What's Happening Now!!
Series Overview
Roger 'Raj' Thomas has graduated from the University of Southern California, and become a fledgling writer. He and his wife Nadine, a social worker, move in to his old home in Watts (given to him by his mother, Mabel, now remarried and living in Phoenix, Arizona). His sister Dee is away at college. Childhood friend Dwayne Nelson has become a computer programmer, while Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs is a used-car salesman. The old soda shop hangout, Rob's Place, has gone out of business and left abandoned. Reminded of his youth, and seeing an opportunity, Raj and Shirley Wilson, who used to wait tables there, decide to buy the business together, renaming it Rob's.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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3 Seasons • 66 Episodes
22 min per episode
1985 – 1988
Premiered: Sat, Sep 7, 1985
Latest Aired Episode
Season 3, Episode 22: “Adventures of Kangaroo Kincaide”
A plan to fake a bear attack on Raj while on a camping trip backfires when a real bear invades the campsite.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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What's Happening!! (Intro) S1 (1976)
Type: Opening Credits • Published 2013-06-24
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eric Monte
Henry Mancini
Andrew J. Selig, Larry Balmagia, Bob Peete, Michael S. Baser, Kim Weiskopf
Department Leadership Roster
Andrew J. Selig
Producer
Larry Balmagia
Producer
Bob Peete
Producer
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-G: General Audience — Suitable for all ages.
International Certification Matrix
General Audience — Suitable for all ages.
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What is What's Happening Now!! about?
Roger 'Raj' Thomas has graduated from the University of Southern California, and become a fledgling writer. He and his wife Nadine, a social worker, move in to his old home in Watts (given to him by his mother, Mabel, now remarried and living in Phoenix, Arizona). His sister Dee is away at college. Childhood friend Dwayne Nelson has become a computer programmer, while Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs is a used-car salesman. The old soda shop hangout, Rob's Place, has gone out of business and left abandoned. Reminded of his youth, and seeing an opportunity, Raj and Shirley Wilson, who used to wait tables there, decide to buy the business together, renaming it Rob's.
How many seasons does What's Happening Now!! have?
What's Happening Now!! comprises 3 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in What's Happening Now!!?
Key cast members in What's Happening Now!! include Ernest Lee Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Shirley Hemphill, Anne-Marie Johnson, Martin Lawrence.
Who created or directed What's Happening Now!!?
What's Happening Now!! was developed and directed by Eric Monte.