Episode
What's Happening!!: The Boarder
Overview
Needing extra money, Mama takes on a boarder who will stay in Dee's room while she reluctantly agrees to share a room with Mama. Everyone's in for a surprise when Bill asks to take the room and even more surprising, Mama agrees to let him move in!
Details
- Series
- What's Happening!!
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1977-02-17
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Boarder is Episode 16 in Season 1 of What's Happening!!. It aired on 1977-02-17. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 15: The Firing Squad
When the bank manager arrives at Rob's Place to discuss a loan application, Shirley insults him, which causes Rob to fire her. This leads Raj, Dwayne and Rerun to help Shirley find a new job even though she has very few skills.
Episode 17: Dwayne's Dilemma
Raj has been dying for a date with a girl but soon finds that in order to go out with her, he needs to find a date for her cousin. Dwayne agrees but soon finds himself to be a corner in a love triangle, when the cousin's pushy ex threatens his well-being if he continues to see her.
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