Episode
What's Happening!!: The Birthday Present
Overview
Raj, Dwayne and Rerun set out to get a birthday present for Mama. But it doesn't go as smoothly as they expected and they find themselves in hot water with store security.
Details
- Series
- What's Happening!!
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1976-08-12
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Birthday Present is Episode 2 in Season 1 of What's Happening!!. It aired on 1976-08-12. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 1: The Runaway
Roger has to babysit Dee and miss the big party at Betty's. But where there's a will there's a way, though there may not be a way to explain to Mama where Dee disappeared to when Raj was gone.
Episode 3: When Daddy Comes Marching Home
After years of being away, Raj and Dee's shady father Bill returns for a short visit with a scheme in mind.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: My Three Tons
Rerun becomes the new member of a popular dance group and learns the hidden truth of their intentions of him being their latest initiate.
Episode 5: Saturday's Hero
Rerun joins the floundering football team and becomes an instant hero. This leads to a swelled head and he begins to give Raj and Dwayne the cold shoulder, going so far as to give his two extra Gladys Knight tickets to two of his 'new' friends instead of Raj and Dwayne, as he'd promised.
Episode 6: The Burger Queen
Rerun has his heart set on getting the lead in a hamburger commercial. However, once down at the audition, the producers find Dee better suited despite the fact that she can't stand the taste of them. An even bigger problem arises when Mama's permission is needed, but she's in Phoenix.
Episode 7: Speak for Yourself, Dwayne
Dwayne has his eye on a new girl, Nancy, but he's too shy to talk to her, so he gets Raj too. However, that turns into a mistake as Raj falls for Nancy. Raj is left with guilt and one angry friend.
Episode 8: Shirley's Date
Raj has sold a kid's story to a children's magazine and to celebrate, throws a party. However, Shirley is reluctant to come because she doesn't want to show up without a date. This leads Raj and Rerun to take steps to get her a date.
Episode 9: Christmas
With Mama planning to work on Christmas, Raj and Dee agree to have Christmas dinner at Bill's apartment. However, Mama is able to get out of working at the last minute and soon discovers that the kids have plans and finds herself facing a lonesome Christmas.
Episode 10: Puppy Love
Raj is tutoring Patrice Williams in exchange for one of the puppies that her dog is soon to have. Confusion erupts in the Thomas household, however, when Dee overhears a conversation between Raj, Dwayne and Rerun which leads her to believe Raj has gotten a girl pregnant.
Episode 11: The Maid Did It
Mama is fired from her job as a maid for the Turner household after she's accused of stealing Mrs. Turner's diamond ring. Raj sets out to clear Mama and quickly discovers Mr. Turner may be a far likelier suspect.
Episode 12: The Incomplete Shakespeare
Raj writes a story for a new TV show, Central Avenue, and can't wait to find out if the producers will buy it. However, he's in for a shock on the night the show premieres.
Episode 13: The Hospital Stay
Raj lands in the hospital and is afraid to face impending surgery. Meanwhile, his roommate is a grouchy ex-baseball player whom Dee befriends and learns that he has kept up a bitter feud between himself and his daughter all because she married a white man.