The BEST episodes of The Parkers
Every episode of The Parkers ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Parkers!
This time around, Kim and Nikki enroll into Santa Monica Junior College in Santa Monica, California. While Kim was initially bothered by the thought of her mother attending college with her, she eventually came to accept it, and they both grew closer because of the experience. Then, there was Nikki; she got pregnant with Kim in high school, which forced her to dropout during her senior year to raise her daughter (she went back to receive her high school diploma, as seen in an episode of Moesha), and eventually never went to college---until now. Nikki is known most-notably for her never-ending pursuits after SMC professor, Stanley Oglevee (Dorien Wilson). Throughout the entire series, Professor Oglevee denied Nikki's request for love; but as we know, that neve
#1 - Unforgiven
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/8/2000
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.
#2 - Moving on Out
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/1/2000
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 party and Nikki and Sophia decide to crash the party, after they find out that they weren't invited. Meanwhile, T. falls for the girls' apartment manager, Rachel, but he later learns that she once was a man.
#3 - Baby Girl
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/2001
With Michael missing in the aftermath of the oil-rig fire, it falls to Kim to care for his infant daughter Alisa, a job she's more than eager to do. But Nikki thinks the task calls for more maturity. She contacts Alisa's birth mother to come for her child---alienating her own daughter in the process. Meanwhile, Professor Oglevee tries to disprove his therapist's assertion that he's in love with Nikki by trying to rekindle a romance with Toni.
#4 - Hands Off, Grandma
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/26/2001
Nikki's grandmother, Evelyn Smith, comes to visit and causes friction with Nikki when she tries to seduce Professor Oglevee.
#5 - Who's Your Mama?
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/2001
A young woman named Samantha McGee claims that she and Kim were switched at birth, and that she is Nikki's real daughter. Meanwhile, Professor Oglevee enlists the help of Stevie and T to clean up his messy apartment, but they accidentally dispose of the ashes in the urn which is the remains of Stanley's deceased uncle.
#6 - Mama, I Want to Sing
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/2001
musical guest: Fred Hammond The new Reverend at Nikki's church appoints her the new choir director for an upcoming concert. Nikki also thinks that Kim should join the choir as a soloist. But when Kim backs out on an important rehearsal, Nikki kicks her out of the choir and decides that she'll take over as the new soloist. (But she can't sing.) Later, Reverend Wright has been spending a lot of time with Nikki, which leads Nikki to believe that the Reverend is interested in her. When he shows up the next day, he announces to Nikki (who believes he's about to propose to her) that he wants Kim to rejoin the choir for the concert. Relieved, Nikki lets Kim back in the choir.
#7 - Cheers
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2000
Nikki tries out for the cheerleading squad and is rejected by Regina and the other members because of her less-than-perfect figure. Kim quits the team, too. Later, both Nikki and Kim fight back by forming a squad of their own. Meanwhile, Professor Olgevee tries to act young to impress a young lady. But when she's not interested, she decides to hook him up with her mother.
#8 - Turkey Day Blues
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/2000
A clash between Nikki and Kim over the onions in the stuffing leaves Kim out on the street trying to find a meal on her own. She meets a homeless woman named Wilma McCoy and later they show up at a homeless shelter where Nikki and the gang are serving their Thanksgiving dinner.
#9 - Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/2000
As she struggles to come up with an idea to write about for her creative writing class, Kim fantasizes about a world of wealth, lies and deceit based on the 1980s soap Dallas.
#10 - Election 2000
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/2000
After hearing that haughty Regina is running for student-body president, Kim decides to run. But after an interview for the school newspaper ends with Nikki answering all of Kim's intended questions, Kim and Nikki have a disagreement; leading to Nikki entering the race and competing with Kim and Regina.
#11 - Scary Kim
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/2000
Kim plays several pranks on Nikki and her friends on Halloween as she gets ready to celebrate her birthday. Kim's best friend, Moesha Mitchell, stops by to receive her Cinderella costume that Kim designed for her. But when a stranger appears at her door and leaves a threatening note, she assumes someone's out to kill her. Later, things get spooky and mysteriously when everyone starts disappearing. As Nikki, Kim and Professor Oglevee search for everyone's whereabouts, they surprise Kim by presenting her scare as a joke.
#12 - Whassup With Heyyy?
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2000
musical guest: Mary Mary Inspired by the Whassup Guys at an Entrepreneur convention, Nikki, Kim, Stevie and T go into the shirt business, but, when they can't agree on a slogan, T breaks off on his own called ""Heyyy"". The girls struggle to sell more than one of their ""Dang Momma"" t-shirts and T's business proves to be a success. Then Nikki realizes she came up with T's slogan, and she decides to take him to court.
#13 - J.C. Bowl
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/2000
Under the watchful eye of Professor Oglevee, Nikki, Stevie and T team up for an academic tournament. The lackluster squad gets a boost when K.B., whose studies revolve around genetics, joins them. But once K.B. meets Kim, his attention begins to wander. Forced by Nikki to choose between the team and Kim, he chooses Kim, a move that upsets Stanley, who wagered two months salary on the team's success.
#14 - Reunited
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2000
Nikki moves in with Kim and immediately throws her weight around, giving rise to tension between herself and Kim. Meanwhile, Professor Oglevee holds a neighborhood watch in caution of a burglar on the loose.
#15 - The Oddest Couple
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2000
When Professor Oglevee hears of Veronica's engagement, he becomes so depressed that he doesn't notice Nikki's moved in to his apartment. After realizing that he has to move on and that Nikki has moved in with him, Stanley tells Nikki to leave his apartment. Meanwhile, Kim searches for a new roommate after Stevie moves into her parent's home. She prefers her roommate to be a male and comes across Bradley who had just been kicked out of his parent's house. Kim has feelings for Bradley but is saddened to learn that he's gay and throws a wild party in Kim's apartment. After kicking Bradley out, Nikki shows up to let Kim know that she needs a roommate because she gave up the lease for her own apartment.
#16 - Bad to the Bone
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2000
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.
#17 - Trading Places
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2000
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 their dates from the charity auction.
#18 - Wedding Bell Blues
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2000
After receiving the news that Kim is getting married, Nikki, along with Professor Oglevee, race to Las Vegas to stop the wedding. When their efforts in searching for Kim and Jerel fail, Nikki and Professor Oglevee end up having to spend the night together in the same bed at a tacky honeymoon suite. With Kim still on her mind, Nikki has a dream that Kim is married and pregnant, and Jerel has just been released from prison.
#19 - Sign of the Shaq
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2002
Nikki and Andell infiltrate the L.A. Lakers locker room to get an autographed jersey from Shaquille O'Neal after the one belonging to Professor Oglevee is ruined. Meanwhile, Kim takes in a stray dog.
#20 - Field of Dreams
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2001
For an African-American culture festival, Nikki decides to pay tribute to her great-uncle, a former Negro League baseball player, but she is shocked to learn that her great-uncle was an ex-con. Meanwhile, Kim and Stevie try to live without the convenience of African-American inventions.
#21 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/2000
While newlyweds Jerel and Kim prepare to leave for Paris, Jerel's mom, Clarise, shows up with a surprise that could threaten their marriage. Meanwhile, Professor Oglevee has a falling out with Veronica. So he takes T's advice to date another woman but it turns out he only wants Veronica.
#22 - Love is a Royal Pain
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2000
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.
#23 - Big is Beautiful
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2000
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. But Nikki makes a comeback by offending Garland with skinny jokes.
#24 - It's a Family Affair
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/1999
Nikki's haughty sister and her daughter come for Thanksgiving dinner and she bosses Nikki around which Nikki uncharacteristically endures.
#25 - Get Me to the Church on Time
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2000
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 becomes very jealous when Nikki is always unexpectedly hanging around Professor Oglevee. Jerel shows up the next day and finally proposes to Kim. She accepts and they decide to elope in Las Vegas. Professor Oglevee reluctantly goes out on a date with Nikki, but it becomes interrupted by the news of Kim and Jerel getting married. They flee to Las Vegas to stop the wedding, but....