Jeff's guest is 1970's sitcom star and actor Ernest Lee Thomas. He is best known for his role as Roger "Raj" Thomas on the 1970s situation comedy What's Happening!! and its 1980s sequel, What's Happening Now!! Mr. Thomas began his career on Broadway before heading to Hollywood. In recent years he has appeared on shows like Everybody Hates Chris and In the Heat of the Night, as well as in a variety of films.