The BEST episodes of What's Happening Now!

Every episode of What's Happening Now! ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of What's Happening Now!!

Sequel series to the '70s black sitcom "What's Happening!!", with Roger now married and running Rob's Place with Shirley as partner.

Last Updated: 9/29/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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#1 - Raj on the Double

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1987

Roger's lookalike criminal cousin escapes from prison.

Directors: Tony Singletary
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#2 - I'll Be Homeless for Christmas

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1987

Roger realizes his nightmare about being homeless during Christmas is a reality for many.

Directors: Judi Elterman
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One Enchanted Evening
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#3 - One Enchanted Evening

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/1985

Raj tries to impress his mother-in-law.

Directors: Tony Singletary
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A Horse Is Not a Home
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#4 - A Horse Is Not a Home

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/1985

A typo leads to Roger selling his house instead of a horse.

Directors: Gary Brown
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#5 - Happy Face

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/1988

The diner is threatened when Shirley decides to deed her half to a con man.

Directors: Gail L. Bergmann
Writer: Kitty Felde
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#6 - Opening Day

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/1987

Rob's Place sponsors a little league baseball team whose opponent is led by Roger's high school nemesis.

Directors: Mike Milligan
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#7 - Taking the Rap

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1987

A rap group records a radio commercial for the sinking diner business.

Directors: Robert M. Priest
Writer: Bob Peete
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1 votes

#8 - Mad Money

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1987

Roger convinces himself Nadine is having an affair.

Directors: Arlondo Smith
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#9 - Dwayne's Amiga

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/24/1987

Dwayne falls in love with a Salvadoran nurse who is killed when fighting erupts in her village.

Directors: Gary Shimokawa
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#10 - Cabin Fever

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/1986

Nadine, Shirley and Dee are stranded in a secluded mountain cabin while an escaped convict prowls outside.

Directors: Robert Priest
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#11 - Party Animal

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1986

At Dwayne's party, Roger's drinks too much and wakes up with a strange woman.

Directors: Gary Brown
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#12 - Nadine's Surprise

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1986

Nadine surprises Roger by bringing his estranged father to him.

Directors: Tony Singletary
Writer: Bob Peete
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Goodbye, Mr. Ripps
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#13 - Goodbye, Mr. Ripps

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/26/1986

The guys plan a retirement party for a humorous former teacher.

Directors: Tony Csiki
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The Improbable Dream
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#14 - The Improbable Dream

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/14/1985

Carolyn is accidentally knocked unconscious and imagines the whole cast as characters from The Wizard of Oz.

Directors: Gary Shimokawa
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The Challenge
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#15 - The Challenge

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/30/1985

Raj accidentally accepts a match with a wrestler who takes the persona of an overgrown baby.

Directors: Gary Shimokawa
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The Bully
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#16 - The Bully

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/1985

Raj explains how he landed in jail dressed in a chicken suit.

Directors: Gary Shimokawa
Writer: Jurgen Wolff
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#17 - Adventures of Kangaroo Kincaide

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/26/1988

A plan to fake a bear attack on Raj while camping backfires when a real bear appears.

Directors: Phil Olsman
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3 votes

#18 - The Boxer

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/1987

Roger invests in a professional boxer.

Directors: Arlando Smith
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#19 - Dwayne's Big Step

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/1987

After being fired, Dwayne buys a magic shop.

Directors: Gary Shimokawa
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3 votes

#20 - The New Employee

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/1987

Shirley's new employee Maurice turns the diner into a teen nightclub to impress a girl.

Directors: Gary Shimokawa
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Dee and Dwayne
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#21 - Dee and Dwayne

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/1986

Overprotective brother Roger disapproves of Dwayne dating Dee.

Directors: Gary Shimokawa
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Mr. First Nighter
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#22 - Mr. First Nighter

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/9/1986

Roger writes and produces a play, with his friends and family cast in the lead roles.

Directors: Bob Priest
Writer: Ted Bergman
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2 votes

#23 - Old Army Daze

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/1987

A poker game with Dwayne's old army buddy almost costs Roger his car and the diner.

Directors: Phil Olsman
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#24 - Ask Al

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/1987

After taking a job as an advice columnist, Shirley inadvertently breaks up Dwayne's relationship.

Directors: Tony Singletary
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2 votes

#25 - Girls' Night Out

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1987

Roger and Dwayne try to rescue Dee from a police raid on a male strip club.

Directors: Phil Olsman
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