Lyle Thomason played by Dennis Kort s4/e2 The Genius, who at sixeen years old, is a sophmore at Boatwright University, and will probably graduate within the year Hometown of Emporia, Virginia Father lost his blacksmith shop in 1932 Parents do not know how to read or write Sent to University of Virginia at age 5 for psychometric tests Went to special school in Chicago for ten years