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What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

1976TV Series⏱️ 24mTV-PG
Comedy
⭐ 7.1
IMDB Rating
4,628 votes

A trio of black youths learn about life, love, friendship, credit cards, gambling, and a variety of other things while growing up in an inner city.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Danielle Spencer
Release Date
August 5, 1976
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 1
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 22
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 5.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ernest Thomas
Ernest Thomas
as Roger 'Raj' Thomas
Haywood Nelson
Haywood Nelson
as Dwayne Nelson
Danielle Spencer
Danielle Spencer
as Dee Thomas
Fred Berry
Fred Berry
as Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs
Shirley Hemphill
Shirley Hemphill
as Shirley Wilson
Mabel King
Mabel King
as Mabel 'Mama' Thomas
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Richard Couture
as Patron at Rob's Place
David Hollander
David Hollander
as Earl 'Little Earl' Barnett Jr.
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John Welsh
as Earl 'Big Earl' Barnett
Earl Billings
Earl Billings
as Rob

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
1147 Tamarind Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Bud Yorkin Productions, Turteltaub-Orenstein-Yorkin Productions (TOY)

🏷️ Keywords

boy wears eyeglassessitcom comedylaugh trackdark comedy1970s

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedySitcomComedy

⭐ Featured Review

"Hey Hey Hey" Why isn't this in syndication?
by lisablunt β€’ 2003-10-20

"This was one of my favorite tv shows growing up! as other users commented, it was the first thing i would turn on after school! it was not only the funniest show, but it dealt with a single parent home, and i was raised in a single parent home, so i related to it. i miss seeing Raj make a fool out of himself, by being so nerdy and Dee, with all the sarcasm, you never stopped laughing....and Shirley, anything she said, made you laugh. i think if more people posted their comments, than maybe it will impact someone to syndicate the show! as you can see, the cast of the show never really ma..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Fred Berry and Ernest Thomas walked off the show during the second season, demanding more money and better dressing rooms. Shirley Hemphill, Haywood Nelson and Danielle Spencer carried the show through the duration of the walkout. Their demands were not met. After the third season, Berry and Thomas engaged in another walkout demanding more money. Even though the show ranked 29th in the 1978-79 season, ABC canceled it rather than deal with their demands.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A trio of black youths learn about life, love, friendship, credit cards, gambling, and a variety of other things while growing up in an inner city.