They definitely could have but at this point, Black shows were being phased out over on the WB. SS had been done. The Jamie Foxx Show and Steve Harvey were the only two left. The Parent Hood and The Wayans Bros were winding down the same time as Smart Guy.
The most underrated black sitcom I can think of. This show was excellent. It show a strong black single father who owned his own business. Thought his children and Moe lessons. Every main cast member got their shine and even whole episodes where them/their problem was the main focus. I miss this show.
@@firasharb1454 also, I use to love south Central with Larenz Tate. It had a great cast, and also great storytelling. It was ahead of it's time. And of course, they hated on the show and took it off the air. Sad
They got screwed smart guy could have went 5 to 6 seasons easily. They killed a great show that still had plenty of gas in the tank! I do appreciate the inside tip though
To be fair, this is only his interpretation and ours really. He wasn't the producer, director, or anything besides another cast member. Omar was also missing from a season 3 episode "A Little Knowledge". so maybe he wasn't throwing someone else under the bus ( he was careful with his legal wording) Disney was funding the show and had never had a show go beyond 3 seasons, it wasn't till 2007 and a massive writing campaign got a show the first 4th season.
@@AnastasiaLUVSU That's not why it was canceled. It was canceled because the main character wanted more money and ended up walking away from it. Underrated means it wasn't that popular during the time it aired (which it was) , but gained a following in later years. Therefore it's not underrated.
Smart Guy was more of a Disney kid’s show, but still ranks as far as classic black sitcoms we all saw and loved as we watched. The entire cast was great, and we’d love at least a reunion sit down with you all 💯
My first exposure to Omar Gooding was as a co-host of Wild and Crazy Kids on Nickelodeon and he was my favorite host. Dope actor with a lot of good energy!
@@shiestysean The Girlfriends 'spinoff' was based on a character that was created as a 'relative' of Joan who we just met on the pilot and the rest was history. To me, outside of the connection of Joan's cousin, it technically wasn't a spinoff to me. Usually, we get to meet a character over the episodes or a season. Even with The Parkers, we never met Kim's mom until the backdoor pilot but it was centered around following Kim in college as she went to community college and the rest went to a regular college.
@@xbabygirltx FOR REAL!!!! Moesha & the Parker’s songs were bangers too. I sometimes pull up Smart Guy theme song on RUclips just to hear it. They should have turned it into a full song. UPN really needs to be revived. We need reruns & reboots on deck. There’s definitely an audience & a huge void for it. Bring back Smart Guy, Parker’s, Moesha, Girlfriends, Sister, Sister the list could continue for awhile. Especially during this quarantine; their numbers would be knocked out of the park, no doubt. Actually, they shouldn’t stop there, there should be a station called Nostalgic Network with all of the content of our past plus the new content w/ the stars of our past.
@@Seethruthescript Really it was! I looked up the singer who did the first verse, his name is Hami which was someone I don’t think I’ve ever heard of before. I’m surprised they didn’t have Jason sing it.
Yep, I remember that show when it first came on Sundays with new episodes back in the early 1990s. Donnie and Annette were the hosts with him in the first 2 seasons. Annette left and they brought on Jessica with the red hair for the final season.
@@byronbrooksstonecold1946 stupid shit on the parents behalf. Y’all already have mad money from your twin daughters and sister sister. Why not keep the show going, he was like 12 lol. He ant need that kind of money yet anyway. Could of had more royalties and more checks coming in right now.
@@devdj3322 i mean, the Olsen twins were on their way to being Billionaires before they were 18 and now they don’t have to work if they don’t want to. They just wanted to set up their child for life as well.
@@Frwill126 It is true. The Olsen's though unfortunately for us are white and blonde. So they made their money from merchandise and licencing their image. America doesn't believe in the cuteness of black children the same. It's documented in studies black children are perceived as older etc. Even the joke about Benet Ramsey going missing the world stopped but 10 black kids they get one blurb of a mention. It was admirable what the parents wanted to do. TV did exploit black talent to fund their white shows none the less. Was just illustrating the complexity of the dynamics.
They should've waited to negotiate pay at the proper time, not in the middle of the season. Taj's team must've put a bad taste in their mouths when they pulled that
@@kayluv33 they “were” managed by her. They’re all adults now and managed by their own respective managers. Tbh I really don’t blame her for trying to get her son/client higher pay. Especially when he’s the star. They could’ve all done the same thing if they were in his shoes.
@@Nado0227 actually that’s where you are DEAD wrong!!! Mother dearest is responsible for all her children to date. I am 100% speaking from first hand experience having been the family’s bookkeeper under their business manager not very long ago. She negotiates EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING. I’ll stop short of that being that this is a public platform. But trust this is no “fan theory” it’s fact.
@@asjones169 don’t know about “big thing” but it wasn’t a very smart thing when you effectively ruined your sons TV/film career for the rest of his life! When was the last time you saw Taj do notable work?
Mannnn I’m 17 and I just started watching smart guy because I found it on Disney+. I would recommend it to anyone because everything they talk about in the show is still relevant today
I loved BMW but outgrew it after a while when they were in hs. The plots became too dramatic for me as an 11 yr old, I was over it lol. Also, it left a bad taste in my mouth when Trina Magee said that she went through bullying and racial micro aggressions on set
One of my all time favorites!! I’m so grateful my dad recorded all the episodes for me & my sisters! Then he transferred it to dvd when that came out 😂 I kept that dvd for so long I lost it with my trash ex 4 years ago 🤦🏾♀️ I love love that show!
Do yall remember Don't Look Under The Bed, from Disney Channel or what about the 1996 version of Escape From Witch Mountain, or Nickelodeon's salute your shorts, my brother and me, Are you afraid of the dark, or UPN Halloween 🎃 special all month long on the weekends Friday through Sunday, back in the 90s and early 2000s.... Goosebumps, Matilda, ok I'm talking too much 😅😁
@@BatmanPops I remember all of those ❤ Don't Look Under the Bed was my movie. I just watched it on Disney Plus not too long ago. I hadn't watched it in 20 years.
I literally had to log into Disney plus and look at season 3 to confirm who they were talking about just to realize when he said “he’s off at camp” I should have automatically known... but it’s funny because I knew which episode they were talking about from the jump
That’s crazy n sad how we can never stick together so everybody can get ahead; it always has to be one over someone else n now where is he? Not on any tv shows I’ve watched since that show ended. Smh when we learn🤔😕
True the show was about Smart Guy Tahj, but like Omar said, they came in retrospectively equal. So can't knock the pay being the same. But for Omar an Jason who have been on successful shows already they could've asked for more. But it's good to see greed didn't consume them.
Getting the backstory on my favorite shows of the past is interesting. I read somewhere that they were 13-15 episodes short of 100 which is the syndication sweet spot where the actors can negotiate for larger residuals. The way Omar broke it down w/o naming names implicates T. Mowry as the holdout by not only naming him as the title character actor, but also the hints he dropped: *He:* Eliminates E. Atkins. *Is at a camp:* Eliminates J.M. Jones. *They rewrote a Marcus/Mo plot:* Eliminates J. Weaver & O.Gooding. Tahj Mowry people could have handled it better than bringing it up in the middle of the season and interupting production which likely left the network with a bad taste in their mouth. If they tapped in with the other actors and went to production as an united front before the season started like the cast of Friends did, the show would have probably went on for 2 more seasons easily which would have meant more $$$ on the front and back end. Although Tahj played the title character, that didn't diminish the contributions of his castmates. IMO, Omar was a huge part of the shows success.
@@JordanKidd2323 correct. They asked for more money, since the show was making billions (and they were making about 1200 an episode), but instead a of a well deserved raise they got the boot.
As someone who watches Smart Guy, I went back and checked. I’m only just now realizing that Tahj wasn’t in the Get a Job episode 😂😂😂 And that’s one of the episodes that I’d say is most notable because Yvette realizes her boss at the mall is racist and following black people around the store
Im just noticing too. I thought it was gonna be the episode where Marcus invites the school hoe (not really she wasn’t) over for a date. I can’t remember if we actually see TJ but I know there’s scenes where only his voice is there on the answering machine.
@@jg0491 right. And didn’t he throw up or something? Ok I remember now. I don’t remember if that episode is on Disney plus or not. I don’t remember seeing it
I have always loved Omar. He's a wonderful actor, and he has not aged a bit. I watched the show because of him. He had me cracking up every episode! I would love to see him in more projects!
It was clearly the main character Taj lol. Anybody else would’ve been replaced and wrote off. We know how Hollywood move. I assume the parents wanted more pay, which I don’t see a problem with. Once again, Hollywood has always been funny with money and credits when it comes to us. Don’t forget the show was under WB. If you don’t know their history, ask the Wayans...🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️
You can't ask for more pay when you've already signed contracts.he should have honored the contract and after completing it go back to the bidding table.
@@artgroupie is his rightful pay something other than what he agreed to for the currently airing season? cause Taj & Parents could have & should have done it at the end of the season no one would have blamed them then no matter how it shook out.
Mo and marques were the show. They were the reason I watched the show. Those two were hella funny. I loved their chemistry together. They should have done a spin off with each other. Those two were crazy funny. Lol
Omar Gooding is an Absolute "Under-rated" Legend, here in South London UK 🇬🇧 We nèed himself and his Brother to come over to the UK & do a Q&A OR A Ted-Talk about their Tremendous Journeys as Actors in Film & TV 📺🎭
The producers and writers were so cutthroat "we gonna make an episode about Marcus and Mo the kid went to camp" lol😂😂😂. It was a tough situation because the show was built around Taj the producers and the writer's knew that. It sucks because I believe the show should've lasted for one more season same thing with Wayan's Bros .
@Alex Kanyima after 100 episodes. A sitcom can be sold and distributed to smaller networks. For replays. In the tv business that’s called syndication. Now a days it’s in an actors contract. That they receive payment when those episodes are re aired.
Bro. Back then a top sitcom actor got a mill an episode. So I figured his twin sisters had to be seeing 6 figures an episode. Because their’er show was a hit. Being his parents, and knowing the value of having a successful show. Knowing he could/ feeling he should at least be making 10 times the money he probably was getting. Shit would have been crazy for me as a business person. I probably would have made him quit.
You kidding Right it was his show, he should have been paid the most, just like in the Martin show Martin Lawrence should have been paid the most, Moesha Brandy the most and so on. Now Goodtimes is different JJ became the brakeout star of a family show.
@@TheConnonedrum The show coulda survived without the dad. IMO the daughter and teachers basically giving out rules & punishment to TJ coulda worked for atleast another whole season. Now TJ leaving the show they have no opition but to cancel can't replace him.
To think that they all were paid the same by season 3 is pretty outrageous. The way they treat a black cast is different than how they treat a white cast. Taj wasn't wrong for wanting to be compensated more.
Even former NICK stars have come out and shared that's how it was on their shows. At the time, no one complained as NICK was breaking into scripted original programming and history was being made but as the network started growing in popularity, naturally folks wanted a bigger piece of the pie. But NICK's rationale was 'kids love familiarity so we can do like 40 new episodes, cancel the series and rerun the show forever.'
@@GSU2004 That would make sense if this show was produced by Nickelodeon, this show was produced by Disney. It later aired on Nick but this show wasn't a Nick show.
@@nomibe2911 I support Tahj asking for more money as he was the 'Smart Guy' in which the show was based around. While it was ensemble-based with storylines and character development, he was the face of the show, not the other characters even though Essence was a HOTTIE!! If the show was doing well and brought in some money, it wasn't like Tahj was asking for what Jaleel White was getting from Family Matters. Jaleel saved Family Matters from cancellation in 1990 as it was doing poorly until he came in mid way through the first season. I credit that given that 227 and the Cosby Show had given people their fill on black families at the time
I remembered that episode. Marcus and Mo got overnight jobs at a radio show. Evette got a job at a clothing boutique that discriminated against black customers. And in all honesty one of the best episodes of the series. Shows how great those writers were.
I think that was first time I seen Destiny's Child for the first time was on Smart Guy and fell in love with Beyonce. Today, I don't even find her that attractive lol
The only reason why I watched the show was cuz of moe and marcus. They made the show. They were funny as hell. They should have made a spin off and had Moe and Marcus in college and getting in more trouble with girls. Lol.
What bothers me about the sentiment of what's being said and some of the comments I see is that everyone keeps talking about greed and how it ruined it for the rest of the cast. Do you realize that the cast of "Friends" all demanded a pay raise of 1 million dollars an episode? So why is it that when you ask for what you are worth as a black person, other black people talk dog shit to you? Word to Monique. Instead of blaming the cast, blame their employers for milking black entertainment for all it's worth without so much as a real budget or pay for their cast and more than likely staff too.
I agree with you, but the cast of Friends went in together as an united front on a bigger network (more ad $$$ available) at the beginning of the season. It wasn't one actor claiming to be more important than the rest trying to secure a raise for only himself, and also threatening to disrupt filming by trying to negotiate midseason. I can say that whille you should try to get the most that you can, if you don't have any leverage, it's a time and a place for it.
T Demming Jr The problem with your Friends defense is the cast of Living Single confronted the higher ups too and it resulted in TC Carson being fired and blackballed since he was the leader.
Hollywood doesn't like to pay black folks. Jill Marie Jones initially left Girlfriends seeking a raise and the cast wanted such too but CW stated well either take this or we'll cancel the show. JMJ ended up leaving
If the show is doing good you guys should be given a raise and bonuses for meeting goals and crushing them. And nobody can argue that taj doesn’t Deserve to make more he was the star of the show. Not him being greedy just knowing his worth
I know right sister sister, moesha, living single, family matters parent hood the wayans bros hanging with Mr Cooper. All good black tv shows in the. 90s!
Some of y’all are acting real weird trying to pin this on Tahj, especially since he was around 13-14 when the show was being filmed for the 3rd season. His mom was his manager at the time and she probably thought her son should get more since he was the star and the show was based around him. I don’t agree with the timing according to Omar but I still don’t think it was wrong to ask.
I agree, it was not wrong at all for him to ask but the timing seemed vicious like she deliberately tried to put them in a uncomfortable position for them to crack and get a raise rather than do negotiations the proper way ahead of the beginning of the new season. Momager ruined that boys career.
@@amcra1 and she got everyone fired. Once you sign a contract you honor it and renegotiate after the work is completed. How did he deserve to get paid more. They were all equal on the show and all shared storylines.
He was the star of the show, naturally, he should have been paid more. The storylines were centered around him. His manager probably made the call to ask for more money especially a show that was considered for a 4th season.
@@GSU2004 he wasn’t the star. He was a gimmick. Jason Weaver already had a built in audience from playing “Michael Jackson” and he did music. Essence was attractive and catered to the male Audience. The dad was super chill and catered to the adult audience while not being overly aggressive. Mo was funny and actually gave Tahj a reason to be funny. They all played their roles and were equal. Never forget smart guy got his role because he was Tia and Tamera little brother and their show done really well. My point is everyone had an audience for the show. He was no more of a star than anyone else.
Omar was so damn funny on that show I wish Netflix would add all of the smart guy episodes on there since they recently added more black sitcoms on Netflix from the 90's
A lot of people don't realize that was Nickelodeon's first shot at a sitcom on the network. That show ended over creative differences; the producers had different ideas of what direction the show should take as far as character development.
When television was about morals comedy life lessons all rolled in one I’m glad I was a 90s baby to experience a great time of black excellence and the peak in movies,television,music, miss these days
@@93deadpool It's probably some truth to both stories tbh. The network could have worked things out. They were like nah, don't want to deal with MOMager lol.
Omar Gooding is underrated as an actor
Yup
TOTALLY!!!
He’s phenomenal
@Damian Harris definitely better than his brother.
He was phenomenal in baby boy.
Marques and Mo could of easily done a spin off show of them going to college. Now that would be cool!
They could’ve tbh. What a missed opportunity
Damn that woulda been lit tbh
They definitely could have but at this point, Black shows were being phased out over on the WB. SS had been done. The Jamie Foxx Show and Steve Harvey were the only two left. The Parent Hood and The Wayans Bros were winding down the same time as Smart Guy.
That would have been dope and hilarious lol
& imagine TJ winds up going to college with them due to his smartness LOL
That hurts. Smart guy was my show back in the day
Mines too
Mine to
That show was way too good for it to end like that smh 😔🤦🏽♀️
yes
I loved this show
The most underrated black sitcom I can think of. This show was excellent. It show a strong black single father who owned his own business. Thought his children and Moe lessons. Every main cast member got their shine and even whole episodes where them/their problem was the main focus. I miss this show.
It’s on Disney plus thankfully.
There's alot of under rated black shows.
@@firasharb1454 also, I use to love south Central with Larenz Tate. It had a great cast, and also great storytelling. It was ahead of it's time. And of course, they hated on the show and took it off the air. Sad
@@firasharb1454 I wouldn't call Moesha and underrated show , but its killing it on Netflix right now
Thea was very underrated too and they only had 1 season
The Henderson’s and this guy Moe 🤣🤣🤣that should of been the original title lmao
🤣😂🤣😂 Kill me
LMFAO!!! 🤣🤣💀
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They will replace a character or cancel the show before they increase salaries on a predominantly black show. Sad truth
Malik Yoba learned that the hard way....... twice
@@yell0wberry hahah RIP NY Undercover
Or worse.....give the goon character their own spin-off! (I’m looking at you Grady!!!)
Facts
@@JohnBrown-ox8pl lol. Facts.
They got screwed smart guy could have went 5 to 6 seasons easily. They killed a great show that still had plenty of gas in the tank! I do appreciate the inside tip though
It might had been a blessing in disguise. Never question fate.
I feel like they should've had 1 more season
@@gilfordmccormack8140 they could have easily. The ratings was there. The minute they asked for a raise you kill a show? Thats some BS IMO
@@raymitchell7097 facts
@@thespadestable maybe. But shit UPN could have saved it. It still had potential
Finally I got a straight answer. I'VE BEEN WONDERING FOR AWHILE WHY ONLY 3 SEASONS. Huge fan of this show really enjoyed the cast.
Smart guy was ahead of it's time. Predicted alot of shit that's happening today and the fact that they canceled it pisses me off lbvs.
@@mtdubdachamp6917 Same with Nip/Tuck 😭
@@THEWRESTLERSWRESTLER I see what you did there 😭😭🤣😭😭🤣💯
@@mtdubdachamp6917 wat did I do?? 🤣🤣
To be fair, this is only his interpretation and ours really. He wasn't the producer, director, or anything besides another cast member.
Omar was also missing from a season 3 episode "A Little Knowledge". so maybe he wasn't throwing someone else under the bus ( he was careful with his legal wording)
Disney was funding the show and had never had a show go beyond 3 seasons, it wasn't till 2007 and a massive writing campaign got a show the first 4th season.
Smart Guy was such a an underrated show!
Morris L. Tibbs aka “Mo” was hilarious!!!
Stop confusing underrated with lost to time.
@@brothaNblue It was underrated due to being cancelled early.
@@AnastasiaLUVSU That's not why it was canceled. It was canceled because the main character wanted more money and ended up walking away from it. Underrated means it wasn't that popular during the time it aired (which it was) , but gained a following in later years. Therefore it's not underrated.
*IMMA GET YOU SOME STRAWBERRY SODA* 🥤🥤🍓🍓
@doogie Five-Four INSINUATING
Lmao
@@PrimmsHoodCinema lol I still say that line
Baby Boy
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Smart Guy was more of a Disney kid’s show, but still ranks as far as classic black sitcoms we all saw and loved as we watched. The entire cast was great, and we’d love at least a reunion sit down with you all 💯
it dont matter what network it was on all that matters is that we had essential black shows when we were kids
@@tenntatted7545 I agree 1000% I was just speaking on the way it was presented
@@MzEpiqBeatz i can see what you're saying. a few steps up from my brother and me which was also my jam
@Yahudah Israel Yeah you like to sit up and talk shit to random women online when you could be doing ANYTHING else with your life and your time
@@jay_bee7681 My Brother and Me was one of my favorite shows as a kid. I have the series on dvd 😂
Wow so sad they ended the show like that. Sad the best shows always end abruptly
"Don't hate me for being a dog" is a certified classic hit! 😂 the music and the cast made smart guy great.
😂😂😂 my favorite episode.
Mo went nuts on that joint lol 😂 Oms his flow and bars was on point
And love always
One of my favorite episode lines “Did somebody yell for Rooferman?!”
don’t forget about Love Always. such a bop
Haven't seen this guy in years, he looks great.
He's on tv every week. He got his own show that's pretty cool
He does look good
@ALLMONEYIN what is his problem?
Family Time sitcom look it up.
@ALLMONEYIN are you talking about Cuba Gooding Jr?
My first exposure to Omar Gooding was as a co-host of Wild and Crazy Kids on Nickelodeon and he was my favorite host. Dope actor with a lot of good energy!
"Mo" should of had a
Spin off imo Omar is
Underrated man frfr
The sidekick to a side player doesn’t really get his own spin off
I think it should of been Jason Weaver and Omar have a Spin-off of some sort.
Should have*
@@shiestysean The Girlfriends 'spinoff' was based on a character that was created as a 'relative' of Joan who we just met on the pilot and the rest was history. To me, outside of the connection of Joan's cousin, it technically wasn't a spinoff to me. Usually, we get to meet a character over the episodes or a season. Even with The Parkers, we never met Kim's mom until the backdoor pilot but it was centered around following Kim in college as she went to community college and the rest went to a regular college.
Jason and Omar are so underrated they could have been the next Martin and Cole
I agree. Their chemistry was comedy gold
Martin and Cole hated each other off camera.
Or Kenan and Kel.
@@QuadrantBottomHalf Y’all keep naming people who had beef off screen for years.
Their chemistry was undeniable. They gelled together so well.
Omar Gooding looks great still, hasn’t aged a day & the theme song he did for the 2nd season was straight fiyaaa🔥 🔥 🔥 take me back to the 90’s!!!
YAASS he killed that theme! That, Darkchild’s remix of Moesha’s theme and the Parkers’ theme was when the tv got turned up REAL loud 🤣
@@xbabygirltx FOR REAL!!!! Moesha & the Parker’s songs were bangers too. I sometimes pull up Smart Guy theme song on RUclips just to hear it. They should have turned it into a full song. UPN really needs to be revived. We need reruns & reboots on deck. There’s definitely an audience & a huge void for it. Bring back Smart Guy, Parker’s, Moesha, Girlfriends, Sister, Sister the list could continue for awhile. Especially during this quarantine; their numbers would be knocked out of the park, no doubt. Actually, they shouldn’t stop there, there should be a station called Nostalgic Network with all of the content of our past plus the new content w/ the stars of our past.
Facts that theme song is a banger no doubt
@@Seethruthescript Really it was! I looked up the singer who did the first verse, his name is Hami which was someone I don’t think I’ve ever heard of before. I’m surprised they didn’t have Jason sing it.
When that new title intro hit for the 2nd season we was like wooooooohhhhh 🔥
That’s crazy y’all dropped this right when I started binge watching Smart Guy on Disney+ 😂😂
Disney plus sucks don't buy that crap
Who remember him on the nickelodeon show Wild n Crazy kids??..😂
Definitely me!
Yaaaas, we had the best shows growing up...not this trash the kids watch now smh 🤦🏾♀️
That was my show!
Of course
Yep, I remember that show when it first came on Sundays with new episodes back in the early 1990s. Donnie and Annette were the hosts with him in the first 2 seasons. Annette left and they brought on Jessica with the red hair for the final season.
Im 34 years old I remember when he hosted wild n crazy kids
Forreal
Omar is looking more like Cuba as he gets older.
Taj wanted more and I can't blame him. Those greedy Devil's take advantage of people....
@@byronbrooksstonecold1946 stupid shit on the parents behalf. Y’all already have mad money from your twin daughters and sister sister. Why not keep the show going, he was like 12 lol. He ant need that kind of money yet anyway. Could of had more royalties and more checks coming in right now.
@@devdj3322 i mean, the Olsen twins were on their way to being Billionaires before they were 18 and now they don’t have to work if they don’t want to. They just wanted to set up their child for life as well.
@@Frwill126 It is true. The Olsen's though unfortunately for us are white and blonde. So they made their money from merchandise and licencing their image. America doesn't believe in the cuteness of black children the same. It's documented in studies black children are perceived as older etc. Even the joke about Benet Ramsey going missing the world stopped but 10 black kids they get one blurb of a mention. It was admirable what the parents wanted to do. TV did exploit black talent to fund their white shows none the less. Was just illustrating the complexity of the dynamics.
@@devdj3322 Royalty checks? Where and when do smart guy re-runs come on? Cause I haven't seen that show since it was cancelled
They should've waited to negotiate pay at the proper time, not in the middle of the season. Taj's team must've put a bad taste in their mouths when they pulled that
...He was 12. i think that’s An issue He should hold With Taj’s parents, Or His managers
All of the Mowrey’s are managed by their mother. It was her fault. She was known for being a lot like brandy’s mom back in the day.
@@kayluv33 they “were” managed by her. They’re all adults now and managed by their own respective managers. Tbh I really don’t blame her for trying to get her son/client higher pay. Especially when he’s the star. They could’ve all done the same thing if they were in his shoes.
@@Nado0227 actually that’s where you are DEAD wrong!!! Mother dearest is responsible for all her children to date. I am 100% speaking from first hand experience having been the family’s bookkeeper under their business manager not very long ago. She negotiates EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING. I’ll stop short of that being that this is a public platform. But trust this is no “fan theory” it’s fact.
@@kayluv33 you are making that sounds like a big thing, im glad that she did,or they would have took advantages for them
@@asjones169 don’t know about “big thing” but it wasn’t a very smart thing when you effectively ruined your sons TV/film career for the rest of his life! When was the last time you saw Taj do notable work?
Mannnn I’m 17 and I just started watching smart guy because I found it on Disney+. I would recommend it to anyone because everything they talk about in the show is still relevant today
That show should have been Boy Meets World the black version with a twist, with the same success and as many spinoff.
Boy meets world was my show back in the day
@Steadydropn Em they all on disney+ too, it’s my go to after work before I go to bed, just throw it on random episodes. Love that show still
I loved BMW but outgrew it after a while when they were in hs. The plots became too dramatic for me as an 11 yr old, I was over it lol. Also, it left a bad taste in my mouth when Trina Magee said that she went through bullying and racial micro aggressions on set
@@SLa-pb1gg yea it got way too whiny with the characters. Damn only Eric stayed cool
Interesting u say that, cause the pilot for Smart Guy was filmed reusing the Boy Meets World house set
One of my all time favorites!! I’m so grateful my dad recorded all the episodes for me & my sisters! Then he transferred it to dvd when that came out 😂 I kept that dvd for so long I lost it with my trash ex 4 years ago 🤦🏾♀️ I love love that show!
@geek boy I know.. but the recording had all the commercials from back then giving me that nostalgia feeling 🙃
it's crazy th episode tahj wasnt on was one of th best 'smart guy' episodes
Right. This is one of the top episodes. Im curious to know what the original storyline was for this episode prior to them writing TJ out
one of my favorite smart guy episode is the school prank one with the code
Yeah because it was the one about Yvette and the job…
"Dont hold ur breathe kid." Enjoyed you all while it lasted.
He reminds me of my cousin who was always freakin happy and making ppl laugh all the time. RIP Travis
Season 3 episode 10 “Get a job.” Tj wasn’t in that episode
I even had to look for that.
I’ve seen this episode so many times and I’ve never really noticed that he wasn’t in the episode. Wow
U r legend!
Thanks!
What a fitting title.
He look just like he always looked in the 90s Wow 👀 Wild & Crazy Kids, LOL
Why does no one remember that show?!!
@@vjizzzle1 they memories are probably not so good is my only guess 🤔😄😄
You took it back! ❤
Do yall remember Don't Look Under The Bed, from Disney Channel or what about the 1996 version of Escape From Witch Mountain, or Nickelodeon's salute your shorts, my brother and me, Are you afraid of the dark, or UPN Halloween 🎃 special all month long on the weekends Friday through Sunday, back in the 90s and early 2000s.... Goosebumps, Matilda, ok I'm talking too much 😅😁
@@BatmanPops I remember all of those ❤ Don't Look Under the Bed was my movie. I just watched it on Disney Plus not too long ago. I hadn't watched it in 20 years.
I literally had to log into Disney plus and look at season 3 to confirm who they were talking about just to realize when he said “he’s off at camp” I should have automatically known... but it’s funny because I knew which episode they were talking about from the jump
That’s crazy n sad how we can never stick together so everybody can get ahead; it always has to be one over someone else n now where is he? Not on any tv shows I’ve watched since that show ended. Smh when we learn🤔😕
They wasn't trying to play the black show friend's or Seinfeld money. That would've solved any money issues.
@@Demsky83 or at the very least wait until after the season is over to renegotiate
He was on a show called Baby Daddy for 6 seasons 2012-2017 on ABC Family now FreeForm
What does this have to do with Race? You dont think a white actor would demand more money?
From "Moe" to "Peanut" to "that money he did with Cam'ron" he's always been a all-star 🥃 and still looks like a college freshman
Heck Yeah "Percentage" is my joint🤣😂
When moe was beat boxin in his head while doing a presentation that was hilarious 😅
I loved that show SO MUCH! I watched EVERY, SINGLE, EPISODE and mourned the loss of such a positive, Black show. :'(
I loved that show .
Smart Guy was THAT SHOW. Mo was HILARIOUS!
Smart Guy was an underrated show and it should’ve had way more seasons than what it did.
True the show was about Smart Guy Tahj, but like Omar said, they came in retrospectively equal. So can't knock the pay being the same. But for Omar an Jason who have been on successful shows already they could've asked for more. But it's good to see greed didn't consume them.
Oh Omar definitely could have. He was fresh off a successful sitcom as a series regular
Getting the backstory on my favorite shows of the past is interesting. I read somewhere that they were 13-15 episodes short of 100 which is the syndication sweet spot where the actors can negotiate for larger residuals. The way Omar broke it down w/o naming names implicates T. Mowry as the holdout by not only naming him as the title character actor, but also the hints he dropped:
*He:* Eliminates E. Atkins.
*Is at a camp:* Eliminates J.M. Jones.
*They rewrote a Marcus/Mo plot:* Eliminates J. Weaver & O.Gooding.
Tahj Mowry people could have handled it better than bringing it up in the middle of the season and interupting production which likely left the network with a bad taste in their mouth. If they tapped in with the other actors and went to production as an united front before the season started like the cast of Friends did, the show would have probably went on for 2 more seasons easily which would have meant more $$$ on the front and back end. Although Tahj played the title character, that didn't diminish the contributions of his castmates. IMO, Omar was a huge part of the shows success.
This was my show! And i still rewatch it to this day 💯
They "sent him to camp." Just like they sent Zack, Trini, and Jason to "the Peace Conference."
Facts lol😂😂😂
yooo wasnt that the power Rangers cast🙃
@@JordanKidd2323 correct. They asked for more money, since the show was making billions (and they were making about 1200 an episode), but instead a of a well deserved raise they got the boot.
I see what you did there. They also left the show because of pay reasosn.
@@louderandprouderbackup1730 Where did you hear that figure? Austin St. John said in a panel that he was making about $618 pw
I grew up with this show, and I still watch it now. I wish Disney would still have shows like this.
As someone who watches Smart Guy, I went back and checked. I’m only just now realizing that Tahj wasn’t in the Get a Job episode 😂😂😂 And that’s one of the episodes that I’d say is most notable because Yvette realizes her boss at the mall is racist and following black people around the store
Im just noticing too. I thought it was gonna be the episode where Marcus invites the school hoe (not really she wasn’t) over for a date. I can’t remember if we actually see TJ but I know there’s scenes where only his voice is there on the answering machine.
@@SLa-pb1gg nah he was in that episode cause remember he got sick and marcus and and the hoe had to bring him home.
@@jg0491 right. And didn’t he throw up or something? Ok I remember now. I don’t remember if that episode is on Disney plus or not. I don’t remember seeing it
Omar was also not in "A Little Knowledge". i find it funny how with his phrasing he could be admiting his own bad.
Nah. He emphasized how the phone call they got informed them the next episode was going to be about Marcus & Mo.
I have always loved Omar. He's a wonderful actor, and he has not aged a bit. I watched the show because of him. He had me cracking up every episode! I would love to see him in more projects!
It was clearly the main character Taj lol. Anybody else would’ve been replaced and wrote off. We know how Hollywood move.
I assume the parents wanted more pay, which I don’t see a problem with. Once again, Hollywood has always been funny with money and credits when it comes to us. Don’t forget the show was under WB. If you don’t know their history, ask the Wayans...🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️
You can't ask for more pay when you've already signed contracts.he should have honored the contract and after completing it go back to the bidding table.
Greedy parents. Tia and tamera were also working at that time !
@@abo7uson so..because his sisters are working that means he don’t deserve his rightful pay??? 🤔
@@artgroupie is his rightful pay something other than what he agreed to for the currently airing season? cause Taj & Parents could have & should have done it at the end of the season no one would have blamed them then no matter how it shook out.
@@abo7uson stfu. Their parents were never greedy. He should’ve got paid the most. He was the main character.
Other people have waaaaaay too much control over OUR talent.
@Mister Miggs You are so right!!!
You said it so true!!!
You're right, Taj had way too much control fucking things up for everyone else because he wanted more cash in the middle of a season
You mean Tj's mom 🤔
Mo and marques were the show. They were the reason I watched the show. Those two were hella funny. I loved their chemistry together. They should have done a spin off with each other. Those two were crazy funny. Lol
I agree. Their chemistry was comedy gold. Had they done a spin off show they could’ve given ‘Kenan & Kel’ a run for their money
I've been watching Smart Guy recently (hacked my Fire Stick), and Omar is the reason I loved that show. Way Way Way Underrated!!
What still stands out to me about that show was how good the writing was, there weren’t cheap fall gags and one liners just great jokes
Omar Gooding is an Absolute "Under-rated" Legend, here in South London UK 🇬🇧
We nèed himself and his Brother to come over to the UK & do a Q&A OR A Ted-Talk about their Tremendous Journeys as Actors in Film & TV 📺🎭
Dude ain’t aged since I was too young to be watching Baby Boy.
The producers and writers were so cutthroat "we gonna make an episode about Marcus and Mo the kid went to camp" lol😂😂😂. It was a tough situation because the show was built around Taj the producers and the writer's knew that. It sucks because I believe the show should've lasted for one more season same thing with Wayan's Bros .
I have to believe it was his parents, because they didn’t even have enough episodes to do syndication yet.
@Alex Kanyima after 100 episodes. A sitcom can be sold and distributed to smaller networks. For replays. In the tv business that’s called syndication. Now a days it’s in an actors contract. That they receive payment when those episodes are re aired.
Bro. Back then a top sitcom actor got a mill an episode. So I figured his twin sisters had to be seeing 6 figures an episode. Because their’er show was a hit. Being his parents, and knowing the value of having a successful show. Knowing he could/ feeling he should at least be making 10 times the money he probably was getting. Shit would have been crazy for me as a business person. I probably would have made him quit.
@Malachi the Great dam. You right. Shit. Being humble is hard. Dam
@Malachi the Great He was a series regular on the show Baby Daddy which was on ABC Family and had 6 seasons soooo...🤷🏾♀️
@Malachi the Great thats false he was in a show called Baby Daddy for 6 seasons 2012-2017 on ABC Family now Freeform
Smart guy was awesome and one of my favorite shows growing up
Why does it always take just one person to get in they feelings and mess it up for everyone? SMH...
I agree. Really disappointing that Tahj caused the show to end like that just for more money
@@ivanivez7456 I think they were talking about the dad...
You kidding Right it was his show, he should have been paid the most, just like in the Martin show Martin Lawrence should have been paid the most, Moesha Brandy the most and so on. Now Goodtimes is different JJ became the brakeout star of a family show.
@@EDmazeing I think it was the father that they were talking about...
@@TheConnonedrum The show coulda survived without the dad. IMO the daughter and teachers basically giving out rules & punishment to TJ coulda worked for atleast another whole season. Now TJ leaving the show they have no opition but to cancel can't replace him.
This guy killed it as “ Pea “ in Baby Boy 🔥🔥
To think that they all were paid the same by season 3 is pretty outrageous. The way they treat a black cast is different than how they treat a white cast. Taj wasn't wrong for wanting to be compensated more.
Wanting more cancelled
Dats y White shows go in2 syndication n black shows get residuals 😒
Even former NICK stars have come out and shared that's how it was on their shows. At the time, no one complained as NICK was breaking into scripted original programming and history was being made but as the network started growing in popularity, naturally folks wanted a bigger piece of the pie. But NICK's rationale was 'kids love familiarity so we can do like 40 new episodes, cancel the series and rerun the show forever.'
@@GSU2004 That would make sense if this show was produced by Nickelodeon, this show was produced by Disney. It later aired on Nick but this show wasn't a Nick show.
@@nomibe2911 I support Tahj asking for more money as he was the 'Smart Guy' in which the show was based around. While it was ensemble-based with storylines and character development, he was the face of the show, not the other characters even though Essence was a HOTTIE!! If the show was doing well and brought in some money, it wasn't like Tahj was asking for what Jaleel White was getting from Family Matters. Jaleel saved Family Matters from cancellation in 1990 as it was doing poorly until he came in mid way through the first season. I credit that given that 227 and the Cosby Show had given people their fill on black families at the time
I remembered that episode. Marcus and Mo got overnight jobs at a radio show. Evette got a job at a clothing boutique that discriminated against black customers. And in all honesty one of the best episodes of the series. Shows how great those writers were.
I think that was first time I seen Destiny's Child for the first time was on Smart Guy and fell in love with Beyonce. Today, I don't even find her that attractive lol
@Jessica Mcdaniels Some people just weird like that. Smh
lies...
Beyonce peaked in 2008
Both of them underrated and I learned their dad was the singer that sung everybody plays the fool sometimes
The only reason why I watched the show was cuz of moe and marcus. They made the show. They were funny as hell. They should have made a spin off and had Moe and Marcus in college and getting in more trouble with girls. Lol.
Always rated him as an actor, and I respect his candor on the topic... 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿👍🏿
Omar is FIYONE!!! Always loved him. He's actually the better actor between the 2 brothers.
What bothers me about the sentiment of what's being said and some of the comments I see is that everyone keeps talking about greed and how it ruined it for the rest of the cast. Do you realize that the cast of "Friends" all demanded a pay raise of 1 million dollars an episode? So why is it that when you ask for what you are worth as a black person, other black people talk dog shit to you? Word to Monique. Instead of blaming the cast, blame their employers for milking black entertainment for all it's worth without so much as a real budget or pay for their cast and more than likely staff too.
I agree with you, but the cast of Friends went in together as an united front on a bigger network (more ad $$$ available) at the beginning of the season. It wasn't one actor claiming to be more important than the rest trying to secure a raise for only himself, and also threatening to disrupt filming by trying to negotiate midseason. I can say that whille you should try to get the most that you can, if you don't have any leverage, it's a time and a place for it.
T Demming Jr The problem with your Friends defense is the cast of Living Single confronted the higher ups too and it resulted in TC Carson being fired and blackballed since he was the leader.
But was Smart Guy bringing in Friends ratings?
@@misslauren6798 these folks know they weren't lol
Hollywood doesn't like to pay black folks. Jill Marie Jones initially left Girlfriends seeking a raise and the cast wanted such too but CW stated well either take this or we'll cancel the show. JMJ ended up leaving
If the show is doing good you guys should be given a raise and bonuses for meeting goals and crushing them. And nobody can argue that taj doesn’t Deserve to make more he was the star of the show. Not him being greedy just knowing his worth
The whole cast had great chemistry, it was so great to see all the different black sitcoms we had in the 90s.
I know right sister sister, moesha, living single, family matters parent hood the wayans bros hanging with Mr Cooper. All good black tv shows in the. 90s!
Some of y’all are acting real weird trying to pin this on Tahj, especially since he was around 13-14 when the show was being filmed for the 3rd season. His mom was his manager at the time and she probably thought her son should get more since he was the star and the show was based around him. I don’t agree with the timing according to Omar but I still don’t think it was wrong to ask.
I agree, it was not wrong at all for him to ask but the timing seemed vicious like she deliberately tried to put them in a uncomfortable position for them to crack and get a raise rather than do negotiations the proper way ahead of the beginning of the new season. Momager ruined that boys career.
It wasn’t wrong. He deserved to be paid more. And it wasn’t the wrong time. His mother advocated for him like she should have.
@@amcra1 and she got everyone fired. Once you sign a contract you honor it and renegotiate after the work is completed. How did he deserve to get paid more. They were all equal on the show and all shared storylines.
He was the star of the show, naturally, he should have been paid more. The storylines were centered around him. His manager probably made the call to ask for more money especially a show that was considered for a 4th season.
@@GSU2004 he wasn’t the star. He was a gimmick. Jason Weaver already had a built in audience from playing “Michael Jackson” and he did music. Essence was attractive and catered to the male Audience. The dad was super chill and catered to the adult audience while not being overly aggressive. Mo was funny and actually gave Tahj a reason to be funny. They all played their roles and were equal. Never forget smart guy got his role because he was Tia and Tamera little brother and their show done really well. My point is everyone had an audience for the show. He was no more of a star than anyone else.
Always and forever a fan of Omar Gooding!!!! He's pretty much the reason I watched the entire show as a kid and now as an adult!
I believe it's the "Get a job" episode that he's talking about
Who wanted more money?
@@dariusowens8933 Taj (or his Parents)
Crazy i knew it was that one without looking with Marcus and Mo working the radio station
@@joshuahenderson9070 that's exactly the one and when Yvette had the racist manager
How fitting of a title lol. The writers knew what they were doing
One of my favorite actors and he's looking so good. Would like to see him in more movies.
Omg Mr. Gooding looks so great he has that grown man weight and I love it hes so handsome
Grown man weight?? Tf
SEEING OMAR GOODING'S FACE AGAIN GAVE ME GOOSBUMPS... LOVED THIS SHOW AS A KID.. BIG UP IDRENS
And his voice is still the same
When I look at him I don't see Mo lol I see Pea from Baby Boy
I forgot he played in baby boy lol
He was playing madden all day at Do-Dirty’s house
He has great comedic timing and facial expressions. He was so funny in Mr Cooper and Smart Guy
I love Omar Gooding he is so funny to me and he is underrated
I always liked him. I'm sorry he should won an Oscar for baby boy. He played that role. I was scared of him.
Moe, you look great. Much love to you and rest of the cast. I hope Taj and/or his parents have grown wiser.
Man honestly even though I tuned in for Tahj, because he was my age then. I stayed for Omar and Jason. They should have had a spin-off!
I just watched all seasons of smart guy last week. Still laughed at every episode. Great show, sad it didn't last.
Omar's a living legend. I've always admired his comedic timing especially...brilliant. btw #bringbackwild&crazykids jk 😂😉😊
"Don't hold ya breath, kid"....HAHA! Classic. Oh and thanks to Taj for making them end the show. I'm being sarcastic of course but yea...thanks Taj.
Omar was so damn funny on that show I wish Netflix would add all of the smart guy episodes on there since they recently added more black sitcoms on Netflix from the 90's
@@KAW8503 so is Cinderella.
I remember him he always was a great actor and genuinely funny
I AINT GON SAY DA "B" WORD..IMA SAY UN-STABLE CREATURES!! 😄
I still remember Omar from Wild n Crazy kids and Hanging with Mr Cooper. Time start flying once you hit your 20s. Don't rush your youth kids.
Have y’all did a video on My Brother & Me and why they ended after one season??
A lot of people don't realize that was Nickelodeon's first shot at a sitcom on the network. That show ended over creative differences; the producers had different ideas of what direction the show should take as far as character development.
I used to love that show...
@@jmane1897 Facts💯
Don’t hold your breath. Hah
@@ryanmartin73 🤣🤣
Damn thats upsetting to find out. i'm currently binging smart guy this show is still hilarious
Omar looking like a snack
Mr. Omar Gooding is a great actor... He was always so believable in every role...
Omar is a funny dude.
Smart guy and kenan and kel were and will always be my fave shows 😔😔
I wonder what Omar thinks about Tahj wanting to reboot Smart Guy? Tahj mentioned something was in development at the end of the summer 🤔
Its a old show 🤷🏾♂️ mans in his late 40s unless hes a producer 🤷🏾♂️why would he care
@@kamikazeekobra7187 everybody does reboots bro, especially if it was a popular show...it’s a bag 💰
Nobody wanna see a big ol smart man
When television was about morals comedy life lessons all rolled in one I’m glad I was a 90s baby to experience a great time of black excellence and the peak in movies,television,music, miss these days
This was too short
One of the best shows ever!
It’s funny how Jason Weaver’s reasoning for why the show ended is entirely different than Omar’s😂
What was his reason for the show ended?
@@immaculateAMG search for Jason Weaver’s 6min interview about why the show ended and you’ll hear a completely different story.
@@93deadpool Right ! On This Same Channel 😂😂
Lmao I was sitting here like “wait a minute!” ...Jason basically put all the blame on the network (which is now the CW)
@@93deadpool It's probably some truth to both stories tbh. The network could have worked things out. They were like nah, don't want to deal with MOMager lol.
I needed this thank you!
I'm Looney Tune Cuz... Later That Same Night He Was Turned Into Tiny Toon LOL
This was the era of my middle/ high school years... sooo nostalgic!