Photograph of Danielle Spencer as Dee from "What's Happening!!"

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Color photograph of Danielle Spencer as the character “Dee,” eating peanut butter in a scene from the pilot episode of the sitcom “What’s Happening!!” Spencer is depicted sitting on a tan couch with a yellow blanket draped over the back. She is wearing a yellow patchwork patterned top. She is holding a jar of peanut butter in her proper left hand and lifting a spoon of the peanut butter up to her lips with her proper right hand, while looking off to the side. The background features a wall which has half floral wallpaper and half light blue paneling. The print has no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

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