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The Best Episodes of Smart Guy

Every episode of Smart Guy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Smart Guy!

Best episode
S2E19 Strangers on the Net
8.953 votes
Worst episode
S2E11 T.J. Versus The Machine
7.032 votes
Top season
Season 1
8.1avg
Binge time
18h 42m
51 episodes

Seasons3

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Smart Guy Season 2 Episode 19 - Strangers on the Net
    8.9/10(53 votes)
    S2:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 12 - Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl
    8.8/10(48 votes)
    S3:E12

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

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  3. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 4 - Henderson House Party
    8.6/10(35 votes)
    S3:E4

    When Floyd has to go out of town on business, Marcus tries to step in as the man of the house. T.J. poses some unexpected problems when he decides to court popularity by throwing a party for his classmates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Smart Guy Season 1 Episode 7 - Baby, It's You and You and You
    8.5/10(41 votes)
    S1:E7

    Yvette is convinced T.J. is dying to go to the prom, despite his protestations, so Floyd gets him a date -- then Marcus gets him a date -- then Yvette gets him a date....

    Director:Ted Wass

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  5. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 3 - Love Bug
    8.5/10(31 votes)
    S3:E3

    Yvette and Mo hatch a plan to eliminate the competition in a radio station Volkswagen Beetle giveaway to the person who can stay inside it the longest. While they're in the vehicle, Marcus tries to take advantage of having the house to himself, but T.J. foils him.

    Director:Unknown

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  6. Smart Guy Season 1 Episode 6 - A Little Knowledge
    8.3/10(45 votes)
    S1:E6

    T.J. earns a spot on the game show Knowledge College in the hope that his winnings will help defray household expenses, but the pressure may be too much.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Smart Guy Season 2 Episode 21 - Something Wicked This Way Comes
    8.4/10(24 votes)
    S2:E21

    When Mo's parents leave for a second honeymoon, he stays with the Hendersons, but it drives a wedge between T.J. and Marcus. Meanwhile, Floyd objects to Yvette dating a college guy.

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  9. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 9 - Get a Job
    8.3/10(35 votes)
    S3:E9

    When Floyd tells the kids to get a job, Yvette heads for a clothing store at the mall, while Marcus and Mo take up a late-night radio show, but they all encounter problems they hadn't imagined.

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  10. Smart Guy Season 1 Episode 2 - The Code
    8.2/10(40 votes)
    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:John Tracy

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  11. Smart Guy Season 2 Episode 5 - Dumbstruck
    8.2/10(33 votes)
    S2:E5

    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.

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  12. Smart Guy Season 2 Episode 13 - Rooferman, Take One
    8.2/10(27 votes)
    S2:E13

    T.J. thinks his dad's business would benefit from a TV commercial, but when the station airs it at 3:00am, T.J. sneaks in and repositions it - during the Super Bowl.

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  13. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 5 - That's My Momma
    8.2/10(27 votes)
    S3:E5

    Mo gets the shock of his life when his parents tell him he's adopted, so he immediately enlists T.J. in his search for his birth parents.

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  14. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 20 - The Soda Wars
    8.2/10(26 votes)
    S3:E20

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

    Director:Joe Regalbuto
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 16 - It Takes Two
    8.1/10(29 votes)
    S3:E16

    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.

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  16. Smart Guy Season 1 Episode 4 - Don't Do That Thing You Do
    8.1/10(28 votes)
    S1:E4

    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.

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  17. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 22 - Never Too Young
    8.0/10(36 votes)
    S3:E22

    Floyd refuses to believe T.J. drank beer at a party with his pals.

    Director:David Kendall
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 1 - She Got Game
    8.0/10(32 votes)
    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Smart Guy Season 2 Episode 8 - Book Smart
    8.0/10(30 votes)
    S2:E8

    T.J.'s classroom behavior irritates a teacher who feels it's preventing the other students from learning. Meanwhile, Mo and Marcus try to meet girls in a female self-defense class.

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  20. Smart Guy Season 2 Episode 12 - Men Working Badly
    8.0/10(28 votes)
    S2:E12

    Floyd, T.J. and Marcus build Yvette her own private bathroom, but she is less than thrilled. Meanwhile, T.J. and Mo must work out a family budget for their Life Science class.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 7 - T.A. or Not T.A.
    8.0/10(27 votes)
    S3:E7

    TJ becomes the new assistant to Coach Gerber when the math teacher finally quits. Meanwhile Yvette meets a guy named Calvin who she finds attractive who turns out to be in middle school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 17 - I Was a Teenage Sports Wife
    8.0/10(25 votes)
    S3:E17

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

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  23. Smart Guy Season 2 Episode 9 - The Dating Game
    7.9/10(33 votes)
    S2:E9

    To discourage a tireless suitor, Yvette agrees to T.J.'s plan and pretends to be Mo's girlfriend. Meanwhile, Floyd aims to teach Marcus a life lesson he won't soon forget.

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  24. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 8 - Boomerang
    7.9/10(31 votes)
    S3:E8

    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.

    Director:James Hampton
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Smart Guy Season 2 Episode 1 - Primary Brothers
    7.9/10(29 votes)
    S2:E1

    T.J. tries to run for student-council president, but decides Marcus would be a better choice -- and someone he could control behind the scenes.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  26. Smart Guy Season 3 Episode 2 - Achy Breaky Heart
    7.9/10(28 votes)
    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Danny Kallis
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Strangers on the Net" is the best rated episode of Smart Guy. It scored 8.9/10 from 53 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on March 4, 1998. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl".

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