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| The girls the guys have over. |
ABC
May 11, 1978
Sitcom
DVD
B
In Thad Mumford's second of two WH stories, Raj and Rerun graduate from high school and rent an apartment. Raj is only 17, so Mama has to sign the lease. It's hard for her to let go, and it's hard for him to tell her not to drop by so often. The ensemble works well in this one, with Shirley and Dwayne both having insights into their friends. It's bittersweet though, now knowing that it would be King's last episode. (She was dissatisfied with how Bill Thomas was dropped as a character, as well as that Mabel didn't get much to do.) Note that Nelson gets some teen-idol squeals when he first enters.
What's Happening!! in its second season averages out to right on the border of B-/B. It's an unpretentious show that does what it does well, with a fresher feel than Welcome Back, Kotter in its third season. The cast is solid, the humor corny but often funny, and the use of music & dance good to great. As a season, it resembles Season One much more than Season Three, and not just because of Mabel King.
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