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What's Happening!! S1E3 — When Daddy Comes Marching Home

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What's Happening!!•Season 1•Episode 3

When Daddy Comes Marching Home

7.8/10 · 85 votesAug 19, 197622 min

Ranked #5 of 21 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

After years of being away, Raj and Dee's shady father Bill returns for a short visit with a scheme in mind.

Directed byJack Shea

Written byMarion C. Freeman, Dawn Aldredge

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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

J

Jack Shea

Director

M

Marion C. Freeman

Writer

D

Dawn Aldredge

Writer

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Episode Summary

"When Daddy Comes Marching Home" is episode 3 of What's Happening!! season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 85 votes, ranking #5 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jack Shea and written by Marion C. Freeman, Dawn Aldredge, it aired on August 19, 1976.

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