What's Happening!! - The Complete Second Season

A situation comedy that ran from 1976 to 1979, centering on the exploits of three black teens growing up in a lower middle class neighborhood in L.A. Roger "Raj" Thomas, Dwayne, and Rerun--who got his nickname due to all the classes he failed and had to repeat--are always coming up with schemes and making mischief, which are often foiled by Raj's little sister and make them subject to the discipline meted out by Raj's mom, Mable "Mama" Thomas. Shirley Wilson, the sassy waitress at the local hangout, rounds out the cast, and Raj's dad occasionally makes an appearance. The guys get their first taste of love, dabble in the mysteries of a cult, and survive brushes with the authorities in this season, while issues of classism and racism are evident in the show's themes.