What's Happening!!

What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 28, 1979. The show premiered as a summer series. With good ratings and reviews, and after the failure of several other shows on the network, What's Happening!! returned in November 1976 as a weekly series. It remained a regular show until 1979; ratings were modest. What's Happening!! was loosely based on the motion picture Cooley High, also written by Eric Monte.

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Created By	Eric Monte
Status	Ended
Original Name	What's Happening!!
First Air Date	August 5, 1976
Last Air Date	April 28, 1979
Seasons	3
Episodes	65
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	Sony Pictures Television International Sony Pictures Television
Networks	ABC

S03E22

The Benefit Show

A local teen center is in serious financial trouble and the gang tries to come up with a way to save it. They finally decide to put on a benefit show and Rerun has someone in mind who will be sure to attract attention, Sammy Davis, Jr. However, Rerun does his best to get a hold of Sammy but soon realizes he must announce that Sammy won't be coming to the benefit.

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