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Title: What's Happening!! (1976–1979)
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(1985–1988)
Comedy
Stars:
Ernest Thomas,
Haywood Nelson,
Anne-Marie Johnson
One Day at a Time
(1975–1984)
Comedy
Stars:
Bonnie Franklin,
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Pat Harrington Jr.
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Cast
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Roger 'Raj' Thomas
(65 episodes, 1976-1979)
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Haywood Nelson | ... |
Dwayne Nelson
(65 episodes, 1976-1979)
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| Danielle Spencer | ... |
Dee Thomas
(65 episodes, 1976-1979)
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Fred Berry | ... |
Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs
(64 episodes, 1976-1979)
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Shirley Hemphill | ... |
Shirley Wilson
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(60 episodes, 1976-1979)
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| Mabel King | ... |
Mabel 'Mama' Thomas
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(42 episodes, 1976-1978)
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Storyline
Roger, Rerun and Dwayne are three buddies growing up in Los Angeles. The three of them always have a penchant for getting into mischief and trying to find ways of getting rich quick. Almost always the trio's schemes wind up getting them into trouble and it is up to Roger's mother to get them out of it. Also, half of the time, the boys get into trouble because of Roger's bratty sister Dee. Written by Brian Washington <Sargebri@att.net>
Plot Keywords:
mother | black comedy | boy with glasses | brat | brother sister relationship |Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 August 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Что творится!! See more »Filming Locations:
Glendale Studios - 1239 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, California, USACompany Credits
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Runtime:
(79 episodes)Sound Mix:
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4:3
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Roger Thomas: I'm just going to go feed the cat...
Dee Thomas: We don't have a cat.
Roger Thomas: We don't? But what happened to the cat?
Dee Thomas: We never *had* a cat!
Roger Thomas: Then what's that playing in the bathtub with the pony?
Dee Thomas: Oh, *Raj*.
Roger Thomas: I'm going to go turn in.
Dee Thomas: Okay, say hi to the pony for me.
Roger Thomas: I will. You're such a nice little boy.
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In the initial draft, the role that became the character "Rerun" was going to be a skinny white kid. See more »Quotes
[Raj is pretending to be ill with memory loss for a practical joke on Dee]Roger Thomas: I'm just going to go feed the cat...
Dee Thomas: We don't have a cat.
Roger Thomas: We don't? But what happened to the cat?
Dee Thomas: We never *had* a cat!
Roger Thomas: Then what's that playing in the bathtub with the pony?
Dee Thomas: Oh, *Raj*.
Roger Thomas: I'm going to go turn in.
Dee Thomas: Okay, say hi to the pony for me.
Roger Thomas: I will. You're such a nice little boy.
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I have to say that I grew up on these reruns. I was surprised to see and remember how much I enjoyed the show during the recent TV Land marathon. The show was still groundbreaking too. I never understood why Mabel King who played Mama so beautifully left. I still remember Rerun, Dwayne, Raj, Dee, and Shirley as a happy group of people in working class Los Angeles, California. I'm not black but I can relate to the financial struggles that they held despite maintaining a happy suburban life. They provided many memorable moments for me over the weekend. It was nice to see Irene Cara in a guest appearance and Alice Ghostley and others too many to mention. The sitcom was probably criticized in its day but today, I can see it as a brilliant piece of realistic comedy touching on subjects tactfully and carefully like teenage pregnancy, marriage, divorce, single-parent home and of course, financial problems like all families share. I believe it was the first sitcom in my memory to feature divorce in a positive light rather than negative. Enjoy it!