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Smart Guy

TV·1997–1999·3 seasons, 51 episodes·The WB·Comedy, Drama, Kids·22m·Created by Danny Kallis

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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 he shares some classes with his 14 year-old brother Marcus, the school jock, and his clueless and self-absorbed 16 year-old sister Yvette.

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Episodes by season

Season017Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01PilotMarch 26, 1997T.J. skips grades and enters high school at age 10.
  2. S01E02The CodeApril 2, 1997In the opener, T.J. has trouble learning the ropes outside the classroom and pays the price for breaking ""The Code,"" which states you neve
  3. S01E03Brother, BrotherApril 9, 1997Two twin sisters move to the school. Marcus gets a date with the pretty cheerleader, but unknowingly mistakes her for her smart twin later.
  4. S01E04Don't Do That Thing You DoApril 16, 1997When the keyboard player in Marcus' band breaks his finger, T.J sits in. Meanwhile, Yvette is mortified when her friend admits having a crus
  5. S01E05Lab RatsApril 23, 1997When 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
  6. S01E06A Little KnowledgeApril 30, 1997T.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
  7. S01E07Baby, It's You and You and YouMay 7, 1997Yvette 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 -- t

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0222Episodes1997–98AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Primary BrothersSeptember 10, 1997T.J. tries to run for student-council president, but decides Marcus would be a better choice -- and someone he could control behind the scen
  2. S02E02Working GuySeptember 17, 1997T.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 electroni
  3. S02E03Below the RimSeptember 24, 1997When 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.
  4. S02E04DatelineOctober 1, 1997T.J. hooks up his dad with a date from a computer dating service, but is uncomfortable when their relationship heats up.
  5. S02E05DumbstruckOctober 8, 1997T.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.
  6. S02E06Trial and ErrorOctober 15, 1997T.J. defends Mo when he's accused of setting a fire to the school's chemistry lab where his most hated teacher was working. Meanwhile, Marcu
  7. S02E07Big PictureOctober 29, 1997T.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 sw
  8. S02E08Book SmartNovember 5, 1997T.J.'s classroom behavior irritates a teacher who feels it's preventing the other students from learning. Meanwhile, Mo and Marcus try to me
  9. S02E09The Dating GameNovember 12, 1997To 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 li
  10. S02E10Love LettersNovember 19, 1997T.J. ghostwrites love letters for Marcus to Nina, the new girl in their literature class - and winds up having to ghostwrite love letters fo
  11. S02E11T.J. Versus The MachineDecember 10, 1997TJ'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 wi
  12. S02E12Men Working BadlyJanuary 7, 1998Floyd, 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 b
  13. S02E13Rooferman, Take OneJanuary 21, 1998T.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
  14. S02E14Stop the PressesJanuary 28, 1998T.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
  15. S02E15Bad BoyFebruary 4, 1998T.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.
  16. S02E16Most Hated Man on CampusFebruary 11, 1998When 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
  17. S02E17Goodbye, Mr. ChimpsFebruary 18, 1998T.J. qualifies as an intern at the Primate Intelligence Research Project. Meanwhile, Marcus and Mo try to get rich selling "nutritional, ene
  18. S02E18Dawgburger RebellionFebruary 25, 1998Tales of Floyd's Uncle Mert, a 1960s activist, inspire T.J. to protest a change in the school's lunch policy.
  19. S02E19Strangers on the NetMarch 4, 1998T.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 r
  20. S02E20Gotta DanceApril 29, 1998After 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.
  21. S02E21Something Wicked This Way ComesMay 6, 1998When Mo's parents leave for a second honeymoon, he stays with the Hendersons, but it drives a wedge between T.J. and Marcus. Meanwhile, Floy
  22. S02E22My Two DadsMay 13, 1998Floyd starts having doubts when T.J. bonds with a new astronomy teacher, making him question his importance in T.J.'s life. Meanwhile, Marcu

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0322Episodes1998–99AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01She Got GameSeptember 20, 1998T.J. is thrilled when he talks Brandi into joining the basketball team - until she replaces him as starting point guard, and he's relegated
  2. S03E02Achy Breaky HeartSeptember 27, 1998New romances are on the horizon for both Marcus and Mo in this episode. Marcus finds himself interested in Stacey, the new drummer for their
  3. S03E03Love BugOctober 4, 1998Yvette and Mo hatch a plan to eliminate the competition in a radio station Volkswagen Beetle giveaway to the person who can stay inside it t
  4. S03E04Henderson House PartyOctober 11, 1998When 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 d
  5. S03E05That's My MommaOctober 18, 1998Mo 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.
  6. S03E06Beating is FundamentalOctober 25, 1998T.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. Mea
  7. S03E07T.A. or Not T.A.November 1, 1998TJ becomes the new assistant to Coach Gerber when the math teacher finally quits. Meanwhile Yvette meets a guy named Calvin who she finds at
  8. S03E08BoomerangNovember 8, 1998T.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.
  9. S03E09Get a JobNovember 15, 1998When 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,
  10. S03E10A Date With DestinyNovember 22, 1998T.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 a
  11. S03E11Break Up Not to Make UpNovember 29, 1998Marcus and his girlfriend Dana break up, prompting her to ask Mo to intervene. Meanwhile, T.J. faces gym class - and the locker room - for t
  12. S03E12Diary of a Mad SchoolgirlDecember 13, 1998Computer snooping helps Marcus woo T.J.'s study partner.
  13. S03E13Perchance to DreamJanuary 10, 1999Yvette has a recurring dream in which she marries Mo. Meanwhile, Marcus dreams up a scheme to make money to buy a new sound system.
  14. S03E14From A to Double DJanuary 17, 1999A dejected Yvette decides she needs breast augmentation after another actress is picked for a plum stage role. Meanwhile, T.J. is harassed b
  15. S03E15Can't Buy Me, LoveJanuary 24, 1999To enlighten Mo about feminism, Yvettle buys him at a school slave auction. Meanwhile, T.J. helps Coach Gerber do his taxes.
  16. S03E16It Takes TwoFebruary 7, 1999When 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
  17. S03E17I Was a Teenage Sports WifeFebruary 14, 1999Marcus scores a date with the girls' volleyball team champ, but plays second string socially. Meanwhile, T.J. tries to boost Mo's brainpower
  18. S03E18CrushedFebruary 21, 1999T.J. develops his first crush on a beautiful substitute teacher; Marcus is accidentally offered a university scholarship.
  19. S03E19Cross TalkApril 1, 1999T.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.
  20. S03E20The Soda WarsMay 2, 1999Angered over rising machine soda prices rise, T.J. markets his own cheaper soft drink with the help of Yvette, Marcus and Mo.
  21. S03E21The Graduate?May 9, 1999T.J. plans a prank for graduation, while Yvette decides to boycott her graduation.
  22. S03E22Never Too YoungMay 16, 1999Floyd refuses to believe T.J. drank beer at a party with his pals.

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