What's Happening!!

1976

Seasons & Episodes

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Synopsis

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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Sony Pictures Television Studios

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Also starring Haywood Nelson

Also starring Fred Berry

Reviews

Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
jts0405 Fred Berry, Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, aka Rerun, Raj, and Dwayne made the hit 70's show WHAT'S HAPPENING. Danielle Spencer as Dee and Mabel King as Miss Thomas including the wacky Shirley Hemphill as Shirley as Rob's Place the legendary WHAT'S HAPPENING hang out. This was a great show and thank you Fred Berry even though you have past just like Mabel King and Shirley Hemphill. Why did you have to die though. Fred wasn't that old and died right after the making of Dickie Roberts. It seemed just like that was the last thing left for him to prove to us as a great actor. We will miss you Fred Berry, Mabel King, and Shirley Hemphill. Thanks for the memories and this T.V show. HEY HEY HEY! WHAT'S HAPPENING!!
General_G What a great show! What's Happening is so funny! There isn't one character I don't like. Rerun is one crazy kid. He sure can dance though. He is one of those characters you'll always hear about because they were so funny, like Kramer from Seinfeld. Mama is funny too. I love her. She is you typical crazy tough seventies mother, loving to teach her kids a lesson with a belt to the butt. Sherley was an underrated character. She had an unusual attitude that was hilarious. Raj was always in some situation. He has to have one of the funniest dance moves out there. He reminds me a lot of comedian Vince Morris. They look a lot alike and act a lot alike. Dee is one pain in the butt sister. Hate to have her around. Finally there's Dwayne. He had one crazy afro especially in the earlier years. Its a surprise that this show didn't last very long. It was just as funny as The Jeffersons or Welcome Back Kotter. I'm glad TV Land shows the re-runs of this show show we can all watch Rerun again. Ha!
lisablunt 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 made it, perhaps this could help their careers, so bring us RERUNS of "What's Happening"! we miss Rerun and all his dance moves...."Hey Hey Hey"!
IrockGswift What's happening has to be one the most comical black sitcoms from back in the day. The time when Roger wants to sneak out to a party and bribes his sister Dee with some money to keep her mouth shut. This show was hilarious at one point. I haven't seen it in years,and I don't remember too many memorable moments. At one time cable companies aired this show on Nick-At-Nite. Though I don't recall seeing it played. I wonder if cable stations like TV Land can air this sitcom or Nick-At-Nite.