TV series
What's Happening Now!!
1985–1988, English, on Syndication. Created by Eric Monte.
Roger 'Raj' Thomas has graduated from the University of Southern California, and become a fledgling writer. He and his wife Nadine, a social worker, move in to his old home in Watts (given to him by his mother, Mabel, now remarried and living in Phoenix, Arizona). His sister Dee is away at college. Childhood friend Dwayne Nelson has become a computer programmer, while Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs is a used-car salesman. The old soda shop hangout, Rob's Place, has gone out of business and left abandoned. Reminded of his youth, and seeing an opportunity, Raj and Shirley Wilson, who used to wait tables there, decide to buy the business together, renaming it Rob's.
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 66
- Episode length
- 22 min
- Status
- Ended in 1988
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Latest episode
S3 E22: Adventures of Kangaroo Kincaide
Aired 26 March 1988
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
- Eric MonteCreator
- Ernest Lee ThomasRoger 'Raj' Thomas · 66 ep
- Haywood NelsonDwayne Clemons Nelson · 66 ep
- Shirley HemphillShirley Wilson · 66 ep
- Anne-Marie JohnsonNadine Hudson Thomas · 66 ep
- Fred BerryFrederick 'Freddie/Rerun' Stubbs · 23 ep
- Martin LawrenceMaurice Warfield · 22 ep
- Ken SagoesDarryl · 22 ep
- Danielle SpencerDee Thomas · 16 ep
- Reina KingCarolyn Williams · 15 ep
- Lillian LehmanYvonne Hudson · 3 ep
- Alice GhostleyCast · 1 ep
- Susan RuttanCast · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 7 September 1985
- Last aired
- 26 March 1988
- Network
- Syndication
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-G
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What's Happening Now!!: quick answers
Is What's Happening Now!! worth watching?
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How many seasons of What's Happening Now!! are there?
What's Happening Now!! has 3 seasons and 66 episodes, about 22 minutes each.
Is What's Happening Now!! finished?
Yes. What's Happening Now!! ended in 1988, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is What's Happening Now!! on?
What's Happening Now!! is streaming on Howdy in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What's Happening Now!! parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
What's Happening Now!! is rated TV-G. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What shows are like What's Happening Now!!?
If you liked What's Happening Now!!, try The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Game Shakers.
Who created What's Happening Now!!?
What's Happening Now!! was created by Eric Monte and stars Ernest Lee Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Shirley Hemphill.