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Smarts

Smarts

1980TV Episode⏱️ 49mTV-PG
DramaFamily
8.5
IMDB Rating
41 votes

Annie and Buddy each have problems with intellect: Annie feels she's too smart, while Buddy fears she's not smart enough.

Director
James Broderick
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank
Release Date
June 18, 1980
Language
English
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson
as Kate Lawrence
James Broderick
James Broderick
as Doug Lawrence
Gary Frank
Gary Frank
as Willie Lawrence
Kristy McNichol
Kristy McNichol
as Buddy Lawrence
Quinn Cummings
Quinn Cummings
as Annie Cooper
Dana Hill
Dana Hill
as Martha
Debbie Lytton
Debbie Lytton
as Elisa
Jenny O'Hara
Jenny O'Hara
as Miss Chase

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Spelling-Goldberg Productions

🎯 Categories

DramaFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Yeah Right
by bootheduke2022-03-11
3/10

"As a former bullied kid, I was feeling this episode, until the completely unrealistic ending. Unlike the other reviewer, I don't agree with Kate's handling of the situation at all. It's not 'bubble wrapping' kids to acknowledge they have feelings. They are almost like human beings that way. (and yeah, we did have participation awards. I got plenty of them.)..."

💡 Did You Know?

This episode was inadvertently aired out of order, both during the original run and in syndication. In the previous episode, "Just Like Old Times," Buddy had already been accepted by all three colleges to which she applied. In this episode, Buddy is still applying to colleges.

📖 Synopsis

Annie and Buddy each have problems with intellect: Annie feels she's too smart, while Buddy fears she's not smart enough.