The WORST episodes of Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Every episode of Parker Lewis Can't Lose ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Parker Lewis Can't Lose!

The series depicts the tribulations of the title character Parker Lewis, a Santo Domingo High School student, for whom nothing is impossible. Parker often narrates in shows. Just like his best friends, Jerry Steiner and Mikey Randall and his girlfriend Annie Sloan, his prime concern is achieving and maintaining "coolness" during the turbulent years of puberty. However, their efforts are often thwarted by Parker's little sister, Shelly, and principal Grace Musso. Apart from various aspects of teenage life, embedded in a surreal, living-cartoon-like quality and the clever camera angles and filming techniques (dissolves from one scene to the next were done by ever larger pixels), an episode regularly contains more or less subtle references to movies, politics, and celebrities. The 3,100 students are called "Flamingos", after their football team.

Last Updated: 2/10/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
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Musso: a Wedding
star
6.29
7 votes

#1 - Musso: a Wedding

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/2/1993

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

Directors: Larry Shaw
The Kiss
star
6.67
6 votes

#2 - The Kiss

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/1992

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

Directors: Larry Shaw
Writer: Renee Palyo
Watch Now:Amazon
Saving Grace
star
7.07
76 votes

#3 - Saving Grace

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/21/1990

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

Directors: Bryan Spicer
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Boy Meets Girl II
star
7.13
8 votes

#4 - Boy Meets Girl II

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/16/1992

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

Directors: Bryan Spicer
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G.A.G. Dance
star
7.16
110 votes

#5 - G.A.G. Dance

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/1990

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

Directors: Lynadll Hobbs
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Kohler Buys the Diner
star
7.17
6 votes

#6 - Kohler Buys the Diner

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/27/1992

Coach Kohler takes over the guy's hangout.

Directors: Larry Shaw
Randall Without a Cause
star
7.17
12 votes

#7 - Randall Without a Cause

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/10/1991

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

Directors: Max Tash
Watch Now:Amazon
Love's a Beast
star
7.23
77 votes

#8 - Love's a Beast

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/1990

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

Directors: Max Tash
Watch Now:Amazon
Civil Wars
star
7.25
8 votes

#9 - Civil Wars

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/19/1992

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

Directors: Bryan Spicer
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Musso & Frank
star
7.26
47 votes

#10 - Musso & Frank

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/28/1990

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

Directors: Max Tash
Glory Daze
star
7.30
10 votes

#11 - Glory Daze

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/9/1992

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

Directors: Bryan Spicer
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The Human Grace
star
7.31
42 votes

#12 - The Human Grace

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/1991

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

Directors: Max Tash
Writer: Tom Straw
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Parker Lewis Must Lose
star
7.32
105 votes

#13 - Parker Lewis Must Lose

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/23/1990

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

Directors: Andy Tennant
Writer: Tom Straw
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The Last Supper
star
7.33
6 votes

#14 - The Last Supper

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/13/1993

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.

Directors: Mike Finney
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Close, But No Guitar
star
7.37
141 votes

#15 - Close, But No Guitar

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/30/1990

Mikey drops out of school to become a guitar hero.

Directors: Bryan Spicer
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Heather the Class
star
7.38
16 votes

#16 - Heather the Class

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/13/1991

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

Directors: Max Tash
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Hungry Heart
star
7.40
5 votes

#17 - Hungry Heart

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/13/1992

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

Directors: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Renee Palyo
Watch Now:Amazon
Pilot
star
7.40
264 votes

#18 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/2/1990

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

Directors: Thom Eberhardt
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Home Alone with Annie
star
7.43
7 votes

#19 - Home Alone with Annie

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/3/1992

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

Directors: Mike Finney
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Beauty and the Kube
star
7.50
6 votes

#20 - Beauty and the Kube

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/6/1992

While working together, Kubiak develops a crush on Annie.

Directors: Mike Finney
The Parker Chronicles
star
7.50
10 votes

#21 - The Parker Chronicles

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/13/1991

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

Directors: Bryan Spicer
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The Love Bug
star
7.60
5 votes

#22 - The Love Bug

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/11/1993

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

Directors: Mike Finney
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Stormy Mikey
star
7.60
10 votes

#23 - Stormy Mikey

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/22/1991

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

Directors: Bryan Spicer
Power Play
star
7.62
174 votes

#24 - Power Play

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/1990

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

Directors: Max Tash
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Geek Tragedy
star
7.63
8 votes

#25 - Geek Tragedy

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/12/1992

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

Directors: Larry Shaw