Series synopsis
Smart Guy is an American comedy drama kids television series that premiered on The WB on March 26, 1997. It ended on May 16, 1999. It was created by Danny Kallis. It stars Tahj Mowry, John Marshall Jones, Jason Weaver and Omar Gooding.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tahj Mowry as T.J. Henderson
- John Marshall Jones as Floyd Henderson
- Jason Weaver as Marcus Henderson
- Omar Gooding as Morris L. 'Mo' Tibbs
- Essence Atkins as Yvette Henderson
- La'Myia Good as Tina
- Reagan Gomez-Preston as Nina Duperky
- Monica McSwain as Shannon
Supporting cast
- J.D. Walsh as Mackey Nagle
- Natashia Williams as Alina
- Bianca Lawson as Jill
- Cory Hardrict as Kid
- Roxanne Beckford as Perkins
- Shawn Michael Howard as Mitchell Harrison
- Yeardley Smith as Ms. Rawlings
- Coby Bell as Garret
- V.P. Oliver as Curtis
- Ashley French as Amy
- Nakia Burrise as Sarina
- Jim Fyfe as Mark Breslin
Guest cast
- La'Myia Good as Tina
- Reagan Gomez-Preston as Nina Duperky
- Monica McSwain as Shannon
- J.D. Walsh as Mackey Nagle
- Natashia Williams as Alina
- Bianca Lawson as Jill
- Cory Hardrict as Kid
- Roxanne Beckford as Perkins
- Shawn Michael Howard as Mitchell Harrison
- Yeardley Smith as Ms. Rawlings
- Coby Bell as Garret
- V.P. Oliver as Curtis
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 51 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | March 26, 1997 | May 7, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 10, 1997 | May 13, 1998 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 20, 1998 | May 16, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot T.J. skips grades and enters high school at age 10. |
March 26, 1997 |
| 2 |
The Code 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. |
April 2, 1997 |
| 3 |
Brother, Brother 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. |
April 9, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primary Brothers 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. |
September 10, 1997 |
| 2 |
Working Guy 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. |
September 17, 1997 |
| 3 |
Below the Rim 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. |
September 24, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
She Got Game 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. |
September 20, 1998 |
| 2 |
Achy Breaky Heart 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. |
September 27, 1998 |
| 3 |
Love Bug 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. |
October 4, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 26, 1997 |
| Last aired | May 16, 1999 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |