The Parkers
African American television sitcom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Parkers is an American television sitcom created by Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney and Vida Spears, which aired on UPN from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004, lasting five seasons. The series stars Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Mari Morrow, Dorien Wilson, Jenna von Oÿ, Ken L., and Yvette Wilson. It centers on the relationship between a mother and daughter, Nikki and Kim Parker, who reside outside of Los Angeles, in Santa Monica, California, while both attending the local Santa Monica College. The series was produced by Big Ticket Television, in association with Saradipity Productions and Regan Jon Productions. Executive Producers were Bill Boulware, Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney, Vida Spears and Andrea Wiley.[1]
The Parkers | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Ralph Farquhar Sara V. Finney Vida Spears |
Starring | Mo'Nique Countess Vaughn Mari Morrow Dorien Wilson Jenna von Oÿ Ken L. Yvette Wilson |
Theme music composer | Rodney Jerkins Countess Vaughn |
Opening theme | "We're The Parkers" performed by Countess Vaughn |
Ending theme | "We're The Parkers" (instrumental) |
Composer | Kurt Farquhar |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 110 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Bill Boulware Ralph Farquhar Sara V. Finney Vida Spears Andrea Wiley |
Producers | Andrea Allen Michelle Listenbee Brown Gary M. Goodrich Stacey Evans Morgan Stephen K. Rose Andrea Wiley |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production companies | Saradipity Productions Regan Jon Productions (1999–2000) (season 1) Big Ticket Television |
Original release | |
Network | UPN |
Release | August 30, 1999 (1999-08-30) – May 10, 2004 (2004-05-10) |
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