"Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (1990) TV series 1990-1993

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creator:

Clyde Phillips

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

2 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

High School | Teen | Character Name In Title

Awards:

8 nominations

Cast

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 (71 episodes, 1990-1993)
Maia Brewton	...	Shelly Lewis (67 episodes, 1990-1993)
Abraham Benrubi	...	Larry Kubiac / ... (62 episodes, 1990-1993)
Taj Johnson	...	Frank Lemmer (45 episodes, 1990-1992)
Suzy Broad	...	Student (33 episodes, 1990-1992)
Timothy Stack	...	Mr. Martin Lewis (31 episodes, 1990-1993)

Also Known As:

"Parker Lewis" (USA) (new title)
"L'imperdible Parker Lewis" (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
"Parker Lewis - Der Coole von der Schule" (West Germany) [de]
"Parker Lewis ei mene halpaan" (Finland) [fi]
"Parker Lewis ne perd jamais" (France) [fr]
"Parker Lewis nunca pierde" (Spain) [es]
"Parker Lewisek ez du sekula galtzen" (Spain: Basque title) [eu]

Runtime:

30 min (73 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

When the students showed up with signs at a rally to greet a visiting alumnus, one sign read, "Thank you for not watching Hull Hugh." "Hull High" (1990) was NBC's high school show, on opposite this show.

Quotes:

Parker Lewis: Don't help, Jerry.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Stand

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!!!!