Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.
Today, we revisit Disney’s hit African-American show ‘Smart Guy’ starring Tahj Mowry. As his older sisters Tia and Tamera soared on Nickelodeon with ‘Sister Sister’ Tahj carved out a ratings-pulling lane for himself with the comedy which saw him play the powerful and precocious T.J Henderson.
After ordering a seven-episode run for its first season, Disney upped its order to 22 episodes per season after watching Tahj and his comedic co-stars push viewing figures to astronomical heights!
Ready to take that journey into the past?
‘Smart Guy’ below…
Sister sister was on WB, UPN, and ABC. Syndicated on Disney. Never was the show on Nickelodeon…
Besides that great retro rewind.
Thanks for correcting them lol. They were so anxious to post a clip of Beyoncé for the show they forgot to check Wikipedia.
Fool! TGJ is based in the U.K. where it aired on Nickelodeon.
It is YOU who should do YOUR research because the show was on Nickelodeon. Paramount owned the license so it put it on Nickelodeon in places where UPN didn’t exist. Check yourself before you wreck yourself you uncultured swine. The nerve of you.
Lol uncultured? Was it ever shown on Nickelodeon in the US where the show was produced? No. You’re ignorant and want sooooo bad to have a cute/funny post but you come off as not having a life and wanting others to be as bitter as you. But not today B****. Be blessed.
You clearly must be one of the writers. Don’t check me boo, check your sources.
TGJ stay up beyonce ass! Just for a post? Damn.
Young Sheldon before Young Sheldon lol
Blast from the past…before Kelly and Beyonce’s nose jobs.
Smart Guy’s character was likely the inspiration behind Franklin from the TV show My Wife And Kids. Mowry siblings are so talented but are underrated. Thanks for this article TGJ!
Yes! Thanks for pointing this out. Similar to how Chelsea and Eddie from Raven are based on Kim Parker’s friends in the Parkers.
It was on Nickelodeon in the UK, but in the US (it’s home) it was birthed on ABC on TGIF then later on picked up by the WB Network for the remainder of the series. It wasn’t a Nickelodeon show though.