As of July 2026, What's Happening!! Season 2 aired in 1977 with 22 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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What's Happening!! Season 2

1977 22 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 7/10

What's Happening!! Season 2 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 30 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Ernest Lee Thomas sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

What's Happening!! Season 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. What's Happening!! Season 2 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 2 of What's Happening!! Includes 22 episodes. It aired from September 1977 to May 1978. Ernest Lee Thomas and Haywood Nelson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1977. What keeps What's Happening!! Season 2 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, What's Happening!! Season 2 is a strong candidate. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Ernest Lee Thomas sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

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🎬 What's Happening!! Season 2 — Episode Guide

Rerun Gets Married

Diane brings a new girl in town, Maria, to Raj's surprise 17th birthday party. Raj tries to woo her, but Rerun already has a date with her—only to find out she's really only interested in him to obtain her green card.

It's All in Your Head

A reluctant friend of Dee's is having problems at home and is too shy to talk to the school counselor, so Dee goes in her place but this leads the counselor to believe that Dee is the one with the problems.

Trial and Error

Raj has just gotten a new delivery bike for his job at the supermarket but just as he's leaving Rob's, he becomes involved in a car accident that totals his new bike and leads to a lawsuit.

Raj Goes to Press

When most of his articles are rejected from the school paper, an outraged Raj starts an underground newspaper with Rerun and Dwayne helping him. However, when school admin discover what he's doing, Raj is threatened with expulsion.

Nothing Personal

Shirley applies for a job as a secretary at a balloon company and quickly finds herself coming face to face with racial discrimination when the president hires both her, who has a lack of qualifications and another woman who just happens to be white and has plenty of secretarial skills.

Dwayne's father is running for city councilman and has a great deal of support from the community, including family friend Ted. However, Dwayne is infuriated when his dad unexpectedly fires Ted.

The Play's the Big Thing

Raj has written a play and it's become a school production. However, he fears ruin after he gives the lead to Rerun.

Dwayne is in a lucky streak with the system he uses to make bets, which leads Rerun to pass along Dwayne's tips to his brother-in-law, Ike, who bets $500 on a football game. It's only after he's made the bet that everyone discovers just what kind of system Dwayne uses.

Bill Gets Married

Bill's become serious with his latest girlfriend and announces that they're getting married. Nearly everyone is happy for them, even Mama who even lets them have the ceremony in her house. But it's Dee who refuses to accept their marriage and refuses to be the flower girl.

Mama, the School Girl

Mama begins taking courses at Raj's school and even gets his teacher, Miss Collins. A fellow classmate takes an instant liking to Mama and she falls head over heels for him, unknown to her he's only using her to write his term paper for him.

One Strike and You're Out

Rerun being fired from the supermarket is the last straw for Raj, who rallies the rest of the workers to take action against their boss Mr. Pronson. However, when the staff goes on strike, Raj finds himself in a jam, since Mama has lost her job and the family now has no source of income.

The Testimonial

Miss Collins is being honored for 25 years of teaching and this prompts Raj to play a trick on her after she gives him detention for being tardy. He soon finds his trick is totally inappropriate and sets out to right his wrong.

Black and White Blues

While watching football at Raj's, the black and white set goes beserk and Rerun suggests that they 'borrow' the new color TV set being offered as a prize at a church raffle. However, once they get it to Raj's house, Rerun and Dwayne accidentally drop it.

Going, Going, Gong

Raj and Dee become managers of a kid's song and dance group and believes they're so good that they may have a chance to get on The Gong Show. Once at tryouts, however, the duo discovers there's some heavy competition.

Dee's First Date

Dee's going on her first date with a boy whose sister Raj has made into the object of his affection. His plan is to buddy up to Dee's boyfriend to get close to his sister. However, he quickly finds he has another thing coming.

Doobie or Not Doobie (1)

The Doobie Brothers are set to put on a concert at the high school and they leave Rerun to get the tickets. However, by the time Rerun gets to the ticket booth, they're sold out. Later, two shady characters offer Rerun free tickets if he records the concert.

Doobie or Not Doobie (2)

The bootleggers force the guys into recording the concert but while everyone is jumping around, the tape recorder falls out from under Rerun's coat and right in full view of the Doobie Brothers.

Rerun Sees the Light

Rerun encounters a strange woman on the street who goes by Love-Is-Life and she lures him into attending one of her cult gatherings. Rerun enjoys his newfound faith and how it makes him feel but Dwayne and Raj are a bit leery about a group that worships a head of lettuce.

Raj and the Older Woman

When Raj goes down to a photographer to get his yearbook picture taken, he's instantly smitten with a beautiful model. Raj lies about his identity, that he's a 21-year-old movie star and the girl is instantly taken by him. That is, until, she learns the truth.

Diplomatic Immunity

Rerun borrows a car so the guys can get to a Lakers game but after the game, Rerun becomes the victim of a hit and run. Dee surprises everyone by coming forward with news that she was a witness and saw the driver, who turns out to be the son of a foreign diplomat.

🎭 Cast of What's Happening!! Season 2

Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

Roger 'Raj' Thomas

Haywood Nelson

Dwayne Clemens Nelson

Fred Berry

Frederick 'Freddie/Rerun' Stubbs

Danielle Spencer

Danielle Spencer

Mabel King

Shirley Hemphill

Shirley Hemphill

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