Series
What's Happening Now!!
Comedy
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.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 22 epS2 · 22 epS3 · 22 ep
- 1Raj Returns7 Sept 1985 · 22mAfter getting married and having his first book published, Raj returns home to find that Rob's Place has closed, and Dwayne and Shirley are overjoyed to see him again. However, one person who doesn't share in the excitement is Rerun, who is now a used car salesman and jealous of Raj's new success.
- 2A Horse Is Not a Home14 Sept 1985 · 22mWhen Rerun ends up with a horse, he convinces Raj to keep it at his house until they can sell it. A misprint in the newspaper regarding the sale leads Raj to mistakenly sell his house to a couple for $5,000.
- 3Dwayne's Crush21 Sept 1985 · 22mDwayne is on cloud nine after meeting the girl of his dreams at a dentist's office. However, when Raj finds out that she's married, he must save Dwayne from a painful heartbreak and the wrath of her husband, the dentist.
- 4The Houseguest28 Sept 1985 · 22mWhen Dwayne and Rerun have a falling out, Raj and Nadine agree to let Dwayne temporarily stay with them. However, as Dwayne begins to overstay his welcome, the couple hatch a plot to get Rerun and Dwayne to make amends.
- 5One Enchanted Evening5 Oct 1985 · 22mWhen Nadine's hard-to-please mother Yvonne visits, Raj and Nadine go out of their way to impress her. They take her to Rob's, where she is wooed by a patron who is really a wino.
- 6Aunt Shirley12 Oct 1985 · 22mAfter overhearing Raj and Nadine say that they're excited to be spending some time alone away from her, Carolyn decides to run away. This leaves Shirley, the babysitter, in charge of trying to find her before Raj and Nadine return from their trip.
- 7The New Kid19 Oct 1985 · 22mRaj and Nadine take in a homeless 10-year-old who just ran away from an orphanage.
- 8The Bully26 Oct 1985 · 22mWhen Raj ends up in jail in a chicken suit, he recounts the events leading up his arrest, from when he meets the health inspector and former high school bully, who threatens to shut down Rob's unless Raj follows through on a dare.
- 9That Old Gang of Mine2 Nov 1985 · 22mWhen teen thugs threaten the neighborhood and diner, the guys dress up as older gang members to try and scare some sense into them.
- 10Dueling Menus9 Nov 1985 · 22mRaj clashes with Shirley after she insults one of the customers who happens to be a restaurant critic. She quits shortly after, leaving Raj and Nadine to try and run the restaurant.
- 11Dee's Dilemma16 Nov 1985 · 22mWhen Dee comes home from college, she considers quitting school and starting a career selling cosmetics. This creates a rift with Raj, who thinks that she is still a child and cannot make her own decisions.
- 12Raj on the Run23 Nov 1985 · 22mA series of misunderstandings, misadventures and mistaken identities combine to disguise Raj as a woman and sends him fleeing from two FBI agents.
- 13The Challenge7 Dec 1985 · 22mWhile taping a commercial, Raj accidentally accepts a wrestling match with the ferocious Mama's Boy Jones after he insults the wrestler's mother.
- 14Married or Not14 Dec 1985 · 22mWhen Raj opts a softball game over attending an art show with Nadine, who strongly objects, the couple begins to think each other selfish and split up.
- 15The Improbable Dream21 Dec 1985 · 22mThe entire gang became characters from The Wizard of Oz when Carolyn is accidentally knocked unconscious.
- 16Rags to Riches18 Jan 1986 · 22mWhen Rerun's new investment manager makes him a wealthy man, his old friends find they're losing him to the fast life.
- 17Goodbye, Mr. Ripps25 Jan 1986 · 22mWhen the gang hears that their favorite teacher, and renown practical joker, is retiring, they plan the ultimate farewell party.
- 18Dee and Dwayne1 Feb 1986 · 22mWhen Dwayne takes Dee to a rock concert, a romance seems to flare up between them, much to the displeasure of protective brother Raj.
- 19Mr. First Nighter8 Feb 1986 · 22mRaj writes a play, and to help him out in launching the project, his friends agree to take on the roles, where it appears they really begin to live out their parts with comical results.
- 20Shirley's Pen Pal1 Mar 1986 · 22mRomance blossoms for Shirley when the Navy seaman she has been writing to for years comes to town.
- 21Nadine's Boss8 Mar 1986 · 22mAn efficiency expert with the nickname 'Pink-Slip Patty' gives Nadine and her fellow social workers a case of the jitters — which eventually affects Raj the same way.
- 22The Wedding28 Apr 1986 · 22mWhen the legality of their first wedding is questioned, Raj and Nadine decide to get married all over again. While they want to simply go the courthouse and redo the paperwork, the gang wants them to have a real wedding. Eventually, the planning causes tension between everyone.
Details
- Created by
- Eric Monte
- First aired
- 7 Sept 1985
- Last aired
- 26 Mar 1988
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Syndication
- Episodes
- 66
- Votes
- 12 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Ernest Lee ThomasRoger 'Raj' Thomas
Haywood NelsonDwayne Clemons Nelson
Shirley HemphillShirley Wilson
Anne-Marie JohnsonNadine Hudson Thomas
Martin LawrenceMaurice Warfield
Ken SagoesDarryl
