Smart Guy
an Episode Guide
by Russell Wodell
Last updated:
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:00
Smart Guyan Episode Guide
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| aired from: Apr 1997 to: May 1999 | 51 eps | WB | 30 min | stereo | closed captioned |
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Production credits:
Walt Disney Television/dePasse Entertainment/Danny Kallis Productions
Executive producers: Suzanne Coston, Suzanne de Passe, Danny Kallis, Bob Young
Co-producers: Irene Dreayer, Ralph Greene, Adam Lapiduss
Producers: Patty Gary Cox, Alison Taylor
Associate producers: Russell Dague, Sabrina Wind
Executive story editor: Howard Nemetz
T.J. skips grades and enters high school at age 10.
rc: Principal Dowling
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.
b: 2 Apr 97 pc: W603 w: Danny Kallis d: John TracyWhen twin sisters (played by Tahj Mowry's real-life twin sisters) transfer to the school, he winds up dating both of them - sort of.
b: 9 Apr 97 pc: W602 w: ______________ d: James HamptonWhen the keyboard player in Marcus' band breaks his finger, T.J sits in; Yvette is mortified when her school friend admits having a crush on Yvette's dad.
b: 16 Apr 97 pc: W604 w: Jake Weinberger & Michael Weinberger d: Jim HamptonWhen 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.
b: 23 Apr 97 pc: W605 w: Bob Underwood d: Jimmy HamptonT.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.
b: 30 Apr 97 pc: W606 w: Andrew Nicholls & Darrell Vickers d: Howard MurrayYvette 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....
b: 7 May 97 pc: W607 w: Ralph Greene d: Ted Wass NOTE: Guest Pratt later returns in the recurring role of Brandi.| Back to TOP of Page |
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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.
b: 10 Sep 97 pc: W609 w: Ralph Green d: Ted Wassrc: Mr. Militch
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.
b: 17 Sep 97 pc: W610 w: Danny Kallis & Bob Young d: Ted Wassrc: Coach Gerber
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.
b: 24 Sep 97 pc: W608 w: Adam Lapiduss d: Ted WassT.J. hooks up his dad with a date from a computer dating service, but is uncomfortable when their relationship heats up.
b: 1 Oct 97 pc: W611 w: Howard Nemetz d: Ted Wassrc: Mackey
T.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.
b: 8 Oct 97 pc: W612 w: Tim Maile & Douglas Tuber d: Ted WassT.J. defnds Mo when he's accused of setting fire to the school's chemistry lab where his most hated teacher was working; Marcus tries to embellish his non-speaking part in the school play.
b: 15 Oct 97 pc: W613 w: Tammy Gordon d: Ted WassT.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.
b: 29 Oct 97 pc: W614 w: Jacqueline McKinley & Antonia March d: Terri McCoyT.J.'s classroom behavior irritates a teacher who feels it's preventing the other students from learning; Mo and Marcus try to meet girls in a female self-defense class.
b: 5 Nov 97 pc: W616 w: Adam Lapidus d: Sheldon Eppsrc: Deion, Mr. Militich
To discourage a tireless suitor, Yvette agrees to T.J.'s plan and pretends to be Mo's girl; meanwhile, Floyd aims to teach Marcus a life lesson he won't soon forget.
b: 12 Nov 97 pc: W615 w: Douglas Tuber d: Terri McCoyT.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..
b: 19 Nov 97 pc: W617 w: Antonia Mar & Jacqueline McKinley d: Ted Wassrc: Deion, Mr. Militich, Mackey
b: 10 Dec 97 pc: W618 w: Ralph Greene d: Ted Wass
rc: Mr. Militich
Floyd, T.J. and Marcus build Yvette her own private bathroom, but she is less than thrilled; T.J. and Mo must work out a family budget for their Life Science class.
b: 7 Jan 98 pc: W619 w: Howard Nemetz d: Ted WassT.J. thinks his dad's business would benefit from a TV commercial, but when the station airs it at 3:00 AM, T.J. sneaks in and repositions it - during the Super Bowl.
b: 21 Jan 98 pc: W620 w: Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile d: Sheldon Eppsrc: Mackey
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.
b: 28 Jan 98 pc: W621 w: Adam Lapidus d: Sheldon Eppsrc: Brandi
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.
b: 4 Feb 98 pc: W622 w: Tammy Gordon d: Lex Passarisrc: Coach Gerber, Mackey, Mr. Militich
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.
b: 11 Feb 98 pc: W623 w: Frank Dungan & Michael Baser d: John Ferrarorc: Arvie
T.J. qualifies as an intern at the Primate Intelligence Research Project; Marcus and Mo try to get rich selling "nutritional, energy supplement" candy bars.
b: 18 Feb 98 pc: W625 w: Ralph Greene d: Ted Wassrc: Deion, Mackey, Mr. Militich
Tales of Floyd's Uncle Mert, a 1960s activist, inspire T.J. to protest a change in the school's lunch policy.
b: 25 Feb 98 pc: W627 w: Tammy Gordon s: Jacqueline R. McKinley & Antonia F. March d: Danny KallisT.J. buys bootleg computer games but soon runs into trouble with a sinister stranger; Marcus and Mo buy a used car that doesn't run.
b: 4 Mar 98 pc: W624 w: Howard Nemetz d: Lex PassarisAfter 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.
b: 29 Apr 98 pc: W626 w: Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile d: Jimmy HamptonWhen Mo's parents leave for a second honeymoon, he stays with the Hendersons, but it drives a wedge between T.J. and Marcus.
b: 6 May 98 pc: W628 w: Adam Lapidus d: Jimmy Hamptonrc: Devon, Mackay
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.
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Production credits:
Executive producers: Bob Young, Danny Kallis, Suzanne dePasse & Suzanne Coston
Co-executive producer: Irene Dreayer
Supervising producers: Douglas Tuber & Tim Maille
Produced by Patty Gary-Cox
Associate producer: Sabrina Wind
Co-producers: Ralph Greene, Adam Lapidus, Howard Nemetz
rc: Brandi
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.
b: 20 Sep 98 pc: W633 w: Tammi Gordon d: John FerraroNew 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.
b: 27 Sep 98 pc: W631 w: Tammy Gordon d: Danny KallisYvette 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.
b: 4 Oct 98 pc: W635 w: Ralph Greene d: Lex Passarisrc: Deion, Mackey
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.
b: 11 Oct 98 pc: W634 w: Howard Nemetz d: John FerraroMo 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.
b: 18 Oct 98 pc: W637 w: Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile d: Danny KallisT.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; Marcus and Mo become hairstylists.
b: 25 Oct 98 pc: W630 w: Ralphe Greene d: Mark Cendrowskirc: Coach Gerber
When the math teacher suddenly quits, Coach Gerber is recruited but soon finds himself in the deep end, so he enlists the help of T.J. Meanwhile, Yvette goes out with new guy Calvin.
b: 1 Nov 98 pc: W636 w: Howard Nemetz d: Lex PassarisT.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.
b: 8 Nov 98 pc: W639 w: Tammy Gordon d: James Hamptonrc: Mackay
When Floyd tells the kids to get a job, Yvette heads for a clothing store at the mall, while T.J. and Marcus set up a "Homework Hotline," but they all encounter problems they hadn't imagined.
b: 15 Nov 98 pc: W638 w: Adam Lapidus d: Joe RegalbutoT.J. lands a gig as a dancer in a 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.
b: 22 Nov 98 pc: W640 w: Ralph Greene d: James Hamptonrc: Mackay, Coach Gerber
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.
b: 29 Nov 98 pc: W632 w: Ralph Greene d: John FerraroComputer snooping helps Marcus woo T.J.'s study partner.
b: 13 Dec 98 pc: W640 w: Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile d: Eric MezaYvette has a recurring dream in which she marries Mo; Marcus dreams up a scheme to make money to buy a new sound system.
b: 10 Jan 99 pc: W641 w: Frank Dungan & Michael Baser d: Lex PassarisA dejected Yvette decides she needs breast augmentation after another actress is picked for a plum stage role; and T.J. is harassed by bullies who make fun of his ears.
b: 17 Jan 99 pc: W643 w: Rachelle Romberg d: Mark Cendrowskirc: Coach Gerber
To enlighten Mo about feminism, Yvettle buys him at a school slave auction; .J. helps Coach Gerber do his taxes.
b: 24 Jan 99 pc: _________ w: Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile d: Mark Cendrowskirc: Mr. Militch
When Marcus sees Mo's girlfriend with another guy, he can't decide how to tell Mo; T.J. thinks he's on the bad side of the Secret Service after writing an angry letter to the White House.
b: 7 Feb 99 pc: W645 w: Ralph Greene d: Mark CendrowskiMarcus scores a date with the girls' volleyball team champ (Kent Masters-King) but plays second string socially; T.J. tries to boost Mo's brainpower.
b: 14 Feb 99 pc: W645 w: Adam Lapidus d: Joe RegalbutoTaj develops his first crush on a beautiful substitute teacher; Marcus (Jason Weaver) is accidentally offered a university scholarship.
b: 21 Feb 99 pc: _________ w: Tammy Gordon d: Danny KallisT.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.
b: 1 Apr 99 pc: W646 w: Ralph Greene, Douglas Tuber & Tim Maile d: Jeff McCrackenAngered over rising machine soda prices rise, T.J. markets his own cheaper soft home brew with the help of Yvette, Marcus and Mo.
b: 2 May 99 pc: W649 w: Howard Nemetz d: Joe RegalbutoT.J. plans a prank for graduation, while Yvette decides to boycott her graduation.
b: 9 May 99 pc: _________ w: Tammy Gordon & Adam Lapidus & Howard Nemetz d: Danny KallisFloyd refuses to believe T.J. drank beer at a party with his pals.
b: 16 May 99 pc: W651 w: Steve Young d: David Kendall| Back to TOP of Page |
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