Don’t think for a moment that the M.O.O.S.E. will touch the tacky television show “Saved By The Bell.” It will not be touched on a plane or in the rain or on a crane. It is better to give props to its superior, “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose.”

The show debuted in 1990 in response to the film success of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Sixteen Candles.”

Witty teen-agers were all the rage, so Fox took them to television. A side note is that this show outlasted the Ferris Bueller TV show by lasting three seasons before going off the air in June 1993. And unlike other early Fox programs, this show worked. The Fox network still was a fledgling and the show didn’t have enough prime time support to keep on air. The show was not a launching pad for future success for its cast, but it did give us a batch of unforgettable characters.

Lewis, played by Corin Nemec, was teen-ager who had mastered his high school domain with his friends Mikey (Billy Jayne) and the nerdy Jerry (Troy Slaten) with his million-pocket trenchcoat. Together they managed to beat the system at every turn and keep their hands clean of any wrongdoing. Lewis had to outwit and out-maneuver his different antagonists.

Parker’s arch nemesis in his quest to bend the rules was Principal Grace Musso (Melanie Chartoff), a cold-hearted authority figure who wanted nothing more than to make an example of him. Assisting Musso in this quest was Frank Lemmer (Taj Johnson), a student who acted as her “special obedience officer.”

Frank also had a not-so-secret crush on his benefactor, which led to plenty of cringe-inducing flirtation. Another obstacle was provided by Parker’s younger sister Shelly (Maia Brewton), who took sadistic delight in trying to trip Parker up.

Abraham Benrubi also popped up occasionally for some interesting bits. You may know Benrubi from his role as Jerry in NBC’s “ER.” In “Parker Lewis,” Benrubi plays Kubiac, a giant of a sports jock that has the personality of a mule and responds to being fed sardines.

The show made references to movies such as “Casablanca” and “The Godfather.”

It took a cartoonish effect at times, but always came down to share a unique insight into the lives of teen-agers.