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What's Happening!! S1E16 — The Boarder

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What's Happening!!•Season 1•Episode 16

The Boarder

7.4/10 · 58 votesFeb 17, 197722 min

Ranked #16 of 21 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Needing extra money, Mama takes on a boarder who will stay in Dee's room while she reluctantly agrees to share a room with Mama. Everyone's in for a surprise when Bill asks to take the room and even more surprising, Mama agrees to let him

Directed byMark Warren

Written byAlan Eisenstock, Larry Mintz

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Seasons3

Cast5

Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

Roger 'Raj' Thomas

Haywood Nelson

Haywood Nelson

Dwayne Clemens Nelson

Fred Berry

Fred Berry

Frederick 'Freddie/Rerun' Stubbs

Danielle Spencer

Danielle Spencer

Dee Thomas

Mabel King

Mabel King

Mabel Thomas

Crew3

M

Mark Warren

Director

A

Alan Eisenstock

Writer

L

Larry Mintz

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Boarder" is episode 16 of What's Happening!! season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 58 votes, ranking #16 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Mark Warren and written by Alan Eisenstock, Larry Mintz, it aired on February 17, 1977.

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