This episode is a little bit of a downer as it portrays Parker in a downward spiral. I was hoping that in the end there'd be a series of twist lifting Parker back up high, but it ends with only one 'conveinent twist'. Literally 20 minutes of the episode (not including commercials mind you) are of bad things happening to Parker which is to say the least, depressing. I'd hope for a season finale to be more of a positive episode, but sometimes you can't get what you want. A funny gag at the end is during the fade out the silhouette of Ferris Bueller and his sidekick take notice of Parker's style and then leave quietly. Oh and one thing I always take notice of though is Parker's clothing, and the bright side of this episode is Parker wears a cool yet over the top shirt. So I give credit on this episode to the costume designer!
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Parker's existential crisis
safenoe22 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I've been a huge fan of Parker Lewis Can't Lose fan since it debuted in 1990, and I continue to be a fan to this day and it's been wonderful to re-watch episodes through the internet archive. Anyway, the series co-creators Clyde Phillips and Lon Diamond make cameos as themselves in this episode, in the scene-within-a-scene at the end, as do the characters of Ferris Bueller and his sidekick Cameron Frye.
This episode Parker Lewis Can't Win seeks Parker in the depths of despair as he misses out on a Van Halen backstage pass, amongst other things. Anyway, things kind of work out at the end, and we have a fourth wall moment in the final scene as the cast enter the lift for the wrap party.
This episode Parker Lewis Can't Win seeks Parker in the depths of despair as he misses out on a Van Halen backstage pass, amongst other things. Anyway, things kind of work out at the end, and we have a fourth wall moment in the final scene as the cast enter the lift for the wrap party.
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