S2.E17

Doobie or Not Doobie: Part 2

Episode aired Feb 4, 1978
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26m

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Jeffrey Baxter, Fred Berry, Michael McDonald, Haywood Nelson, Ernest Thomas, The Doobie Brothers, Keith Knudsen, Patrick Simmons, Tiran Porter, and John Hartman in What's Happening!! (1976)

A bully makes the boys put together a tape of the Doobie Brothers concert.A bully makes the boys put together a tape of the Doobie Brothers concert.A bully makes the boys put together a tape of the Doobie Brothers concert.

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Trivia
Guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter became an expert in missile defense and high paid consultant to The Pentagon.

Goofs
After the concert at the school, Al Dunbar is impatiently waiting at Shirley's for the boys to get back with tape and when the boys arrive, he demands the tape so he can leave quickly. However, just before the boys get back, he orders a steak dinner from Shirley. This makes no sense.

Quotes
[Raj, Dwayne, and Rerun are caught by members of the Doobie Brothers for "bootlegging" the concert and faces the inevitable]
Patrick Simmons: [disappointed] I thought you guys were our friends.
Michael McDonald: How could you guys do this to us?
Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs: I'm sorry. We were forced. A guy gave us the recorder, money, and great seats.
Dee Thomas: He really twisted your arm.
Dwayne Nelson: Are we gonna go to jail?
John Hartman: Man, how do I know? What would you do if you were in our shoes?
Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs: Well, I'd just send us home and laugh it off.
[Rerun, then Dwayne and Raj laughs, but members of the Doobie Brothers don't]
Bobby La Kind: It's not funny.

Alternate versions
This episode is missing a 3-minute recap of part 1 which began with the subtitle "What Happened on What's Happening!!"

Soundtracks
Black Water
Composed by Patrick Simmons
Performed by The Doobie Brothers

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If you only see one Episode...make this the one.

I have been a huge "What's Happening" fan for years and this episode has it all. All the regular characters are on fire and the "Doobies" were perfect. When "Dee" asks one of the band members "Which Doobie you be?" I almost chocked on my PB and J sandwich. Then, later ,she approaches the African American band member and asks him if he is a "Half Brother"...Oh the joy. The episode does have a very powerful message that still resonates today. "Rerun" finds himself in a bit of a predicament (What else is new) that he can't seem to find a way out of. The episode uses a perfect mix of comedy and drama to teach the kids a valuable lesson that I think we can all learn from. In the end all is well. "Rerun" and the gang dodge the bullet again...except for the one that shoots out of the mouth of the sharp tongued "Shirley". I recommend you rent the entire collection but what ever you do, don't miss this one.