The WORST episodes of Smartypants
Every episode of Smartypants ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Smartypants!
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#1 - February, Concerts, Monsters
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/17/2025
Emma cancels February. Jess explains why concerts suck. Jon criticizes sexy monsters. Content Warning: Insects (image of) - [26:17-26:22]
#2 - Second Families, Sacagawea, Linda Hamilton
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/12/2025
Lily supports gender equality. Tai honors a Native American icon. Cameron praises Sarah Connor.
#3 - Cereal Mascots, Categorization, Cult Classics
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/7/2025
Jiavani rebrands cereal mascots. Chad examines personality tests. Courtney raves over Grease 2.
#4 - Crows, Anime, Parties
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/15/2025
Vinny teaches crow history. Ryan swipes right on otakus. Katie reveals how to be the best guest.
#5 - Outer Space, Child Labor, The Alphabet
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/24/2025
Alyssa thinks exploring space is useless. Max defends child labor. Ele finds the sexiest letter. Content Warning: Discussion of Child Labor and Exploitation - [13:46-22:26]
#6 - Hip Hop, Intimacy, Hot Dogs
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2025
James connects hip hop to finances. Elaine makes intimacy bases. Caldwell wants a hot dog anywhere. Content Warning: Emetophobia (Discussion of vomiting) - [11:48-12:14] Misophonia (Bones cracking) - [18:53-18:56]
#7 - Puzzles, Siblings, Mysteries
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/18/2025
Anna evaluates word puzzles. Priscilla rates sibling combos. Chris solves the ultimate mystery. Content Warning Mentions of Sibling Loss [throughout 16:35-22:39]
#8 - Smoking, Movies, Cooking
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/10/2025
Siobhan argues teens should smoke. Joan champions mouse cinema. Hector explains why cooking sucks. Content Warning: Underage Tobacco Use (Discussion of) - [1:12-8:51] Death of a Grandparent (Mention of) - [1:30-1:36, 6:34-7:14] School Shootings (Mention of) - [3:09-3:19]
#9 - Presidents, Zzyzx, Rollercoasters, Night Owls
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2024
Jon contends that current politics have ruined movie presidents. Carolyn reveals the history of Zzyzx. Grant rhapsodizes about rollercoasters. Pallavi exposes night owl discrimination.
#10 - Mecha, Cuss Words, Craigslist
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2024
Erika argues why the US government should build them a mech. Patrick explains why society needs new cuss words. Brian illustrates why Craigslist is the continuation of the Oregon Trail video game.
#11 - Stereotypes, Tardiness, Reality TV
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/4/2025
Peter explores Asian excellence. Mano ends lateness. Izzy celebrates The Real Housewives. Content Warning: Car Accidents (Discussion and themes of) - [0:44-10:29] Car Accident Sounds (Crashing, sirens) - [0:44-0:50] Joke about Death by Car Accident - [2:30-2:34]
#12 - Bullying, Bedbugs, Kissing
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/29/2025
Kristen justifies bullying kids. Phil demystifies bedbugs. Ify advocates for kissing the homies. Content Warning: Emetophobia (Gagging) - [14:22-14:24, 15:14-15:16] Insects (Images of) - [10:53-11:33]
#13 - Dinner Parties, Variants, Men
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/21/2025
Anna throws the perfect dinner party. Shayne battles himself. Jordan investigates men for lesbians. Content Warning: Discussions of Child Death - [11:28-12:33, 20:16-20:28]
#14 - The Rules of Content
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2026
Tao reimagines the Olympics. Amanda exalts raunchy novels. Kwesi criticizes the English language.
#15 - Choppedness Cannot Be Outrun
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/10/2026
Dylan discusses representatwin. Vivian puts the slay in legislature. Kylie warns of the robot wars.
#16 - Food Captain, Names, Action Star
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/2025
Jess explains why you need a food captain. Waleed teaches how to name a baby. Becca becomes a hero. Content Warning: Choking [31:43-32:18] Simulated bodily Injury (Neck snapping) [32:36-32:39] Misophonia (bones cracking) [32:36-32:39]
#17 - Uniforms, Therapy, Reboots
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/26/2025
David promotes uniforms. Alexis tricks men to get therapy. Demi pitches his reboot for "Big."
#18 - Wrestling & Drag, Cryptids, Eggs
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2024
Jess explains why wrestling and drag are the same. Jacob analyzes which cryptid is the best to blaze with. Katie expounds why eggs are the best.
#19 - Bonk and Vibes
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/2026
Lauren slams city-as-personality behavior. Zach praises LARP. Oscar reclaims the pride flag. Content Warning: Trypophobia (Potentially triggering visual) - [5:36-5:44]
#20 - Standardization, Dogs, Procrastination
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2025
Trapp standardizes English regionalisms. Arasha presents why dogs aren't cute. Jeremy reveals how to procrastinate well. Content Warning: Insects (Visuals of) - [2:31-3:44]
#21 - Michael Jordan, Family Sitcoms, God, Charcuterie
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/15/2024
Jacquis asserts that Michael Jordan was a good baseball player. Carlos explores how realistic 90s family sitcoms were. Cynthia proves that God is a woman. Tao ranks charcuterie board elements.
#22 - Theater Kids, Cicadas, Honorary Degrees
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/4/2024
Anna asks if society should forgive theater kids. Sara asserts that cicadas should be the symbol of the USA. Ryan tries to receive an honorary degree.
#23 - Swing Music, Emails, The Moon
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/23/2024
Ross argues for a swing music revival. Alexis demonstrates how to write the perfect email. Raph proposes why the United States should bomb the moon.
#24 - Groundhog Day, WNBA, The Ocean
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/20/2024
Paul investigates who the mastermind of "Groundhog Day" is. Kimia argues why the WNBA is better than the NBA. Zach explains why the ocean sucks.
#25 - Birthdays, The Cookout, Vegetables
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/25/2024
Trapp tries to find the happiest birthday. Demi talks about allyship. Vic asks what are vegetables.