What's Happening!!: The Boarder

What's Happening!!: The Boarder
ABC
February 17, 1977
Sitcom
DVD
B-

This Eisenstock & Mintz story has the kids' father temporarily move in as a boarder, when Mabel won't otherwise take money from him.  She develops a crush on him but also realizes that he has his "warm spells and cold spells."  Roger is very mature about the whole thing.  Note that his mother doesn't want him to take a job, even though he's had at least two during the course of this first season (at the supermarket, as he wants here, and tutoring).  Again, this may be a problem with episodes not airing in the right order, or continuity may just be screwy overall.

Bryan O'Dell returns as Marvin, this time talking about the school newspaper, which he seems to be editor of.  Ray Vitte makes an appearance in the tag as potential boarder Dean.  He'd return as Gene.  (Possibly the name change was due to it being too similar to "Dee.")