Eric Monte
Director
What's Happening!! (1976)
Season 2
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.
Released Aug. 5, 1976
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Comedy
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Watch Providers: The Roku Channel
Production Companies: Sony Pictures Television International, Sony Pictures Television
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Rerun Gets Married
Rerun is marched to the alter by a new girl in school.
Sept. 22, 1977, midnight
S2E2 - It's All in Your Head
A reluctant friend of Dee's is having problems at home and is too shy to talk to the school counselor, so Dee goes in her place but this leads the counselor to believe that Dee is the one with the problems.
Sept. 29, 1977, midnight
S2E3 - Trial and Error
Raj has just gotten a new delivery bike for his job at the supermarket but just as he's leaving Rob's Place he becomes involved in a car accident that totals his new bike and leads to a lawsuit.
Oct. 6, 1977, midnight
S2E4 - Raj Goes to Press
When most of his articles are rejected from being in the school newspaper, an outraged, Raj decides to begin an underground newspaper with Rerun and Dwayne helping him. However, when school officials discover what he's doing, Raj is threatened with expulsion.
Oct. 13, 1977, midnight
S2E5 - Nothing Personal
Shirley applies for a job as a secretary at a balloon company and quickly finds herself coming face to face with racial discrimination when the president hires both her, who has a lack of qualifications and another woman who just happens to be white and has plenty of secretarial skills.
Oct. 20, 1977, midnight
S2E6 - If I'm Elected
Dwayne's father is running for city councilman and has a great deal of support from the community including a man, Ted, who's been a friend of the family for years. However, Dwayne is infuriated when his dad unexpectedly fires Ted.
Oct. 27, 1977, midnight
S2E7 - The Play's the Big Thing
Raj has written a play and it's become a school production. However, he fears the play will be ruined after he gives the lead role to Rerun.
Nov. 3, 1977, midnight
S2E8 - Give Me Odds
Dwayne is in a lucky streak with the system he uses to make bets. This leads Rerun to pass along Dwayne's tips to his brother-in-law, Ike, who bets $500 on a football game. It's only after he's made the bet that everyone discovers just what kind of system Dwayne uses.
Nov. 10, 1977, midnight
S2E9 - Bill Gets Married
Bill has become serious with his latest girlfriend and announces that they plan on getting married. Almost everyone is happy for the couple including Mama who even lets them have the ceremony in her house. However, it's Dee who refuses to accept their marriage and refuses to be the flowergirl in the wedding.
Nov. 17, 1977, midnight
S2E10 - Mama, the School Girl
Mama begins taking courses at Raj's school and even gets his teacher, Miss Collins. A fellow classmate takes an instant liking to Mama and she falls head over heels for him, unknown to her he's only using her to write his term paper for him.
Nov. 24, 1977, midnight
S2E11 - One Strike and You're Out
Rerun being fired from the supermarket is the last straw for Raj who rallies the rest of the workers to take some action against their boss Mr. Pronson. However, when the staff goes on strike, Raj finds himself in a jam, since Mama has lost her job and the family now has no source of income.
Dec. 8, 1977, midnight
S2E12 - The Testimonial
Miss Collins is being honored for 25 years of teaching and this prompts Raj to play a trick on her after she gives him detention for being tardy. However, he soon finds his trick is totally inappropriate and sets out to right his wrong.
Dec. 15, 1977, midnight
S2E13 - Black and White Blues
While watching a football game at Raj's house, the black and white set goes beserk and Rerun suggests that they ""borrow"" the new color TV set that is being offered as a prize at a church raffle. However, once they get it to Raj's house, Rerun and Dwayne accidentally drop it.
Dec. 22, 1977, midnight
S2E14 - Going, Going, Gong
Raj has become the manager of a kid's song and dance group and believes that they're so good that they may have a chance to get on The Gong Show. However, once at tryouts, Raj discovers he has some competition, from Rerun.
Jan. 5, 1978, midnight
S2E15 - Dee's First Date
Dee's is going out on her first date with a boy who's sister Raj has made into the object of his affection. His plan is to buddy up to Dee's boyfriend to get close to his sister. However, he quickly finds he has another thing coming.
Jan. 21, 1978, midnight
S2E16 - Doobie or Not Doobie (1)
The Doobie Brothers are set to put on a concert at the guys' high school and they leave Rerun to get the tickets. However, by the time Rerun gets to the ticket booth, they're sold out. Later, two shady characters offer Rerun free tickets if he just tape records the concert. It is only later that Rerun learns that they are bootleggers and they threaten Rerun, Raj and Dwayne if they don't comply.
Jan. 28, 1978, midnight
S2E17 - Doobie or Not Doobie (2)
The bootleggers force the guys into tape recording the concert but while everyone is jumping around, the tape recorder falls out from under Rerun's coat and right in full view of the Doobie Brothers. After some explanations, the guys and the Doobie Brothers set up a trap to catch the bootleggers.
Feb. 4, 1978, midnight
S2E18 - Rerun Sees the Light
Rerun encounters a strange woman on the street who goes by the name of Love-is-Life and she lures him into attending one of her cult gatherings. Rerun enjoys his new found faith and how it makes him feel but Dwayne and Raj are a bit leery about a group that worships a head of lettuce.
Feb. 11, 1978, midnight
S2E19 - Raj and the Older Woman
When Raj goes down to a photographer to get his yearbook picture taken, he is instantly smitten with a beautiful model. Raj lies about his age and says he's 21 and that he's a movie star and the girl is instantly taken by him. That is until, she learns the truth.
Feb. 18, 1978, midnight
S2E20 - Diplomatic Immunity
Rerun borrows a car so the guys can get to a Lakers game but after the game Rerun becomes the victim of a hit and run driver. Dee surprises everyone by coming forward with news that she was a witness and saw the driver, which turns out to be the son of a foreign diplomat.
Feb. 25, 1978, midnight
S2E21 - Shirley is a Mother
With Mama out of town, Raj gets Shirley to babysit Dee who gets Shirley thinking about her past. Meanwhile, Raj and Rerun's graduation is approaching but right at the last minute Rerun gets himself in trouble by cheating on a final exam which prompts Shirley to give him some guidance.
April 13, 1978, midnight
S2E22 - The Apartment
On graduation day, Raj gives a speech riddled with hints to Mama about his plans on moving in to an apartment with Rerun but after some conversation, Mama finally agrees to let him move out. However, Rerun and Raj quickly find themselves with little privacy with Mama constantly coming over.
May 11, 1978, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1950 min.
Released: Aug. 5, 1976
Last Air Date: April 28, 1979, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 10+
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