The Worst Episodes of Smart Guy

T.J. skips grades and enters high school at age 10.

Director: James Hampton

Writer: N/A

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

Two twin sisters move to the school. Marcus gets a date with the pretty cheerleader, but unknowingly mistakes her for her smart twin later. As he realizes how much he likes them both, Marcus sets up a plan to date them both. The cheerleader will date Marcus, while the intelligent one will date ... Marquis.

Director: James Hampton

Writer: N/A

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

When Mo and T.J. are teamed up by their biology teacher to observe animal behavior, T.J. decides they'll watch his brother Marcus and sister Yvette.

Director: James Hampton

Writer: N/A

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

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

TJ's skill in chess gives him the chance to play against a computer, Socrates, that's supposed to be unbeatable in chess. Marcus plans to win big on money bets.

Director: Ted Wass

Writer: Ralph Greene

T.J. develops his first crush on a beautiful substitute teacher; Marcus is accidentally offered a university scholarship.

Director: Danny Kallis

Writer: N/A

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

T.J. decides he wants to be a reporter, but since answering to Yvette as the editor of the school paper is more than he can take, he starts his own rival publication.

Director: Sheldon Epps

Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

Floyd starts having doubts when T.J. bonds with a new astronomy teacher, making him question his importance in T.J.'s life. Meanwhile, Marcus and Mo find another student exploiting their personal style by photographing them for a fashion magazine against their wishes.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

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

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: Ralph Greene, Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

T.J. learns a hard lesson about office politics while taking part in a work-study program that lands him in a lofty position at an electronic company. Floyd lays down the law when he feels that T.J. is spending too much time at work and not enough time with the family.

Director: Ted Wass

Writer: Danny Kallis

T.J., Marcus and Mo decide to do a music video for their video-production class, with T.J. directing. Meanwhile, Yvette falls for a hunky swimmer who's a little shallow.

Director: Terri McCoy

Writer: N/A

T.J. ghostwrites love letters for Marcus to Nina, the new girl in their literature class - and winds up having to ghostwrite love letters for Nina to Marcus, and vice versa.

Director: Ted Wass

Writer: N/A

T.J. falls for a girl at the arcade but falls short in the style department, so he tries a new look -- one his dad does not approve.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

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

When the basketball coach quits his job in the middle of a game, the team must come up with another coach or forfeit - so T.J. is elected.

Director: Ted Wass

Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

T.J. qualifies as an intern at the Primate Intelligence Research Project. Meanwhile, Marcus and Mo try to get rich selling "nutritional, energy supplement" candy bars.

Director: Ted Wass

Writer: Ralph Greene

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: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

T.J. hooks up his dad with a date from a computer dating service, but is uncomfortable when their relationship heats up.

Director: Ted Wass

Writer: N/A

When the star player of the basketball team is in danger of flunking history and being off the team, it's up to T.J. to tutor him before the big game.

Director: N/A

Writer: Frank Dungan

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