The Wayans Bros.

Synopsis

The Wayans Bros. is a situation comedy that aired from January 1995 to May 1999 on The WB. The series starred real-life brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Both brothers were already well-known from the sketch comedy show In Living Color that aired from 1990 to 1994 on Fox. The series also starred John Witherspoon and Anna Maria Horsford.

First Air Date: 1995-01-11

Last Air Date: 1999-05-20

Number of Seasons: 5

Number of Episodes: 102

Networks: The WB

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Top Cast

Shawn Wayans as Shawn Williams
Marlon Wayans as Marlon Williams
Anna Maria Horsford as Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter
John Witherspoon as John 'Pops' Williams
Phill Lewis as T.C.
Mitch Mullany as White Mike
Roxanne Beckford as Stacey
Shari Headley as Dawn
Thea Vidale as Big Mama
Kim Wayans as Sheila

Seasons

Season 1 (1995) - (13 Episodes)

Season 2 (1995) - (22 Episodes)

Season 3 (1996) - (22 Episodes)

Season 4 (1997) - (22 Episodes)

Season 5 (1998) - (22 Episodes)

Season 1 (1995)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Goop-Hair-It-Is (1995-01-11)

Shawn and Marlon's latest scheme becomes a hair-raising nightmare when they take over the manufacture and marketing of a grooming product called "Goop, Hair It Is."
Ep. 2: First Class (1995-01-18)

Marlon is flying high when he's mistaken for basketball star John Starkes and scores the athlete's first-class airplane tickets.
Ep. 3: I'm Too Sexy for My Brother (1995-01-25)

Shawn gets a dressing down from his younger brother when he horns in on Marlon's budding modeling career and winds up getting hired by a top designer.
Ep. 4: Free Wally (1995-02-01)

When Lisa and Shawn's relationship hits rough waters due to Marlon's constant interference, Marlon goes overboard to make amends -- sending them on a romantic ferry cruise on the harbor.
Ep. 5: My Fair Marlon (1995-02-08)

Shawn plays Cyrano to help Marlon win the woman of his dreams, whom he met at a poetry reading -- but winds up turning his own life into a tragicomedy when Lisa discovers his love poems.
Ep. 6: Pops Moves In (1995-02-15)

Shawn and Marlon egg on Pops to defy their mother--but they wind up getting burned when he gets kicked out of the house and shows up on their doorstep.
Ep. 7: Afro Cab (1995-02-22)

Shawn's efforts to steer his brother into a new career backfire when Marlon becomes the unsuccessful driver of an "Afro Cab."
Ep. 8: The Shawn-Shank Redemption (1995-03-01)

Shawn and Marlon get involved in another fine mess when they get sidetracked en route to paying their overdue parking tickets and wind up in a holding pen with several tough-looking guys.
Ep. 9: ER (1995-03-15)

After sitting on a staple gun, Marlon borrows Shawn's health-care cards to ensure immediate medical attention for himself, but the brothers' clandestine operation may be exposed when they learn that Marlon's doctor is Lisa's father.
Ep. 10: The Poppa-Cabana (1995-03-22)

Before leaving on his vacation, Pops decides to take a chance on Marlon and let him temporarily run the diner. Unfortunately, Marlon's half-baked ideas land him in hot water.
Ep. 11: It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys! (1995-05-03)

Shawn and Marlon think they're "movin' on up" when a slumlord offers them jobs as superintendents.
Ep. 12: Pulp Marlon (1995-05-10)

Marlon may learn the real meaning of the expression "love hurts" after he becomes involved with the wife of a hit man.
Ep. 13: Brazilla vs. Rodney (1995-05-24)

Shawn and Marlon decide to become children's entertainers, but the party may be over before it begins thanks to a rival performer named Brazilla who wants to squash their careers.