Sun, Jan 5, 1992
Once in a while a teacher comes along who not only keeps the class interested and entertained but is able to get through to them. Mr. Rips is such a teacher, able to teach in a way that even Kubiac learns a thing or two. Unfortunately, teachers' salaries aren't able to support teachers with growing families, and Mr. Rips is forced to quit to pursue a higher-paying job. The class, along with Musso, must deal with the likely loss of one of the most-respected teachers to grace the halls of Santo Domingo.
Sun, Feb 9, 1992
Oftentimes in high school there are legends from years past of whom tales travel through the generations. Ronnie Ray is probably the biggest legend in Santo Domingo's history and the legend returns to be honored. When Parker digs deeper into Ronnie Ray's high-school career, he unearths several disappointments and finds that this hero still lives in the past. Parker sees first-hand that sometimes legends should remain legends, as reality is the ultimate buzz-kill.
Sun, Feb 16, 1992
The second rocky episode in the story of Parker Lewis and Annie Sloan. As with the first part this episode focuses on Parker and Annie's relationship growing more serious. The two find each other's faults and have a hard time dealing with the new feelings that they are experiencing. Simultaneously Grace Musso is trying (as usual) to find love with a rich doctor.
Sun, Mar 1, 1992
In an interesting change-up in the Parker Lewis world, Principal Musso's sneaky sidekick is put in the spotlight as he finds a girl interesting. Lemmer takes up a job working with Nick Comstock at the diner to pick up tips from the master. At the same time, Nick has his eyes on a girl.
Sun, Mar 22, 1992
Sometimes fate isn't disguised as an angel with a bow and arrow, but as a diner manager. Nick Comstock notices a lonely Jerry is about to sit out another Friday night as Parker and Mikey double-date with their girlfriends. Playing his hand at fate, he gives Jerry a ticket to the show at the planetarium that evening. Jerry gets a surprise when it's not Nick who meets him at the planetarium that evening, but another single freshman.
Sun, Apr 12, 1992
"PLCL" has focused on many of the "communities" found in every high school, but until now hasn't focused much on the geek community from which Jerry was spawned. Parker and Mikey learn about the dark underworld of the geek and the terrible fate that afflicts geeks who fade from attention. Jerry decides to take one of these geeks under his wing, but he has a hard time keeping this geek from fading to the underworld. Naturally it takes the whole group, especially Jerry, to find resolution is this dark installment.
Sun, Apr 26, 1992
Mikey's always lived without routine and responsibility--until Nick decides to lend him a hand. To help Mikey get the girl this time, Nick hires Mikey to work in the diner. Mikey must learn that sometimes responsibility comes with a price tag as he must decide between his job and his time. Mikey does his normal self-destructive thing, but can he pull himself out of the latest hole he's dug for himself?
Sun, May 3, 1992
Parker just can't get a break, as he finds out when he plans a quiet night alone with Annie (his parents are out of town). As word gets out that Parker has the house to himself, everyone at Santo Domingo wants a piece, and a party quickly forms. Throughout the episode Parker is caught between time with Annie and the various troubles forming downstairs at the party. Parker quickly becomes overwhelmed as various subplots grow to drown out any possibility of anything developing between him and Annie.
Top-rated
Sun, May 17, 1992
Many of Santo Domingo's main characters are trapped in the Atlas Diner and chaos ensues. Various panic attacks follow as the trapped people face certain doom in one way or another. A bittersweet episode, as it is entertaining and action packed, but by the end of it two characters disappear from the show.
Thu, Jul 16, 1992
Summer has arrived and Parker is ready for it. With a new hairstyle he checks off Step 1 of his 3-step plan towards maximum coolness... That is until his prank (Step 2) winds up with the wrong person taking the blame for the crime. This is when the character Brad Penny is introduced, as he takes the heat for the prank gone bad. Now Parker's summer might not be as bright as he planned, with the fear of Brad looming as he seeks vengeance.
Thu, Jul 23, 1992
In a strange turn of events, Brad Penny starts to treat Parker as a friend. Knowing that something must be lurking below the surface, Parker falls back in with his friends for support. Like a plague, the once-menacing Brad Penny is one step ahead and has befriended seemingly everybody in town. Now Parker faces the possibility that he's going crazy as everyone is under Brad's spell. For once Parker isn't the cool and collected guy from years past as paranoia haunts him throughout the episode.
Thu, Jul 30, 1992
Whenever Shelly can exploit weakness in Parker, she does. Being an older, buff, and bad boy, Brad Penny is also the sworn enemy of Parker Lewis. Consequently, Shelly makes a goal of getting a kiss from him against Parker's wishes. As an added bonus, she knows that Parker is powerless against Brad with his track record of 0-2 against him. In other love news, Coach Kohler steps up his game of trying to win Grace Musso's heart. Either Valentine's Day came early this year or a few people will wind up crushed.
Thu, Aug 13, 1992
Love is definitely in the air and everyone wants a piece. Musso's found a suave piano player, Mikey's found a good looker but has yet to talk to her, and Kubiac thinks he found a match for Kohler. However, things aren't what they seem, and everyone who thinks they've found love learns that "Love is Hell."
Thu, Aug 20, 1992
Whenever girls are involved with the buds, it's either with Parker or with Mikey. Now when both guys are going on a double date Jerry is completely left behind. Wanting to break out and do something different before summer is over, Jerry bumps into Brad Penny and his group. Jerry proceeds to experience life from a different vantage point in Brad's group instead of with Mikey and Parker. Now Jerry gets to see what being a bad boy is all about.
Sun, Sep 6, 1992
Annie sees something in Kube that no one else has seen before. She notices that the gentle giant is really good with kids and even goes so far as to have him help her watch over the daycare kids. Parker watches his Annie-time get gobbled up with busy schedules until Larry is spending more time with Annie than he is. Parker grows paranoid and Larry starts to think that maybe he'd be a better match for Annie than Parker.
Sun, Sep 13, 1992
In the diner things start slipping when Kohler finds love and puts his uptight friend in charge of managing the diner. Now Mikey is on edge with the no-holds manager who runs things by the book. Meanwhile, Parker must intervene when Hank jumps into marrying a girl he's just met. All the while Grace seeks a chance to finally rid herself of Hank by making sure Hank and Carol's marriage goes off without a hitch.
Sun, Sep 20, 1992
The very real threat to small-business owners is when a mega-corporation takes up shop and shuts down their competition. Mondo Video's existence is potentially in ruin as "Powder Keg Video" has opened up one of their franchises in Santo Domingo. Mr. Lewis finds that no matter what he does, Powder Keg is slowly running him out of business. He is posed with the option of shutting down Mondo Video and managing the new Powder Keg Video, but can he swallow his pride and work as a corporate slave?
Sun, Sep 27, 1992
Coach Hank Kohler's back-story has until now been a mystery. Out of the blue Hank's dad appears and gives him his share of inheritance from his mother's death. Kohler is his own worst enemy and, as his dad anticipated, spends the money in the blink of an eye as he buys Atlas Diner. Knowing nothing about running a restaurant, he's bitten off more than he can chew (no pun intended) as he runs the restaurant into the ground. The only person who can get through to him is his mother and as her estate allowed him to buy the restaurant, it looks like Hank's belittling father was right and Hank is about to lose it all.