History WesternAnimation / ProducingParker

The show is about Parker Kovak (voice of Creator/KristinBooth), a single woman in her late-20s who finds herself overworked and underpaid as the producer for ''The Dee Show'', the highest-rated female-targeted daytime TalkShow on the Bellamy Broadcasting network and hosted by the decadent, self-absorbed, high-maintenance Dee (voice of Creator/KimCattrall). The series revolves around the day-to-day antics Parker faces as she puts up with Dee, gets her show on the air, and interacts with the rest of the behind-the-scenes crew of the show, including BrilliantButLazy screenwriter Simon Nolan (Creator/AronAbrams), promiscuous and airheaded intern Chicago Hyatt (Creator/SarahCornell), young network president and Parker's crush Blake Bellamy (Creator/PeterKeleghan), Dee's CampGay makeup stylist Russell (Creator/JamieWatson), and multi-skilled handyman Hal (Creator/DavidHuband). There's also some focus on Parker's life outside of TV, where she finds companionship in her intelligent and sophisticated pet dog and best friend Massimo (also Creator/JamieWatson).

"Renovating Parker" for Hal.
"Man Trap" and "Real Men Eat Parker" for Simon.

** Massimo is the intellectual talking dog of the main character who enjoys drinking wine, similar to {{ ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' Brian Griffin}}. His design is also similar to {{WesternAnimation/Bolt}} (which came out less than 6 months before the series debuted)

** Massimo is the intellectual talking dog of the main character who enjoys drinking wine, similar to {{ WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Brian Griffin}}. His design is also similar to /{{WesternAnimation/Bolt}} (which came out less than 6 months before the series debuted)

** Massimo is the intellectual talking dog of the main character who enjoys drinking wine, similar to ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' {{Brian Griffin}} His design is also similar to /{{WesternAnimation/Bolt}} (which came out less than 6 months before the series debuted)

** Massimo is the intellectual talking dog of the main character who enjoys drinking wine, similar to {{WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy {{Brian Griffin}} His design is also similar to /{{WesternAnimation/Bolt}} (which came out less than 6 months before the series debuted)

** Massimo is the intellectual talking dog of the main character who enjoys drinking wine, similar {{WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Brian Griffin}} His design is also similar to /WesternAnimation/Bolt (which came out less than 6 months before the series debuted)

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Jackie Cartwright of "Eat, Pray, Parker" is an author of a memoir lauded for being female empowering. So the reason she named her AngryGuardDog [[Creator/ErnestHemingway Hemingway]], a RatedMForManly author that was frequently criticized as being misogynistic, [[WeNamedTheMonkeyJack was to be insulting]]? [[spoiler: Actually, she's a man who went through a mid-life crisis and such an inspiration would be suitable for him.]]

* LargeHam: Dee, who's rarely outhammed. And ''hates'' being outhammed, one might add.

* ActorAllusion: In "The Parker Prophecies" future Parker watches a ''SexAndTheCity'' parody. Kim Catrall, who voices Dee, is a prominent cast member on that show.

* {{Expy}}: Victoria looks like Music/QueenLatifah and she is pretty much [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow Oprah]].
Massimo is the intellectual talking dog of the main character who enjoys drinking wine, similar to {{/WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Brian Griffin}} His design is also similar to /WesternAnimation/Bolt (which came out less than 6 months before the series debuted)

* ADayInTheLimelight
"Dog Dee Afternoon" and "Lying, Cheating, Dirty Dogs" for Massimo.

* BigBeautifulWoman: Victoria,but she's not very nice.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: In "Man Trap", seeing Parker look for attractive bachelors to use for the next show's matchmaker segment with binoculars, Simon suggests using a telescope instead "That way you got your hands free." Parker regards the statement as disgusting.
* DeadpanSnarker: Simon.

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: The opening song's animation involves Parker being run over by a crowd of tux-wearing executives in their chase of Chicago gallivanting in a bikini...twice.

- "Dog Dee Afternoon" and "Lying, Cheating, Dirty Dogs" for Massimo.
- "Renovating Parker" for Hal.
- "Man Trap" and "Real Men Eat Parker" for Simon.

* "Dog Dee Afternoon" and "Lying, Cheating, Dirty Dogs" for Massimo.
* "Renovating Parker" for Hal.
* "Man Trap" and "Real Men Eat Parker" for Simon.

* A Day In The Limelight

* BuxomIsBetter: Discussed and defied by Simon in the first episode. When Parker complains that all that men care about is "T&A", Simon begs to differ, claiming that men prefer only the latter and that boobs are merely a "frontal imitation of the butt".

* {{Gainaxing}}: Dee regularly has this happen along with her [[LargeHam exaggerated motions and gestures]].

* {{Dark Skinned Blond}}e: Victoria Lafayette.
** A blonde Latino lesbian in "In Dee Club".

* HatDamage: A sledgehammer lands on Simon's NiceHat after he attempts to toss up a bunch of assorted tools into the air from their toolbox yet fit into it when they land.

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