Smart Guy: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Smart Guy Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
She Got Game
Sep 20, 1998
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.
Achy Breaky Heart
Sep 27, 1998
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 ru
Love Bug
Oct 4, 1998
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
Henderson House Party
Oct 11, 1998
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
That's My Momma
Oct 18, 1998
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.
Beating is Fundamental
Oct 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 hairstylist
T.A. or Not T.A.
Nov 1, 1998
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 s
Boomerang
Nov 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.
Get a Job
Nov 15, 1998
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 had
A Date With Destiny
Nov 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.
Break Up Not to Make Up
Nov 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.
Diary of a Mad Schoolgirl
Dec 13, 1998
Computer snooping helps Marcus woo T.J.'s study partner.
Perchance to Dream
Jan 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.
From A to Double D
Jan 17, 1999
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.
Can't Buy Me, Love
Jan 24, 1999
To enlighten Mo about feminism, Yvettle buys him at a school slave auction. Meanwhile, T.J. helps Coach Gerber do his taxes.
It Takes Two
Feb 7, 1999
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 t
I Was a Teenage Sports Wife
Feb 14, 1999
Marcus scores a date with the girls' volleyball team champ, but plays second string socially. Meanwhile, T.J. tries to boost Mo's brainpower.
Crushed
Feb 21, 1999
T.J. develops his first crush on a beautiful substitute teacher; Marcus is accidentally offered a university scholarship.
Cross Talk
Apr 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.
The Soda Wars
May 2, 1999
Angered over rising machine soda prices rise, T.J. markets his own cheaper soft drink with the help of Yvette, Marcus and Mo.
The Graduate?
May 9, 1999
T.J. plans a prank for graduation, while Yvette decides to boycott her graduation.
Never Too Young
May 16, 1999
Floyd refuses to believe T.J. drank beer at a party with his pals.