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What's Happening!!

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The Resume

Why What's Happening!! might be annoying:

    The title had at least one exclamation point too many.
    In the third season, the show pulled the 'add a kid' routine, casting Dave Hollander as Little Earl, a wisecracking white kid with a crush on Dee.
    The show was cancelled after Berry convinced Thomas and Nelson to join him in a walkout for higher salaries.
    The show's many fat jokes were probably funnier before three of the stars (Berry, King and Hemphill) died of complications from obesity.
    TV Guide called it 'a look at urban life that manages to capture the offensiveness of Amos and Andy while avoiding that program's fun.'

Why What's Happening!! might not be annoying:

    It was loosely based on the hit movie 'Cooley High.'
    The Thomas family's house was the Sanford and Son set with the junk removed.
    Raj graduated high school as valedictorian.
    The show was revived with its original cast (except King) in syndication as 'What's Happening Now!!' (1985-88)

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 78 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 41.67% Annoying