What's Happening!!: When Daddy Comes Marching HomeABC
August 19, 1976
Sitcom
DVD
B
Thalmus Rasulala makes his first of seven appearances as Bill Thomas. He was only a decade older than his TV son, but he's convincing in this difficult role. He has to make us see how a con-man could charm his family and yet be out-conned by Roger. Bill refers to Mabel as his wife, but I'm pretty sure they're divorced at this point, especially since he's been gone since Dee was a baby. Note that the soda shop, which was Robert's Place in the previous episode, is now the more familiar Rob's Place.
Rani DuBois, who's a Student here, would make three more WH appearances. This episode was co-written by Dawn Aldredge and Marion C. Freeman, who'd soon contribute to The Love Boat TV-movie, and in '78 Freeman would write an episode of Baby, I'm Back, which was a sitcom about a black father coming back to his wife, son, and little girl after many years' abandonment.
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