Queye TV Smart Guy
Comedy
Drama
Kids
Smart Guy
TV-G
1997
0:22
3 Seasons 51 Episodes
★ 7.9
🇺🇸
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.

Episodes

Pilot
Episode 1

Pilot

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

22m
The Code
Episode 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.

22m
Brother, Brother
Episode 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.

22m
Don't Do That Thing You Do
Episode 4

Don't Do That Thing You Do

When the keyboard player in Marcus' band breaks his finger, T.J sits in. Meanwhile, Yvette is mortified when her friend admits having a crush on her dad.

22m
Lab Rats
Episode 5

Lab Rats

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.

22m
A Little Knowledge
Episode 6

A Little Knowledge

T.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.

22m
Baby, It's You and You and You
Episode 7

Baby, It's You and You and You

Yvette 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....

22m
Primary Brothers
Episode 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.

22m
Working Guy
Episode 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.

22m
Below the Rim
Episode 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.

22m
Dateline
Episode 4

Dateline

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

22m
Dumbstruck
Episode 5

Dumbstruck

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.

22m
Trial and Error
Episode 6

Trial and Error

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.

22m
Big Picture
Episode 7

Big Picture

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.

22m
Book Smart
Episode 8

Book Smart

T.J.'s classroom behavior irritates a teacher who feels it's preventing the other students from learning. Meanwhile, Mo and Marcus try to meet girls in a female self-defense class.

22m
The Dating Game
Episode 9

The Dating Game

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.

22m
Love Letters
Episode 10

Love Letters

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.

22m
T.J. Versus The Machine
Episode 11

T.J. Versus The Machine

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.

22m
Men Working Badly
Episode 12

Men Working Badly

Floyd, T.J. and Marcus build Yvette her own private bathroom, but she is less than thrilled. Meanwhile, T.J. and Mo must work out a family budget for their Life Science class.

22m
Rooferman, Take One
Episode 13

Rooferman, Take One

T.J. thinks his dad's business would benefit from a TV commercial, but when the station airs it at 3:00am, T.J. sneaks in and repositions it - during the Super Bowl.

22m
Stop the Presses
Episode 14

Stop the Presses

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.

22m
Bad Boy
Episode 15

Bad Boy

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.

22m
Most Hated Man on Campus
Episode 16

Most Hated Man on Campus

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.

22m
Goodbye, Mr. Chimps
Episode 17

Goodbye, Mr. Chimps

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.

22m
Dawgburger Rebellion
Episode 18

Dawgburger Rebellion

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

22m
Strangers on the Net
Episode 19

Strangers on the Net

T.J. buys bootleg computer games but soon runs into trouble with a sinister stranger. Meanwhile, Marcus and Mo buy a used car that doesn't run.

22m
Gotta Dance
Episode 20

Gotta Dance

After 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.

22m
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Episode 21

Something Wicked This Way Comes

When Mo's parents leave for a second honeymoon, he stays with the Hendersons, but it drives a wedge between T.J. and Marcus. Meanwhile, Floyd objects to Yvette dating a college guy.

22m
My Two Dads
Episode 22

My Two Dads

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.

22m
She Got Game
Episode 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.

22m
Achy Breaky Heart
Episode 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.

22m
Love Bug
Episode 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.

22m
Henderson House Party
Episode 4

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.

22m
That's My Momma
Episode 5

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.

22m
Beating is Fundamental
Episode 6

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.

22m
T.A. or Not T.A.
Episode 7

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.

22m
Boomerang
Episode 8

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.

22m
Get a Job
Episode 9

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.

22m
A Date With Destiny
Episode 10

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.

22m
Break Up Not to Make Up
Episode 11

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.

22m
Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl
Episode 12

Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl

Computer snooping helps Marcus woo T.J.'s study partner.

22m
Perchance to Dream
Episode 13

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.

22m
From A to Double D
Episode 14

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.

22m
Can't Buy Me, Love
Episode 15

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.

22m
It Takes Two
Episode 16

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.

22m
I Was a Teenage Sports Wife
Episode 17

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.

22m
Crushed
Episode 18

Crushed

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

22m
Cross Talk
Episode 19

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.

22m
The Soda Wars
Episode 20

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.

22m
The Graduate?
Episode 21

The Graduate?

T.J. plans a prank for graduation, while Yvette decides to boycott her graduation.

22m
Never Too Young
Episode 22

Never Too Young

Floyd refuses to believe T.J. drank beer at a party with his pals.

22m

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

Crew

Bob Young

Producer

Danny Kallis

Producer

Suzanne de Passe

Producer

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