What's Happening!! (1976)
What's Happening!! (1976)
What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. The show premiered as a summer series. With good ratings and reviews, and after the failure of several other shows on the network, What's Happening!! returned in November 1976 as a weekly series. It remained a regular show until 1979; ratings were modest. What's Happening!! was loosely based on the motion picture Cooley High, also written by Eric Monte.

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1x01 The Runaway

05 August, 1976 8:00 am
Raj hires a babysitter for Dee so he can join his friends at a party.

1x02 The Birthday Present

12 August, 1976 8:00 am
To earn money to buy Mama a birthday present, Roger resorts to playing dice and is accused of shoplifting along with Dwayne and Rerun.

1x03 When Daddy Comes Marching Home

19 August, 1976 8:00 am
Mama's shifty ex-husband comes back into the picture and plays with her feelings to score some cash.

1x04 My Three Tons

26 August, 1976 8:00 am
Rerun is invited to join a dance troupe, but not for his dancing skills.

1x05 Saturday's Hero

13 November, 1976 8:00 am
Rerun joins the high school football team and lets sudden success go to his head.

1x06 The Burger Queen

20 November, 1976 8:00 am
Dee is selected for a series of TV ads for a burger chain.

1x07 Speak for Yourself, Dwayne

27 November, 1976 8:00 am
When Roger talks to a new girl on Dwayne's behalf, he finds himself falling for her and at odds with his friend.

1x08 Shirley's Date

04 December, 1976 8:00 am
Roger and Rerun pay two men to date Shirley.

1x09 Christmas

11 December, 1976 8:00 am
With Mama having to work on Christmas, Roger and Dee have Christmas dinner at Bill's apartment.

1x10 Puppy Love

30 December, 1976 8:00 am
Confusion arises when Roger's plans to buy a puppy from a girl in school lead Mama and Bill to think he got the girl pregnant.

1x11 The Maid Did It

06 January, 1977 8:00 am
When Mama is fired after being accused of stealing a diamond ring, Roger seeks to set the record straight.

1x12 The Incomplete Shakespeare

13 January, 1977 8:00 am
Roger earns a chance to write for a black TV show, but its producers don't want to face the realities of ghetto life.

1x13 The Hospital Stay

20 January, 1977 8:00 am
With Roger in the hospital, Dee befriends his grouchy old roommate.

1x14 The Sunday Father

27 January, 1977 8:00 am
When Roger is suspended from school, he turns to his father instead of facing Mama's wrath.

1x15 The Firing Squad

10 February, 1977 8:00 am
When Shirley's bad attitude gets her fired, the guys plan to find her a new job.

1x16 The Boarder

17 February, 1977 8:00 am
Needing extra money, Mama agrees to take Bill in as a boarder.

1x17 Dwayne's Dilemma

24 February, 1977 8:00 am
Dwayne must summon the courage to stand up to the tough and mean ex-boyfriend of his latest love interest.

1x18 The Tickets

03 March, 1977 8:00 am
When the guys try to scalp concert tickets, they wind up at the police station.

1x19 What's Wrong with Raj?

10 March, 1977 8:00 am
A lovesick Roger spends his time at the local clinic trying to win over an older nurse.

1x20 Nice Guys Finish Last

24 March, 1977 9:00 am
Dee's prison pen pal arrives, but she has escaped from jail.

1x21 From Here to Maternity

31 March, 1977 9:00 am
Shirley tries to support her pregnant younger sister.

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