59: Smart Guy

03/09/2020 1h 17min
59: Smart Guy

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Episode Synopsis

On today’s episode, we’ll be going back to the late 90s to discuss one of The WB’s few Black sitcoms, Smart Guy! Set in Washington, D.C, this series centers 10-year-old prodigy who is advanced several grades and placed in the 10th grade, attending the same high school as his older siblings. While the premise was a bit unusual, Smart Guy had all the trappings of the classic family sitcom, and enjoyed a brief but successful run on The WB, as well as syndication on seven other networks globally. So what exactly made Smart Guy so entertaining? Stay tuned!

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