Parker Lewis Can't Lose (DVD)

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"Power Play" – A new student steals the spotlight (and Jerry) from Parker, becoming a cooler, more popular version of him.

"Parker Lewis Must Lose" – In a no-brainer, Parker runs for student body president, but decides to throw the race when he falls for his opponent. It´s easier said than done.

"Close, But No Guitar" – After a particularly embarrassing prank by Shelly, Mikey drops out of high school to pursue his musical aspirations.

"G.A.G. Dance" – Girls ask guys at this dance, but Parker has a tough time getting the girl to ask him until he holds a motivational seminar.

"Love´s a Beast" – Parker is thrown into detention just when Mikey needs his help in uncovering a secret admirer.

-Disc 2-
"Saving Grace" – Musso gets the boot, but Parker discovers her replacement, Dr. Pankow, is even worse.

"Musso & Frank" – Parker forges an uneasy alliance with Frank when the latter is scheduled for a blind date with Musso´s niece.

"Deja Dudes" – Musso looks for revenge at her high school reunion as she investigates who pulled a terrible prank on her years ago. The search leads to Parker´s very own dad.

"Radio Free Flamingo" – Parker discovers an old pirate radio station from the 60´s that had been shut down with help from a young Musso.

"Science Fair" – Despite his vast technical know-how, Jerry has yet to win a science fair due to his stage fright. The stakes are upped when Musso and Pankow make a wager on the results.

"Teacher, Teacher" – Parker wins the scorn of his schoolmates when he inadvertently causes a popular poetry teacher to quite.

-Disc 3-
"Rent-A-Kube" – Plagued by rampant shoplifting, Parker convinces his parents to hire Kubiac as security guard, a job he takes far too seriously.

"Heather the Glass" – Shelly falls in with a "Heathers"-like clique of girls known as the Vogues and Parker must pull her out before it´s too late.

"Jerry: Portrait of a Video Junkie" – Parker holds a drastic intervention when he learns that Jerry is addicted to video games.

"Splendor in the Class" – The Buds´ friendship is strained when Parker spends more time with his new girlfriend.

"The Human Grace" – Parker must come to Musso´s rescue when she falls in love with Pankow.

"Citizen Kube" – Kubiac wins two million dollars and learns the meaning of fair-weather friends.

"Randall Without a Cause" – Mikey joins up with a biker gang and gets thrown in jail after they trash Musso´s garden.

-Disc 4-
"Jerry´s First Date" – Parker and Mikey drop everything to help Jerry on his first date. Guest-starring A.J. Langer and Josh Lucas.

"Against the Norm" – Pankow worms his way back to Santo Domingo, forcing Parker to reluctantly come to Musso´s rescue.

"King Kube" – As a prank, Jerry gets Kubiac elected as prom king, but the big guy doesn´t find it funny at all.

"Teens From a Mall" – We take a rare break from school as the cast hit the mall. Mikey struggles with his promotion at the hot dog stand, Jerry tries to get a job, and Parker is on the hunt for his dream girl (played by Josie Bissett of "Melrose Place").

"My Fair Shelly" – Parker helps Shelly find a date for a big party.

"Parker Lewis Can´t Win" – In the season finale, everything goes wrong for Parker and he contemplates simply throwing in the towel.

VIDEO:
The video is presented in fullscreen. The image is relatively clean though the picture is soft at times. There´s not a lot of noticeable damage, but the transfer could have been better.

AUDIO:
The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0. The show is mostly dialogue with a few effects thrown in, but nothing to give your system a work out.

EXTRAS:
There are commentary tracks spread throughout the set on select episodes. Each track features various combinations of the cast and creators. The participants readily admit they haven´t seen the show in years and there are gaps of silence as they get caught in watching the episode.

Disc 4 features a half-hour retrospective called, The History of Coolness: A Look Back at Parker Lewis. Nearly everybody involved in the show makes their presence felt as they recall how the series came together, the production, and fan response since it went off the air. The only notable absence is Melanie Chartoff. No mention is made why and everybody is complimentary about her.

FILM VALUE:
It´s easy to see why a guy like Parker Lewis could become such a popular fellow in high school. He´s instantly likeable and so is the show. "Parker Lewis Can´t Lose" is a fun show though it doesn´t deal with deeper issues of adolescence as a show like "My So-Called Life" or "Freaks & Geeks" did. It might be a little dated, but it´s infinitely better than some of the also-rans that aired on Fox at the time. "Herman´s Head," I´m looking at you.

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