Fans of the original feature film Revenge of the Nerds will have fond memories of the first instalment, as this sequel pales by comparison. The goofy leads are still funny, but their shenanigans are not nearly as outrageous in this TV movie version, in which the nerd alumni of Adams College return to their fraternity to rescue the freshman class of geeks from persecution by a new generation of thick-headed jocks. If mindless humour and raunchy teen behaviour are your idea of winning TV, then you'll have nothing to lose.

The nerds are now in control of the university, as a result of Lewis Skolnick and the rest's actions in the two previous movies. A new generation of sportsmen arrive, however, determined on winning the school back. The principle, himself an ex-nerd fighter, helps them, and the nerds return to suppression. Harold Skolnick needs help from his uncle Lewis, the hero of the first two movies. Lewis, however, are not too proud of his nerd past, and won't reveal any of it, much less help his nephew. However, his wife makes him change his mind, and with help from his friends from the first two movies, they start the fight to win the school back, using classic nerd tricks.