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TVFactFan · 03-23-2014, 03:17 PM

Isn't that also true for Sanford and Son and The Jeffersons?

By this show not focusing on social issues it is easy to watch and enjoy unlike

Good Times
Maude
All in the Family

Wawwie · 06-28-2015, 07:12 AM

I agree completely. What's Happening is much more light hearted than those "serious" shows. I also think What's Happening, Sanford and Son and The Jeffersons are all a million times funnier.

king of comedy · 06-28-2015, 07:42 AM

They just deal with regular, every day life without being serious and it worked. Not all shows have to do that.

TVFactFan · 06-28-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Wawwie

I agree completely. What's Happening is much more light hearted than those "serious" shows. I also think What's Happening, Sanford and Son and The Jeffersons are all a million times funnier.

Yup which is you can look at them over and over due to the shows not having a lot of serious episodes

waichingliu81 · 07-11-2015, 12:51 PM

not every sitcom has to be serious in tone all the time, so i'm glad 'what's happening!!' didn't go down that route. besides, if it did, it wouldn't be as good as it was.

TVFactFan · 07-11-2015, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by waichingliu81

not every sitcom has to be serious in tone all the time, so i'm glad 'what's happening!!' didn't go down that route. besides, if it did, it wouldn't be as good as it was.

Would have been better if they eliminated dee and the mother

Wawwie · 07-11-2015, 06:50 PM

Actually, there is one episode of What's Happening that did focus a little on a black issue. The episode was on TVOne last night. Roger was going to the free clinic because the clinic was concerned about hypertension among blacks.

king of comedy · 07-11-2015, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Yup which is you can look at them over and over due to the shows not having a lot of serious episodes

It was about a family and it wouldn't have been the same.

TVFactFan · 07-12-2015, 12:01 AM

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It was about a family and it wouldn't have been the same.

The 3 guys being at the soda shop or with each period was the appeal of the show

Not Dee

Not Mama

The end

visaman666 · 07-12-2015, 02:52 AM

There was one episode where the gang was involved in a music pirating scheme, by taping a Doobie Bros. Concert. The theme being black kids without soul.

billybatts · 07-12-2015, 02:35 PM

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There was one episode where the gang was involved in a music pirating scheme, by taping a Doobie Bros. Concert. The theme being black kids without soul.

Those were my favorite episodes.

But i will agree that the show was not about the family but the 3 Guys friendship because it was based on the Movie Coolie High.

TVFactFan · 07-12-2015, 02:55 PM

Mabel was too damm big for TV. Real Rap

king of comedy · 07-12-2015, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by billybatts

Those were my favorite episodes.

But i will agree that the show was not about the family but the 3 Guys friendship because it was based on the Movie Coolie High.

Funny movie. I didn't know that it was based on that movie.

billybatts · 07-12-2015, 03:18 PM

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Funny movie. I didn't know that it was based on that movie.

The original pilot was called Coolie High but it was too dark and they wanted something light for primetime TV.
So it evolved into What's Happening.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/56439...hats-happening

waichingliu81 · 07-12-2015, 08:50 PM

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Would have been better if they eliminated dee and the mother

up until what's happening now, i couldn't stand dee. but i don't know if it would be as funny and entertaining without her. as for mabel, she was all right. didn't have a problem with her.

03-23-2014, 03:17 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,073	It was said that this was a black show that didn't focus on social issues Isn't that also true for Sanford and Son and The Jeffersons? By this show not focusing on social issues it is easy to watch and enjoy unlike Good Times Maude All in the Family

06-28-2015, 07:12 AM	#2
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	I agree completely. What's Happening is much more light hearted than those "serious" shows. I also think What's Happening, Sanford and Son and The Jeffersons are all a million times funnier.

06-28-2015, 07:42 AM	#3
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	They just deal with regular, every day life without being serious and it worked. Not all shows have to do that.

07-11-2015, 12:51 PM	#5
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	not every sitcom has to be serious in tone all the time, so i'm glad 'what's happening!!' didn't go down that route. besides, if it did, it wouldn't be as good as it was.

07-11-2015, 06:50 PM	#7
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	Actually, there is one episode of What's Happening that did focus a little on a black issue. The episode was on TVOne last night. Roger was going to the free clinic because the clinic was concerned about hypertension among blacks.

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visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	There was one episode where the gang was involved in a music pirating scheme, by taping a Doobie Bros. Concert. The theme being black kids without soul.

07-12-2015, 02:55 PM	#12
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,073	Mabel was too damm big for TV. Real Rap