Series synopsis
Smartypants is an American comedy television series that premiered on Dropout on April 25, 2024. It stars Rekha Shankar.
The greatest thinkers/comedians of our time ask the questions no one else will.
Premise
The greatest thinkers/comedians of our time ask the questions no one else will.
Premise: Get smart, the dumb way.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rekha Shankar as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Mike Trapp as Self - Society Member
- Demi Adejuyigbe as Self - Society Member
- Vic Michaelis as Self - Society Member
- Fumi Abe as Self - Society Member
- Janie Stolar as Self - Society Member
- Paul Robalino as Self - Society Member
- Grant O'Brien as Self - Society Member
- Jessica Ross as Self - Society Member
- Paul F. Tompkins as Self - Society Member
- Jacob Wysocki as Self - Society Member
- Jon Gabrus as Self - Society Member
- Carolyn Page as Self - Society Member
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 42 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | June 19, 2026 | July 3, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 9 | April 25, 2024 | August 15, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 16 | March 6, 2025 | October 2, 2025 |
| Season 3 | 15 | June 12, 2026 | December 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Smartyshorts: Nice to Meet You The Smartypants Society argues how to respond when someone you've already met says nice to meet you. |
June 19, 2026 |
| 2 |
Smartyshorts: Audiobooks The Smartypants Society debates if listening to audiobooks counts as reading. |
July 3, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Birthdays, The Cookout, Vegetables Trapp tries to find the happiest birthday. Demi talks about allyship. Vic asks what are vegetables. |
April 25, 2024 |
| 2 |
Wrestling & Drag, Cryptids, Eggs Jess explains why wrestling and drag are the same. Jacob analyzes which cryptid is the best to blaze with. Katie expounds why eggs are the best. |
May 9, 2024 |
| 3 |
Swing Music, Emails, The Moon Ross argues for a swing music revival. Alexis demonstrates how to write the perfect email. Raph proposes why the United States should bomb the moon. |
May 23, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Standardization, Dogs, Procrastination Trapp standardizes English regionalisms. Arasha presents why dogs aren't cute. Jeremy reveals how to procrastinate well. |
March 6, 2025 |
| 2 |
Food Captain, Names, Action Star Jess explains why you need a food captain. Waleed instructs how to name a baby. Becca becomes a hero. |
March 20, 2025 |
| 3 |
Hip Hop, Intimacy, Hot Dogs James connects hip hop to finances. Elaine makes intimacy bases. Caldwell wants a hot dog anywhere. |
April 3, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Rules of Content Tao reimagines the Olympics. Amanda exalts raunchy novels. Kwesi criticizes the English language. |
June 12, 2026 |
| 2 |
Bonk and Vibes Lauren slams city-as-personality behavior. Zach praises LARP. Oscar reclaims the pride flag. |
June 26, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 10, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Dropout |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 25, 2024 |
| Last aired | June 12, 2026 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday |