The Parkers

The Parkers is an American television sitcom created by Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney, and Vida Spears, which aired on UPN from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004, lasting five seasons.

Executive Producers were Bill Boulware, Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney, Vida Spears and Andrea Wiley.

Nikki Parker was forced to drop out of high school, nearly 20 years earlier, when she discovered she was pregnant.

Although The Parkers initially received mixed reviews and was criticized for its outrageous characters, the series was a ratings success for UPN.

[12] In 2009, cast members Countess Vaughn, Jenna von Oÿ, Ken Lawson, and Dorien Wilson appeared on The Mo'Nique Show for a full-length episode, "The Parkers Reunion."

[13] The Parkers: The Complete Collection, containing all five seasons, was released on region 1 DVD in Canada via Visual Entertainment in a 14-disc set on 18 March 2016.

The Parkers main characters of Season 1A: (l-r) Nikki Parker, Desiree Littlejohn, Kim Parker and Professor Oglevee (center)
The Parkers main characters of Seasons 1B–5 with Jenna von Oÿ and Ken Lawson becoming regulars and the addition of Yvette Wilson (replacing Mari Morrow) joining the cast: (l-r) Professor Oglevee, Thaddeus "T" Radcliffe (back row), Andell Wilkerson, Nikki Parker, Kim Parker and Stevie Van Lowe (front row)
The cast of The Parkers on The Mo'Nique Show : (l-r) Ken Lawson, Dorien Wilson (back row), Jenna von Oÿ, Mo'Nique and Countess Vaughn (front row)