The BEST episodes of What's Happening Now! season 1
Every episode of What's Happening Now! season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of What's Happening Now! season 1!
Sequel series to the '70s black sitcom "What's Happening!!", with Roger now married and running Rob's Place with Shirley as partner.
#1 - One Enchanted Evening
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/1985
Raj tries to impress his mother-in-law.
#2 - The Bully
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/1985
Raj explains how he landed in jail dressed in a chicken suit.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - Goodbye, Mr. Ripps
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/26/1986
The guys plan a retirement party for a humorous former teacher.
#6 - 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.
#7 - Dee and Dwayne
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/1986
Overprotective brother Roger disapproves of Dwayne dating Dee.
#8 - 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.
#9 - Rags to Riches
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/19/1986
Rerun comes into money and lets it get to his head.
#10 - The Wedding
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/16/1986
With the legality of their first wedding in question, Roger and Nadine renew their vows.
#11 - Nadine's Boss
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/9/1986
An efficiency expert with an infamous reputation causes grief for Nadine.
#12 - Shirley's Pen Pal
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/1986
Romance blossoms for Shirley when her Navy pen pal pulls into port.
#13 - Married or Not
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/7/1985
When Nadine feels neglected, she and Roger split up but find they can't stay apart.
#14 - Raj on the Run
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/23/1985
Raj disguises as a woman to evade two FBI agents.
#15 - Dee's Dilemma
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/16/1985
Roger fumes when Dee decides to leave college to sell cosmetics.
#16 - 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.
#17 - Dwayne's Crush
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/1985
Dwayne falls for his dentist's wife, not knowing she is married.
#18 - The Houseguest
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/1985
The Thomases take in feuding roommates Dwayne and Rerun.
#19 - Aunt Shirley
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/1985
Carolyn feels unloved and tries to leave.
#20 - 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.
#21 - That Old Gang of Mine
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/2/1985
A tough gang menaces a party at the diner.
#22 - Dueling Menus
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/1985
Raj and Shirley bicker and compete for diner profits.