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What's Happening!! S1E6 — The Burger Queen
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What's Happening!!•Season 1•Episode 6

The Burger Queen

8.4/10 · 93 votesNov 20, 197622 min

Ranked #2 of 21 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

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Rerun has his heart set on getting the lead in a hamburger commercial. However, once down at the audition, the producers find Dee better suited despite the fact that she can't stand the taste of them. An even bigger problem arises when Mama's permission is

Directed byDick Harwood
Written byBernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub
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Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

Roger 'Raj' Thomas

Haywood Nelson

Haywood Nelson

Dwayne Clemens Nelson

Fred Berry

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Frederick 'Freddie/Rerun' Stubbs

Danielle Spencer

Danielle Spencer

Dee Thomas

Mabel King

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Mabel Thomas

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Bernie Orenstein

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Episode Summary

"The Burger Queen" is episode 6 of What's Happening!! season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 93 votes, ranking #2 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Dick Harwood and written by Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub, it aired on November 20, 1976.

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