What's Happening Now!! is an American sitcom sequel to the original ABC 1976–79 sitcom What's Happening!! focusing on its main characters as adults. It aired in first-run broadcast syndication from September 7, 1985 until March 26, 1988. Overview In the series, Roger "Raj" Thomas (played by Ernest Thomas) has become a fledgling writer. He bought half of the restaurant Rob's Place (renamed Rob's) and was running the business with Shirley (Shirley Hemphill), making money for himself and his new wife Nadine (Anne-Marie Johnson), who was a social worker. Dwayne (Haywood Nelson) has become a computer programmer, and Rerun (Fred Berry) a used-car salesman. Raj and Nadine live in Raj's childhood home while Rerun and Dwayne share an apartment. Episodes Cast Ernest Thomas as Roger "Raj" Thomas Anne-Marie Johnson as Nadine Hudson-Thomas Haywood Nelson as Dwayne Nelson Fred Berry as Fred "Rerun" Stubbs (season 1) Shirley Hemphill as Shirley Wilson Reina King as Carolyn Williams (season 1) Martin Lawrence as Maurice Warfield (season 3) Ken Sagoes as Darryl (season 3) Danielle Spencer as Dee Thomas (recurring) After the first season, the producers fired Fred Berry from the series and no further mention was made of Rerun from that point forward. Berry was said to have been causing problems from the beginning of taping, believing that he should have been paid a significantly higher salary than any of his co-stars because of Rerun’s popularity as a character. Broadcast A partial list of stations the show was syndicated to: Home media On June 12, 2007, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the first season of What's Happening Now!! on DVD in Region 1. References External links 1985 American television series debuts 1988 American television series endings 1980s American sitcoms 1980s American black sitcoms English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States American sequel television series Television series about marriage Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television shows set in Los Angeles