8.1/1027 votes#1 - 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
- 8.2/1022 votes
#2 - 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
- 8.6/1025 votes
#3 - 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 votes
#4 - 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
- 8.3/1022 votes
#5 - 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
- 7.5/1024 votes
#6 - 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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1022 votes
#7 - 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
- 7.9/1026 votes
#8 - 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.
Director: James Hampton
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1028 votes
#9 - 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
- 7.9/1031 votes
#10 - A Date With Destiny
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1998
T.J. lands a gig as a dancer in a music video by Destiny's Child and gets an offer to tour with them for a year, but his dad isn't so sure about the idea.
Director: James Hampton
Writer: Ralph Greene
- 7.4/1022 votes
#11 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ralph Greene
- 8.8/1043 votes
#12 - 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
- 7.1/1018 votes
#13 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Frank Dungan
- 7.9/1024 votes
#14 - 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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1018 votes
#15 - 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.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber
- 8.2/1024 votes
#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 votes
#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
- 7.0/1021 votes
#18 - 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.
Director: Danny Kallis
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1025 votes
#19 - 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.
Director: Jeff McCracken
Writer: Tim Maile, Douglas Tuber, Ralph Greene
- 8.7/1024 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.
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1020 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.
Director: Danny Kallis
Writer: Adam I. Lapidus
- 8.0/1033 votes
#22 - 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
The Best Episodes of Smart Guy Season 3
Every episode of Smart Guy Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Smart Guy Season 3!
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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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"She Got Game" is the best rated episode of "Smart Guy" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/20/1998. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Achy Breaky Heart".