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.
#1 - Raj's Nightmare
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1986
Roger's mother-in-law puts a damper on his dream fishing trip with Dwayne.
#2 - 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.
#3 - Raj on the Double
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1987
Roger's lookalike criminal cousin escapes from prison.
#4 - Raj Returns
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1985
Roger returns to his old house with his new wife, reconnects with his friends and partners with Shirley to reboot Rob's Place.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - Man in Motion
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/12/1988
Dee falls in love with a wheelchair-bound stand-up comic.
#8 - The Yard Sale
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/1987
While planning a yard sale, Dee and Roger reminisce.
#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.
#10 - Sorority Sisters
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/1987
Dee's sorority sister's prank costs Roger $500 prize money in a poetry competition.
#11 - Mad Money
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1987
Roger convinces himself Nadine is having an affair.
#12 - Dee's Suitor
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1987
Dee's lovesick admirer drives the Thomases crazy with his obnoxious attempts to win her affection.
#13 - Taking the Rap
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1987
A rap group records a radio commercial for the sinking diner business.
#14 - 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.
#15 - The Housekeeper
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/28/1987
Nadine and Roger hire a woman from the Arctic Circle as maid and then host her bizarre ceremonial wedding in their living room.
#16 - The Candidate
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/1987
Maurice runs for class president and risks his friendship with Daryl in the process.
#17 - Family Life
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1987
With her biological clock ticking, Shirley is determined to find the right man.
#18 - I Gotta Be Raj
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/1988
A bump on the head causes Dwayne to think Nadine is his wife.
#19 - Run, Shirley, Run
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/23/1988
Shirley makes a councilman realize why he was elected to office.
#20 - Raj's Big Break
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/1986
Raj is misled by a psychiatric patient posing as a book publisher.
#21 - Thy Boss's Daughter
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/1986
Dwayne dates the boss' daughter.
#22 - The Houseguest
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/1985
The Thomases take in feuding roommates Dwayne and Rerun.
#23 - One Enchanted Evening
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/1985
Raj tries to impress his mother-in-law.
#24 - The New Kid
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/1985
A 10-year-old orphan is left at the diner and taken in by Raj and Nadine.
#25 - The Bully
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/1985
Raj explains how he landed in jail dressed in a chicken suit.