5.9/1037 votesLoading...#1 - The Last Page
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/1979
The gang fantasizes about being TV characters from famous ABC shows, such as Three's Company and Happy Days.
Director: N/A
Writer: Sally Wade
6.3/1045 votesLoading...#2 - The Benefit Show
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/1979
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
6.6/1051 votesLoading...#3 - From Here to Maternity
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/31/1977
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
6.6/1048 votesLoading...#4 - The Play's the Big Thing
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1977
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bernie Orenstein
6.9/1053 votesLoading...#5 - If I'm Elected
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1977
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1040 votesLoading...#6 - First Class Coach
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/1979
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
7.0/1036 votesLoading...#7 - Dwayne's Debate
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/21/1979
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: Sally Wade
7.1/1035 votesLoading...#8 - Making Out
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/1979
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.2/1051 votesLoading...#9 - Trial and Error
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1977
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1044 votesLoading...#10 - Bill Gets Married
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1977
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1042 votesLoading...#11 - Black and White Blues
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/22/1977
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.2/1043 votesLoading...#12 - Basketball Brain
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/1978
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.2/1036 votesLoading...#13 - The Landlady
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/1978
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: Dee Caruso, Gerald Gardner
7.2/1036 votesLoading...#14 - Charge
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/1978
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.3/1061 votesLoading...#15 - Speak for Yourself, Dwayne
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/1976
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Seaman Jacobs
7.3/1052 votesLoading...#16 - Nothing Personal
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1977
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
Writer: N/A
7.4/1056 votesLoading...#17 - The Incomplete Shakespeare
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/1977
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1055 votesLoading...#18 - The Sunday Father
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/1977
Raj has become a practical joker and delights in playing tricks on his teacher, Miss Collins. However, when he goes overboard, he finds himself suspended from school and to avoid getting Mama involved in the situation, he turns to his father, who quickly discovers the joys of parenting.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.4/1053 votesLoading...#19 - Rerun Gets Married
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1977
Rerun is marched to the alter by a new girl in school.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.4/1049 votesLoading...#20 - One Strike and You're Out
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/1977
Rerun being fired from the supermarket is the last straw for Raj who rallies the rest of the workers to take some 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: N/A
7.4/1044 votesLoading...#21 - Diplomatic Immunity
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/1978
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.4/1044 votesLoading...#22 - The Creep Detective
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/1978
Rerun and Raj are arrested after Rerun unknowingly stores stolen goods. While, Dee and Earl combine their efforts to save the guys.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.4/1039 votesLoading...#23 - Shirley's Cookies
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/1978
Shirley brings some homemade cookies into Rob's Place as a gift for Rerun and the guys and they are so taken with how good they are that they suggest that she try selling them at Rob's. She decides to try it but soon finds that her small business venture has attracted the likes of a con man who talks her into a long-term contract that is binding.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.4/1037 votesLoading...#24 - Raj Moves Out
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/1978
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: N/A
7.4/1038 votesLoading...#25 - No Clothes Make the Man
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/1978
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.
Director: Mark Warren
Writer: Sally Wade
The Worst Episodes of What's Happening!!
Every episode of What's Happening!! ranked from worst to best. Explore 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Worst Episodes Summary
"The Last Page" is the worst rated episode of "What's Happening!!". It scored 5.9/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by N/A 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".