Editing What's Happening!! (section)

==Cancellation==
During the third season ([[1978–79 United States network television schedule|1978–79]]), Berry, still dissatisfied with his pay, again threatened to strike (as a result he did not appear in the third-season episode "Dee, the Cheerleader"). Thomas supported and joined Berry in his efforts which led to a heated meeting with the executive producers, culminating with Berry accusing them of racism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/what-s-happening-star-ernest-thomas-show-s-impact-race-t215884|title = 'What's Happening!!' star discusses show's impact on race and his favorite episode| date=4 May 2021 }}</ref> Unable to come to terms, the producers opted to cancel the series.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Huff, Dominique|date=April 19, 2006|title='The Exploitation of Fred 'Rerun' Berry|journal=The Signal|publisher=Georgia State University}}</ref>

''What's Happening!!'' aired its last episode on April 28, 1979. A year later, Hemphill starred in her own [[situation comedy|sitcom]], ''[[One in a Million (American TV series)|One in a Million]]'', which premiered in January 1980 and ended on July 23, 1980, after being on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] for several months.<ref>{{cite journal|date=May 1980|title=Shirley Hemphill: A Star is Born|journal=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|volume=35|issue=7|page=93}}</ref>