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What's Happening Now!

  • TV Series
  • 1985–19881985–1988
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30min
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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What's Happening Now! (1985)
Comedy

"What's Happening Now!" is a sequel to "What's Happening!," a TV series about the adult main characters (Raj, Dwayne, Rerun, Shirley, and Dee) as teenagers/children."What's Happening Now!" is a sequel to "What's Happening!," a TV series about the adult main characters (Raj, Dwayne, Rerun, Shirley, and Dee) as teenagers/children."What's Happening Now!" is a sequel to "What's Happening!," a TV series about the adult main characters (Raj, Dwayne, Rerun, Shirley, and Dee) as teenagers/children.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1K
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  • Stars
    • Ernest Thomas
    • Haywood Nelson
    • Shirley Hemphill
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  • Stars
    • Ernest Thomas
    • Haywood Nelson
    • Shirley Hemphill
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ernest Thomas
    Ernest Thomas
    • Roger 'Raj' Thomasas Roger 'Raj' Thomas
    66 episodes66 eps • 1985–1988
    Haywood Nelson
    Haywood Nelson
    • Dwayne Nelsonas Dwayne Nelson
    66 episodes66 eps • 1985–1988
    Shirley Hemphill
    Shirley Hemphill
    • Shirley Wilsonas Shirley Wilson
    66 episodes66 eps • 1985–1988
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    • Nadine Hudson Thomasas Nadine Hudson Thomas
    66 episodes66 eps • 1985–1988
    Fred Berry
    Fred Berry
    • Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbsas Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs
    23 episodes23 eps • 1985–1987
    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    • Maurice Warfieldas Maurice Warfield
    22 episodes22 eps • 1987–1988
    Ken Sagoes
    Ken Sagoes
    • Darrylas Darryl
    22 episodes22 eps • 1987–1988
    Danielle Spencer
    Danielle Spencer
    • Dee Thomasas Dee Thomas
    16 episodes16 eps • 1985–1988
    Reina King
    • Carolynas Carolyn
    15 episodes15 eps • 1985–1986
    David H. Moriarty
    • Loomisas Loomis…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985–1987
    Lillian Lehman
    Lillian Lehman
    • Yvonne Hudsonas Yvonne Hudson
    3 episodes3 eps • 1985–1987
    Teddy Wilson
    Teddy Wilson
    • Bumas Bum…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Jere Fields
    Jere Fields
    • Jackieas Jackie…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986–1987
    Donniece Jackson
    Donniece Jackson2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Duane Boutte
    Duane Boutte
    • Howardas Howard
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Hawthorne James
    Hawthorne James
    • Customeras Customer…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985–1986
    Nigel Bullard
    • Customeras Customer
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Yvette Holland Vasquez2 episodes2 eps • 1985–1986
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    This was an urban comedy following the lives of three black men. Raj is newly married and trying to write while his two buddies, Rerun and Dwayne are sharing a bachelor apartment. Rerun is working as a used car salesman while Dwayne is a computer programmer. This syndicated program was on the air between September 1985 and September 1988. —J.E. McKillop <jack-mckillop@worldnet.att.net>
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    • Trivia
      Fred Berry left the series after the first season when the production company refused to give him a salary increase. Berry's request for more money echoed events that took place on the original What's Happening!! (1976) production, when he (along with Ernest Thomas ) requested a raise which the production company begrudgingly gave in 1977. During production in 1979, the cast (led by Berry) requested an additional raise due to the consistently good ratings for the show. They were not only denied the raise, but the show was canceled after a contentious meeting between the cast and the production company. Rather than deal with a similar contentious meeting on What's Happening Now! (1985) , Berry and the producers opted to part ways. Rerun's whereabouts were not mentioned on the show after Berry's departure.
    • Quotes

      [peeking through a window he just broke with his new boomerang]

      Dwayne Nelson: [nervous laugh] G'day, mates?

      [Shirley and Raj chase, Dwayne runs]

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      Featured in Black in the 80s: Color TV (2005)

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    Not As Good As the Original
    Even though this was a pretty decent series, it was not as good as the original. You do get to see how Roger, Rerun and Dwayne turned out as the reached adulthood, but unfortunately they do not get into as much mischief as they used to. Also, Dee is a more mature young lady and is not the spoiled brat she was when she was younger. But perhaps the main thing that was missing was Mabel King, who played Roger's mother. She was pretty much the centering influence who was there with advice for Roger and the guys.
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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Что происходит сейчас!
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures Television
      • LBS Communications
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    • Runtime
      • 30min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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