Loosely based on the 1975 film COOLEY HIGH, What's Happening!! details the exploits of three African-American high school pals--Raj (Ernest Thomas), Dwayne (Haywood Nelson), and Rerun (Fred Berry)--growing up in Los Angeles.

Through their hairbrained schemes to have fun and/or get rich, they learn lessons about growing up--usually through punishment doled out by Raj's mother (Mabel King) because his bratty sister Dee (Danielle Spencer) tattled on him. The series ran from 1976-1979. The originally cast returned for the syndicated series What's Happening Now!! in 1985. This 3-DVD set includes all 21 episodes of the original series first season!!

Season One:

1. The Runaway
2. The Birthday Present
3. When Daddy Comes Marching Home
4. My Three Tons
5. Saturday's Hero
6. The Burger Queen
7. Speak For Yourself, Dwayne
8. Shirley's Date
9. The Sunday Father
10. Christmas
11. The Maid Did It
12. The Incomplete Shakespeare
13. The Hospital Stay
14. The Firing Squad
15. The Boarder
16. Dwayne's Dilemma
17. The Tickets
18. What's Wrong With Raj?
19. Nice Guys Finish Last
20. From Here To Maternity
21. Puppy Love

• Attractive Retail Box
• Genre: Comedies, Series, Comedy, Television, Comedy (General), 1970s, High School Students, African Americans, High School Experiences, African American Culture
• Rated: G (Canadian Home Video Rating)
• Starring: Fred Berry, Shirley Hemphill, Mabel King, Haywood Nelson, Danielle Spencer, Ernest Thomas
• Writing Credits: Barbara Berkowitz (Writer), Marty Farrell (Writer), Eric Monte (Creator), James R. Stein (Writer 1976-1977)
• Release Information:
• Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Video
• Theatrical Release Date: 1976-77
• DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004
• Run Time: 520 minutes
• Production Company: Columbia
• Package Type: Digipak
• Number of Discs: 3
• The Complete First Season - 21 Episodes!
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Language: English
• Closed Captioned: Yes
• Bonus Features:
• No Extras
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

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