The Parkers

The Parkers

The Parkers title card
Genre Sitcom
Created by Ralph Farquhar
Sara V. Finney
Vida Spears
Starring Countess Vaughn
Mo'Nique
Jenna von Oÿ
Ken Lawson
Yvette Wilson
Dorien Wilson
Theme music composer Rodney Jerkins
Countess Vaughn
Opening theme "We're The Parkers"
performed by Countess Vaughn
Ending theme "We're The Parkers" (instrumental)
Composer(s) Kurt Farquhar
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 110 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Bill Boulware
Ralph Farquhar
Sara V. Finney
Vida Spears
Andrea Wiley
Producer(s) Andrea Allen
Michelle Listenbee Brown
Gary M. Goodrich
Stacey Evans Morgan
Stephen K. Rose
Andrea Wiley
Running time 22–24 minutes
Production company(s) Saradipity Productions
Regan Jon Productions (1999-2000)
Big Ticket Television
Paramount Network Television
Distributor Paramount Domestic Television
Release
Original network UPN
Picture format 4:3
Original release August 30, 1999 (1999-08-30) – May 10, 2004 (2004-05-10)
Chronology
Related shows Moesha

The Parkers is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 30, 1999 to May 10, 2004. A spin-off of UPN's Moesha, The Parkers features the mother-daughter team of Nikki (played by Mo'Nique) and Kim Parker (played by Countess Vaughn). The Parkers' signature "Heeyyy!" greeting became very popular in the early 2000s.

Premise

The series centers around a mother and daughter who both attend Santa Monica College. Nikki Parker was forced to drop out of high school when she discovered she was pregnant with daughter Kim. After Kim reaches adulthood, Nikki decides to go back to school. Kim is initially mortified with this decision, but eventually accepts the situation. Nikki and Kim's mother-daughter relationship evolves as roommates and as students. Nikki adjusts to the fact that her daughter is old enough to live on her own, while Kim realizes that Nikki has more going on than just being her mom.

Cast and characters

Main characters

The Parkers main characters of Season 1: (l-r) Nikki Parker, Desiree Littlejohn, Kim Parker and Professor Oglevee (center)
The Parkers main characters of Seasons 2-7 with Jenna von Oÿ and Ken Lawson becoming regulars and the addition of Yvette Wilson (replacing Mari Morrow) joining the cast: (l-r) Professor Oglevee, Thaddeus "T" Radcliffe (back row), Andell Wilkerson, Nikki Parker, Kim Parker and Stevie Van Lowe (front row)

Recurring characters

Guest appearances

Episodes

Season Episodes Premiere Finale
1 22 August 30, 1999 May 22, 2000
2 22 September 4, 2000 May 14, 2001
3 22 September 10, 2001 May 20, 2002
4 25 September 23, 2002 May 19, 2003
5 19 September 15, 2003 May 10, 2004

Series finale

The Parkers series finale aired on May 10, 2004 and drew in 3.6 million viewers.[1]

Ratings

Season Episodes Premiere Finale Ratings
(in millions)
Rank
1 1999–2000 22 August 30, 1999 May 22, 2000 2.6[2] #127[2]
2 2000–2001 22 September 4, 2000 June 29, 2001 2.3[3] #156[3]
3 2001–2002 22 September 10, 2001 May 20, 2002 4.26[4] #126[4]
4 2002–2003 25 September 23, 2002 May 19, 2003 3.74[5] #136[5]
5 2003–2004 19 September 15, 2003 May 10, 2004 3.33[6] #177[6]

Production notes

The Parkers was a production of Saradipity Productions, Regan Jon Productions (season 1 only), Big Ticket Television, Worldvision Enterprises (seasons 1-2) and Paramount Network Television. Reruns are distributed by Paramount Domestic Television.

Syndication

The Parkers aired in syndication on BET J before that channel's September 2009 conversion to Centric. On September 6, 2011, The Parkers returned to BET after a three-year hiatus and was reacquired.[7] On September 30, 2013, Centric aired reruns of the series. Since September 27, 2014, UP started airing reruns of The Parkers weeknights starting at 11:00pm. Since December 28, 2014, TV One airs reruns of the show.

International airings

In Europe, the show has aired in Ireland and the UK. In Ireland, it aired on RTÉ Two from 2000 to 2005, usually airing Thursdays as 7.00pm. The first four seasons were aired in this evening time slot, with season five beginning in this timeslot and with the few remaining episodes moved to a late night timeslot on Fridays. After the series finished on RTÉ Two, there have been no re-runs and no current plans to run the show again. It was also shown on UK channel Trouble,[8] which was also available in Ireland. It usually aired weekdays from 2000 to 2004 but after it was completely removed, it was shown on a one-off weekend in late 2006, with episodes airing all day. In Australia, it aired on Fox8 and in Jamaica on TVJ.

Reunion

The cast of The Parkers on The Mo'Nique Show: (l-r) Ken Lawson, Dorien Wilson (back row), Jenna von Oÿ, Mo'Nique and Countess Vaughn (front row)

In 2009, the cast members Countess Vaughn, Jenna von Oÿ, Ken Lawson and Dorien Wilson appeared on The Mo'Nique Show for a full length episode, "The Parkers Reunion". Series creator Sara V. Finney was part of the audience for the episode. Yvette Wilson didn't appear due to her busy work schedule.[9]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Result Category Recipient
2001 NAACP Image Awards Nominated Outstanding Comedy Series
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Won Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Mo'Nique
2002Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Yvette Wilson
Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Dorien Wilson
Won Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Mo'Nique
2003 Nominated Outstanding Comedy Series
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Nominated Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Mo'Nique
2004 Won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Dorien Wilson
Won Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Mo'Nique
2005 Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Dorien Wilson
Nominated Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Mo'Nique
2003 Young Artist Award Nominated Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Guest Starring Young Actor Christopher Massey
2004 BET Comedy Awards Nominated Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
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Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Dorien Wilson
Nominated Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Mo'Nique
Nominated Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
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Nominated Outstanding Comedy Series
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DVD release

The Parkers: The Complete Collection, containing all five seasons, was released on DVD via Visual Entertainment in a 14-disc set on 18 March 2016.[10]

References

  1. Susman, Gary (May 19, 2004). "Goodnight, Seattle". ew.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  2. 1 2 "TV Ratings 1999-2000". chez.com. July 26, 2002. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "TV Ratings 2000-2001". chez.com. July 26, 2002. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  4. 1 2 "TV Ratings 2001-02". chez.com. July 26, 2002. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Nielsen's TOP 156 shows for 2002-03". rec.arts.tv. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "I.T.R.S Ranking Report". abcmedianet.com. June 2, 2004. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  7. "Shows on BETJ: The Parkers". bet.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  8. "Trouble - The Parkers". dooyoo.co.uk. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  9. "The Mo'Nique Show: The Cast from "The Parkers"". goodlookvideos.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  10. "The Parkers: The Complete Collection DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

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