Episode
What's Happening!!: A Present for Dee
Overview
Dee's 14th birthday has Raj and the gang preparing a surprise party. Dee quickly gets word of it but is not without a surprise thanks to Little Earl's gift. The atrocious necklace he gave her turns out to be stolen and Dee is accused of shoplifting when she tries to exchange it.
Details
- Series
- What's Happening!!
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1979-02-09
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
A Present for Dee is Episode 13 in Season 3 of What's Happening!!. It aired on 1979-02-09. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 12: Dee, the Cheerleader
Dee has her heart set on joining the cheerleading squad and while preparing, she also helps out her friend Julie. With Dee being better than her, Julie doesn't think she has a chance. But, everyone is in for a shock when Julie is picked and Dee isn't.
Episode 14: Dwayne's Dream
Dwayne gets a new job in concessions at ball games and the owner wants him to handle all of the games all over town. He quickly realizes the job could turn full time and considers quitting school. However, he has serious doubts thanks to a talk from Raj and Rerun.
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Episode 10: Positive Identification
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Episode 16: Food Poisoning
Rerun becomes ill after one of Rob's hamburgers. He is taken to the hospital and it's assumed that he has food poisoning. Suddenly, Rob finds himself with no business since no one wants to take a chance, but soon Rob has much bigger problems when a greedy Rerun decides to sue for $100,000.
Episode 9: No Clothes Make the Man
Raj needs a job and gets one selling meat, but when he learns the company has been busted by the FBI, he begins searching for another. He finally finds one that pays well but involves posing nude for an art class.
Episode 17: The Eviction
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Episode 8: Raj Moves Out
Raj's study date with an attractive girl, Jean, goes awry thanks to Rerun's annoying presence. Thus, it's no surprise when Raj jumps at the chance to move in with Jean to get away from Rerun. However, Dee makes a shocking discovery.
Episode 18: The Thomas Treasure
After reading an article in a newspaper, Raj learns that Mama's house was once used as a hideout by some bank robbers and that they may have hid some loot somewhere in it. This leads him, Rerun, Dee, Dwayne and Shirley on a mad search for the money. Meanwhile, they're all unaware that the robbers are plotting to come back to claim their money.
Episode 7: Charge
Rerun gets a credit card and goes on a spending spree, buying everything in sight from food processors to new furniture. He soon applies for more cards and quickly finds himself sinking into debt but he continues to spend, totally refurnishing the apartment. He takes out a loan, but soon finds a repo man on his doorstep.
Episode 19: The Last Page
The gang fantasize about being characters from famous sitcoms (of the network their show is on), such as Three's Company and Happy Days.