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What's Happening!! S3E22 — The Benefit Show

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What's Happening!!•Season 3•Episode 22

The Benefit Show

6.3/10 · 51 votesApr 28, 197922 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 3•−0.7 vs season avg

A local teen center is in serious financial straits and the gang tries to come up with a way to save it. They finally decide to put on a benefit show and Rerun has someone in mind who will be sure to attract attention, Sammy

Directed byMark Warren

Written byJoanne Pagliaro

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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

M

Mark Warren

Director

J

Joanne Pagliaro

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Benefit Show" is episode 22 of What's Happening!! season 3. It scored 6.3/10 from 51 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Mark Warren and written by Joanne Pagliaro, it aired on April 28, 1979.

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