The Parkers: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Parkers Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Baby Girl
Sep 10, 2001 · 30 min
With Michael missing in the aftermath of the oil-rig fire, it falls to Kim to care for his infant daughter Alisa, a job she's more than eager to do. But Nikki thinks the task call
Crazy Love
Sep 17, 2001 · 30 min
musical guest: Brian McKnight Professor Oglevee enlists the help- and vocal stylings- of R&B superstar Brian McKnight in his attempt to woo Nikki away from her new love, Kenny. Bu
Not So Super, Supers
Sep 24, 2001 · 30 min
When the apartment building tenants vote to fire the nosy superintendent Aldo, mechanically challenged Nikki and Kim elect themselves superintendents in exchange for free rent. But
Nobody's Fool
Oct 1, 2001 · 30 min
Nikki discovers an unsavoury side of Lady Egyptian that leads her to quit her job. While attempting to create her own beauty line, she winds up cooking herself up a tasty new caree
A Knockout Times Two
Oct 8, 2001 · 30 min
All bets are off as Nikki steps into the ring and goes toe-to-toe in a battle for Professor Oglevee. Meanwhile, Kim finds her soulmate and intellectual equal at ringside.
Baby, You've Got to Go
Oct 15, 2001 · 30 min
Kim and her new boyfriend, Aaron, reconcile and agree to a living arrangement that forces Nikki to move in with Andell.
Mummy's the Word
Oct 29, 2001 · 30 min
Halloween approaches and Kim's excited because her birthday is right around the corner. Believing that her friends are throwing her a surprise birthday party, Kim learns that T and
Take the Cookies and Run
Nov 5, 2001 · 30 min
Stuck with 6,000 cookies, Nikki taps the girls from her Big Sister program to sell the sweets in exchange for Lil' Bow Wow tickets.
The Altos
Nov 12, 2001 · 30 min
Nikki lands an internship at a waste-removal facility and becomes convinced that her new boss is a mobster. Meanwhile, Kim pretends to have multiple personalities in order to appea
Family Ties and Lies
Nov 19, 2001 · 30 min
Nikki is stunned by a revelation about her Aunt Rita when the entire family appears on a game show that exploits family secrets.
Secret Santa
Dec 17, 2001 · 30 min
Nikki gets into the Yuletide spirit and prepares her annual Christmas tree-trimming party, but everyone turns her invitations down flat. To lift her spirits, she visits the mall to
The Revolution
Jan 21, 2002 · 30 min
Professor Oglevee recalls the 1972 incident that led Santa Monica College to institute a Black Studies program.
My Two Dads
Feb 4, 2002 · 30 min
Nikki's biological father visits, sparking a fierce rivalry with her adoptive dad, George, for her affections. Also, Kim competes with Regina over the planning of a luncheon in Nik
To Love or Not to Love
Feb 11, 2002 · 30 min
musical guest: Kenny Lattimore After Nikki's crush on Professor Oglevee gets out of hand on Valentine's Day, Kim persuades her to join a support group for the lovelorn. Meanwhile,
Don't Believe the Hype
Feb 25, 2002 · 30 min
musical guest: Lil' Zane After reuniting with his childhood pal, Lil' Zane, T decides to leave Freestyle Unity, the band he, Kim and Stevie created, on the eve of their scheduled
Make a Joyful Noise
Mar 4, 2002 · 30 min
Nikki's in heaven when her choir is chosen to compete in a gospel festival---until Kim's defection to a rival group returns her to Earth. Donnie: Donnie McClurkin (who also perform
A Beautiful Lie
Mar 18, 2002 · 30 min
Kim, Stevie and T take an I.Q. test as part of a contest to win a car, but after a mixup with the scores, Kim is convinced she is a genius while Stevie's confidence is shattered.
The Crush
Mar 25, 2002 · 30 min
Professor Oglevee's nephew develops a crush on Nikki. Meanwhile, Kim feels left out of her cousin's friendship with Stevie.
The Dates From Hell
Apr 29, 2002 · 30 min
After her break-up with Aaron, Kim agrees to join Stevie in trying a speed-dating service. Meanwhile, Nikki works at Andell's club and catches Professor Oglevee on a date with anot
Mother's Day Blues
May 6, 2002 · 30 min
A Mother's Day get-together at Stevie's is disrupted when the IRS evicts the Van Lowes from their home. Sophia: Shannon Tweed. Olivia: Sommore. Sheriff: Geno Kirkland. Stevie: Jenn
It's Showtime
May 13, 2002 · 30 min
After Nikki's friend, Bernetta Campbell, wins the lottery, she quits her job working for Magic Johnson at the Magic Johnson Theatres and recommends Nikki to become the new theater
Teach Me Tonight
May 20, 2002 · 30 min
Kim is on academic probation and hires a tutor for help with her studies. When she learns that her tutor is her former speed-dating partner Alan, she tries to woo the disinterested