The Parkers is a sitcom that aired on UPN from August 30, 1999 - May 10, 2004. The show featured the outrageous mother-daughter team of Nikki (Mo'Nique Imes) 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 was a spin-off of Moesha.

 

Spunky daughter Kim Parker was initially mortified when her bigger-than-life mom, Nikki, decided to go back to school at Santa Monica College, the same junior college she attends.

Now that they have been roommates and attended college together for the past few years, Nikki and Kim's mother-daughter relationship has evolved. Nikki has adjusted to the fact that her daughter is old enough to live on her own, while Kim has begun to see that Nikki has more going on than just being her mom.

But that does not mean that it's all smooth sailing in the Parker household. Kim's offbeat best friends, quirky Stevie (Jenna von Oÿ) and ladies' man "T" (Ken Lawson), are always on hand to keep her out of trouble. Meanwhile, Nikki's friend, Andell (Yvette Wilson), is often Nikki's voice of reason in her never-ending pursuit of Professor Oglevee (Dorien Wilson).

Throughout the series, Kim finds dates with several men, but never settles down. In contrast, Nikki, who sometimes dates other men, marries Oglevee. It turns out that Oglevee, despite his constant rejection of her affection, actually loves her.