The WORST episodes of Smart Guy

Every episode of Smart Guy ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Smart Guy!

T.J. Henderson (Tahj Mowry) is a high school sophmore. He isn't just a regular one though. He is a ten-year old tenth grader! After being promoted to high school, T.J. deals with the usual problems of fitting in as a genius, while being a little kid in a big school. He can figure anything out, and homeworks a sinch. Well, one thing he can't figure out is what's wrong with his brother? Marcus (Jason Weaver) is in the same grade as T.J., which only embarrasses him. Especially since T.J. always rubs in his genius factor. Marcus also deals with problems, such as finding a steady date, and doing homework ... make that getting T.J. to do his homework. There's also Marcus' goofy friend Mo. Mo (Omar Gooding, "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper", "Zoe") always seems to be annoying T.J.'s dad Floyd (John Marshall Jones, "John Doe"), with his goofy, and pointless ideas. Floyd himself deals with troubles. He owns his own business, always putting in hard work in at work, as well as at home! After his wife di

Last Updated: 11/2/2024Network: The WBStatus: Ended
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5.14
7 votes

#1 - Achy Breaky Heart

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1998

New romances are on the horizon for both Marcus and Mo in this episode. Marcus finds himself interested in Stacey, the new drummer for their band, while Mo's intended girlfriend rubs the other musicians the wrong way. Marcus is the one to suffer heartbreak first, leaving T.J. to try to pull him out of the doldrums.

Directors: Danny Kallis
Writer: Tammy Gordon
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6.13
8 votes

#2 - Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/1998

Computer snooping helps Marcus woo T.J.'s study partner.

Directors: Eric Meza
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6.42
12 votes

#3 - Big Picture

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1997

T.J., Marcus and Mo decide to do a music video for their video-production class, with T.J. directing. Meanwhile, Yvette falls for a hunky swimmer who's a little shallow.

Directors: Terri McCoy
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6.73
11 votes

#4 - My Two Dads

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/1998

Floyd starts having doubts when T.J. bonds with a new astronomy teacher, making him question his importance in T.J.'s life. Meanwhile, Marcus and Mo find another student exploiting their personal style by photographing them for a fashion magazine against their wishes.

Directors: John Ferraro
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6.87
30 votes

#5 - Cross Talk

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/1/1999

T.J.'s call to a political talk show prompts an invitation to appear as a guest -- and to replace one of the regular panelists permanently.

Directors: Jeff McCracken
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6.87
30 votes

#6 - Perchance to Dream

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/1999

Yvette has a recurring dream in which she marries Mo. Meanwhile, Marcus dreams up a scheme to make money to buy a new sound system.

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6.87
30 votes

#7 - Break Up Not to Make Up

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1998

Marcus and his girlfriend Dana break up, prompting her to ask Mo to intervene. Meanwhile, T.J. faces gym class - and the locker room - for the first time.

Directors: John Ferraro
Writer: Ralph Greene
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6.90
10 votes

#8 - Dumbstruck

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1997

T.J.'s IQ takes a dive after he's accidentally hit on the head by a wood plank, allowing him to act more his age.

Directors: Ted Wass
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6.91
11 votes

#9 - Gotta Dance

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/1998

After attending a dance class with Yvette, T.J. decides his life's ambition is to become a tap dancer, but he finds out it's no cakewalk.

Directors: Jimmy Hampton
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6.92
37 votes

#10 - Sit In (a.k.a. Dawgburger Rebellion)

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/1998

Tales of Floyd's Uncle Mert, a 1960s activist, inspire T.J. to protest a change in the school's lunch policy.

Writer: Tammy Gordon
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Below the Rim
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6.92
38 votes

#11 - Below the Rim

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1997

When the basketball coach quits his job in the middle of a game, the team must come up with another coach or forfeit - so T.J. is elected.

Directors: Ted Wass
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star
6.94
31 votes

#12 - I Was a Teenage Sports Wife

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1999

Marcus scores a date with the girls' volleyball team champ, but plays second string socially. Meanwhile, T.J. tries to boost Mo's brainpower.

Directors: Joe Regalbuto
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star
6.97
32 votes

#13 - Boomerang

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1998

T.J. is forced to take wood shop and finds out it's not as easy as he thought. Meanwhile, sparks fly between Yvette and a photographer.

Directors: James Hampton
Writer: Tammy Gordon
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7.00
31 votes

#14 - Crushed

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1999

T.J. develops his first crush on a beautiful substitute teacher; Marcus is accidentally offered a university scholarship.

Directors: Danny Kallis
Writer: Tammy Gordon
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7.00
32 votes

#15 - It Takes Two

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1999

When Marcus sees Mo's girlfriend with another guy, he can't decide how to tell Mo. Meanwhile, T.J. thinks he's on the bad side of the Secret Service after writing an angry letter to the White House.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Ralph Greene
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7.00
31 votes

#16 - From A to Double D

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1999

A dejected Yvette decides she needs breast augmentation after another actress is picked for a plum stage role. Meanwhile, T.J. is harassed by bullies who make fun of his ears.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
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star
7.00
6 votes

#17 - Beating is Fundamental

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1998

T.J. is accepted into Mensa, where Floyd meets an attractive divorcée, but T.J. can't stand her uppity son Blake and gets into a brawl. Meanwhile, Marcus and Mo become hairstylists.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Ralph Greene
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star
7.00
10 votes

#18 - She Got Game

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1998

T.J. is thrilled when he talks Brandi into joining the basketball team - until she replaces him as starting point guard, and he's relegated to the bench.

Directors: John Ferraro
Writer: Tammi Gordon
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star
7.00
35 votes

#19 - Goodbye, Mr. Chimps

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/1998

T.J. qualifies as an intern at the Primate Intelligence Research Project. Meanwhile, Marcus and Mo try to get rich selling "nutritional, energy supplement" candy bars.

Directors: Ted Wass
Writer: Ralph Greene
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star
7.03
31 votes

#20 - The Soda Wars

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/1999

Angered over rising machine soda prices rise, T.J. markets his own cheaper soft drink with the help of Yvette, Marcus and Mo.

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7.03
30 votes

#21 - The Graduate?

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/1999

T.J. plans a prank for graduation, while Yvette decides to boycott her graduation.

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star
7.06
32 votes

#22 - Can't Buy Me, Love

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/1999

To enlighten Mo about feminism, Yvettle buys him at a school slave auction. Meanwhile, T.J. helps Coach Gerber do his taxes.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
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Don't Do That Thing You Do
star
7.07
45 votes

#23 - Don't Do That Thing You Do

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/1997

When the keyboard player in Marcus' band breaks his finger, T.J sits in. Meanwhile, Yvette is mortified when her friend admits having a crush on her dad.

Directors: Jim Hampton
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The Code
star
7.07
28 votes

#24 - The Code

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/2/1997

In the opener, T.J. has trouble learning the ropes outside the classroom and pays the price for breaking ""The Code,"" which states you never rat on a friend. The friend in question is Mo, a star player on the school's basketball team. When T.J. tattles on Mo for smoking in the boys room, Mo is suspended from the team and misses an important game. Ostracized and unhappy, T.J. hatches a misguided plot to make amends by sabotaging the rival team's report cards.

Directors: John Tracy
Writer: Danny Kallis
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star
7.08
12 votes

#25 - Strangers on the Net

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/4/1998

T.J. buys bootleg computer games but soon runs into trouble with a sinister stranger. Meanwhile, Marcus and Mo buy a used car that doesn't run.

Directors: Lex Passaris
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