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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Parkers Season 1 Episode 1 - Grape Nuts
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    #1 - Grape Nuts

    S1:E1

    Nikki decides to pledge Alpha, Alpha, Alpha- the same sorority as her daughter, Kim- during rush week, much to Kim's dismay. But before they become ""Triple A's"", they'll have to settle for being ""grapes"", lowly pledges who won't be allowed in until they can prove their worthy.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 9 - And the Band Plays On
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    #2 - And the Band Plays On

    S1:E9

    ""T"", Kim and Stevie dream of stardom when they form a music group and then learn that the record-company exec at the career fair is an old friend of Nikki's.

    Director:Erma Elzy-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 10 - Betting on Love
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    #3 - Betting on Love

    S1:E10

    Nikki's ex-fiancée walks back into her life with a promise to give up his gambling habit and a marriage proposal.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 15 - Funny, Funny Valentine
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    #4 - Funny, Funny Valentine

    S1:E15

    musical guest: Ideal Professor Oglevee plans to pop the question to Veronica on Valentine's Day, and questions hang in the air when Nikki and her ex start seeing each other again. Meanwhile, Kim, Stevie and the other members of ""Triple A"" try to get dates for Valentine's Day with the singing group Ideal, but they must first cancel their dates with T and his frat brothers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 17 - A Simple Plan
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    #5 - A Simple Plan

    S1:E17

    After Nikki and Kim fail to convince Frank to give them a large discount on a Saturn, they buy a car at a police auction. They later find $250,000 in its tire, but Nikki's joy turns to fear when a mysterious man comes looking for the car.

    Director:Erma Elzy-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 19 - Moving on Out
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    #6 - Moving on Out

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 20 - Unforgiven
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    #7 - Unforgiven

    S1:E20

    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.

    Director:Chip Fields
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Parkers Season 1 Episode 21 - Since I Lost My Baby
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    #8 - Since I Lost My Baby

    S1:E21

    Nikki is thrilled to learn that Professor Oglevee and Veronica have finally ended their relationship. She throws a party to celebrate the news. When Professor Oglevee shows up at the party with his new girlfriend, Angela, Nikki and Veronica team up to ruin Stanley's relationship. But when they learn that Angela used to be involved with another woman, they try to reunite Angela with her ex-lover.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 1 - Wedding Bell Blues
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    #9 - Wedding Bell Blues

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 5 - J.C. Bowl
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    #10 - J.C. Bowl

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Erma Elzy-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 6 - Whassup With Heyyy?
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    #11 - 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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  12. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 8 - Election 2000
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    #12 - Election 2000

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 9 - Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
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    #13 - 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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  14. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 13 - Field of Dreams
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    #14 - Field of Dreams

    S2:E13

    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.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Parkers Season 2 Episode 22 - Love the One You're With
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    #15 - Love the One You're With

    S2:E22

    After meeting Michael's daughter Alisa, Kim agrees to help Michael care for her by looking after Alisa. Over Professor Oglevee, Nikki decides to resume her relationship with Kenny after he extends his forgiveness to her. With Nikki on his mind, Stanley visits a therapist who informs him that he may be falling in love with Nikki. While waiting for Michael to return from work, Kim receives news that there was an oil-rig explosion and Michael may or may not have made it out on time; leaving Kim to care for Alisa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 1 - Baby Girl
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    #16 - Baby Girl

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 3 - Not So Super, Supers
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    #17 - Not So Super, Supers

    S3:E3

    When the apartment building tenants vote to fire the nosy superintendent Aldo, mechanically challenged Nikki and Kim elect themselves superintendents in exchange for free rent. But a series of mishaps and complaints from the tenants lead them to reconsider whether their new careers are so super after all. Also, Professor Oglevee has eyes for a new tenant, which does not go over well with Nikki.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 10 - Family Ties and Lies
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    #18 - 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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  19. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 12 - The Revolution
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    #19 - The Revolution

    S3:E12

    Professor Oglevee recalls the 1972 incident that led Santa Monica College to institute a Black Studies program.

    Director:Erma Elzy-Jones
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 13 - My Two Dads
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    #20 - 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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  21. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 15 - Don't Believe the Hype
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    #21 - Don't Believe the Hype

    S3:E15

    musical guest: Lil' Zane After reuniting with his childhood pal, Lil' Zane, T decides to leave Freestyle Unity, the band he, Kim and Stevie created, on the eve of their scheduled performance at the Spring Jam open mic night.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 17 - A Beautiful Lie
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    #22 - A Beautiful Lie

    S3:E17

    Kim, Stevie and T take an I.Q. test as part of a contest to win a car, but after a mixup with the scores, Kim is convinced she is a genius while Stevie's confidence is shattered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 18 - The Crush
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    #23 - The Crush

    S3:E18

    Professor Oglevee's nephew develops a crush on Nikki. Meanwhile, Kim feels left out of her cousin's friendship with Stevie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 19 - The Dates From Hell
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    #24 - The Dates From Hell

    S3:E19

    After her break-up with Aaron, Kim agrees to join Stevie in trying a speed-dating service. Meanwhile, Nikki works at Andell's club and catches Professor Oglevee on a date with another woman who turns out to be married. While on a date, Stevie frets over the fact that she doesn't act very feminine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Parkers Season 3 Episode 22 - Teach Me Tonight
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    #25 - Teach Me Tonight

    S3:E22

    Kim is on academic probation and hires a tutor for help with her studies. When she learns that her tutor is her former speed-dating partner Alan, she tries to woo the disinterested fellow. Due to budget cutbacks, Professor Oglevee must fire two of his best associate professors. After appealing to the dean of students, he finds himself out of work. Depressed, Stanley simply makes everyone believe that he has been promoted a job at USC. To celebrate his new job, Woody takes Stanley for a drink at Andell's club where he becomes heavily drunk. Nikki comes to the rescue and later head for the professor's apartment. Stanley finally reveals to Nikki that he lied about his new promotion and that he was fired. Nikki comforts Stanley which later leads to an unexpected kiss.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Grape Nuts" is the worst rated episode of "The Parkers". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/30/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "And the Band Plays On".