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The Best Episodes of The Parkers Season 4

Every episode of The Parkers Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Parkers Season 4!

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

    #1 - 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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  2. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 2 - She's Hysterical
    6.3/10(22 votes)

    #2 - She's Hysterical

    S4:E2

    An old flame (Paulette Braxton) sparks temptation in Oglevee (Dorien Wilson) on the eve of his wedding to Nikki; Allen and Kim squabble at the spa. Allen: Jamal Mixon. Kim: Countess Vaughn James. Andell: Yvette Wilson. T: Ken Lawson. Nikki: Mo'Nique.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 3 - High Heels and Videotapes
    6.4/10(23 votes)

    #3 - High Heels and Videotapes

    S4:E3

    Nikki starts a campaign to get her beloved Prof. Oglevee reinstated to the university faculty; Kim invites Allen's parents to dinner. Dean Whitter: Jim Meskimen. Allen: Jamal Mixon. Pa-Tel: Wajid. Prof. Oglevee: Dorien Wilson. Stevie: Jenna Von Oy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 4 - Meter Maids Need Love, Too
    6.1/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Meter Maids Need Love, Too

    S4:E4

    Nikki has a running battle with a traffic warden who's dating Andell. While three ex-cons pledge Kim and Stevie's sorority, a hapless pledge irks frat brothers Professor Oglevee and T.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 5 - Food Fiasco
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Food Fiasco

    S4:E5

    Nikki takes over as the cook at Andell's bistro, when her regular chef goes into labor, and wows a critic with her dishes. Meanwhile, Professor Oglevee hires Kim to keep Nikki at bay.

    Director:Erma Elzy-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #6 - 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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  7. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 7 - Kim's 21st Birthday
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #7 - Kim's 21st Birthday

    S4:E7

    musical guest: Tweet When Kim lets it be known that her birthday wish is to see R&B vocalist Tweet, Nikki and Andell do whatever it takes to make it happen. Meanwhile, Stevie doesn't understand why T is acting jealous of her new boyfriend until T makes a romantic move on her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 8 - It's Gary Coleman
    6.6/10(22 votes)

    #8 - It's Gary Coleman

    S4:E8

    Gary Coleman moves into Nikki and Kim's apartment building, inspiring Nikki to move into a career as his manager. Meanwhile, Stevie and T start dating.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 9 - Road Trip
    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Road Trip

    S4:E9

    Kim, Stevie and T go on a road trip to Las Vegas with their friend Hakeem, but when Hakeem's car breaks down in the middle of the desert, they are at the mercy of a price-gouging entrepreneur who owns all of the businesses in town. T's jealousy also cramps Stevie's style. Meanwhile, Nikki, Andell and their friends drag Professor Oglevee into their poker game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 10 - Sign of the Shaq
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Sign of the Shaq

    S4:E10

    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.

    Director:William Allen Young
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #11 - 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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  12. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 12 - The Parent Trap
    6.5/10(21 votes)

    #12 - The Parent Trap

    S4:E12

    Nikki and Andell get excited about the possibility of becoming sisters when Nikki's biological father and Andell's mother start dating, but when the fledgling romance goes sour, it causes a rift between the two friends. Meanwhile, Alan returns to Kim a changed man.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 13 - Dead Clown Walking
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Dead Clown Walking

    S4:E13

    Already depressed about her birthday, Andell and Kim try to cheer up Nikki by tracking down Nikki's favorite clown, who used to entertain at her childhood birthday parties. Nikki realizes how much she has to be thankful for following the clown's untimely, albeit accidental, death.

    Director:Erma Elzy-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 14 - The Hold Up
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #14 - The Hold Up

    S4:E14

    Nikki's efforts to get a loan are sidetracked when she and Professor Oglevee are taken hostage during a bank heist staged by a little person.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 15 - Love Potion No. 83
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Love Potion No. 83

    S4:E15

    Nikki tries to find an antidote after her daughter and friends unwittingly ingest a Jamaican fortune teller's potent love potion.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Jay Abramowitz

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  16. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 16 - Somebody's Watching You
    6.2/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Somebody's Watching You

    S4:E16

    When Nikki is holed up in Professor Oglevee's apartment with a broken leg, she starts spying on the neighbors and, after she thinks she witnesses a murder, worries her own life is in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Kim's top-secret clothing design idea gets stolen and used in a school fashion show.

    Director:Erma Elzy-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 17 - A Sterling Relationship
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #17 - A Sterling Relationship

    S4:E17

    Professor Oglevee is visited by his pompous, successful older brother, Sterling. Meanwhile, Kim writes a gossip column for the school paper, using her friends as material.

    Director:Chip Fields
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 18 - That's What Friends Are For
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #18 - That's What Friends Are For

    S4:E18

    When Nikki's wildly spontaneous friend from high school returns to town to participate in the annual AIDS WALK, she drags Nikki to a rave party in San Diego which results in Nikki's arrest. Meanwhile, Kim, T and Stevie cram for Professor Oglevee's exam.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 19 - Amazing Grace
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #19 - Amazing Grace

    S4:E19

    When Nikki overextends herself, a guardian angel appears to her in the form of Grace, who helps Nikki get through some stressful times while preparing for a gospel festival hosted by television personality Bobby Jones. Meanwhile, Professor Oglevee attempts to tutor Kim in order to get her grades up so that she will finally pass his class.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 20 - Join the Club
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Join the Club

    S4:E20

    Kim tries to be a friend to Regina so Nikki can stir up catering business at a book club, while Professor Oglevee enlists T's help for a chili-cooking contest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 21 - Internship
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Internship

    S4:E21

    Kim and her fashion school nemesis Freddy Fabulous both get internships at a high profile design house, but the competition heats up when they learn that only one of them will end up getting hired in the future.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

    #23 - 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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  24. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 24 - Jury Duty
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #24 - Jury Duty

    S4:E24

    Professor Oglevee is thrilled by the prospect of jury duty---until he realizes he'll be serving with Nikki. Meanwhile, Kim captivates a substitute professor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Parkers Season 4 Episode 25 - An Ivy League of Her Own
    6.7/10(20 votes)

    #25 - An Ivy League of Her Own

    S4:E25

    When Professor Oglevee inherits his uncle's $10 million fortune, Nikki fears his attraction to Paris---a sexy widow with a string of rich, dead husbands---may prove fatal and warns him against getting involved. Meanwhile, Kim also faces a professorial dilemma when her psychologist boyfriend wants her to move to Harvard, where he's landed a teaching job after using her as an unwitting test subject.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Mourning After" is the best rated episode of "The Parkers" season 4. It scored 7.6/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/23/2002. This episode is rated 1.3 points higher than the second-best, "She's Hysterical".