Episode
The Parkers: Scammed Straight
Overview
Looking for extra income to help pay their college expenses, Kim and Nikki take jobs at a psychic hotline, and wind up being their star employees. But the thrill of making fast cash quickly fades, however, when they meet one of their regular callers and see what the hotline has really done for her. Meanwhile, Nikki tries to score points with Professor Oglevee by dog sitting, unaware of his dog's bizarre condition.
Details
- Series
- The Parkers
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1999-09-06
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Scammed Straight is Episode 2 in Season 1 of The Parkers. It aired on 1999-09-06. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 1: Grape Nuts
Nikki decides to pledge Alpha, Alpha, Alpha- the same sorority as her daughter, Kim- during rush week, much to Kim's dismay. But before they become ""Triple A's"", they'll have to settle for being ""grapes"", lowly pledges who won't be allowed in until they can prove their worthy.
Episode 3: Daddy's Girl
When Nikki complains about Kim's father, Mel, allowing Kim to do what she wants, Kim decides to move out of the house and live with her dad.
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Episode 4: Taking Tae-Bo with My Beau
Desiree, Nikki and Kim sign up for a Tae-Bo class instructed by Billy Blanks. Nikki accidentally punches Professor Oglevee out-cold and decides to take care of him. They share an unusual bond, but it becomes short-lived when Professor Oglevee's stuck-up girlfriend, Veronica Cooper, insists that she cares for her man.
Episode 5: The Boomerang Effect
In order to make some extra money, Kim, Nikki, Stevie and Anthony try to put together a calendar of Santa Monica College ""hottest hunks."" While Anthony has a crush on Kim, she ignores him until Nikki gives him a makeover.
Episode 6: There's a Shag
Kim's old friend Hakeem Campbell asks Kim to an ""Austin Powers"" party, but she declines, saying her crush on him was just a high school thing. However, she gets upset when he decides to go with Stevie instead. Meanwhile, Nikki is romanced by a 21-year-old student.
Episode 7: Kimberlale
After Kim unveils her new designs at a sorority fashion show, her creations catch the eye of Professor Oglevee's mother, Camille, who owns a chain of boutiques. Kim is thrilled when Camille places a huge order for one of her designs, but delivering the goods in time might mean putting college on hold, and incurring the wrath of Nikki.
Episode 8: Quarantine
Nikki and Kim's dream vacation in Mexico turns into a nightmare after they're kicked out of the country, and then exposed to a potentially deadly virus on the plane ride home and quarantined. Kim and Nikki go crazy under house arrest, as does Professor Oglevee when he unwittingly exposes himself to the virus by entering their house.
Episode 9: And the Band Plays On
""T"", Kim and Stevie dream of stardom when they form a music group and then learn that the record-company exec at the career fair is an old friend of Nikki's.
Episode 10: Betting on Love
Nikki's ex-fiancée walks back into her life with a promise to give up his gambling habit and a marriage proposal.
Episode 11: It's a Family Affair
Nikki's haughty sister and her daughter come for Thanksgiving dinner and she bosses Nikki around which Nikki uncharacteristically endures.
Episode 12: Bad to the Bone
Nikki gets involved in Professor Oglevee's mentor program, acting as a big sister for a 12-year-old girl named Shaquilla who's a handful.
Episode 13: Big is Beautiful
musical guest: So Plush
Kim's new boyfriend, Garland, scores big laughs at a comedy laugh-off. When Garland starts using fat jokes as his main act, Nikki and others get offended. But Nikki makes a comeback by offending Garland with skinny jokes.