The Parkers

About The Parkers

The Parkers is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 30, 1999 to May 10, 2004. It featured the outrageous mother-daughter team of Nikki (Mo'Nique) and Kim Parker (Countess Vaughn). The Parker women's signature "Heeyyy" greeting made its way into popular vernacular, as of the early 2000s. The series is a spin-off of Moesha. From its debut in 1999 until 2002, it was the #1 show watched by African Americans.

The series centered around a mother and daughter who both attend Santa Monica College. Nikki Parker (Mo'Nique) was forced to drop out of high school when she discovered she was pregnant with daughter Kim (Countess Vaughn). After Kim reaches adulthood, Nikki finally decides to go back to school. Kim is initially mortified with this decision, but eventually accepts the situation. Nikki and Kim's mother-daughter relationship evolves as roommates and as students. Nikki adjusts to the fact that her daughter is old enough to live on her own, while Kim realizes that Nikki has more going on than just being her mom.

The Parkers series finale aired on May 10, 2004 and drew in 3.6 million viewers.In the finale, Professor Oglevee finally realizes his true feelings for Nikki just as she is about to marry another man (Mel Jackson).