) – He appeared in the show's final season. He works as a bricklayer, and is athletic and good-looking. Parker sees him as a nemesis, but Brad often only wants to be friends, though misunderstandings come between them. Shelly is intrigued by him.
* Bradley 'Brad' Penny (played by [[Harold Pruett]]) – He appeared in the show's final season. He works as a bricklayer, and is athletic and good-looking. Parker sees him as a nemesis, but Brad often only wants to be friends, though misunderstandings come between them. Shelly is intrigued by him.
*Coach Hank Kohler (played by [[John Pinette]]). Joining during the show's final season, Hank Kohler served as a father figure for Larry Kubiac and the new owner of the Atlas Diner, which he eventually loses in the show's final episode, "The Last Supper". He is obsessed with Grace Musso, who is completely repulsed by him.
* Coach Hank Kohler (played by [[John Pinette]]). Joining during the show's final season, Hank Kohler served as a father figure for Larry Kubiac and the new owner of the Atlas Diner, which he eventually loses in the show's final episode, "The Last Supper". He is obsessed with Grace Musso, who is completely repulsed by him.


== Production ==
== Production ==
When the show was originally developed, it was meant to be for [[CBS]], but it was rejected, and sent in to the new [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1990-06-25|title=Ready for Prime Time Players, Part II|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/90-OCR/BC-1990-06-25-OCR-Page-0041.pdf|access-date=2021-09-22}}</ref>
When the show was originally developed, it was meant to be for ''[[CBS]]'', but it was rejected, and sent in to the new [[Fox Broadcasting Company|''Fox'']] network.<ref>{{cite news|date=1990-06-25| title=Ready for Prime Time Players, Part II| work=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]| url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/90-OCR/BC-1990-06-25-OCR-Page-0041.pdf| access-date=2021-09-22}}</ref>


==Broadcast and syndication==
==Broadcast and syndication==
The show premiered in syndication on September 14, 1993, on the [[USA Network]].<ref>{{cite web |title=USA buys 'Facts,' 'Parker,' films. (USA Network; Columbia Pictures Television's shows 'Facts of Life' and 'Parker Lewis') |publisher=Multichannel News |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14508523.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023063429/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14508523.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2009}}</ref> As of February 2009, [[The Minisode Network|minisodes]] are available on [[Crackle (company)|Crackle]]. In late 2015 the show is airing in syndication on the Family Network on Saturday mornings.
The show premiered in syndication on September 14, 1993, on the ''[[USA Network]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=USA buys 'Facts,' 'Parker,' films. (USA Network; Columbia Pictures Television's shows 'Facts of Life' and 'Parker Lewis') |website=Multichannel News |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14508523.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023063429/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14508523.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |access-date=February 17, 2009}}</ref> As of February 2009, [[The Minisode Network|minisodes]] are available on [[Crackle (company)|''Crackle'']]. In late 2015 the show is airing in syndication on the Family Network on Saturday mornings.


==Home media==
==Home media==
On June 30, 2009, [[Shout! Factory]] released the complete first season of ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' on DVD in Region 1.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Parker-Lewis-Lose-Season-1/11330 |title=''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' Release Date, etc |last=Lambert |first=David |date=February 16, 2009 |publisher=tvshowsondvd.com |access-date=April 18, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430124334/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Parker-Lewis-Lose-Season-1/11330 |archive-date=April 30, 2009 }}</ref> The 4-DVD set includes special features including exclusive interviews with the cast, crew, and creators. Although the cast and crew discuss both [[Melanie Chartoff]] and her character, Grace Musso, Chartoff herself does not appear in any of the supplementary materials. Shout! Factory released Season 2 on January 26, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Parker-Lewis-Lose-Season-2/12788 |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011231306/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Parker-Lewis-Lose-Season-2/12788 |archive-date=October 11, 2009 }}</ref>
On June 30, 2009, [[Shout! Factory]] released the complete first season of ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' on DVD in Region 1.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Parker-Lewis-Lose-Season-1/11330 |title=''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' Release Date, etc. |last=Lambert |first=David |date=February 16, 2009 |website=[[TVShowsOnDVD.com]] |access-date=April 18, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430124334/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Parker-Lewis-Lose-Season-1/11330 |archive-date=April 30, 2009 }}</ref> The 4-DVD set includes special features including exclusive interviews with the cast, crew, and creators. Although the cast and crew discuss both [[Melanie Chartoff]] and her character, Grace Musso, Chartoff herself does not appear in any of the supplementary materials. Shout! Factory released Season 2 on January 26, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Parker-Lewis-Lose-Season-2/12788 |title=Parker Lewis Can't Lose DVD news: Announcement for Parker Lewis Can't Lose - the Complete 2nd Season |website=TVShowsOnDVD.com |access-date=October 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011231306/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Parker-Lewis-Lose-Season-2/12788 |archive-date=October 11, 2009 }}</ref>
All 3 seasons have been released on SD Blu-Ray (in DVD quality) in Germany in 2015. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Parker-Lewis-Der-Coole-von-der-Schule-Blu-ray/138069/|title="Parker Lewis - Der Coole von der Schule" Release Information}}</ref>
All 3 seasons have been released on SD Blu-Ray (in DVD quality) in Germany in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Parker-Lewis-Der-Coole-von-der-Schule-Blu-ray/138069/|title="Parker Lewis - Der Coole von der Schule" Release Information| website=Blu-ray.com}}</ref>


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''Parker Lewis'' was one of the first shows with fan support on [[the Internet]]. It was done through an [[email list]] called ''The Flamingo Digest''.<ref>{{cite web | title = Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists | work = www.sen.ca.gov | url = http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/REF/04MLIST/ACCESSIBLE_LISTS.TXT | date = December 18, 1993 | access-date = September 26, 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090107175422/http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/REF/04MLIST/ACCESSIBLE_LISTS.TXT | archive-date = January 7, 2009 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Several people from the list were invited to the set.<ref>{{cite video|title=Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Season 1, Disc 2, Deja Dudes (commentary track) | time=7:10 | medium=DVD | publisher=[[Shout! Factory]] | people=[[Troy Slaten]] (actor), [[Timothy Stack]] (actor)}}</ref>
''Parker Lewis'' was one of the first shows with fan support on [[the Internet]]. It was done through an [[email list]] called ''The Flamingo Digest''.<ref>{{cite web | title=Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists| website=California Senate | url=http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/REF/04MLIST/ACCESSIBLE_LISTS.TXT| date=December 18, 1993| access-date=September 26, 2009| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107175422/http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/REF/04MLIST/ACCESSIBLE_LISTS.TXT| archive-date=January 7, 2009| df=mdy-all}}</ref> Several people from the list were invited to the set.<ref>{{cite video| title=Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Season 1, Disc 2, Deja Dudes (commentary track)| time=7:10| medium=DVD| publisher=[[Shout! Factory]]| people=[[Troy Slaten]] (actor), [[Timothy Stack]] (actor)}}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
[[Fall Out Boy]] released a song called "Parker Lewis Can't Lose (But I'm Going To Give It My Best Shot)" on their album ''[[Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend]]''.
''[[Fall Out Boy]]'' released a song called "Parker Lewis Can't Lose (But I'm Going To Give It My Best Shot)" on their album ''[[Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend]]''.


On [[SWV]]'s 1992 debut album ''It's About Time'', there is a song called "Blak Puddin{{'"}} which includes the line "Parker Lewis can't Lose in Santa Domingo."
On [[SWV]]'s 1992 debut album ''It's About Time'', there is a song called "Blak Puddin{{'"}} which includes the line "Parker Lewis can't Lose in Santa Domingo."


Hip-hop group [[Naughty By Nature]] refers to the Parker Lewis character in their 1992 hit "[[Hip_Hop_ Hooray|Hip Hop Hooray]]".
Hip-hop group ''[[Naughty by Nature]]'' refers to the Parker Lewis character in their 1992 hit "[[Hip Hop Hooray]]".


[[Childish Gambino]] refers to the show on his well-known Poundcake Freestyle, performed in October 2013 on Sway in the Morning hosted by [[Sway Calloway]] in the Morning with the line "I'm makin moves, couldn't lose, doin Parker Lewis"
[[Childish Gambino]] refers to the show on his well-known Poundcake Freestyle, performed in October 2013 on Sway in the Morning hosted by [[Sway Calloway]] in the Morning with the line "I'm makin moves, couldn't lose, doin Parker Lewis."


The 1992 [[House of Pain]] song, "Feel It" includes the line "I can't lose like Parker Lewis, I'm undefeated."
The 1992 ''[[House of Pain]]'' song, "Feel It" includes the line "I can't lose like Parker Lewis, I'm undefeated."


The [[Royce da 5'9]] song "Caterpillar" contains the lyrics "I'm a product of Parker Lewis and Kubiac."
The ''[[Royce da 5'9]]'' song "Caterpillar" contains the lyrics "I'm a product of Parker Lewis and Kubiac."


In the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Family Goy]]", a cutaway has [[Peter Griffin|Peter]] going through a "Parker Lewis" phase, sporting Parker's haircut and shirt. At dinner time, Peter tells [[Lois Griffin|Lois]] that it reminds him of "the ''Parker Lewis'' episode where Parker Lewis eats dinner!", to which Lois tells Peter, "no one cares about your canceled show." Peter then rants to [[Chris Griffin|Chris]] about how Parker Lewis can't lose.
In the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Family Goy]]", a cutaway has [[Peter Griffin|Peter]] going through a "Parker Lewis" phase, sporting Parker's haircut and shirt. At dinner time, Peter tells [[Lois Griffin|Lois]] that it reminds him of "the ''Parker Lewis'' episode where Parker Lewis eats dinner!", to which Lois tells Peter, "no one cares about your canceled show." Peter then rants to [[Chris Griffin|Chris]] about how Parker Lewis can't lose to [[Batman]].


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==Similar shows==
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==References==
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Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Season 3 cast
Also known asParker Lewis
GenreTeen sitcom
Created byClyde Phillips
Lon Diamond
Starring
ComposerDennis McCarthy
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes73 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerClyde Phillips
ProducersAlan Cross
Russell Marcus
Larry Phillips
Larry Shaw
Bryan Spicer
John Ziffren
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesClyde Phillips Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseSeptember 2, 1990 (1990-09-02) –
June 13, 1993 (1993-06-13)

Parker Lewis Can't Lose (rebranded simply as Parker Lewis for the third and final season) is an American teen sitcom that originally aired on Fox from September 1990 to June 1993. It was produced by Clyde Phillips Productions, in association with Columbia Pictures Television. The series depicts the tribulations of the title character Parker Lewis (played by Corin Nemec), a Santo Domingo High School student, for whom nothing is impossible. It was strongly influenced by the feature film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.[citation needed]

Premise

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Parker Lewis Can't Lose features the titular character as frequent narrator of episodes. Alongside Parker, Jerry Steiner and Mikey Randall are main characters whose primary focus through the show is fitting in. The show revolves around the experiences of these characters as they navigate the challenges of adolescence and strive for social acceptance within their high school. Their efforts are often thwarted by Parker's little sister, Shelly, and school principal Grace Musso.

The series focuses on the teenage lives of its characters and has a cartoon-like quality,[1][2][3] though it is live action. Many episodes contain references to pop culture, politics and celebrities. The surrealism was toned down in the series' final season, going as far as having Parker acknowledge this by breaking the fourth wall and 'canceling' one of the show's transitions.

Episodes

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Main article: List of Parker Lewis Can't Lose episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126September 2, 1990 (1990-09-02)May 19, 1991 (1991-05-19)
225August 11, 1991 (1991-08-11)May 17, 1992 (1992-05-17)
322July 16, 1992 (1992-07-16)June 13, 1993 (1993-06-13)

Characters

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Main

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  • Parker Lloyd Lewis (played by Corin Nemec) – Parker Lewis is very popular at school. A smart guy with a penchant for garish shirts and cutting classes, Parker usually has a plan up his sleeve, and in turn, it usually involves outsmarting someone else. Plans put into effect begin with the command: "Synchronize Swatches." He and his two best friends have their high-tech headquarters hidden above the gym. In the final season, Parker finally settles down with one girl, Annie, and appears more mature and less reliant on his former attitude.
  • Michael Patrick "Mikey" Randall (played by Billy Jayne) – A rock and roll rebel without a cause and by far the most emotionally driven of the trio, he often quotes or paraphrases famous songs (for example, "To quote Don Henley, this is 'The End of the Innocence'" (episode two), or suggesting to "Paint It, Black" when Jerry betrays the group's trust). Mikey at one point considered dropping out of Santo Domingo HS when a prank by Shelly caused him to unknowingly play a love song, which he had composed for a girl he had feelings for, for the entire school.
  • Jerry Steiner (played by Troy Slaten) – A stereotypical nerd. In the first two seasons, he wears a trench coat (said to be made by NASA) from which he produces a wide variety of objects, which are apparently held inside the coat with Velcro. He addresses everyone formally by last name, e.g., "Mr. Lewis", "Mr. Randall", and even "Mr. Kubiac", or collectively as "sirs". At the end of the credits of the pilot episode, Jerry hid in the locker next to Parker's, talking endlessly to Parker through the door, not knowing that he had left, causing him to plaintively call out: "Mr. Lewis? Mr. Randall? Mr. Phillips? (Clyde Phillips, the series' creator and executive producer) Hello?" One notable episode dealt with Parker and Mikey confiscating Jerry's trench coat in help him get to meet a potential girlfriend.
  • Grace Musso (played by Melanie Chartoff) – Principal of Santo Domingo High, she is Parker's arch-nemesis; at 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m), she is said to be in her mid-thirties, but is actually older. She wants to get Parker expelled. She often breaks the glass on her office door when she makes her distinctive "thumb swoosh" gesture. She has a racy side which is sometimes exposed; her turn-ons include beards and large hands. She was portrayed as a spinster at first, but seemed to have a skill in men, one time having dated an officer of each of the armed forces. She has many secrets which she would rather be kept quiet, such as living in a $600,000 house on a $38,000 a year salary (episode six), which Parker uses as the necessity arises. Parker's blackmail ideas sometimes backfired on him; one of his actions resulted in Musso's suspension. When a tougher principal is brought in to replace her, Parker cannot handle it going "from bad to worse", and works to get Musso reinstated.
  • Shelly Ann Lewis (played by Maia Brewton) – Parker's other nemesis, she is his little sister, who attends the same school as a freshman. She likes to manipulate teachers and parents to her benefit and tries to get Parker into trouble. Shelly also teams up with Musso if she sees a chance to ruin Parker. She is on friendly terms with Jerry and the two seem to end up in a constant relationship at the end of the series. Her favorite saying is: "My brother is a dead man!" whenever she finds an opportunity to bring Parker into an embarrassing situation. She has a tendency to call out "Mom!" when Parker gets one over on her, as seen at the start or end of various programs.
  • Martin Lloyd "Marty" Lewis (played by Timothy Stack) – Parker's father, he owns a video rental store called Mondo Video with his wife, and is helped by Parker and Shelly on weekends. He tries hard to keep some of the coolness that he had in his own school days when he was a self-described "young hoodlum". It is shown that he graduated from Santo Domingo High School and had two friends who were similar to Jerry and Mikey. Marty has also played mean pranks on Principal Musso, who had been a classmate of his at Santo Domingo, hence explaining Musso's resentment of Parker. The role of Mr. Lewis was played by Sherman Howard in the pilot episode.
  • Judy Lewis (played by Anne Bloom in season one and Mary Ellen Trainor in the pilot episode and seasons two and three) – Parker's mother, she can be loving and gentle, but if her family is threatened, she is ready for battle.
  • Francis Lawrence "Larry" Kubiac III (played by Abraham Benrubi) – Known as "Kube", at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) tall and 270 pounds (120 kg) in weight, he is built like a dinosaur with a brain to match, yet with a surprisingly sweet disposition. While walking, Kubiac causes earth tremors. His favorite line is, "Eat now?" In the series' beginning, he was introduced as a pure bully, aggressive and hostile towards other characters, but within a few episodes, his character changed into a more benign and friendly "gentle giant", and he quickly became a helpful character who would often assist Parker and his friends in their schemes. It is later revealed to Parker that Larry is more intelligent than he appears, and his dim-witted persona is merely an act.
  • Franklin "Frank" Lemmer (played by Taj Johnson) – Principal Musso's ultra-conservative sidekick and "lapdog" with vampiric tendencies, he has been in school 16 years (episode nine), wears black, and seems to have a telepathic connection to the principal and is obsessed with war, strategy, and politics. Musso can summon him with a dog whistle. He is able to teleport at will. Despite him largely being an adversary to Parker, at one time Parker actually agreed to help Frank Lemmer win over a girl named Denise (Andrea Elson), who turns out to be a blood relative of Grace Musso's. He was absent without explanation in the show's final season.
  • Annie Faith Sloan (played by Jennifer Guthrie) – She is Parker's love interest from the middle of the second season to the show's end. When Parker's parents were out of town one weekend, he invited Annie to his house with the intent to go all the way, only for Kubiac, Mikey, Jerry and others to show up to his house unannounced all at once and ruining his plans, but ultimately grateful when he learns Annie values abstinence.

Recurring

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  • Dr. Norman Pankow (played by Gerrit Graham in seasons one and two) – The principal of rival El Corrado High School with a doctorate in penology, he is Musso's primary adult rival and a devotee of the sculpting of bonsai trees. As tough as Musso is, Pankow is regarded as much worse. One of Parker's stunts had caused Musso's suspension; when Dr. Pankow replaced her, Parker admits he got more than he bargained for and needed to bring about Musso's reinstatement.
  • Nick Comstock (played by Paul Johansson) – Manager of the Atlas Diner during the second season, he is very attractive and possesses a supernatural ability to help people with their problems, often dishing out sage advice to Parker.
  • Bradley 'Brad' Penny (played by Harold Pruett) – He appeared in the show's final season. He works as a bricklayer, and is athletic and good-looking. Parker sees him as a nemesis, but Brad often only wants to be friends, though misunderstandings come between them. Shelly is intrigued by him.
  • Coach Hank Kohler (played by John Pinette). Joining during the show's final season, Hank Kohler served as a father figure for Larry Kubiac and the new owner of the Atlas Diner, which he eventually loses in the show's final episode, "The Last Supper". He is obsessed with Grace Musso, who is completely repulsed by him.

Production

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When the show was originally developed, it was meant to be for CBS, but it was rejected, and sent in to the new Fox network.[4]

Broadcast and syndication

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The show premiered in syndication on September 14, 1993, on the USA Network.[5] As of February 2009, minisodes are available on Crackle. In late 2015 the show is airing in syndication on the Family Network on Saturday mornings.

Home media

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On June 30, 2009, Shout! Factory released the complete first season of Parker Lewis Can't Lose on DVD in Region 1.[6] The 4-DVD set includes special features including exclusive interviews with the cast, crew, and creators. Although the cast and crew discuss both Melanie Chartoff and her character, Grace Musso, Chartoff herself does not appear in any of the supplementary materials. Shout! Factory released Season 2 on January 26, 2010.[7] All 3 seasons have been released on SD Blu-Ray (in DVD quality) in Germany in 2015.[8]

DVD Name Ep # Release Date
The Complete First Season 26 June 30, 2009
The Complete Second Season 25 January 26, 2010

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
1991 Young Artist Award Best New Family Television Comedy Series Parker Lewis Can't Lose Nominated
Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Series Maia Brewton Nominated
Best Young Actor Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series Troy W. Slaten Nominated
1992 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series Corin Nemec Nominated
Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series Maia Brewton Nominated
1993 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series Corin Nemec Nominated
Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series Maia Brewton Nominated
Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series Troy W. Slaten Nominated

Internet support

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Further information: History of the internet

Parker Lewis was one of the first shows with fan support on the Internet. It was done through an email list called The Flamingo Digest.[9] Several people from the list were invited to the set.[10]

Legacy

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Fall Out Boy released a song called "Parker Lewis Can't Lose (But I'm Going To Give It My Best Shot)" on their album Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend.

On SWV's 1992 debut album It's About Time, there is a song called "Blak Puddin'" which includes the line "Parker Lewis can't Lose in Santa Domingo."

Hip-hop group Naughty by Nature refers to the Parker Lewis character in their 1992 hit "Hip Hop Hooray".

Childish Gambino refers to the show on his well-known Poundcake Freestyle, performed in October 2013 on Sway in the Morning hosted by Sway Calloway in the Morning with the line "I'm makin moves, couldn't lose, doin Parker Lewis."

The 1992 House of Pain song, "Feel It" includes the line "I can't lose like Parker Lewis, I'm undefeated."

The Royce da 5'9 song "Caterpillar" contains the lyrics "I'm a product of Parker Lewis and Kubiac."

In the Family Guy episode "Family Goy", a cutaway has Peter going through a "Parker Lewis" phase, sporting Parker's haircut and shirt. At dinner time, Peter tells Lois that it reminds him of "the Parker Lewis episode where Parker Lewis eats dinner!", to which Lois tells Peter, "no one cares about your canceled show." Peter then rants to Chris about how Parker Lewis can't lose to Batman.

Similar shows

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References

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  1. ^ Voros, Drew (March 19, 1993). "Parker Lewis Parker's Got a Brand New Car". Variety.
  2. ^ Boone, Brian (November 27, 2018). "Whatever happened to the cast of Parker Lewis Can't Lose?". Looper.
  3. ^ "A chat with Corin Nemec, Corin Nemec interview, Parker Lewis Can't Lose". www.bullz-eye.com.
  4. ^ "Ready for Prime Time Players, Part II" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 25, 1990. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "USA buys 'Facts,' 'Parker,' films. (USA Network; Columbia Pictures Television's shows 'Facts of Life' and 'Parker Lewis')". Multichannel News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
  6. ^ Lambert, David (February 16, 2009). "Parker Lewis Can't Lose Release Date, etc". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
  7. ^ "Parker Lewis Can't Lose DVD news: Announcement for Parker Lewis Can't Lose - the Complete 2nd Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
  8. ^ ""Parker Lewis - Der Coole von der Schule" Release Information". Blu-ray.com.
  9. ^ "Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists". California Senate. December 18, 1993. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  10. ^ Troy Slaten (actor), Timothy Stack (actor). Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Season 1, Disc 2, Deja Dudes (commentary track) (DVD). Shout! Factory. Event occurs at 7:10.
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