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Original Release
08/05/1976 on ABC
US Release
08/05/1976
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ernest Thomas | Roger 'Raj' Thomas / Roger "Raj" Thomas |
| Haywood Nelson | Dwayne Nelson / Dwayne Clemens Nelson |
| Danielle Spencer | Dee Thomas |
| Fred Berry | Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs / Frederick (Freddy) "Rerun" Stubbs |
| Shirley Hemphill | Shirley Wilson |
| Mabel King | Mabel 'Mama' Thomas / Mabel Thomas |
| Richard Couture | Patron at Rob's Place / Student / Suspect in Police Station / Raj's Friend / Patron at Shirley's / Audience Member at Dwayne's Debate / Audience Member at Benefit Show / Mr. Flynn / Man reading newspaper at Rob's Place / Grocery Store Worker / Diner at Rob's Place / Cult member |
| David Hollander | Earl 'Little Earl' Barnett Jr. |
| John Welsh | Earl 'Big Earl' Barnett |
| Earl Billings | Rob |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disco Dollar Disaster | Thursday, 21 September 1978 |
| 2 | Shirley's Boyfriend | Thursday, 28 September 1978 |
| 3 | Basketball Brain | Thursday, 12 October 1978 |
| 4 | The Creep Detective | Thursday, 02 November 1978 |
| 5 | Shirley's Cookies | Thursday, 09 November 1978 |
| 6 | The Landlady | Thursday, 16 November 1978 |
| 7 | Charge | Thursday, 23 November 1978 |
| 8 | Raj Moves Out | Thursday, 30 November 1978 |
| 9 | No Clothes Make the Man | Thursday, 14 December 1978 |
| 10 | Positive Identification | Thursday, 21 December 1978 |
| 11 | Making Out | Thursday, 11 January 1979 |
| 12 | Dee, the Cheerleader | Thursday, 25 January 1979 |
| 13 | A Present for Dee | Friday, 09 February 1979 |
| 14 | Dwayne's Dream | Friday, 16 February 1979 |
| 15 | Shirley's Fired | Friday, 23 February 1979 |
| 16 | Food Poisoning | Friday, 02 March 1979 |
| 17 | The Eviction | Friday, 09 March 1979 |
| 18 | The Thomas Treasure | Friday, 16 March 1979 |
| 19 | The Last Page | Saturday, 31 March 1979 |
| 20 | First Class Coach | Saturday, 07 April 1979 |
| 21 | Dwayne's Debate | Saturday, 21 April 1979 |
| 22 | The Benefit Show | Saturday, 28 April 1979 |
Directors
Mark Warren, Lee Bernhardi, Dick Harwood, Hal Alexander, Tony Csiki, Ron Richards, Jack Shea, Danny Simon, Russ Petrano, Mary Hardwick, Dennis Steinmetz, Bud Yorkin, Joseph L. Scanlan, Bill Foster, Alan Rafkin
Writers
Eric Monte, Larry Mintz, Sally Wade, Alan Eisenstock, Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub, Rick Mittleman, Joanne Pagliaro, Ted Bergman, Jeremy Stevens, Tom Moore, James R. Stein, Carol Gary, Thad Mumford, Bill Box, Dick Westerschulte, Bob Illes, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond, Dawn Aldredge, Fred S. Fox, Marion C. Freeman, Mort Scharfman, Winston Moss, Marty Brill, Eric Lee Bowers, Levi Taylor, David Tyree, David Pollock, Michael Warren, Cheryl Pelt, Deborah Pastoria, Nicholas DeMarco, Barry Meadow, Barbara Berkowitz, Joseph Neustein, William Bickley, Marty Farrell, Jerry Ross, Richard Baer, Philip John Taylor, Ken Hecht, Gene Farmer, Dee Caruso, Gerald Gardner, Seaman Jacobs, Bruce Howard, Bruce Kalish, Jim Mulligan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ernest Thomas | Roger 'Raj' Thomas / Roger "Raj" Thomas |
| Haywood Nelson | Dwayne Nelson / Dwayne Clemens Nelson |
| Danielle Spencer | Dee Thomas |
| Fred Berry | Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs / Frederick (Freddy) "Rerun" Stubbs |
| Shirley Hemphill | Shirley Wilson |
| Mabel King | Mabel 'Mama' Thomas / Mabel Thomas |
| Richard Couture | Patron at Rob's Place / Student / Suspect in Police Station / Raj's Friend / Patron at Shirley's / Audience Member at Dwayne's Debate / Audience Member at Benefit Show / Mr. Flynn / Man reading newspaper at Rob's Place / Grocery Store Worker / Diner at Rob's Place / Cult member |
| David Hollander | Earl 'Little Earl' Barnett Jr. |
| John Welsh | Earl 'Big Earl' Barnett |
| Earl Billings | Rob |
| Fritzi Burr | Miss Collins |
| Thalmus Rasulala | Bill Thomas |
| Debbi Morgan | Diane / Diane Harris |
| Leland Smith | The Snake |
| Bryan O'Dell | Marvin |
| Teddy Wilson | Al Dunbar / Mr. Wilson / Marty |
| Rani DuBois | Student / Maxine / Girl of Interest / Cindy |
| Ronalda Douglas | Secretary / Nancy / April |
| Helen Martin | Millie / Mrs. Lloyd |
| Ray Vitte | Gene / Dean |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bernie Orenstein | Executive Producer |
| Saul Turteltaub | Executive Producer |
| Bud Yorkin | Executive Producer |
| Sue Nevens | Producer |
| Norman C. Hopps | Producer |
| Michael Warren | Producer |
| William Bickley | Producer |
| Dee Caruso | Producer |
| Gerald Gardner | Producer |
| Ted Bergman | Producer |
| Sidney Miller | Producer |
| Ken Hecht | Producer |
| Lloyd J. Schwartz | Producer |
Clips
What's Happening: Clip 3
What's Happening: Clip 4
What's Happening: Clip 2
What's Happening: Clip 1
What's Happening: Clip 5
