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The Best Episodes of Smart Guy

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Network:The WB

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

T.J. is a boy genius who gets bumped up from the fourth grade to high school. T.J. tries to adjust to his new life, but...
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  • Strangers on the Net
    9.0/10(48)
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    #1 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl
    8.8/10(42)
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    #2 - Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 12/13/1998

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

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  • Something Wicked This Way Comes
    8.7/10(21)
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    #3 - Something Wicked This Way Comes

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 5/6/1998

    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.

    Director: James Hampton

    Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

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  • Love Bug
    8.6/10(25)
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    #4 - Love Bug

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/4/1998

    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: N/A

    Writer: Ralph Greene

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  • Henderson House Party
    8.6/10(28)
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    #5 - Henderson House Party

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/11/1998

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Soda Wars
    8.6/10(23)
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    #6 - 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.

    Director: Joe Regalbuto

    Writer: N/A

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  • Baby, It's You and You and You
    8.4/10(37)
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    #7 - Baby, It's You and You and You

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 5/7/1997

    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

    Writer: Ralph Greene

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  • The Code
    8.3/10(32)
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    #8 - 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.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Danny Kallis

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  • A Little Knowledge
    8.3/10(42)
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    #9 - A Little Knowledge

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 4/30/1997

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • That's My Momma
    8.3/10(22)
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    #10 - That's My Momma

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/18/1998

    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.

    Director: Danny Kallis

    Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

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  • Get a Job
    8.3/10(28)
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    #11 - Get a Job

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 11/15/1998

    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.

    Director: Joe Regalbuto

    Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

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  • Dumbstruck
    8.2/10(29)
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    #12 - 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.

    Director: Ted Wass

    Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

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  • Rooferman, Take One
    8.2/10(22)
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    #13 - Rooferman, Take One

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 1/21/1998

    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.

    Director: Sheldon Epps

    Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

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  • Achy Breaky Heart
    8.2/10(23)
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    #14 - 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.

    Director: Danny Kallis

    Writer: N/A

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  • T.A. or Not T.A.
    8.2/10(22)
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    #15 - T.A. or Not T.A.

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/1/1998

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • It Takes Two
    8.2/10(24)
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    #16 - 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.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: Ralph Greene

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  • I Was a Teenage Sports Wife
    8.2/10(21)
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    #17 - 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.

    Director: Joe Regalbuto

    Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

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  • Don't Do That Thing You Do
    8.1/10(24)
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    #18 - 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.

    Director: James Hampton, Jim Hampton

    Writer: Michael Weinberger, Jake Weinberger

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  • Book Smart
    8.1/10(26)
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    #19 - Book Smart

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/5/1997

    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.

    Director: Sheldon Epps

    Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

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  • She Got Game
    8.1/10(27)
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    #20 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Men Working Badly
    8.0/10(24)
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    #21 - Men Working Badly

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 1/7/1998

    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: N/A

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  • Gotta Dance
    8.0/10(23)
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    #22 - 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.

    Director: James Hampton

    Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

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  • The Graduate?
    8.0/10(20)
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    #23 - The Graduate?

    Season 3 Episode 21

    Aired 5/9/1999

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

    Director: Danny Kallis

    Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

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  • Never Too Young
    8.0/10(33)
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    #24 - Never Too Young

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 5/16/1999

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

    Director: David Kendall

    Writer: N/A

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  • Primary Brothers
    7.9/10(24)
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    #25 - Primary Brothers

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/10/1997

    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: N/A

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Best Episodes Summary

"Strangers on the Net" is the best rated episode of "Smart Guy". It scored 9/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/4/1998. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl".