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What's Happening Season 1 |
| Episode 1 - [The Runaway] |
| Details : Raj is all set to go to a party with Dwayne and Rerun but at the last minute Mama breaks the news that he has to babysit Dee while she goes out to work. This leads Raj to hire a babysitter but by the time he returns from the party the babysitter has fallen asleep and Dee is no where to be found. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Helen Martin | Debbi Morgan | Teddy Wilson | James A. Watson Jr | |
| Air Date : Aug. 05, 1976 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [The Birthday Present] |
| Details : Trying to get enough money to buy Mama a birthday present is not as easy as it sounds for Raj. This leads him to some dice playing but Mama breaks it up and confiscates the money he won. In a last attempt Raj Rerun and Dwayne try to walk out of the store with a blouse after writing an IOU. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Helen Martin | Eric Laneuville | Debbi Morgan | Joe Morton | Director : Bud Yorkin | Writer : Bernie Orenstein | |
| Air Date : Aug. 12, 1976 |
| Episode 3 - [When Daddy Comes Marching Home] |
| Details : Mama's shady ex-husband Bill re-enters her life and she's sure he's come around to squeeze some money out of her. Mama's suspicions are right but Raj is on to his father's game and finds his $200 dollars for writing school to be in danger of being snatched. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Thalmus Rasulala | Director : Jack Shea | |
| Air Date : Aug. 19, 1976 |
| Episode 4 - [My Three Tons] |
| Details : After seeing a TV show Rerun becomes obsessed with wanting to join a dance group The Rockets. Miraculously at the audition he's accepted but Dwayne soon discovers Rerun wasn't accepted because he could dance but because he's overweight. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Wolfman Jack | Danny Wells | Jack Knight | Writer : Jim Mulligan | Director : Alan Rafkin | |
| Air Date : Aug. 26, 1976 |
| Episode 5 - [Saturday's Hero] |
| Details : Rerun is given the chance to join the floundering football team and becomes and instant hero. This leads to a swelled head and he begins to give Raj and Dwayne the cold shoulder going so far as to give his two extra Gladys Knight tickets to two of his new friends instead of Raj and Dwayne like he promised. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Rosanne Katon | Taurean Blacque | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Nov. 13, 1976 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [The Burger Queen] |
| Details : Rerun has his heart set on getting the role in a hamburger commercial. However once down at the audition the producers find Dee to be better suited despite the fact that she can't stand the taste of them. An even bigger problem arises when Mama's permission is needed for her to do the commercial but she's in Phoenix. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dick Van Patten | Robbie Rist | David White | Writer : Bernie Orenstein | |
| Air Date : Nov. 20, 1976 |
| Episode 7 - [Speak For Yourself Dwayne] |
| Details : Dwayne has his eye on a new girl Nancy but he's too shy to talk to her so he gets Raj too. However that turns into a mistake for Dwayne because this leads to Raj falling for Nancy. Raj is left with guilt and one angry friend. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Debbi Morgan | Writer : Seaman Jacobs | |
| Air Date : Nov. 27, 1976 |
| Episode 8 - [Shirley's Date] |
| Details : Raj has sold a kid's story to a children's magazine and to celebrate throws a party. However Shirley is reluctant to come because she doesn't want to show up without a date. This leads Raj and Rerun to take steps to get her a date. Raj goes so far as to get her one through an escort service and Rerun cons his brother into asking her. |
| Air Date : Dec. 04, 1976 |
| Episode 9 - [Christmas] |
| Details : With Mama planning to work on Christmas Raj and Dee agree to have Christmas dinner at Bill's apartment. However Mama is able to get out of working at the last minute and soon discovers that the kids have plans and she finds herself facing a lonesome Christmas. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Thalmus Rasulala | Rosalind Cash | Writer : Bernie Orenstein | |
| Air Date : Dec. 11, 1976 |
| Episode 10 - [Puppy Love] |
| Details : Raj is tutoring Patrice Williams in exchange for one of the puppies that her dog Susie is soon to have. However confusion erupts in the Thomas household when Dee overhears a conversation between Raj Dwayne and Rerun which leads her to believe Raj has gotten a girl pregnant. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ta-Tanisha | Writer : Bill Richmond | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Dec. 30, 1976 |
| Episode 11 - [The Maid Did It] |
| Details : Mama is fired from her job as a maid for the Turner household after she's accused of stealing Mrs. Turner's diamond ring. However Raj sets out to clear Mama and quickly discovers Mr. Turner may be a more likely suspect in the theft. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Frank Aletter | Alice Ghostley | Teddy Wilson | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Jan. 06, 1977 |
| Episode 12 - [The Incomplete Shakespeare] |
| Details : Raj writes a story for a new TV show Central Avenue and can't wait to find out if the producers will buy it. However Raj is in for a shock on the night the show premieres. It seems the producers have stolen his story and he goes straight down to their offices prepared to sue. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Warren Berlinger | |
| Air Date : Jan. 13, 1977 |
| Episode 13 - [The Hospital Stay] |
| Details : Raj lands in the hospital and is afraid to face impending surgery. Meanwhile his roommate is a grouchy ex-baseball player whom Dee befriends and learns that he has kept up a bitter feud between himself and his daughter all because she married a white man. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Hope Clarke | Judy Pace | Mel Stewart | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Jan. 20, 1977 |
| Episode 14 - [The Sunday Father] |
| Details : Raj has become a practical joker and delights in playing tricks on his teacher Miss Collins. However when he goes overboard he finds himself suspended from school and to avoid getting Mama involved in the situation he turns to his father who quickly discovers the joys of parenting. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Thalmus Rasulala | Rosalind Cash | Fritzi Burr | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Jan. 27, 1977 |
| Episode 15 - [The Firing Squad] |
| Details : When the bank manager arrives at Rob's Place to discuss his application for a loan Shirley insults him which ends with Rob firing her. This leads Raj Dwayne and Rerun to help Shirley find a new job even though she has very few skills. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Earl Billings | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Feb. 10, 1977 |
| Episode 16 - [The Boarder] |
| Details : Needing extra money Mama agrees to take on a boarder who will stay in Dee's room while she reluctantly agrees to share a room with Mama. However everyone is in for a surprise when Bill asks to take the room and even more surprising Mama agrees to let him move in. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Thalmus Rasulala | James Wheaton | Raymond Vitte | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Feb. 17, 1977 |
| Episode 17 - [Dwayne's Dilemma] |
| Details : Raj has been dying for a date with a girl but soon finds that there is a hitch in order to go out with her he needs to find a date for her cousin Brenda. Dwayne agrees but soon finds himself to be a corner in a love triangle when Brenda's pushy ex-boyfriend threatens his well-being if he continues to see her. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ren Woods | Writer : Jerry Ross | |
| Air Date : Feb. 24, 1977 |
| Episode 18 - [The Tickets] |
| Details : Mama has two tickets to a Stevie Wonder concert and she gives them to Raj. However Raj now has one tough decision to make to take Dwayne or Rerun to the concert. Meanwhile Mama makes a decision on a boarder who introduces his girlfriend to the family. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Danny Wells | Raymond Vitte | Writer : Richard Baer | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Mar. 03, 1977 |
| Episode 19 - [What's Wrong With Raj] |
| Details : After a school lecture about hypertension Raj begins spending more and more time down at the free clinic. This leads Dee to sneak a peek at his diary to see if she can find a clue to what's wrong with Raj. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Thalmus Rasulala | Tanya Boyd | Raymond Vitte | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Mar. 10, 1977 |
| Episode 20 - [Nice Guys Finish Last] |
| Details : Dee gets a surprise when she gets a phone call from her prison pen pal Judy Crane who is getting out of jail and needs a place to stay. Dee talks Mama into allowing Judy to stay with them unknown to all of them that Judy is really on the run after escaping. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Vernee Watson-Johnson | Harold Sylvester | Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Mar. 24, 1977 |
| Episode 21 - [From Here To Maternity] |
| Details : Shirley is all excited when she gets a call from her sister Norma who's coming to town for a visit. However Shirley is in for a big surprise when she discovers Norma is six months pregnant and Norma is in for an even bigger surprise when she gets a phone call from her fiancee telling her it's over. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Mark Warren | |
| Air Date : Mar. 31, 1977 |