Tahj Mowry shares best, worst aspects of rebooting 'Smart Guy'

"I think the best thing is leaving room and creating something new for a new generation to sort of latch onto and begin to love," Mowry said. "And then the worst thing, fans of shows are that in talks to be rebooted, they're very vocal — especially 'Smart Guy' fans! Just creating that, yes, that nostalgic feel but also room for a new generation, even if they hadn't seen the original. Because you don't only want the OG fans to tune in; you want everyone to tune in."

Mowry initially confirmed a "Smart Guy" reboot on KTLA 5 Morning News in June.

"We're working really hard on it. Fans, just, we gotta be patient. Good things take time. We do have a possible home for it. We have a writer for it, so I've been working hard all quarantine—all these Zoom meetings and talking to the big wigs. So, we're gonna get it done."

"Smart Guy "originally aired for three seasons from 1997-99. It centered around Mowry as kid genius T.J. Henderson after he joins his older siblings, Marcus (Jason Weaver) and Yvette (Essence Atkins) in high school. John Marshall Jones and Omar Gooding also starred.