The Parkers
The Parkers
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The Parkers

8.0 / 10
1999
5 seasons
110 episodes
Comedy

Spunky daughter Kim is mortified when her bigger-than-life mom, Nikki, decides to go back to school at the same junior college she attends.

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Seasons

  • Grape Nuts

    1.Grape Nuts

    30-08-199930m

    Nikki decides to pledge Alpha, Alpha, Alpha- the same sorority as her daughter, Kim- during rush week, much to Kim's dismay. But before they become ""Triple A's"", they'll have to...

  • Scammed Straight

    2.Scammed Straight

    7.0
    06-09-199930m

    Looking for extra income to help pay their college expenses, Kim and Nikki take jobs at a psychic hotline, and wind up being their star employees. But the thrill of making fast cas...

  • Daddy's Girl

    3.Daddy's Girl

    7.0
    13-09-199930m

    When Nikki complains about Kim's father, Mel, allowing Kim to do what she wants, Kim decides to move out of the house and live with her dad.

  • Taking Tae-Bo with My Beau

    4.Taking Tae-Bo with My Beau

    8.0
    20-09-199930m

    Desiree, Nikki and Kim sign up for a Tae-Bo class instructed by Billy Blanks. Nikki accidentally punches Professor Oglevee out-cold and decides to take care of him. They share an u...

  • The Boomerang Effect

    5.The Boomerang Effect

    8.0
    27-09-199930m

    In order to make some extra money, Kim, Nikki, Stevie and Anthony try to put together a calendar of Santa Monica College ""hottest hunks."" While Anthony has a crush on Kim, she ig...

  • There's a Shag

    6.There's a Shag

    7.0
    04-10-199930m

    Kim's old friend Hakeem Campbell asks Kim to an ""Austin Powers"" party, but she declines, saying her crush on him was just a high school thing. However, she gets upset when he dec...

  • Kimberlale

    7.Kimberlale

    8.0
    18-10-199930m

    After Kim unveils her new designs at a sorority fashion show, her creations catch the eye of Professor Oglevee's mother, Camille, who owns a chain of boutiques. Kim is thrilled whe...

  • Quarantine

    8.Quarantine

    7.5
    01-11-199930m

    Nikki and Kim's dream vacation in Mexico turns into a nightmare after they're kicked out of the country, and then exposed to a potentially deadly virus on the plane ride home and q...

  • And the Band Plays On

    9.And the Band Plays On

    08-11-199930m

    ""T"", Kim and Stevie dream of stardom when they form a music group and then learn that the record-company exec at the career fair is an old friend of Nikki's.

  • Betting on Love

    10.Betting on Love

    15-11-199930m

    Nikki's ex-fiancée walks back into her life with a promise to give up his gambling habit and a marriage proposal.

  • It's a Family Affair

    11.It's a Family Affair

    8.0
    22-11-199930m

    Nikki's haughty sister and her daughter come for Thanksgiving dinner and she bosses Nikki around which Nikki uncharacteristically endures.

  • Bad to the Bone

    12.Bad to the Bone

    7.0
    03-01-200030m

    Nikki gets involved in Professor Oglevee's mentor program, acting as a big sister for a 12-year-old girl named Shaquilla who's a handful.

  • Big is Beautiful

    13.Big is Beautiful

    7.0
    24-01-200030m

    musical guest: So Plush Kim's new boyfriend, Garland, scores big laughs at a comedy laugh-off. When Garland starts using fat jokes as his main act, Nikki and others get offended....

  • Love is a Royal Pain

    14.Love is a Royal Pain

    7.0
    07-02-200030m

    musical guest: Teena Marie At her high-school reunion, Nikki regretfully meets an old flame who cheated on her, and introduces him to Kim- whom he starts dating.

  • Ep 15

    15.Funny, Funny Valentine

    14-02-200030m

    musical guest: Ideal Professor Oglevee plans to pop the question to Veronica on Valentine's Day, and questions hang in the air when Nikki and her ex start seeing each other again....

  • Trading Places

    16.Trading Places

    8.0
    21-02-200030m

    Professor Oglevee has his twin brother, Sylvester, take his place at a school charity auction, where Sly romances a very confused Nikki. Meanwhile, Kim and Stevie try to ditch thei...

  • A Simple Plan

    17.A Simple Plan

    20-03-200030m

    After Nikki and Kim fail to convince Frank to give them a large discount on a Saturn, they buy a car at a police auction. They later find $250,000 in its tire, but Nikki's joy turn...

  • It's a Spring Bling Thing

    18.It's a Spring Bling Thing

    6.0
    10-04-200030m

    musical guests: Warren G. and Lil' Zane Kim's band, ""Freestyle Unity"", is booked for a spring-break concert in Palm Springs, but not without complications. Meanwhile, Nikki's dr...

  • Moving on Out

    19.Moving on Out

    01-05-200030m

    Feeling the need to be independent, Kim moves in an apartment with Stevie. But Nikki and Stevie's mom, Sophia Van Lowe, can't seem to let go. Kim and Stevie have a housewarming par...

  • Unforgiven

    20.Unforgiven

    08-05-200030m

    Nikki's parents visit when they come to renew their wedding vows. But her dad renews old tensions regarding Nikki's pregnancy at a young age.

  • Since I Lost My Baby

    21.Since I Lost My Baby

    15-05-200030m

    Nikki is thrilled to learn that Professor Oglevee and Veronica have finally ended their relationship. She throws a party to celebrate the news. When Professor Oglevee shows up at t...

  • Get Me to the Church on Time

    22.Get Me to the Church on Time

    6.0
    22-05-200030m

    Jerel receives a job offer in Paris. Kim questions their relationship and decides that they should get married. Jerel says he isn't ready to take the next step. Meanwhile, Veronica...

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