What's Happening!! Minisodes - Black & White Blues

[poetess76]

What happen 2 these shows

[vcottier]

I LOVE THIS SHOW

[marlettreid]

I love it I'm about to scream āaaaaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaqaa

[MrRubenGNavarro]

It's funny. This is kind of like Key West if the glitterati were all black instead of white.

[gamewizard]

It's pretty amazing how these episodes are condensed without losing much. When you think about it, 10-12 minutes of every half hour show is commercials and of the remaining 18-20 minutes probably at least half of that is fluff that does nothing to advance the plot. Imagine if they made every television show this way how much time you could save by only watching the most relevant bits of every show. You could watch a lot more shows or devote the timeyou save to other things.

[americangalbasseyfan]

Well written.

[nognilk]

Can anybody tell me if that's the same Michael Warren 4:40, who's the father of Cash Warren?

[MinisodeNetwork]

@nognilk Nope, Mark Warren directed this episode, Michael Warren, Cash's dad, is primarily an actor.

[nognilk]

Thanks for the update...one thing I do know...Michael Warren was a great UCLA point guard.

[cdee12120]

@nognilk if you go on it's either  imdb.com it's a website that gives actors, directors, producers and movies and television shosresumes.. includings episodes..This episode and 44 others were directed by Mark Warren not Michael Warren the actor.

[tummielvr]

I ALWAYS had such a HUGE crush on Haywood Nelson, his ass is TERRIFIC

[Nativechica]

My sister is always joking his rearend...but hehe it is cute. And I have the biggest crush on him too.....and he's old enough to be my dad.

[gamewizard]

You'd hardly recognize him today. The last picture I saw of him from a few years ago he kept his hair cut very close to the scalp and of course he's put on weight since then so his face is a lot fuller.

[curleycue0619]

yes it was!

[FansFiltration]

In response to what Dwain says at 1:40

If you was Henry Louis Gates, you would have been!

Hay, Hay, Haaay!

[Tatooinedragracer]

Why are Haywood Nelson and Shirley Hemphill wearing helmets?

[cookingmamma9]

thats their afro

[dankenton]

Can you imagine a show like this today? Hell, you can't even say black people now without the NAACP and Al Sharpton busting down your door. America you're too uptight these days!

[BIGRED224FOREVER]

the lawd said ya got to rise upa' and put da money in da plate'a. Oh lawd please let me put da lottery winnins to goot use my lawd!

[onedayillbehisfriend]

do you think showing these minisodes to a high school class is a good lesson for black history entertainment? this just being one part.

[MsTexas73]

not to mention the social lessons you could teach them...I show classic tv in my classes every now and then and no matter the show...I can always drive home some sort of lesson with it.

[htownhomie06]

personally, as long as you're willing 2 provide historical context 2 help explain why an episode like this is significant to the past, present & future. personally, i'd recommend a 1.5hour documentation called "Color Adjustment" (1991, Marlon Riggs). I saw it in a college class & can guarantee high school kids would love it & learn.

[tom11zz884]

I think it is more people uptight these days than Al Sharpton and the NAACP...lots of people in the white, asian , and hispanic communities are all uptight about things my friend. The point is we all have to get along with each other whether we like it or not.

[dankenton]

Sure, I'm all about getting along but it won't happen as long as the playing field remains RIDICULOUSLY uneven. And, as long as those that earn their own in this world are forced to play wet nurse to those whose "culture" gives them a VIP pass on everything in life, you can you go hoping for peace on earth but it will NEVER happen. Perhaps you should watch Fantasy Island instead of this show.

[tom11zz884]

I can see you have a lot of issues on things...not gonna say anything else on this..lol

Lets all enjoy Whats Happening..lol

[Keezie27]

Great show! Thx for posting

[MinisodeNetwork]

no problem!

[RunningRocky]

I'm the lucky fool!

[clockworktim]

What a brilliant show; our school used to think this show was hysterical. Our football team would quote lines. And I grew up in an all Italian neighborhood in New York State! We'd watch this show religiously. Dee did have the best lines. I was thinking about this show, did a YouTube search, and here it was. What great memories; thanks for posting, brings me back to happier times.

[MinisodeNetwork]

definitely always wanted to know what's happening with this show too! wonderful!

[BIGRED224FOREVER]

best line in tv history dee saying on a phone call " yea well yo momma" nough said.

[MinisodeNetwork]

Dee always seems to have all the good lines

[alviar26]

What's Happening!!: When Daddy Comes Marching Home

That is the best ever! Does anyone have it??

[msladyballa]

RErun hecka funny

[MinisodeNetwork]

I would have given a raffle ticket for that lunch anyday!

[msladyballa]

yo im witcha on that 100% ya heard.. lol

[MinisodeNetwork]

it looked sooo yummy!

[alexpacker88]

who's the sarcastic black chick?

[GTichris70]

hey-hi-hi!

[xxxrayxxx1]

brilliant many thanks !

[mber18]

ahhhhh!! dwayne is so cute!!! i love this show!!

[LPcustom76]

man i loved this show! dee was the best!

[robinstl70]

A little trivia about the show. Their home is the same set as Sanford and Son. S&S ended just before this show began so they just changed the decor.

[MartinShowForums]

@robinstl70 Nah, that's not true. Sanford and Son went off in 1977 and this show started in 1976, so they were on at the same time, so there is no possibilty of it being the same set.

[jwh1999]

One of my favorite episodes!

[AlwaysSMH]

that was funny as hell how Dwayne was so scared of Dee when she first walked in "I didn't have anything to do with it!" then Raj started explaining himself like Dee was the boss... actually she kind'a was

[909vinyl]

The only thing funnier than Rerun VS Shirley was Fred VS Aunt Esther ... wait a second.. Dee VS Fred Sanford NOW THERE'S A SHOW lol

[Hazel4159Silver]

This is funny. It is hard to believe color tv was so special.

[hiphopradicalist]

speak for yourself akseventy4 i go to church

[udochi84]

It's funny cuz it teaches us all a valuable lesson...You might think you're screwing somebody over, but you're really giving them and awesome color TV set. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[parker8888]

It's been years since a family on tv went to church, who wasn't being made fun of! Hallelujah! We now recognize how ludicrous and hilarious it really is! LOL

[chrchgrrl]

It's been years since a family on tv went to church, who wasn't being made fun of!

[akseventy4]

that is because nobody goes to church in real life. because we are all evil in league with satat

[chrchgrrl]

It's been so long since a family on tv went to church!

[68NYC]

Hadn't seen this in a while!!

-Thanks!!

[stevekocsis]

i like the way they throw around the word "Colored"