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What's Happening!! S3E21 — Dwayne's Debate

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What's Happening!!•Season 3•Episode 21

Dwayne's Debate

6.8/10 · 42 votesApr 21, 197922 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

When another classmate drops out of student council elections, two girls talk Dwayne into running. Once the news reaches his dad's ears, Dwayne can't even get a word in to tell him he doesn't want to run but eveyone convinces him otherwise. However, the worst

Directed byMark Warren

Written bySally Wade

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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

Shirley Hemphill

Shirley Hemphill

Shirley Wilson

Crew2

S

Sally Wade

Writer

M

Mark Warren

Director

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Episode Summary

"Dwayne's Debate" is episode 21 of What's Happening!! season 3. It scored 6.8/10 from 42 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Mark Warren and written by Sally Wade, it aired on April 21, 1979.

Next: E22 · The Benefit Show Best of Season 3