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03-21-2022, 08:25 PM
https://www.looper.com/804851/why-you-rarely-hear-about-smart-guys-tahj-mowry-anymore/
BY HELEN A. LEE/MARCH 21, 2022 1:02 PM EDT
You may remember Tahj Mowry as the adorable little boy Teddy, who was a friend of Michelle's (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) on "Full House." He was also one of the many guest stars on the most-watched episode (per TV Overmind (https://tvovermind.com/friends-10-watched-episodes/)) of "Friends," the second season's "The One After the Super Bowl" (which made a big impression on the young man, he said on Today (https://www.today.com/video/tahj-mowry-courteney-cox-said-i-was-cute-as-a-kid-on-friends-74116165886)). The star even headlined his own television show in 1997–1999 about a young genius maneuvering high school alongside his two teen siblings. The WB's "Smart Guy" ran for three seasons and was popular enough that Mowry teased a reboot during a KTLA interview (https://ktla.com/entertainment/tahj-mowry-talks-smart-guy-reboot-and-new-film-welcome-matt/) in 2021, although at this point, it's unclear if that's still happening.
After "Smart Guy," the young actor hooked up with Disney, doing a couple of Disney Channel Original Movies ("Seventeen Again" and "Hounded") and voicing communications guru Wade Load in the Disney Channel's "Kim Possible" (https://www.looper.com/613681/things-only-adults-notice-in-kim-possible/) from 2002–2007. With a disarming smile, that dimple, and perfect comedic timing, Mowry developed a resumé many actors would envy before he was old enough to legally drive. But he's been scarce on TV and in the movies for the past decade or so, so you might be wondering how such a promising talent dropped so far off the radar. This is why you don't hear from Mowry anymore.
BY HELEN A. LEE/MARCH 21, 2022 1:02 PM EDT
You may remember Tahj Mowry as the adorable little boy Teddy, who was a friend of Michelle's (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) on "Full House." He was also one of the many guest stars on the most-watched episode (per TV Overmind (https://tvovermind.com/friends-10-watched-episodes/)) of "Friends," the second season's "The One After the Super Bowl" (which made a big impression on the young man, he said on Today (https://www.today.com/video/tahj-mowry-courteney-cox-said-i-was-cute-as-a-kid-on-friends-74116165886)). The star even headlined his own television show in 1997–1999 about a young genius maneuvering high school alongside his two teen siblings. The WB's "Smart Guy" ran for three seasons and was popular enough that Mowry teased a reboot during a KTLA interview (https://ktla.com/entertainment/tahj-mowry-talks-smart-guy-reboot-and-new-film-welcome-matt/) in 2021, although at this point, it's unclear if that's still happening.
After "Smart Guy," the young actor hooked up with Disney, doing a couple of Disney Channel Original Movies ("Seventeen Again" and "Hounded") and voicing communications guru Wade Load in the Disney Channel's "Kim Possible" (https://www.looper.com/613681/things-only-adults-notice-in-kim-possible/) from 2002–2007. With a disarming smile, that dimple, and perfect comedic timing, Mowry developed a resumé many actors would envy before he was old enough to legally drive. But he's been scarce on TV and in the movies for the past decade or so, so you might be wondering how such a promising talent dropped so far off the radar. This is why you don't hear from Mowry anymore.