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What's Happening!! S1E20 — Nice Guys Finish Last

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What's Happening!!•Season 1•Episode 20

Nice Guys Finish Last

7.6/10 · 63 votesMar 24, 197722 min

Ranked #14 of 21 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Dee receives a call from her prison pen pal, Judy Crane, who is getting out and needs a place to stay. Dee talks Mama into allowing Judy to stay with them, unknown to all of them that Judy is really on the run.

Directed byMark Warren

Written byCarol Gary

Previous episodeE19 · What's Wrong wiith Raj?Next episodeE21 · From Here to Maternity

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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

Crew2

M

Mark Warren

Director

C

Carol Gary

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Nice Guys Finish Last" is episode 20 of What's Happening!! season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 63 votes, ranking #14 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Mark Warren and written by Carol Gary, it aired on March 24, 1977.

Next: E21 · From Here to Maternity Best of Season 1