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Smart Guy

1997 – 1999 · 45m per ep · TV-G · English · United States of America

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.

7.9(164 reviews)

10.9578% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Mar 26, 1997
Last air date: May 16, 1999
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 51
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: The WB
Creator / showrunner: Danny Kallis
Certification: TV-G
Production companies: Walt Disney Television, Danny Kallis Productions, de Passe Entertainment

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Keywords

child prodigyhigh schoolsibling rivalryboy geniuswidowersitcom

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1997 · 7 episodes

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Cast

Tahj Mowry

T.J. Henderson

John Marshall Jones

Floyd Henderson

Jason Weaver

Marcus Henderson

Omar Gooding

Morris L. 'Mo' Tibbs

Essence Atkins

Yvette Henderson

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.9

164 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.9/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.9/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.9/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.9/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful