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Danielle Spencer who played Dee on "What's Happening!!" dies at 60....
Posted on 8/12/25 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 8/12/25 at 1:59 pm
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Posted on 8/12/25 at 2:03 pm to Tigergreg
Too young.
Damn.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 2:13 pm to Tigergreg
Ooooh, I'm gonna tell Mama!
RIP
RIP
Posted on 8/12/25 at 2:46 pm to Tigergreg
She was probably my favorite character on that show. She could give as good as she got for sure. RIP to her
Posted on 8/12/25 at 2:49 pm to FredBear
Very sad. Too young.
A case could be made that she was the best/funniest precocious child character on any sitcom.
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She was probably my favorite character on that show
A case could be made that she was the best/funniest precocious child character on any sitcom.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 2:59 pm to drizztiger
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Ooooh, I'm gonna tell Mama!
I remember. She was very sassy.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 3:29 pm to Tigergreg
Dee was such a bitch, always jumping up Roger's arse for something or other.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 3:36 pm to Tigergreg
I think it's probably the most likeable all around cast I can recall. It was a fun show. Dee was hilarious. They all were as funny as Mama was sweet.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 3:36 pm to Tigergreg
no pics posted? no request for pics? no calling out of OP for "knowing the rules"?
looks up actress...
looks up actress...
Posted on 8/12/25 at 3:57 pm to blueboy
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Dee was such a bitch, always jumping up Roger's arse for something or other
The original airing was a little before my time, but its syndicated reruns are a core memory of my childhood. After every LSU home football game in the 80's my dad and I would leave the stadium and stop at McDonald's to pick up a late dinner on the way home (He got aggravated if I wanted something at the concession stand during the game because I distracted him from watching the game
). We would generally get home around 10:30 - 11:00 where I would eat and watch "What's Happening", which came on after the 10:00 news. Then Soul Train came on after What's Happening, followed by what always seemed like one of the "Death Wish" movies with Charles Bronson. How I still grew up as a white dude with no rhythm after watching What's Happening and Soul Train every Saturday in the fall I guess proves nature over nurture. But What's Happening will always be one of my favorite, if a little obscure, memories of being a kid.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 4:07 pm to Alt26
She went on to become a Veterinarian of all things.
Good on her for not falling into the same footsteps as a lot of other child actors.
Good on her for not falling into the same footsteps as a lot of other child actors.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 4:28 pm to Tigergreg
God bless her. Now I'll have this song in my head all day. 
Posted on 8/12/25 at 4:36 pm to Alt26
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How I still grew up as a white dude with no rhythm after watching What's Happening and Soul Train every Saturday in the fall I guess proves nature over nurture. But What's Happening will always be one of my favorite, if a little obscure, memories of being a kid.
Growing up in the country, shows like What’s Happening, Jefferson’s, and Good Times, etc were literally how I learned about black people.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 6:44 pm to Tigergreg
Hey, Hey, Hey
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