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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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    The Parkers Season 4 Episode 11 - Lights, Camera, Action
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #1 - Lights, Camera, Action

    S4:E11

    Nikki's catering job on a popular soap opera turns into an acting role when the soap's director witnesses her confront the soap's star hitting on Professor Oglevee. Meanwhile, Kim uses her mother's connections to get a part on the show.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 3 - The Oddest Couple
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    #2 - The Oddest Couple

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Erma Elzy-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 4 - Taking Tae-Bo with My Beau
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Taking Tae-Bo with My Beau

    S1:E4

    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 unusual bond, but it becomes short-lived when Professor Oglevee's stuck-up girlfriend, Veronica Cooper, insists that she cares for her man.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 5 - The Boomerang Effect
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Boomerang Effect

    S1:E5

    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 ignores him until Nikki gives him a makeover.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Felicia D. Henderson

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  5. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 7 - Kimberlale
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Kimberlale

    S1:E7

    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 when Camille places a huge order for one of her designs, but delivering the goods in time might mean putting college on hold, and incurring the wrath of Nikki.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 11 - It's a Family Affair
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - It's a Family Affair

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 16 - Trading Places
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Trading Places

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 7 - Scary Kim
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Scary Kim

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 9 - Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #9 - Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 5 - A Knockout Times Two
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #10 - A Knockout Times Two

    S3:E5

    All bets are off as Nikki steps into the ring and goes toe-to-toe in a battle for Professor Oglevee. Meanwhile, Kim finds her soulmate and intellectual equal at ringside.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 9 - The Altos
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #11 - The Altos

    S3:E9

    Nikki lands an internship at a waste-removal facility and becomes convinced that her new boss is a mobster. Meanwhile, Kim pretends to have multiple personalities in order to appear on MTV's ""True Life"".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 6 - Whassup With Heyyy?
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #12 - Whassup With Heyyy?

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 15 - Who's Your Mama?
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Who's Your Mama?

    S2:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 14 - Blind Date Mistake
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #14 - Blind Date Mistake

    S2:E14

    Nikki and Kim go on a blind date with a father-son duo named Ernest and Dwayne Orange when they appear on an episode of the TV show ""Blind Date"" hosted by Roger Lodge himself. Kim's date, Dwayne, seems to be perfect for her, but Nikki's date, Ernest, is a little too pushy, which quickly irritates Nikki.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 10 - Family Ties and Lies
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Family Ties and Lies

    S3:E10

    Nikki is stunned by a revelation about her Aunt Rita when the entire family appears on a game show that exploits family secrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 20 - Mother's Day Blues
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Mother's Day Blues

    S3:E20

    A Mother's Day get-together at Stevie's is disrupted when the IRS evicts the Van Lowes from their home. Sophia: Shannon Tweed. Olivia: Sommore. Sheriff: Geno Kirkland. Stevie: Jenna Von Oy. T: Ken L. Nikki: Mo'Nique.

    Director:William Allen Young
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 1 - The Mourning After
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #17 - The Mourning After

    S4:E1

    Following an evening of drowning his sorrows after losing his job, Professor Oglevee awakes from a drunken slumber mortified due to his one-night stand with Nikki. A month later, Nikki starts to feel queasy and soon later learns that she is expecting Professor Oglevee's child. With all this sudden news, Professor Oglevee unexpectedly proposes to Nikki. Meanwhile, Kim pursues a relationship with Alan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 8 - Quarantine
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Quarantine

    S1:E8

    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 quarantined. Kim and Nikki go crazy under house arrest, as does Professor Oglevee when he unwittingly exposes himself to the virus by entering their house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 12 - Mama, I Want to Sing
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Mama, I Want to Sing

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:Chip Fields
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 16 - Hands Off, Grandma
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #20 - Hands Off, Grandma

    S2:E16

    Nikki's grandmother, Evelyn Smith, comes to visit and causes friction with Nikki when she tries to seduce Professor Oglevee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 13 - My Two Dads
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #21 - My Two Dads

    S3:E13

    Nikki's biological father visits, sparking a fierce rivalry with her adoptive dad, George, for her affections. Also, Kim competes with Regina over the planning of a luncheon in Nikki's honor.

    Director:Chip Fields
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 16 - Make a Joyful Noise
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #22 - Make a Joyful Noise

    S3:E16

    Nikki's in heaven when her choir is chosen to compete in a gospel festival---until Kim's defection to a rival group returns her to Earth. Donnie: Donnie McClurkin (who also performs). Curtis: Christopher B. Duncan. Rufus: Eddie Satterfield. Patrice: Nicole C. Mullen. Gertie: Kym E. Whitley. Kim: Countess Vaughn. Stevie: Jenna von Oy. Nikki: Mo'Nique. Prof. Oglevee: Dorien Wilson.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 6 - And the Winner Is...
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #23 - And the Winner Is...

    S4:E6

    Kim, T and Stevie each audition for a national talent show without telling each other. Meanwhile, Nikki wins a big-screen TV with Professor Oglevee's help, whereupon ownership becomes an issue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 22 - She's a Bad Mamma Jamma
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #24 - She's a Bad Mamma Jamma

    S4:E22

    musical guest: Nivea When the young son of a widowed friend of Professor Oglevee decides that he wants Nikki to be his new mother, he attempts to get Nikki to give up the Professor so that Nikki will date his father. Meanwhile, Freestyle Unity performs at a ""'70s"" party in the student union, but a mix-up has the party populated with senior citizens.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 23 - The Good, the Bad and the Funny
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #25 - The Good, the Bad and the Funny

    S4:E23

    After seeing a picture of an Old West bandit who resembles Prof. Oglevee, Nikki imagines herself the no-nonsense sheriff of a frontier town who falls for Oglevee's clumsy sidewinder.

    Director:Debbie Allen
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Lights, Camera, Action" is the best rated episode of "The Parkers". It scored 8.2/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/16/2002. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Oddest Couple".