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What's Happening!! S1E2 — The Birthday Present
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What's Happening!!•Season 1•Episode 2

The Birthday Present

7.7/10 · 88 votesAug 12, 197622 min

Ranked #8 of 21 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Raj, Dwayne and Rerun set out to get a birthday present for Mama. But it doesn't go as smoothly as they expected and they find themselves in hot water with store security.

Directed byBud Yorkin
Written byBernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub
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The Hospital Stay

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The Boarder

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Dwayne's Dilemma

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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

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Bernie Orenstein

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Bud Yorkin

Bud Yorkin

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Saul Turteltaub

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Episode Summary

"The Birthday Present" is episode 2 of What's Happening!! season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 88 votes, ranking #8 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Bud Yorkin and written by Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub, it aired on August 12, 1976.

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