Episode Data

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

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Season 0

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  2: The History of Coolness: A Look Back at 'Parker Lewis Can't Lose'

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  1: Season One DVD Extras

Season 1

• _{Sunday, September 2nd, 1990}

  1: Pilot

  Parker and Mikey both find the girl of their dreams-- the same girl.

• _{Sunday, September 9th, 1990}

  2: Operation Kubiak

  Larry's college football scholarship is in jeopardy when it is discovered he can't add.

• _{Sunday, September 16th, 1990}

  3: Power Play

  A new student challenges Parker's authority at Santo Domingo and drafts Jerry into his camp.

• _{Sunday, September 23rd, 1990}

  4: Parker Lewis Must Lose

  Parker runs for class president, but can't decide whether to win or to ask his opponent for a date.

• _{Sunday, September 30th, 1990}

  5: Close, But No Guitar

  Mikey drops out of school to become a guitar hero.

• _{Sunday, October 7th, 1990}

  6: G.A.G. Dance

  Parker is waiting for the right girl, Tracy Lee Summers, to ask him to the Girls Ask Guys Dance.

• _{Sunday, October 14th, 1990}

  7: Love's a Beast

  The buds search for Mikey's secret admirer named "Breathless" and Parker doesn't like the result.

• _{Sunday, October 21st, 1990}

  8: Saving Grace

  Parker tries to get Musso her job back after he discovers the replacement is much worse than she was.

• _{Sunday, October 28th, 1990}

  9: Musso & Frank

  Frank helps Jerry with American history. In exchange, Parker tries to find a date for Frank.

• _{Sunday, November 4th, 1990}

  10: Deja Dudes

  Parker crashes his dad's reunion and finds out how he inherited his coolness.

• _{Sunday, November 11th, 1990}

  11: Radio Free Flamingo

  The buds use the school's pirate radio station to unwittingly turn everyone against them.

• _{Sunday, November 18th, 1990}

  12: Science Fair

  Parker and Mikey help Jerry overcome stage fright so he can win the district science fair.

• _{Sunday, December 2nd, 1990}

  13: Teacher, Teacher

  Parker pulls one too many scams, causing one of his favorite teachers to quit.

• _{Sunday, December 16th, 1990}

  14: Rent-a-Kube

  Larry is hired to prevent shoplifting at the Lewis's video store, but he scares away the customers.

• _{Sunday, January 13th, 1991}

  15: Heather the Class

  Shelly snubs her long-time friend to join the Vogues, the Heathers-like clique.

• _{Sunday, February 3rd, 1991}

  16: Jerry: Portrait of a Video Junkie

  Jerry becomes addicted to video games. Musso's mother visits.

• _{Sunday, February 10th, 1991}

  17: Splendor in the Class

  Parker's new girlfriend keeps him too busy to spend time with his buds.

• _{Sunday, February 17th, 1991}

  18: The Human Grace

  Parker fixes up Dr. Pankow with Ms. Musso, but Dr. Pankow may be plotting against her.

• _{Sunday, February 24th, 1991}

  19: Citizen Kube

  Larry wins a magazine sweepstakes and discovers friends he never had before.

• _{Sunday, March 10th, 1991}

  20: Randall Without a Cause

  Mikey joins a biker club and finds out it is no "easy ride" when he gets arrested.

• _{Sunday, March 24th, 1991}

  21: Jerry's First Date

  Parker and Mikey play Cyrano on Jerry's first date.

• _{Sunday, April 7th, 1991}

  22: Against the Norm

  Dr. Pankow returns to oust Musso, and Parker must save her.

• _{Sunday, April 28th, 1991}

  23: King Kube

  Jerry gets Kubiac elected homecoming king as a joke, but Larry takes it seriously.

• _{Sunday, May 5th, 1991}

  24: Teens from a Mall

  At the mall, Parker searches for his elusive dream girl, Jerry searches for a job, and Musso tries to stop spending money.

• _{Sunday, May 12th, 1991}

  25: My Fair Shelly

  Shelly blackmails Parker into helping her find a date for a party.

• _{Sunday, May 19th, 1991}

  26: Parker Lewis Can't Win

  Parker's first bad day of the year is the last day of the school year.

Season 2

• _{Sunday, August 11th, 1991}

  1: Father Knows Less

  A local business man sponsors a family build-a-better-toaster contest and Mikey can't participate because his mother doesn't have the time.

• _{Sunday, August 18th, 1991}

  2: A Walk on the Dark Side

  Shelly joins the Dark Siders, whose initiation calls for her to be suspended from school.

• _{Sunday, September 1st, 1991}

  3: Full Mental Jacket

  The buds try to break Jerry of his lack of self-confidence when he is without his coat.

• _{Sunday, September 8th, 1991}

  4: Future Shock

  Musso forces Parker to make a decision about his future. Kubiac runs from his booster shot. Shelly takes revenge on the cheerleaders.

• _{Sunday, September 15th, 1991}

  5: The Undergraduate

  Parker has a crush on one of his teachers. Jerry wants a part in the school's production of The Music Man.

• _{Sunday, September 22nd, 1991}

  6: Stormy Mikey

  Mikey lets his school work slide when he gets a chance to impress a record executive.

• _{Sunday, September 29th, 1991}

  7: Fat Boy and Little Man

  Jerry joins the football team and becomes king of the gridiron, but fumbles on his friendship with Kube.

• _{Sunday, October 6th, 1991}

  8: Aging Gracefully

  Musso mellows as she approaches her 40th birthday, so Parker calls in Dr. Pankow to get the old Musso back.

• _{Sunday, October 13th, 1991}

  9: The Parker Chronicles

  Parker's diary falls into the wrong hands and he is afraid of the possible consequences if it gets out.

• _{Sunday, October 27th, 1991}

  10: Rock 'n' Roles

  Shelly tries everything to meet her favorite rock star.

• _{Sunday, November 3rd, 1991}

  11: Love Handles

  Parker asks out a girl he met on a computer bulletin board, but considers backing out when she is less than he hoped for.

• _{Sunday, November 10th, 1991}

  12: Boy Meets Girl

  Nick is where Parker turns to for advice when Annie breaks his heart.

• _{Sunday, November 24th, 1991}

  13: Raging Kube

  Kubiac's girlfriend preaches pacifism, leaving the school defenseless.

• _{Sunday, December 15th, 1991}

  14: Tower of Power

  Musso wants the buds to make a documentary about the school, but Parker has no time thanks to his new history teacher.

• _{Sunday, December 22nd, 1991}

  15: Obscene and Not Heard

  Parker's dad protests the banning of a rock album by Dr. Pankow.

• _{Sunday, January 5th, 1992}

  16: Goodbye Mr. Rips

  Parker's favorite teacher must leave teaching for a better paying job to support his family.

• _{Sunday, January 19th, 1992}

  17: Civil Wars

  When his wife takes a philosophy class, Parker's father questions the universal truth of their marriage.

• _{Sunday, February 9th, 1992}

  18: Glory Daze

  Santo Domingo's favorite alumnus returns to accept an award.

• _{Sunday, February 16th, 1992}

  19: Boy Meets Girl II

  Parker and Annie open their souls to the audience to try to save their relationship.

• _{Sunday, March 1st, 1992}

  20: Dance of Romance

  Frank finds the girl of his dreams and turns to Nick for advice.

• _{Sunday, March 22nd, 1992}

  21: When Jerry Met Shelly

  When Shelly asks Jerry for help with her science project, Parker tries to stop the budding romance.

• _{Sunday, April 12th, 1992}

  22: Geek Tragedy

  Jerry takes a shy "geek" under his wing, but when she leaves the nest too early, his own eggshell ego begins to crack.

• _{Sunday, April 26th, 1992}

  23: Money Talks

  Mikey needs extra cash so he gets a job at the diner.

• _{Sunday, May 3rd, 1992}

  24: Home Alone with Annie

  Parker and Annie plan a quiet evening at home which is interrupted by most of their friends.

• _{Sunday, May 17th, 1992}

  25: Diner '75

  A train spills toxic waste which traps everyone in the diner.

Season 3

• _{Thursday, July 16th, 1992}

  1: Flamingo Graffiti

  Parker decides to change a few things his life. First on his list is to spend a night with Annie.

• _{Thursday, July 23rd, 1992}

  2: Cape Flamingo

  In a remake of the film Cape Fear, tough guy Brad Penny saves Parker's life and tries to befriend him. Parker becomes suspicious and vows to never let Brad get to him.

• _{Thursday, July 30th, 1992}

  3: The Kiss

  Shelly tries to get her first kiss, and she sets her eyes on Brad Penny. Parker tries to stop her from completing her mission.

• _{Thursday, August 6th, 1992}

  4: Summer of '92

  While Annie is away, Parker and Mikey go on a double date with two girls that they meet.

• _{Thursday, August 13th, 1992}

  5: Love is Hell

  Love is in the air as Kohler plans to win over Ms. Musso's heart, Ms. Musso meets a handsome stranger, Mikey meets a new girl, and Jerry tries to win over Shelly.

• _{Thursday, August 20th, 1992}

  6: Jerry's Journey

  After being left out of everything, Jerry goes on a quest to become cool.

• _{Sunday, September 6th, 1992}

  7: Beauty and the Kube

  While working together, Kubiak develops a crush on Annie.

• _{Sunday, September 13th, 1992}

  8: Hungry Heart

  Kohler is interested in the mother of the boy that Kubiak is babysitting. Annie tries to fix them up.

• _{Sunday, September 20th, 1992}

  9: Lewis and Son

  Mr. Lewis expects Parker to take over the family business once he's older.

• _{Sunday, September 27th, 1992}

  10: Kohler Buys the Diner

  Coach Kohler takes over the guy's hangout.

• _{Sunday, March 21st, 1993}

  11: Parker's Got a Brand New Car

  Parker's father wrecks the classic car that Parker just bought.

• _{Sunday, March 28th, 1993}

  12: An Unmarried Musso

  Parker's mother plays Cupid for Ms. Musso and her brother. Musso changes her approach and thinks she has a relationship that will last.

• _{Sunday, April 4th, 1993}

  13: Educating Brad

  Parker's nemesis Brad Penny returns and gets back into school and takes over the poetry class. Jerry gets a job at the diner.

• _{Sunday, April 11th, 1993}

  14: The Love Bug

  When he has trouble reading her, Parker fears that Annie may want to break up with him and he seeks advice from his mother.

• _{Sunday, April 18th, 1993}

  15: Write or Die

  Mikey has a problem with writer's block which may cause him to attend summer school. Everyone gives him help by pitching story ideas, one of which takes on the style of the old Parker Lewis Can't Lose.

• _{Sunday, April 25th, 1993}

  16: The Bitch is Back

  Parker is having an unusually lucky day until Mikey introduces him to his new girlfriend. A girl Parker once met at summer camp two years ago and whom broke his heart. Jerry tries to make a commercial for the diner that Kohler likes.

• _{Sunday, May 2nd, 1993}

  17: Musso: a Wedding

  Much to Kohler's dismay, Grace gets married to a man with a six-figure salary; however the bridegroom drops dead soon afterward.

• _{Sunday, May 9th, 1993}

  18: A Night to Remember

  Parker must double-date with Shelley on Prom night, when his parents decide Shelley is a little young to be attending. At the event Shelley turns up missing just as his parents arrive.

• _{Sunday, May 23rd, 1993}

  19: Boys Night In

  Parker and Mikey invite Jerry to Mikey's apartment for a weekend of being men, they later decide a trip to a strip joint is in order. Jerry is out of the room when Parker and Mikey get pulled out of there in a raid. Jerry experiences this part of life on his own. Musso battles her fear of spiders by enlisting the aide of Kohler, who is only to happy to help.

• _{Sunday, May 30th, 1993}

  20: Senior Jerry

  Jerry gets move into the A.S.A.P. program which makes him a senior, when he gets a B+ on his first test he freaks out, drops out and starts laying bricks. Grace has a recurring dream about The Scarlet Letter.

• _{Sunday, June 6th, 1993}

  21: The Rocky Kohler Picture Show

  Kube gets invited to a movie party but trouble ensues when he invites Kohler to tag along.

• _{Sunday, June 13th, 1993}

  22: The Last Supper

  Parker and the gang find out that the Atlas Diner is going to be torn down in order to provide a location for a new strip bar. A clip show featuring highlights from all three seasons ensues.