The WORST episodes of What's Happening!!
Every episode of What's Happening!! ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of What's Happening!!!
The misadventures of three black teens, Roger, Dwayne and Rerun, in 1970s L.A.
#1 - The Benefit Show
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/1979
When the gang organizes a benefit show, Rerun tries to get Sammy Davis, Jr. to appear.
#2 - Dwayne's Debate
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/21/1979
Dwayne runs for class president against a more qualified opponent.
#3 - First Class Coach
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/1979
Dwayne takes Big Earl's place as coach of Little Earl's basketball team.
#4 - The Last Page
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/1979
The gang fantasizes about being TV characters from famous ABC shows, such as Three's Company and Happy Days.
#5 - Positive Identification
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/1978
Roger and Rerun show some Christmas mercy for a burglar caught stealing from their apartment.
#6 - Making Out
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/1979
Roger and Rerun trade exaggerated stories about their dates and then switch girls as part of a bet.
#7 - A Present for Dee
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/1979
Dee stands accused of shoplifting a hideous necklace that Little Earl stole for her.
#8 - The Eviction
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/9/1979
Roger and Rerun lead a protest over the building's condition that gets them evicted.
#9 - Dee, the Cheerleader
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/1979
Dee is passed over for the cheerleading squad as a result of the school district's busing policy.
#10 - Dwayne's Dream
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/1979
Dwayne has a crazy dream about the future.
#11 - Food Poisoning
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/1979
Rerun is hospitalized after eating at Rob's Place.
#12 - Basketball Brain
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/1978
Roger takes on a lucrative gig tutoring a basketball star.
#13 - The Testimonial
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/1977
After the guys give Miss Collins a trick present for 25 years of teaching, a change of heart forces them to sneak into the school to switch the gift.
#14 - From Here to Maternity
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/31/1977
Shirley tries to support her pregnant younger sister.
#15 - Shirley's Boyfriend
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1978
The guys unknowingly fix Shirley up with a married man.
#16 - Nothing Personal
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1977
Shirley is hired into a secretarial job for which she is unqualified, but discovers the company only wanted her as a minority token.
#17 - Disco Dollar Disaster
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1978
To raise money to enter a dance contest, Rerun sells more shares in himself than he can pay back.
#18 - Shirley's Cookies
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/1978
Shirley goes into business selling her homemade cookies.
#19 - Puppy Love
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/30/1976
Confusion arises when Roger's plans to buy a puppy from a girl in school lead Mama and Bill to think he got the girl pregnant.
#20 - Trial and Error
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1977
Roger is involved in a car accident that totals his new bike and leads to a lawsuit.
#21 - What's Wrong with Raj?
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/1977
A lovesick Roger spends his time at the local clinic trying to win over an older nurse.
#22 - The Sunday Father
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/1977
When Roger is suspended from school, he turns to his father instead of facing Mama's wrath.
#23 - Shirley's Fired
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/1979
Shirley quits in frustration over Rob's new waitress and then thinks she catches her stealing.
#24 - Raj Moves Out
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/1978
Roger plans to move in with his new girlfriend and up in society.
#25 - The Creep Detective
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/1978
Roger and Rerun find themselves in a sticky situation when a detective finds stolen goods in their apartment.
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