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

Writers:

David Silverman (writer)
David Silverman (writer)

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 | Narrative | Surreal | 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)
Imperdible Parker Lewis, L' (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:

During a rally in one of the episodes, someone had a sign that read "Thank you for not watching "Eerie, Indiana" (1991)" a show that ran in the same time slot on another channel.

Quotes:

[the Buds have been called into Musso's office for no apparent reason]
Parker Lewis: Have we done anything in the last 48 hours?
[Jerry lifts up a stack of prinouts, at least three-feet thick, and slams it on the table]
Jerry Steiner: Nothing tracable.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in S.S. Doomtrooper (2006) (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!!!!