Is What's Happening!! coming back?
What's Happening!! (1976–1979) — comedy on ABC
The answer: Concluded April 28, 1979.
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3seasons
65episodes
7.0/ 10
About What's Happening!!
What's Happening!! ended on April 28, 1979, after its third season on ABC.
The show was a comedy series that aired from 1976 to 1979, depicting the daily lives and misadventures of three Black teenagers, Roger, Dwayne, and Rerun, in 1970s Los Angeles. It focused on their friendships, family dynamics, and humorous experiences as they navigated adolescence during that era.
The series starred Haywood Nelson as Dwayne Nelson, Ernest Thomas as Roger 'Raj' Thomas, and Fred Berry as Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs. It also featured Danielle Spencer, Shirley Hemphill, and Mabel King. The show holds a rating of 7 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.
What's Happening!! episode schedule
65 aired
Aired · 65
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 1979 | S3·E22 | The Benefit Show |
| April 21, 1979 | S3·E21 | Dwayne's Debate |
| April 7, 1979 | S3·E20 | First Class Coach |
| March 31, 1979 | S3·E19 | The Last Page |
| March 16, 1979 | S3·E18 | The Thomas Treasure |
| March 9, 1979 | S3·E17 | The Eviction |
| March 2, 1979 | S3·E16 | Food Poisoning |
| February 23, 1979 | S3·E15 | Shirley's Fired |
| February 16, 1979 | S3·E14 | Dwayne's Dream |
| February 9, 1979 | S3·E13 | A Present for Dee |
| January 25, 1979 | S3·E12 | Dee, the Cheerleader |
| January 11, 1979 | S3·E11 | Making Out |
| December 21, 1978 | S3·E10 | Positive Identification |
| December 14, 1978 | S3·E9 | No Clothes Make the Man |
| November 30, 1978 | S3·E8 | Raj Moves Out |
| November 23, 1978 | S3·E7 | Charge |
| November 16, 1978 | S3·E6 | The Landlady |
| November 9, 1978 | S3·E5 | Shirley's Cookies |
| November 2, 1978 | S3·E4 | The Creep Detective |
| October 12, 1978 | S3·E3 | Basketball Brain |
| September 28, 1978 | S3·E2 | Shirley's Boyfriend |
| September 21, 1978 | S3·E1 | Disco Dollar Disaster |
| May 11, 1978 | S2·E22 | The Apartment |
| April 13, 1978 | S2·E21 | Shirley Is a Mother |
| February 25, 1978 | S2·E20 | Diplomatic Immunity |
| February 18, 1978 | S2·E19 | Raj and the Older Woman |
| February 11, 1978 | S2·E18 | Rerun Sees the Light |
| February 4, 1978 | S2·E17 | Doobie or Not Doobie (2) |
| January 28, 1978 | S2·E16 | Doobie or Not Doobie (1) |
| January 21, 1978 | S2·E15 | Dee's First Date |
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| January 5, 1978 | S2·E14 | Going, Going, Gong |
| December 22, 1977 | S2·E13 | Black and White Blues |
| December 15, 1977 | S2·E12 | The Testimonial |
| December 8, 1977 | S2·E11 | One Strike and You're Out |
| November 24, 1977 | S2·E10 | Mama, the School Girl |
| November 17, 1977 | S2·E9 | Bill Gets Married |
| November 10, 1977 | S2·E8 | Give Me Odds |
| November 3, 1977 | S2·E7 | The Play's the Big Thing |
| October 27, 1977 | S2·E6 | If I'm Elected |
| October 20, 1977 | S2·E5 | Nothing Personal |
| October 13, 1977 | S2·E4 | Raj Goes to Press |
| October 6, 1977 | S2·E3 | Trial and Error |
| September 29, 1977 | S2·E2 | It's All in Your Head |
| September 22, 1977 | S2·E1 | Rerun Gets Married |
| March 31, 1977 | S1·E21 | From Here to Maternity |
| March 24, 1977 | S1·E20 | Nice Guys Finish Last |
| March 10, 1977 | S1·E19 | What's Wrong with Raj? |
| March 3, 1977 | S1·E18 | The Tickets |
| February 24, 1977 | S1·E17 | Dwayne's Dilemma |
| February 17, 1977 | S1·E16 | The Boarder |
| February 10, 1977 | S1·E15 | The Firing Squad |
| January 27, 1977 | S1·E14 | The Sunday Father |
| January 20, 1977 | S1·E13 | The Hospital Stay |
| January 13, 1977 | S1·E12 | The Incomplete Shakespeare |
| January 6, 1977 | S1·E11 | The Maid Did It |
| December 30, 1976 | S1·E10 | Puppy Love |
| December 11, 1976 | S1·E9 | Christmas |
| December 4, 1976 | S1·E8 | Shirley's Date |
| November 27, 1976 | S1·E7 | Speak for Yourself, Dwayne |
| November 20, 1976 | S1·E6 | The Burger Queen |
| November 13, 1976 | S1·E5 | Saturday's Hero |
| August 26, 1976 | S1·E4 | My Three Tons |
| August 19, 1976 | S1·E3 | When Daddy Comes Marching Home |
| August 12, 1976 | S1·E2 | The Birthday Present |
| August 5, 1976 | S1·E1 | The Runaway |
