The Worst Episodes of Smart Guy

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   7.0/10(32 votes)

   #1 - T.J. Versus The Machine

   S2:E1112/10/1997

   TJ'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 win big on money bets.

   Director:Ted Wass

   Writer:Ralph Greene

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   Director:Ted Wass

   Writer:Ralph Greene
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   7.1/10(25 votes)

   #2 - Crushed

   S3:E182/21/1999

   T.J. develops his first crush on a beautiful substitute teacher; Marcus is accidentally offered a university scholarship.

   Director:Danny Kallis

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Danny Kallis

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.2/10(20 votes)

   #3 - My Two Dads

   S2:E225/13/1998

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   7.2/10(21 votes)

   #4 - Perchance to Dream

   S3:E131/10/1999

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Frank Dungan

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Frank Dungan
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   7.3/10(25 votes)

   #5 - Break Up Not to Make Up

   S3:E1111/29/1998

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Ralph Greene

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   Writer:Ralph Greene
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   7.3/10(21 votes)

   #6 - Can't Buy Me, Love

   S3:E151/24/1999

   To enlighten Mo about feminism, Yvettle buys him at a school slave auction. Meanwhile, T.J. helps Coach Gerber do his taxes.

   Director:Mark Cendrowski

   Writers:Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

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   Director:Mark Cendrowski

   Writers:Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile
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   7.3/10(28 votes)

   #7 - Cross Talk

   S3:E194/1/1999

   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.

   Director:Jeff McCracken

   Writers:Ralph Greene, Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

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   Director:Jeff McCracken

   Writers:Ralph Greene, Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile
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   7.4/10(29 votes)

   #8 - Big Picture

   S2:E710/29/1997

   T.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.

   Director:Terri McCoy

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Terri McCoy

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.4/10(27 votes)

   #9 - Beating is Fundamental

   S3:E610/25/1998

   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.

   Director:Mark Cendrowski

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mark Cendrowski

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10. 

    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #10 - Stop the Presses

    S2:E141/28/1998

    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.

    Director:Sheldon Epps

    Writer:Adam I. Lapidus

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    Director:Sheldon Epps

    Writer:Adam I. Lapidus
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    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Love Letters

    S2:E1011/19/1997

    T.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.

    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Unknown
12. 

    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Goodbye, Mr. Chimps

    S2:E172/18/1998

    T.J. qualifies as an intern at the Primate Intelligence Research Project. Meanwhile, Marcus and Mo try to get rich selling "nutritional, energy supplement" candy bars.

    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Ralph Greene

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    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Ralph Greene
13. 

    7.7/10(62 votes)

    #13 - Pilot

    S1:E13/26/1997

    T.J. skips grades and enters high school at age 10.

    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Unknown
14. 

    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #14 - Lab Rats

    S1:E54/23/1997

    When 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.

    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Unknown
15. 

    7.7/10(35 votes)

    #15 - Working Guy

    S2:E29/17/1997

    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.

    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Danny Kallis

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    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Danny Kallis
16. 

    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Below the Rim

    S2:E39/24/1997

    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.

    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Adam I. Lapidus

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    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Adam I. Lapidus
17. 

    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #17 - Dateline

    S2:E410/1/1997

    T.J. hooks up his dad with a date from a computer dating service, but is uncomfortable when their relationship heats up.

    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Unknown
18. 

    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #18 - Bad Boy

    S2:E152/4/1998

    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.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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19. 

    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #19 - Most Hated Man on Campus

    S2:E162/11/1998

    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.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Frank Dungan

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    Writer:Frank Dungan
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    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #20 - Brother, Brother

    S1:E34/9/1997

    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.

    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Unknown
21. 

    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #21 - Trial and Error

    S2:E610/15/1997

    T.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, Marcus tries to embellish his non-speaking part in the school play.

    Director:Ted Wass

    Writer:Unknown

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    Writer:Unknown
22. 

    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Dawgburger Rebellion

    S2:E182/25/1998

    Tales of Floyd's Uncle Mert, a 1960s activist, inspire T.J. to protest a change in the school's lunch policy.

    Director:Danny Kallis

    Writer:Unknown

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23. 

    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Boomerang

    S3:E811/8/1998

    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.

    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Unknown
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    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #24 - A Date With Destiny

    S3:E1011/22/1998

    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.

    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Ralph Greene

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    Director:James Hampton

    Writer:Ralph Greene
25. 

    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #25 - The Dating Game

    S2:E911/12/1997

    To 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 life lesson he won't soon forget.

    Director:Terri McCoy

    Writers:Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

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    Director:Terri McCoy

    Writers:Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile