Danny Kallis
Director
Smart Guy (1997)
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 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.
Released March 26, 1997
Episode 22 min
10+
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, Kids
Keywords: tmdb.high-school, tmdb.boy-genius, tmdb.sitcom, tmdb.child-prodigy, tmdb.sibling-rivalry, tmdb.widower, imdb.laugh-track + 15 more, imdb.the-cw, imdb.one-liner, imdb.canned-laughter, imdb.high-concept-comedy, imdb.high-school, imdb.sitcom, imdb.jock, imdb.graduation, imdb.single-parent, imdb.sibling-rivalry, imdb.child-prodigy, imdb.widower, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.two-sons-and-one-daughter, imdb.two-boys-one-girl
Watch Providers: Disney Plus
Production Companies: Walt Disney Television, Danny Kallis Productions, De Passe Entertainment
Network: The WB
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - 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.
Sept. 20, 1998, midnight
S3E2 - 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.
Sept. 27, 1998, midnight
S3E3 - 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.
Oct. 4, 1998, midnight
S3E4 - Henderson House Party
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.
Oct. 11, 1998, midnight
S3E5 - That's My Momma
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.
Oct. 18, 1998, midnight
S3E6 - Beating is Fundamental
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.
Oct. 25, 1998, midnight
S3E7 - T.A. or Not T.A.
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.
Nov. 1, 1998, midnight
S3E8 - Boomerang
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.
Nov. 8, 1998, midnight
S3E9 - Get a Job
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.
Nov. 15, 1998, midnight
S3E10 - A Date With Destiny
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.
Nov. 22, 1998, midnight
S3E11 - Break Up Not to Make Up
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.
Nov. 29, 1998, midnight
S3E12 - Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl
Computer snooping helps Marcus woo T.J.'s study partner.
Dec. 13, 1998, midnight
S3E13 - Perchance to Dream
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.
Jan. 10, 1999, midnight
S3E14 - From A to Double D
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.
Jan. 17, 1999, midnight
S3E15 - Can't Buy Me, Love
To enlighten Mo about feminism, Yvettle buys him at a school slave auction. Meanwhile, T.J. helps Coach Gerber do his taxes.
Jan. 24, 1999, midnight
S3E16 - It Takes Two
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.
Feb. 7, 1999, midnight
S3E17 - I Was a Teenage Sports Wife
Marcus scores a date with the girls' volleyball team champ, but plays second string socially. Meanwhile, T.J. tries to boost Mo's brainpower.
Feb. 14, 1999, midnight
S3E18 - Crushed
T.J. develops his first crush on a beautiful substitute teacher; Marcus is accidentally offered a university scholarship.
Feb. 21, 1999, midnight
S3E19 - Cross Talk
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.
April 1, 1999, midnight
S3E20 - The Soda Wars
Angered over rising machine soda prices rise, T.J. markets his own cheaper soft drink with the help of Yvette, Marcus and Mo.
May 2, 1999, midnight
S3E21 - The Graduate?
T.J. plans a prank for graduation, while Yvette decides to boycott her graduation.
May 9, 1999, midnight
S3E22 - Never Too Young
Floyd refuses to believe T.J. drank beer at a party with his pals.
May 16, 1999, midnight
Network: The WB
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 1122 min.
Released: March 26, 1997
Last Air Date: May 16, 1999, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 10+
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