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The Worst Episodes of What's Happening!!

What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. The show premiered as a summer...

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  1. Background image for The Last Page
    5.9/10(38 votes)

    #1 - The Last Page

    S3:E19

    The gang fantasizes about being TV characters from famous ABC shows, such as Three's Company and Happy Days.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sally Wade
  2. Background image for The Benefit Show
    6.3/10(46 votes)

    #2 - The Benefit Show

    S3:E22

    A local teen center is in serious financial trouble 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 Davis, Jr. However, Rerun does his best to get a hold of Sammy but soon realizes he must announce that Sammy won't be coming to the benefit.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for From Here to Maternity
    6.6/10(53 votes)

    #3 - From Here to Maternity

    S1:E21

    Shirley is all excited when she gets a call from her sister, Norma who's coming to town for a visit. However, Shirley is in for a big surprise when she discovers Norma is six months pregnant and Norma is in for an even bigger surprise when she gets a phone call from her fiancee telling her it's over.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Play's the Big Thing
    6.6/10(49 votes)

    #4 - The Play's the Big Thing

    S2:E7

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

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    Director:Unknown
  5. Background image for If I'm Elected
    6.9/10(54 votes)

    #5 - If I'm Elected

    S2:E6

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Making Out
    7.0/10(38 votes)

    #6 - Making Out

    S3:E11

    Raj and Rerun each have a girls, April and Cindy, in their lives and finding free time to spend alone in the apartment is a challenge. Soon, it becomes a bet to see how far each one can go with each girl. Rerun ends up striking out with both of them but Raj, hits pay dirt with April, who happens to be the girl Rerun has his heart set on.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for First Class Coach
    7.0/10(41 votes)

    #7 - First Class Coach

    S3:E20

    Big Earl has been coaching Little Earl's basketball team and has been pushing the kids constantly to do their best, so when Big Earl gets an undercover assignment he must get a temporary coach and finds one in Dwayne. However, Dwayne proves to be the exact opposite of Big Earl and suddenly the team is finding themselves winning a game for a change. This leads the team to decide whether or not to keep Big Earl.

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    Director:Unknown
  9. Background image for Dwayne's Debate
    7.0/10(38 votes)

    #8 - Dwayne's Debate

    S3:E21

    When another classmate drops out of a high school campaign, two attractive girls talk Dwayne into running. When 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 that he would be perfect. However, the worst is yet to come, when Dwayne learns that there will be a debate between him and the other candidate.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Sally Wade
  10. Background image for Black and White Blues
    7.1/10(44 votes)

    #9 - Black and White Blues

    S2:E13

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

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Basketball Brain
    7.1/10(46 votes)

    #10 - Basketball Brain

    S3:E3

    Raj is coerced into tutoring a basketball star and gets plenty of encouragement thanks to a generous salary for doing so. However, Raj finds himself in trouble with tutoring Dee and Dwayne as well, he has little time to do his own studying.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Raj Moves Out
    7.1/10(40 votes)

    #11 - Raj Moves Out

    S3:E8

    Raj's study date with an attractive girl, Jean, goes awry thanks to Rerun's annoying presence. Thus, it's no surprise when Raj jumps at the chance to move in with Jean to get away from Rerun. However, Dee makes a shocking discovery, Jean as a distinct motive for the roommate proposal.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Eviction
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #12 - The Eviction

    S3:E17

    Rerun and Raj have gotten a new landlord and he has been totally neglecting all of the repairs that are needed in the apartments. Fed up, Rerun calls a tenants meeting and Raj is roped into handing the landlord a list a demands. However, things don't go quite as planned and the landlord evicts Raj and Rerun which forces them to move into the Thomas household with Dee and Shirley.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Trial and Error
    7.2/10(53 votes)

    #13 - Trial and Error

    S2:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Bill Gets Married
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #14 - Bill Gets Married

    S2:E9

    Bill has become serious with his latest girlfriend and announces that they plan on getting married. Almost everyone is happy for the couple including Mama who even lets them have the ceremony in her house. However, it's Dee who refuses to accept their marriage and refuses to be the flowergirl in the wedding.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for The Landlady
    7.2/10(38 votes)

    #15 - The Landlady

    S3:E6

    The rent is due for Raj and Rerun's apartment but they are short since Raj hasn't been able to find a job. When the landlady stops by to collect the rent she takes Raj aside and tells him not to worry and then proceeds to give Raj signals that convince him that she's interested in him romantically. Raj soon begins acting more mature since she's in her 30's and he's 19.

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    7.2/10(38 votes)

    #16 - Charge

    S3:E7

    Rerun gets a credit card and goes on a spending spree, buying everything in sight from food processors to new furniture. He soon applies for more credit cards and quickly finds himself sinking into debt but he continues to spend totally refurnishing the apartment. He takes out a loan, but soon finds a repo man on his doorstep.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Dee, the Cheerleader
    7.2/10(43 votes)

    #17 - Dee, the Cheerleader

    S3:E12

    Dee has her heart set on joining the cheerleading squad and while preparing she also helps out her friend Julie who also want to be on the squad. With Dee being better than her, Julie doesn't think she has a chance, however, everyone is in for a shock when Julie is picked and Dee isn't.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Sally Wade
  19. Background image for Speak for Yourself, Dwayne
    7.3/10(62 votes)

    #18 - Speak for Yourself, Dwayne

    S1:E7

    Dwayne has his eye on a new girl, Nancy but he's too shy to talk to her, so he gets Raj too. However, that turns into a mistake for Dwayne because this leads to Raj falling for Nancy. Raj is left with guilt and one angry friend.

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    Director:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Incomplete Shakespeare
    7.3/10(57 votes)

    #19 - The Incomplete Shakespeare

    S1:E12

    Raj writes a story for a new TV show, Central Avenue and can't wait to find out if the producers will buy it. However, Raj is in for a shock on the night the show premieres. It seems the producers have stolen his story and he goes straight down to their offices prepared to sue.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Nothing Personal
    7.3/10(54 votes)

    #20 - Nothing Personal

    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.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Diplomatic Immunity
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #21 - Diplomatic Immunity

    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 driver. Dee surprises everyone by coming forward with news that she was a witness and saw the driver, which turns out to be the son of a foreign diplomat.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for No Clothes Make the Man
    7.3/10(41 votes)

    #22 - No Clothes Make the Man

    S3:E9

    Raj needs a job and gets one selling meat, but when he learns the company is a fraud and has been busted by the FBI, he begins searching for another one. He finally finds one that pays $35 an hour but involves him posing nude for an art class.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Sally Wade
  24. Background image for Dwayne's Dream
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #23 - Dwayne's Dream

    S3:E14

    Dwayne gets a new job in concessions at ball games and the owner wants him to handle all of the games all over town. Dwayne quickly realizes the job could turn into a full time employment and considers quitting school. However, he has serious doubts thanks to a talk from Raj and Rerun. This all leads to Dwayne having a crazy dream about the future.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Food Poisoning
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #24 - Food Poisoning

    S3:E16

    Rerun has one of Rob's hamburgers and suddenly becomes ill. He is taken to the hospital and it's assumed that he has food poisoning. Suddenly, Rob finds himself with no business since no one wants to take a chance eating his food. However, Rob has bigger problems on his hands when a greedy Rerun decides to sue Rob's place for $100,000.

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    7.3/10(38 votes)

    #25 - The Thomas Treasure

    S3:E18

    After reading an article in a newspaper, Raj learns that Mama's house was once used as a hideout by some bank robbers and that they may have hid some loot somewhere in it. This leads him, Rerun, Dee, Dwayne and Shirley on a mad search for the money. Meanwhile, they are all unaware the the bank robbers are plotting to come back to claim their money.

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    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Last Page" is the worst rated episode of "What's Happening!!". It scored 5.9/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Sally Wade, it aired on 3/31/1979. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Benefit Show".