- 9.0/1048 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.8/1043 votesLoading...
#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: Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber
- 8.7/1020 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.7/1024 votesLoading...
#4 - 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
- 8.6/1025 votesLoading...
#5 - 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
- 8.6/1028 votesLoading...
#6 - 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
- 8.4/1037 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.3/1032 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.3/1042 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.3/1022 votesLoading...
#10 - 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: Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber
- 8.3/1022 votesLoading...
#11 - 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: Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber
- 8.3/1028 votesLoading...
#12 - 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
- 8.2/1029 votesLoading...
#13 - 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: Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber
- 8.2/1022 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.2/1022 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.2/1024 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.2/1021 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.1/1024 votesLoading...
#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: Jake Weinberger, Michael Weinberger
- 8.1/1026 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.1/1027 votesLoading...
#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
- 8.0/1027 votesLoading...
- 8.0/1021 votesLoading...
#23 - 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.
Director: Danny Kallis
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1022 votesLoading...
#24 - 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: Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber
- 8.0/1020 votesLoading...
#25 - 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
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!
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...
Genres:ComedyDramaKids
Network:The WB
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".