Episode
What's Happening!!: The Play's the Big Thing
Overview
Raj has written a play and it's become a school production. However, he fears ruin after he gives the lead to Rerun.
Details
- Series
- What's Happening!!
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1977-11-03
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Play's the Big Thing is Episode 7 in Season 2 of What's Happening!!. It aired on 1977-11-03. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 6: If I'm Elected
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.
Episode 8: Give Me Odds
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.
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Episode 12: The Testimonial
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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.
Episode 13: 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.