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The Best Episodes of What's Happening!! Season 2

Every episode of What's Happening!! Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of What's Happening!! Season 2!

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Buddies Raj, Rerun and Dwayne come of age in 1970s Los Angeles. The trio have a penchant for mischief and trying to find ways of getting rich quick. Almost always the trio's schemes wind up

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 16 - Doobie or Not Doobie (1)
    8.5/10(103 votes)

    S2:E16

    The Doobie Brothers are set to put on a concert at the high school and they leave Rerun to get the tickets. However, by the time Rerun gets to the ticket booth, they're sold out. Later, two shady characters offer Rerun free tickets if he records the concert.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Sally Wade

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  2. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 17 - Doobie or Not Doobie (2)
    8.0/10(72 votes)

    S2:E17

    The bootleggers force the guys into recording the concert but while everyone is jumping around, the tape recorder falls out from under Rerun's coat and right in full view of the Doobie Brothers.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Sally Wade

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  3. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 12 - The Testimonial
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    S2:E12

    Miss Collins is being honored for 25 years of teaching and this prompts Raj to play a trick on her after she gives him detention for being tardy. He soon finds his trick is totally inappropriate and sets out to right his wrong.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Nicholas DeMarco

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  4. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 19 - Raj and the Older Woman
    7.9/10(55 votes)

    S2:E19

    When Raj goes down to a photographer to get his yearbook picture taken, he's instantly smitten with a beautiful model. Raj lies about his identity, that he's a 21-year-old movie star and the girl is instantly taken by him. That is, until, she learns the truth.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Sally Wade

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  5. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 14 - Going, Going, Gong
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    S2:E14

    Raj and Dee become managers of a kid's song and dance group and believes they're so good that they may have a chance to get on The Gong Show. Once at tryouts, however, the duo discovers there's some heavy competition.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Alan Eisenstock, Larry Mintz

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  6. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 8 - Give Me Odds
    7.6/10(61 votes)

    S2:E8

    Dwayne is in a lucky streak with the system he uses to make bets, which leads Rerun to pass along Dwayne's tips to his brother-in-law, Ike, who bets $500 on a football game. It's only after he's made the bet that everyone discovers just what kind of system Dwayne uses.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Alan Eisenstock, Larry Mintz

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  7. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 15 - Dee's First Date
    7.6/10(58 votes)

    S2:E15

    Dee's going on her first date with a boy whose sister Raj has made into the object of his affection. His plan is to buddy up to Dee's boyfriend to get close to his sister. However, he quickly finds he has another thing coming.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Joseph Neustein

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  8. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 2 - It's All in Your Head
    7.5/10(59 votes)

    S2:E2

    A reluctant friend of Dee's is having problems at home and is too shy to talk to the school counselor, so Dee goes in her place but this leads the counselor to believe that Dee is the one with the problems.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Alan Eisenstock, Larry Mintz

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  9. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 10 - Mama, the School Girl
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    S2:E10

    Mama begins taking courses at Raj's school and even gets his teacher, Miss Collins. A fellow classmate takes an instant liking to Mama and she falls head over heels for him, unknown to her he's only using her to write his term paper for him.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Barbara Berkowitz

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  10. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 18 - Rerun Sees the Light
    7.5/10(65 votes)

    S2:E18

    Rerun encounters a strange woman on the street who goes by Love-Is-Life and she lures him into attending one of her cult gatherings. Rerun enjoys his newfound faith and how it makes him feel but Dwayne and Raj are a bit leery about a group that worships a head of lettuce.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Thad Mumford

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  11. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 21 - Shirley Is a Mother
    7.5/10(44 votes)

    S2:E21

    With Mama out of town, Raj gets Shirley to babysit Dee, who gets Shirley thinking about her past. Meanwhile, Raj and Rerun's graduation is approaching but right at the last minute, Rerun gets himself in trouble by cheating on a final exam, which prompts Shirley to give him some guidance.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub

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  12. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 22 - The Apartment
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    S2:E22

    On graduation day, Raj gives a speech riddled with hints to Mama about his plans on moving in to an apartment with Rerun but after some conversation, Mama finally agrees to let him go. However, Rerun and Raj quickly find themselves with little privacy with Mama constantly coming over.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Thad Mumford

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  13. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 1 - Rerun Gets Married
    7.4/10(61 votes)

    S2:E1

    Diane brings a new girl in town, Maria, to Raj's surprise 17th birthday party. Raj tries to woo her, but Rerun already has a date with her—only to find out she's really only interested in him to obtain her green card.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Bruce Howard

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  14. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 4 - Raj Goes to Press
    7.3/10(51 votes)

    S2:E4

    When most of his articles are rejected from the school paper, an outraged Raj starts an underground newspaper with Rerun and Dwayne helping him. However, when school admin discover what he's doing, Raj is threatened with expulsion.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:David Pollock

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  15. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 5 - Nothing Personal
    7.3/10(60 votes)

    S2:E5

    Shirley applies for a job as a secretary at a balloon company and quickly finds herself coming face to face with racial discrimination when the president hires both her, who has a lack of qualifications and another woman who just happens to be white and has plenty of secretarial skills.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Alan Eisenstock, Larry Mintz

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  16. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 20 - Diplomatic Immunity
    7.3/10(51 votes)

    S2:E20

    Rerun borrows a car so the guys can get to a Lakers game but after the game, Rerun becomes the victim of a hit and run. Dee surprises everyone by coming forward with news that she was a witness and saw the driver, who turns out to be the son of a foreign diplomat.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Ted Bergmann

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  17. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 3 - Trial and Error
    7.2/10(59 votes)

    S2:E3

    Raj has just gotten a new delivery bike for his job at the supermarket but just as he's leaving Rob's, he becomes involved in a car accident that totals his new bike and leads to a lawsuit.

    Director:Lee Bernhardi
    Writer:Rick Mittleman

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  18. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 11 - One Strike and You're Out
    7.2/10(56 votes)

    S2:E11

    Rerun being fired from the supermarket is the last straw for Raj, who rallies the rest of the workers to take action against their boss Mr. Pronson. However, when the staff goes on strike, Raj finds himself in a jam, since Mama has lost her job and the family now has no source of income.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Rick Mittleman

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  19. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 9 - Bill Gets Married
    7.1/10(52 votes)

    S2:E9

    Bill's become serious with his latest girlfriend and announces that they're getting married. Nearly everyone is happy for them, even Mama who even lets them have the ceremony in her house. But it's Dee who refuses to accept their marriage and refuses to be the flower girl.

    Director:Dick Harwood
    Writer:Carol Gary

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  20. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 13 - Black and White Blues
    7.1/10(50 votes)

    S2:E13

    While watching football at Raj's, the black and white set goes beserk and Rerun suggests that they 'borrow' the new color TV set being offered as a prize at a church raffle. However, once they get it to Raj's house, Rerun and Dwayne accidentally drop it.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 6 - If I'm Elected
    6.8/10(61 votes)

    S2:E6

    Dwayne's father is running for city councilman and has a great deal of support from the community, including family friend Ted. However, Dwayne is infuriated when his dad unexpectedly fires Ted.

    Director:Lee Bernhardi
    Writer:Winston Moss

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  22. What's Happening!! Season 2 Episode 7 - The Play's the Big Thing
    6.6/10(55 votes)

    S2:E7

    Raj has written a play and it's become a school production. However, he fears ruin after he gives the lead to Rerun.

    Director:Ron Richards
    Writers:Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Doobie or Not Doobie (1)" is the best rated episode of "What's Happening!!" season 2. It scored 8.5/10 based on 103 votes. Directed by Mark Warren and written by Sally Wade, it aired on 1/28/1978. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Doobie or Not Doobie (2)".