What's Happening!! The Birthday Present (Season 1, Episode 2)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

What's Happening!!

The Birthday Present (Season 1, Episode 2)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

Raj and his best friends Dwayne and Rerun set out to get a birthday present for Mrs. Thomas. But it doesn't go as smoothly as they expected and they found themselves in trouble with store security.

Director

Bud Yorkin

Writers

Bernie Orenstein (written by) | Saul Turteltaub (written by) | Eric Monte (suggested by the American International Picture "Cooley High" written by)

Editor

Hal Collins (video tape)

Casting Director

Jane Murray

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 12, 1976

Release date

Aug 12, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Ernest Thomas Roger 'Raj' Thomas Roger 'Raj' Thomas See fewer	What's Happening!! (1976)
Haywood Nelson Dwayne Nelson Dwayne Nelson See fewer	What's Happening!! (1976)
Fred Berry Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs See fewer	What's Happening!! (1976)
Danielle Spencer Dee Thomas Dee Thomas See fewer	What's Happening!! (1976)
Mabel King Mabel 'Mama' Thomas Mabel 'Mama' Thomas See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
Rozelle Gayle Guard Guard See fewer	Darkroom (1981)
Shirley Hemphill Shirley Wilson Shirley Wilson See fewer	What's Happening!! (1976)
Eric Laneuville Kid Kid See fewer	Lost (2004)
Helen Martin Millie Millie See fewer	Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Debbi Morgan Diane Diane See fewer	Eve's Bayou (1997)
Joe Morton Manager Manager See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)