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What's Happening!! (1976 – 1979)

What's Happening!!

^{(1976 – 1979)}

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August 5th, 1976

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What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. The show premiered as a summer series. With good ratings and reviews, and after the failure of several other shows on the network, What's Happening!! returned in November 1976 as a weekly series. It remained a regular show until 1979; ratings were modest. What's Happening!! was loosely based on the motion picture Cooley High, also written by Eric Monte.

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Cast

Ernest Thomas
Roger 'Raj' Thomas
Haywood Nelson
Dwayne Nelson
Danielle Spencer
Dee Thomas
Fred Berry
Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs
Shirley Hemphill
Shirley Wilson
Mabel King
Mabel 'Mama' Thomas
Richard Couture
Patron at Rob's Place
David Hollander
Earl 'Little Earl' Barnett Jr.
John Welsh
Earl 'Big Earl' Barnett
Earl Billings
Rob
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Directors

Mark Warren
(44 episodes, 1976-1979)
Lee Bernhardi
(5 episodes, 1977-1979)
Dick Harwood
(4 episodes, 1976-1977)
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Producers

Bernie Orenstein
executive producer
(65 episodes, 1976-1979)
Saul Turteltaub
executive producer
(65 episodes, 1976-1979)
Bud Yorkin
executive producer
(65 episodes, 1976-1979)
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Writers

Dawn Aldredge
written by
(1 episode, 1976)
Richard Baer
written by
(1 episode, 1977)
Ted Bergman
written by
(3 episodes, 1978)
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Keywords

title spoken by character
brother sister relationship
brat
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 2nd, 2014 (Brazil) (DVD premiere)
August 5th, 1976 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

What's Happening!! (original title)
What's Happening!! (Canada) (English title)
What's Happening!! (Canada) (French title)
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Locations

1147 Tamarind Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (The Thomas House - Opening Credits)
1200 Block Tamarind Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (Dribbling Basketball Down Sidewalk - Opening and Closing Credits)
1201 Tamarind Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (Rerun's House - Opening Credits)
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Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

4:3

Production Companies

Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television International
Bud Yorkin Productions
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Distribution Companies

Columbia TriStar Television (United States of America) (syndication)
Columbia Pictures Television (United States of America)
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (United States of America) (syndication)
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ShowBiz Enterprises (draperies)
ABC Television Center (taping location)

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