"Meet John Smith" is the third episode of the first season of the American mystery television series Veronica Mars. The episode, written by Jed Seidel and directed by Harry Winer, premiered on UPN on October 12, 2004.The series depicts the adventures of Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) as she deals with life as a high school student while moonlighting as a private detective. In this episode, Veronica helps a boy, Justin Smith (Bobby Edner) track down his long-lost father.