=========== Synchronize scissors. 8< It's Operation: Snip. =========== >8 8< Subject: _Parker Lewis_ Episode Guide, Third Season (1992-93) Last Revised: 1992 Sep 27 [TJG] Send comments/corrections to: Terry Gaetz [TJG] (gaetz@cfa.harvard.edu) ============================================================================= Episode Guide, Third Season (1992-93) The lines beginning with '[n.nn]' contain the official episode title as obtained from the production company. The numbers in brackets are an informal numbering scheme where the integer part indicates the season number and the fractional part gives the number of the episode in order of original air date. NOTE: these [n.nn] numbers are *NOT* based on official information and are completely unofficial! The comment in curly braces following the title is a brief description of the blackout gag(s) at the beginning and end of the program. Additional information can be found in the episode guide supplement. [The blackout gag and credit information is not listed for some episodes because I have not seen them yet; the information will be added as it becomes available to me.] The third season began in the summer with six new episodes. The name of the show was changed to _Parker Lewis_, and the show moved from 7:30 PM Sundays to 8:30 PM Thursdays. Following a short hiatus, the show returned for three more episodes in September and the show moved back to its old 7:30 PM Sunday time slot. The episode capsule summaries are based on the summaries in _TV Guide_; the (frequent) _TV Guide_ spelling errors have been corrected. ============================================================================= Regular cast (credited at the beginning of the show): Actor Character -------------------- ----------------------------------- Abraham Benrubi Francis Lawrence "Lar(r)y" Kubiac III Anne Bloom Judy Lewis (Season 1 except pilot) Maia Brewton Shelly Ann Lewis Melanie Chartoff Grace Musso Jennifer Guthrie Annie Faith Sloan (a guest star in season 2, she became a regular in season 3) Sherman Howard Martin Lloyd "Marty" Lewis (pilot only) William Jayne Michael Patrick "Mikey" Randall (usually billed as Billy Jayne in season 2) Paul Johansson Nick Comstock (season 2) Taj Johnson Frank Lemmer Corin Nemec Parker Lloyd Lewis John Pinette Coach Hank Kohler (season 3) Troy Slaten Jerry Steiner Timothy Stack Martin Lloyd "Marty" Lewis (except pilot) Mary Ellen Trainor Judy Lewis, pilot and season 2 ============================================================================= [3.01] "Flamingo Graffiti" {Parker tries out new hairstyles} Air Date: Jul 16, 1992 (Fri 8:30 PM) Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond Director: Larry Shaw Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, JG, JP, MC Guest Star: Harold Pruett Co-Starring: Roxanne Beckford as Christa David Winston as Carl Harmony Smith as Mystery Babe Special Appearance by: Marvin Young as Film Teacher Synopsis: Parker has a summer agenda in this second-season [sic] opener, but there's a snag or two, particularly when Jerry mentions said agenda to Annie, who heads the list. (New day and time.) Notes: TV Guide messed up: They meant third-season opener. The student whose film was just before Jerry's magnum opus was named after PLCL director/producer Bryan Spicer. _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.02] "Cape Flamingo" {Mikey's new apartment/Musso & Shelly} Air Date: Jul 23, 1992 (Fri 8:30 PM) Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond Director: Rob Bowman Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, JG, JP, MC Guest Star: Harold Pruett Featuring: Patrick McCollough as Nirvana Head Darnell Davis as Basketball Player Synopsis: Although it's Parker's birthday, he suspects something sinister behind the goodwill of Brad (Harold Pruett), though they're "even" for their first encounter. Meanwhile, Kohler tries to find a sports niche for Jerry. Notes: _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.03] "The Kiss" {Shelly watching movie kisses} Air Date: Jul 30, 1992 (Fri 8:30 PM) Written by: Renee Palyo Director: Larry Shaw Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TSt, MET, JG, JP, MC Guest Star: Harold Pruett Guest Starring: Brittany Murphy as Angie Featuring: Tony Xauet as Xavier Loretta Jean as Helen Lego Louis as Bouncer Special Appearance by: Dr. Joyce Brothers Synopsis: Summertime romance is in the air as Coach Kohler becomes the Mambo King to seduce the lovely Ms. Musso. Meanwhile, Shelly falls for Parker's worst enemy, Brad. Notes: _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.04] "Summer of '92" {Annie leaves for camp; Park & Annie on swings} Air Date: Aug 6, 1992 (Fri 8:30 PM) Teleplay by: Alan Cross & Tom Spezialy Story by: Alan Cross Director: Rob Bowman Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, JG, JP, MC Guest Star: Harold Pruett Guest Starring: Liz Vassey as Mary Martha Byrne as Erin Special Appearance by: Michael Dorn Synopsis: During Summer Swap Meet days, Parker gets tempted to trade Annie in for an older woman; and Coach Kohler and Shelly figure out a way to sell Parker's first-season silk shirts. Mary: Liz Vassey. Erin: Martha Byrne. Notes: _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.05] "Love is Hell" {} Air Date: Aug 13, 1992 (Fri 8:30 PM) Synopsis: Jerry hopes to fight Shelly's fire with an explosive display of affection; Coach Kohler's love life heats up; and Parker takes the heat for Annie's love advice. Notes: _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.06] "Jerry's Journey" {} Air Date: Aug 20, 1992 (Fri 8:30 PM) Synopsis: As the summer winds to a close, Parker and Mikey decide to treat their dates to a fancy meal; Jerry bites off more than he can chew when he hangs out with Brad Penny's [!!] gang. (The series is going on hiatus.) Notes: Well, that settles that - to the degree that TV Guide can be considered to be a spelling arbiter , we now know the spelling of Brad's last name. _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.07] "Beauty and the Kube" {?} Air Date: Sep 6, 1992 (Sun 7:30 PM) Written by: Peter Ocko & Adam Barr Director: Mike Finney Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, JG, JP, MC Co-starring: B. J. Barie as Badge Michael John Nunes as Stanley Featuring: Rickey D'shon Collins as Kevin Drew Rowe as Kube Jr. Joey Amic-Angelo as Jerry-like kid Sam Gifaldi as Kid Synopsis: It might be a song as old as rhyme, but when the beastly Kube falls for the beautiful Annie, will it be Parker who's singing the blues? (New day and time.) Notes: _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.08] "Hungry Heart" {making a date/civil servants go bad} Air Date: Sep 13, 1992 (Sun 7:30 PM) Written by: Renee Palyo Director: Bryan Spicer Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, JG, JP, MC Guest Starring: James Pickens, Jr. as Fred Michael John Nunes as Timmy Featuring: Mijanou as Babe Steven J. McCarthy as Waiter Special Appearance by: Wendie Jo Sperber Synopsis: It could be love at last for Coach Kohler when Parker, Annie, and Grace force him to go on a date with a meter maid (Wendie Jo Sperber). Meanwhile, the diner comes under new management. Fred: James Pickens, Jr. Notes: _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.09] "Lewis & Son" {guessing movie quotes} Air Date: Sep 20, 1992 (Sun 7:30 PM) Written by: Tom Spezialy & Alan Cross Director: Mike Finney Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TSt, MET, JG, MC Special Appearance by: Phil Hartman as Phil Featuring: Heather Holland Charlene Synopsis: When a Powderkeg Video store blasts into town, the Mondo Video store owned by Parker's dad could turn into a dud. Phil Diamond: Phil Hartman. Charlene: Heather Holland. (The series is going on hiatus.) [Again! ] Notes: Troy Slaten's real mom has a cameo playing his TV mom. _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.10] "Kohler Buys the Diner" {Mikey takes/serves orders} Air Date: Sep 27, 1992 (Sun 7:00 PM) *** NOTE TIME *** Written by: David Cohen & Roger S. H. Schulman Director: Larry Shaw Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TSt, MET, JG, JP, MC Guest Starring: William Schallert Harrison Kohler Co-Starring: Charles C. Stevenson, Jr. Customer O'Neal Compton Fez Man Pamela Rowan Waitress Synopsis: Kohler (John Pinette) uses inheritance money from his mother to buy the diner, but when he tries to run it like she would, everyone deserts him and the diner totters on the brink. Harrison Kohler: William Schallert. [It looks like it's back, but one half hour earlier.] _____________________________________________________________________________ [3.??] "Parker's Got a Brand New Car" {} Air Date: ??? ??, 1992 (??? ?:?? PM) -- Terry Gaetz -- gaetz@cfa.harvard.edu "First I want to pre-apologize for anything stupid I may do while we're study partners. These may include the following: profuse sweating, stammering, ..."