Glynn Turman
Director
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Season 4
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.
Released Jan. 11, 1995
Episode 30 min
15+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Warner Bros. Television, Next to Last Productions, Baby Way Productions
Network: The WB
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Marlon's Return
Marlon returns home after a successful three-month tour in a musical starring Keith Sweat. But Shawn soon has to warn his little brother of fame's fleeting nature after Marlon's ego -- and debt -- explodes.
Sept. 17, 1997, midnight
S4E2 - Prom Fright
Shawn comes to the conclusion that all of his relationship problems can be traced back to the prom date who stood him up. Marlon helps Shawn reenact his traumatic senior prom after the elder Williams brother's fear of commitment causes him to lose yet another girlfriend.
Sept. 24, 1997, midnight
S4E3 - Pops' Daughter
Pops receives shocking news from a beautiful young woman who's been hanging around the diner asking a lot of questions about his past.
Oct. 1, 1997, midnight
S4E4 - Stand Up Guy
Marlon is hot on his first night as a stand-up comic, but jokes about Pops's cooking and Dee's love life cause the family to turn a cold shoulder toward the new comedian
Oct. 8, 1997, midnight
S4E5 - Unspoken Token
Upset when he learns he's been hired by a high-tech company simply because he's black, Shawn dreams that he's J.J. Evans on his favorite show Good Times, with Grandma as Willona, Pops as James, and Marlon as Michael.
Oct. 15, 1997, midnight
S4E6 - Odd Man Out
Marlon is on the receiving end of a number of childish practical jokes after Shawn's old high-school buddy Terrell returns. But Marlon thinks the biggest joke may be on Shawn, who keeps loaning money to his supposedly well-off friend.
Oct. 22, 1997, midnight
S4E7 - Pops' Last Hurrah
At first Shawn and Marlon are afraid -- then they're petrified -- after a series of misunderstandings lead them to believe that Pops has just a few weeks to live. Gloria Gaynor sings ""I Will Survive"" in a cameo appearance.
Nov. 5, 1997, midnight
S4E8 - I Was En Vogue's Love Slave
Marlon's gonna get it -- ""it"" being a $25 million lawsuit -- after a tabloid prints a false story about him being the ""love slave"" of the En Vogue singers. En Vogue performs ""Let It Flow"" in a cameo appearance.
Nov. 12, 1997, midnight
S4E9 - Can I Get A Witness?
The Williams family is placed under police protection after Marlon observes a bank robbery and the culprit sends his big brother to deal with any witnesses.
Nov. 19, 1997, midnight
S4E10 - Ted's Revenge
Shawn's former boss Ted is released from a mental institution and plots revenge against Shawn for causing him to lose his job at an ad agency.
Dec. 10, 1997, midnight
S4E11 - All in the Family Feud
When the Williams family is chosen to compete on the TV quiz show ""Family Battle,"" Pops and Shawn try to improve their odds of winning by replacing the dim-witted Marlon with ""cousin"" Dee.
Jan. 14, 1998, midnight
S4E12 - Raging Marlon
Marlon reluctantly steps into the ring with former boxing champ Hector ""Hot-Pepper"" Lopez after he brags about accidentally knocking him out at the gym.
Jan. 21, 1998, midnight
S4E13 - The Son of Marlon
When Shawn introduces Marlon to a beautiful woman, he fails to mention one little thing: her 7-year-old son. But Marlon forms an instant bond with the boy, prompting him to consider becoming both a daddy and a husband.
Jan. 28, 1998, midnight
S4E14 - Dee's Deelemma
Dee's relationship with a shy dentist starts to decay thanks to Marlon and Shawn.
Feb. 5, 1998, midnight
S4E15 - Independence Day
Marlon's dream of moving on up to his own place turns into a nightmare when his seemingly deluxe apartment starts falling apart, and he learns he can't get out of the 10-year lease he signed.
Feb. 11, 1998, midnight
S4E16 - Help A Brother Out
Marlon befriends a homeless man in order to study him prior to auditioning for a role as a vagrant in an upcoming film.
Feb. 18, 1998, midnight
S4E17 - The Rich Girl
Shawn worries that his family will embarrass him in front of his girlfriend's wealthy father.
Feb. 25, 1998, midnight
S4E18 - Busta Saves the Day
Shawn and Marlon get busted while scalping tickets at a Busta Rhymes concert, so they throw themselves on the mercy of the rapper and tell him they were trying to raise money to save Dee's church.
March 4, 1998, midnight
S4E19 - Talk is Cheap
Shawn and Marlon appear as guests on ""The Jerry Springer Show,"" and the host surprises the brothers by airing some dirty laundry about their new girlfriend Jasmine.
April 29, 1998, midnight
S4E20 - Bringing It All Back Home
The boys plot to prevent Pops from selling his house.
May 6, 1998, midnight
S4E21 - Recipe for Success
Shawn and Marlon try to warn an enthusiastic Pops that the chili he is entering in a high-class food festival has one ""un-gourmet"" ingredient -- dog food.
May 15, 1998, midnight
S4E22 - Fire!
Shawn feels the heat after a crooked accountant leaves him awash in debt. Then the newsstand suddenly burns down and all of his problems seem to be solved -- until he and the family are suspected of arson.
May 20, 1998, midnight
Network: The WB
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 3030 min.
Released: Jan. 11, 1995
Last Air Date: May 20, 1999, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 15+
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