Storyline

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 Aired

1995-01-11
Last Aired

1999-05-20
Creator

Marlon Wayans
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

5
Episodes

102
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

The WB

Keywords:

sibling relationship manhattan, new york city sitcom living with sibling

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1. Goop-Hair-It-Is

Shawn and Marlon's latest scheme becomes a hair-raising nightmare when they take over the manufacture ...More

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."Less

30mins 1995-01-11

2. First Class

Marlon is flying high when he's mistaken for basketball star John Starkes and scores the athlete's fir...More

Marlon is flying high when he's mistaken for basketball star John Starkes and scores the athlete's first-class airplane tickets.Less

30mins 1995-01-18

3. I'm Too Sexy for My Brother

Shawn gets a dressing down from his younger brother when he horns in on Marlon's budding modeling care...More

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.Less

30mins 1995-01-25

4. Free Wally

When Lisa and Shawn's relationship hits rough waters due to Marlon's constant interference, Marlon goe...More

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.Less

30mins 1995-02-01

5. My Fair Marlon

Shawn plays Cyrano to help Marlon win the woman of his dreams, whom he met at a poetry reading -- but ...More

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.Less

30mins 1995-02-08

6. Pops Moves In

Shawn and Marlon egg on Pops to defy their mother--but they wind up getting burned when he gets kicked...More

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.Less

30mins 1995-02-15

7. Afro Cab

Shawn's efforts to steer his brother into a new career backfire when Marlon becomes the unsuccessful d...More

Shawn's efforts to steer his brother into a new career backfire when Marlon becomes the unsuccessful driver of an "Afro Cab."Less

30mins 1995-02-22

8. The Shawn-Shank Redemption

Shawn and Marlon get involved in another fine mess when they get sidetracked en route to paying their ...More

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.Less

30mins 1995-03-01

9. ER

After sitting on a staple gun, Marlon borrows Shawn's health-care cards to ensure immediate medical at...More

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.Less

30mins 1995-03-15

10. The Poppa-Cabana

Before leaving on his vacation, Pops decides to take a chance on Marlon and let him temporarily run th...More

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.Less

30mins 1995-03-22

11. It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys!

Shawn and Marlon think they're "movin' on up" when a slumlord offers them jobs as superintendents.

Shawn and Marlon think they're "movin' on up" when a slumlord offers them jobs as superintendents.Less

30mins 1995-05-03

12. Pulp Marlon

Marlon may learn the real meaning of the expression "love hurts" after he becomes involved with the wi...More

Marlon may learn the real meaning of the expression "love hurts" after he becomes involved with the wife of a hit man.Less

30mins 1995-05-10

13. Brazilla vs. Rodney

Shawn and Marlon decide to become children's entertainers, but the party may be over before it begins ...More

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.Less