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What's Happening Now!! (1985)

TV Series ★ 6.6 22 min

Comedy

Roger 'Raj' Thomas has graduated from the University of Southern California, and become a fledgling writer. He and his wife Nadine, a social worker, move in to his old home in Watts (given to him by his mother, Mabel, now remarried and living in Phoenix, Arizona). His sister Dee is away at college. Childhood friend Dwayne Nelson has become a computer programmer, while Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs is a used-car salesman. The old soda shop hangout, Rob's Place, has gone out of business and left abandoned. Reminded of his youth, and seeing an opportunity, Raj and Shirley Wilson, who used to wait tables there, decide to buy the business together, renaming it Rob's.

Eric Monte Creator

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Released
September 7, 1985
Runtime
22 min
Rating
TV-G
IMDb
tt0088640
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Studio
, LBS Communications, Coca-Cola Telecommunications

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Cast

Ernest Lee Thomas Ernest Lee Thomas Roger 'Raj' Thomas Haywood Nelson Haywood Nelson Dwayne Clemons Nelson Shirley Hemphill Shirley Hemphill Shirley Wilson Anne-Marie Johnson Anne-Marie Johnson Nadine Hudson Thomas Martin Lawrence Martin Lawrence Maurice Warfield Ken Sagoes Ken Sagoes Darryl

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Frequently asked questions

What is What's Happening Now!! about?
Roger 'Raj' Thomas has graduated from the University of Southern California, and become a fledgling writer. He and his wife Nadine, a social worker, move in to his old home in Watts (given to him by his mother, Mabel, now remarried and living in Phoenix, Arizona). His sister Dee is away at college. Childhood friend Dwayne Nelson has become a computer programmer, while Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs is a used-car salesman. The old soda shop hangout, Rob's Place, has gone out of business and left abandoned. Reminded of his youth, and seeing an opportunity, Raj and Shirley Wilson, who used to wait tables there, decide to buy the business together, renaming it Rob's.
Who created What's Happening Now!!?
What's Happening Now!! was created by Eric Monte.
Who stars in What's Happening Now!!?
What's Happening Now!! stars Ernest Lee Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Shirley Hemphill, Anne-Marie Johnson.
When was What's Happening Now!! released?
What's Happening Now!! is a 1985 comedy series.
Where can I watch What's Happening Now!!?
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