teenagers. >> what's happening skewed younger. here was these kids that were just like going and hanging out down at the diner like teenagers in the 1950s like the white kids going to the malt shop. >> hey, duane. >> what's happening opened the entire world to black teenagers who are best friends. >> hey, and betty's folks are out of town so you know it's going to be the party of the year. >> it was based around the friendships of -- um -- rerun and raj. >> rerun could dance. then, you had duane with the big fro. hey, hey, hey. >> hey, hey, hey, what's happening? >> dee, the sister, was like my sister. >> you are always broke and you can't hold down a steady job. >> his mother was like my moms. she beat him! >> all of it. >> but, mama -- >> and i wouldn't say but, if i were you. it might give me an idea, dear. >> the average-black family could identify with it. >> the other universal thing