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The Parkers
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.
- Cast:
- Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Jenna Von Oÿ, Ken Lawson
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America, Belgium
- Network:
- UPN
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Season 4
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E01
Episode 1
The Mourning After
2002-09-23 · 30mFollowing 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.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.0She's Hysterical
2002-09-30 · 30mAn 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.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.0High Heels and Videotapes
2002-10-07Nikki 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.
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E04
Episode 4
Meter Maids Need Love, Too
2002-10-14 · 30mNikki 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.
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E05
Episode 5
Food Fiasco
2002-10-21 · 30mNikki 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.
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E06
Episode 6
And the Winner Is...
2002-10-28 · 30mKim, 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.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.0Kim's 21st Birthday
2002-11-04 · 30mmusical 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.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 6.0It's Gary Coleman
2002-11-11 · 30mGary 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.
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E09
Episode 9
Road Trip
2002-11-18 · 30mKim, 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.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.0Sign of the Shaq
2002-11-25 · 30mNikki 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.
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E11
Episode 11
Lights, Camera, Action
2002-12-16 · 30mNikki'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.
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E12
Episode 12
The Parent Trap
2003-01-06 · 30mNikki 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.
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E13
Episode 13
Dead Clown Walking
2003-01-20 · 30mAlready 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.
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E14
Episode 14
The Hold Up
2003-02-03 · 30mNikki'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.
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E15
Episode 15
Love Potion No. 83
2003-02-10 · 30mNikki tries to find an antidote after her daughter and friends unwittingly ingest a Jamaican fortune teller's potent love potion.
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E16
Episode 16
Somebody's Watching You
2003-02-17 · 30mWhen 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.
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E17
Episode 17
A Sterling Relationship
2003-02-24 · 30mProfessor 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.
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E18
Episode 18
That's What Friends Are For
2003-03-24 · 30mWhen 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.
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E19
Episode 19
Amazing Grace
2003-04-07 · 30mWhen 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.
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E20
Episode 20
Join the Club
2003-04-14 · 30mKim 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.
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E21
Episode 21
Internship
2003-04-21 · 30mKim 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.
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E22
Episode 22
She's a Bad Mamma Jamma
2003-04-28 · 30mmusical 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.
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E23
Episode 23
The Good, the Bad and the Funny
2003-05-05 · 30mAfter 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.
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E24
Episode 24
Jury Duty
2003-05-12 · 30mProfessor Oglevee is thrilled by the prospect of jury duty---until he realizes he'll be serving with Nikki. Meanwhile, Kim captivates a substitute professor.
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E25
Episode 25
An Ivy League of Her Own
2003-05-19 · 30mWhen 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.
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Mo'Nique
Nikki Parker
Countess Vaughn
Kim Parker
Jenna Von Oÿ
Stevie Van Lowe
Ken Lawson
Tyrell Radcliff
Yvette Wilson
Andell Wilkerson
Dorien Wilson
Professor Oglevee