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What's Happening Now!! is an American sequel series of What's Happening!! It ran in syndication from 1985 to 1988. Like the previous series, What's Happening Now!! is loosely based on the motion picture Cooley High.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    What's Happening Now!! Season 2 Episode 22 - Dee's Suitor
    3.9/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Dee's Suitor

    S2:E22

    Nadine brings home Nanooka (Teresa Ganzel), a lovesick woman from the Arctic Circle, to work as a maid until Raj can rejoin her with her boyfriend for a bizarre ceremonial wedding in the Thomas living room.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Stephen Sustarsic

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  2. What's Happening Now!! Season 3 Episode 13 - Daddy's Back
    4.6/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Daddy's Back

    S3:E13

    Shirley's truck driving father comes to town but is too busy to attend the banquet when Shirley is named ""Business Woman of the Year.""

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 13 - The Challenge
    5.1/10(19 votes)

    #3 - The Challenge

    S1:E13

    While taping a commercial, Raj accidentally accepts a wrestling match with the ferocious Mama's Boy Jones after he insulted the wrestler's mother.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 19 - Nadine's Boss
    5.1/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Nadine's Boss

    S1:E19

    Raj writes a theater play, and to help him out in launching the project, his friends agree to take on the production's roles, where it appears they really begin to live out their parts with comical results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. What's Happening Now!! Season 3 Episode 2 - The Boxer
    5.1/10(14 votes)

    #5 - The Boxer

    S3:E2

    Raj goes down for the count when Nadine discovers that he has invested in a professional boxer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. What's Happening Now!! Season 3 Episode 14 - I Gotta Be Raj
    5.2/10(13 votes)

    #6 - I Gotta Be Raj

    S3:E14

    When a bump on the head causes Dwayne to lose his memory, Nadine loses her mind because Dwayne now thinks he's her husband!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. What's Happening Now!! Season 3 Episode 22 - Adventures of Kangaroo Kincaide
    5.2/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Adventures of Kangaroo Kincaide

    S3:E22

    A plan to fake a bear attack on Raj while on a camping trip backfires when a real life bear invades the campsite.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marley Clark

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  8. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 2 - A Horse is Not a Home
    5.4/10(30 votes)

    #8 - A Horse is Not a Home

    S1:E2

    An ad offers a house instead of a horse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. What's Happening Now!! Season 2 Episode 20 - The Yard Sale
    5.5/10(14 votes)

    #9 - The Yard Sale

    S2:E20

    Raj and Shirley sponsor a little league baseball team, and no sooner does Raj became the coach than he learns that the opening game is against the team of his dreaded high school nemesis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. What's Happening Now!! Season 3 Episode 18 - The Fabulous Fortunes
    5.5/10(13 votes)

    #10 - The Fabulous Fortunes

    S3:E18

    Shirley teaches a young boy with ""two left feet"" how to dance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 8 - The Bully
    5.6/10(20 votes)

    #11 - The Bully

    S1:E8

    Raj explains how he landed in jail.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Jurgen Wolff

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  12. What's Happening Now!! Season 3 Episode 10 - Nadine's Wood-Be Father
    5.6/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Nadine's Wood-Be Father

    S3:E10

    Nadine feels like a real dummy when her mother brings home her ventriloquist fiancée and she kicks them out of her house.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 5 - Dueling Menus
    5.7/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Dueling Menus

    S1:E5

    Raj tries to impress his mother-in-law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 17 - Goodbye, Mr. Ripps
    5.7/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Goodbye, Mr. Ripps

    S1:E17

    When the gang hears that their favorite teacher, and renown practical joker, is retiring, they plan the ultimate farewell party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kim Weiskopf

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  15. What's Happening Now!! Season 2 Episode 7 - Shirley's Little Sister
    5.7/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Shirley's Little Sister

    S2:E7

    Shirley realizes that the buddy system works both ways when she volunteers to be a big sister to a teenage girl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 21 - Shirley's Pen Pal
    5.9/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Shirley's Pen Pal

    S1:E21

    An efficiency expert with the nickname ""Pink-Slip Patty"" gives Nadine and her fellow social workers a case of the jitters -- which eventually affects Raj the same way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Bob Bendetson

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  17. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 7 - The New Kid
    6.0/10(19 votes)

    #17 - The New Kid

    S1:E7

    A 10-year-old orphan is left at the diner.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. What's Happening Now!! Season 3 Episode 1 - Ask Al
    6.1/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Ask Al

    S3:E1

    Shirley eats her words when she takes a job as an undercover advice columnist and inadvertently causes Dwayne and his new girlfriend to break up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Stephen Sustarsic

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  19. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 4 - One Enchanted Evening
    6.2/10(21 votes)

    #19 - One Enchanted Evening

    S1:E4

    The Thomases take in feuding roommates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 14 - Rags to Riches
    6.2/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Rags to Riches

    S1:E14

    When Raj opts for a softball game over attending an art show with Nadine, who strongly objects, the couple begins to think each other selfish and split up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. What's Happening Now!! Season 2 Episode 5 - The Movie Deal
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #21 - The Movie Deal

    S2:E5

    Raj's dream of going on a fishing trip with Dwayne becomes a real life nightmare when his mother-in-law sinks her hooks into him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 10 - Aunt Shirley
    6.3/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Aunt Shirley

    S1:E10

    Raj and Shirley compete for diner profits.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Braff

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  23. What's Happening Now!! Season 1 Episode 15 - Married or Not
    6.3/10(20 votes)

    #23 - Married or Not

    S1:E15

    The entire gang became characters from The Wizard of Oz when Carolyn is accidentally knocked unconscious.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writers:Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman

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  24. What's Happening Now!! Season 2 Episode 17 - Taking the Rap
    6.3/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Taking the Rap

    S2:E17

    A lovesick pest follows Dee home from college and drives the Thomases crazy with his obnoxious attempts to win her affection.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Stephen Sustarsic

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  25. What's Happening Now!! Season 2 Episode 3 - Shirley's Landlord
    6.4/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Shirley's Landlord

    S2:E3

    Raj is elated when his agent informs him that he may have a movie deal for Raj's latest screenplay -- until it's discovered that it is really Nadine's case study on homeless women that the producer really wants to turn into a blockbuster feature film.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Dee's Suitor" is the worst rated episode of "What's Happening Now!!". It scored 3.9/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Stephen Sustarsic, it aired on 3/2/1987. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Daddy's Back".