WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW!!: Season 3 (1987-88) Opening Sequence

This is the opening sequence for "The New Employee", the third episode (47th overall) of the third season of the 1985-88 syndicated sitcom "What's Happening Now!!", the short-lived sequel spinoff series of the popular 1976-79 ABC sitcom "What's Happening!!". The episode premiered in syndication on Saturday, October 10, 1987.

This is the season that two new characters are introduced to the main cast: fast-talking teenagers Maurice Warfield (Martin Lawrence in his first credited acting role) and his best friend Darryl (Ken Sagoes of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies), both of whom are hired in at Rob's Place to help out Raj (Ernest Thomas), Dwayne (Haywood Nelson), Shirley (Shirley Hemphill), and Nadine (Anne-Marie Johnson)