The Wayans Bros.

The WB

Series

1995

TVPG

Sitcom

Two close-knit brothers with opposing personalities run a newsstand in New York City while striving to achieve success.

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Cast & Crew

Marlon Wayans Marlon Williams

Shawn Wayans Shawn Williams

John Witherspoon John "Pops" Williams

Paula Jai Parker Monique Lattimore

Jill Tasker Lou Malino

Darrel Heath Reggie

Anna Maria Horsford Dee Baxter

Billy Van Zandt Executive Producer

Rick Hawkins Executive Producer

Marlon Wayans Creator

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1995–2023 Series 5 Seasons103 Episodes

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Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Tuesday, July 8

1:00 AM

Talk Is Cheap

Season 4 • Episode 19

Shawn and Marlon go on "The Jerry Springer Show" and end up battling over Marlon's girlfriend.

Tuesday, July 8

1:30 AM

Bringing It All Back Home

Season 4 • Episode 20

Shawn and Marlon plot to keep Pops from selling the family home by making it less marketable.

Tuesday, July 8

2:00 AM

Recipe for Success

Season 4 • Episode 21

Pops shows off his chili at a food festival, but he doesn't know its secret ingredient: dog food.

Tuesday, July 8

2:30 AM

Fire!

Season 4 • Episode 22

After Shawn is swindled by a business agent, Marlon takes an acting job to help his brother.

Wednesday, July 9

1:00 AM

Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

Season 5 • Episode 1

Marlon's new role as the breadwinner goes to his head, making life miserable for Shawn.

Wednesday, July 9

1:30 AM

Six Degrees of Marlon

Season 5 • Episode 2

Shawn steps in to manage a better deal for Marlon on his sitcom.

Wednesday, July 9

2:00 AM

Pops' Campaign

Season 5 • Episode 3

Pops runs for city council against a dirty politician (Ronnie Schell).

Wednesday, July 9

2:30 AM

Romeo & J'Leeta

Season 5 • Episode 4

Pops feuds with his restaurant rival, Rick, while Shawn romances Rick's daughter, J'Leeta.

Wednesday, July 9

7:00 PM

Ho's on First

Season 5 • Episode 5

Marlon's new girlfriend (Angelle Brooks) has a bad reputation.

Wednesday, July 9

7:30 PM

Dating Service

Season 5 • Episode 6

Shawn starts an escort service employing his male friends and family.

Wednesday, July 9

8:00 PM

The Kiss

Season 5 • Episode 7

Shawn and Dee get together at a concert by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, for dancing and more.

Wednesday, July 9

8:30 PM

The High Life

Season 5 • Episode 8

Shawn suspects Marlon of using drugs when he hangs around a movie star.

Wednesday, July 9

9:00 PM

Misery

Season 5 • Episode 9

Marlon is drugged and chained by a woman claiming to be his biggest fan.

Wednesday, July 9

9:30 PM

Marlon Joins a Cult

Season 5 • Episode 10

Marlon's family must rescue him when he falls in with a cult after signing up for a class.

Wednesday, July 9

10:00 PM

A Country Christmas

Season 5 • Episode 11

Cousin Sheila invites the family for a country Christmas on the farm.

Wednesday, July 9

10:30 PM

Green Card

Season 5 • Episode 12

Shawn agrees to marry a woman who needs a husband to avoid deportation.

Thursday, July 10

1:00 AM

Big Brother

Season 5 • Episode 13

Marlon and Shawn mentor two young men who need a little help.

Thursday, July 10

1:30 AM

Saving Private Marlon

Season 5 • Episode 14

Marlon gets tricked into enlisting when he researches a military role.

Thursday, July 10

2:00 AM

Jump

Season 5 • Episode 15

Marlon and Shawn's jokes about Dee's competence may cost her her job.

Thursday, July 10

2:30 AM

Pop Gets Evicted

Season 5 • Episode 16

A real-estate mogul buys the building housing the newsstand and the diner.

Thursday, July 10

8:00 PM

Crazy 4 You

Season 5 • Episode 17

Marlon and Shawn vie for the attentions of a beautiful psychiatrist (Shari Headley).

Thursday, July 10

8:30 PM

Hip Hop Pops

Season 5 • Episode 18

Marlon and Shawn take depressed Pops to a dance club on his birthday.

Thursday, July 10

9:00 PM

Everybody Loves Shawn

Season 5 • Episode 19

Shawn accompanies Marlon to the set of his show and wins a bit role.

Thursday, July 10

9:30 PM

Dream Girl

Season 5 • Episode 20

A famous singer (Paula Abdul) finds Shawn's indifference irresistible.

Thursday, July 10

10:00 PM

Three on a Couch

Season 5 • Episode 21

Shawn questions his own goals and seeks therapy after seeing a successful old pal.

Thursday, July 10

10:30 PM

Rope-a-Dope

Season 5 • Episode 22

Marlon and Shawn auction off boxing memorabilia Pops gave them.

Friday, July 11

1:00 AM

Goop-Hair-It-Is

Season 1 • Episode 1

Marlon invents a really hot hair-care product; with Gary Coleman, Greg Morris.

Friday, July 11

1:30 AM

First Class

Season 1 • Episode 2

After he is mistaken for a famous basketball player, Marlon flies first class.

Friday, July 11

2:00 AM

I'm Too Sexy for My Brother

Season 1 • Episode 3

Marlon is crushed when Shawn tries to horn in on his new modeling career.

Friday, July 11

2:30 AM

Free Wally

Season 1 • Episode 4

Lisa delivers an ultimatum: either Shawn goes or she does.

Saturday, July 12

1:00 AM

My Fair Marlon

Season 1 • Episode 5

Marlon uses Shawn's poetry to woo a woman, only to have his plan backfire.

Saturday, July 12

1:30 AM

Pops Moves In

Season 1 • Episode 6

Kicked out, Pops (John Witherspoon) moves in with Shawn and Marlon.

Saturday, July 12

2:00 AM

Afro Cab

Season 1 • Episode 7

The brothers start a cab company which is soon in financial trouble.

Saturday, July 12

2:30 AM

The Shawn-Shank Redemption

Season 1 • Episode 8

Shawn and Marlon are thrown into jail for unpaid parking tickets.

Saturday, July 12

3:00 AM

ER

Season 1 • Episode 9

Marlon uses Shawn's insurance card for an emergency-room visit.

Saturday, July 12

3:30 AM

The Poppa-Cabana

Season 1 • Episode 10

Seeing a golden financial opportunity, Marlon and Shawn turn the diner into a high-priced nightclub.

Saturday, July 12

4:00 AM

It's Shawn, It's Marlon, It's Superboys

Season 1 • Episode 11

A slum lord (Sherman Hemsley) hires the brothers as building superintendents.

Saturday, July 12

4:30 AM

Pulp Marlon

Season 1 • Episode 12

Marlon and Shawn are placed on a mob hit list because of Marlon's dream girl's jealous husband.

Saturday, July 12

5:00 AM

Brazilla vs. Rodney

Season 1 • Episode 13

Children's party-givers Shawn and Marlon deal with a jealous competitor.

Saturday, July 12

5:30 AM

Shawn Takes a New Stand

Season 2 • Episode 1

When Shawn is laid off from work, he swallows his pride to ask Pops for a new business loan.

Sunday, July 13

12:00 AM

Fatal Subtraction

Season 2 • Episode 2

On the rebound, Shawn falls for a girl he met at the newsstand.

Sunday, July 13

12:30 AM

Blood Is Thicker Than Watercolor

Season 2 • Episode 3

When Marlon is mistaken for a rising artist, his head swells until Lou bursts his bubble.

Sunday, July 13

1:00 AM

Two Men and a Baby

Season 2 • Episode 4

Shawn and Marlon find a baby on their doorstep with a note claiming one of them is the father.

Sunday, July 13

1:30 AM

Loot

Season 2 • Episode 5

Shawn and Marlon find $100,000 stashed in a garbage bag and debate its destiny.

Sunday, July 13

2:00 AM

The Liars Club

Season 2 • Episode 6

Marlon tells Monique his true feelings about her while she's pretending to be married to Shawn.

Sunday, July 13

2:30 AM

Scared Straight

Season 2 • Episode 7

Cynics Marlon and Shawn eat goodies intended for a restless spirit.

Sunday, July 13

3:00 AM

Head of State

Season 2 • Episode 8

President Clinton may stop at Pop's diner.

Sunday, July 13

3:30 AM

The Sting

Season 2 • Episode 9

Shawn loses his newsstand to T.C. in a poker game.

Sunday, July 13

4:00 AM

Think Fast

Season 2 • Episode 10

Monique coaxes Marlon back onto the basketball court after an argument with Shawn.

Sunday, July 13

4:30 AM

Farmer's Daughter

Season 2 • Episode 11

Shawn and Marlon play Pygmalion with their country-girl cousin and get shocking results.

Sunday, July 13

5:00 AM

Psycho Santa

Season 2 • Episode 12

A Santa-clad gunman takes the gang hostage.

Sunday, July 13

5:30 AM

Getting It

Season 2 • Episode 13

After becoming desperately lonely men, Shawn and Marlon head to a church bazaar in search of women.

Sunday, July 13

6:00 AM

Who's in Charge Here?

Season 2 • Episode 14

Shawn and Marlon are forced to take over operations at the diner when Pops succumbs to the flu.

Sunday, July 13

6:30 AM

The Odd Couples

Season 2 • Episode 15

Tired of each other's bad habits, Shawn and Marlon get new roommates.

Sunday, July 13

7:00 AM

Hearts and Flowers

Season 2 • Episode 16

Dateless Marlon steals Shawn's girl; Dee has a secret admirer.

Sunday, July 13

7:30 AM

The Ghetto Gourmets

Season 2 • Episode 18

Shawn and Marlon help Pops with a cooking segment on a TV show.

Sunday, July 13

8:00 PM

A Hero's Story

Season 2 • Episode 19

Marlon steals Shawn's recognition after Shawn saves a boy from death.

Sunday, July 13

8:30 PM

It Takes a Thief

Season 2 • Episode 20

Dee falls for a con artist.

Sunday, July 13

9:00 PM

New Lease on Life

Season 2 • Episode 21

The landlady (Adrienne Barbeau) makes a pass at Shawn; with Pat Harrington.

Sunday, July 13

9:30 PM

Mama, I Wanna Act

Season 2 • Episode 22

Marlon decides acting is in his future and wants to get out of the newsstand business.

Sunday, July 13

10:00 PM

Trial and Error

Season 2 • Episode 23

After breaking his leg in a fall at the newsstand, Marlon decides to sue Shawn for his injuries.

Sunday, July 13

10:30 PM

Grandma's in the Hiz-ouse

Season 3 • Episode 1

Shawn and Marlon let Grandma live with them, then find she's overbearing.

Sunday, July 13

11:00 PM

Unbrotherly Love

Season 3 • Episode 2

It's girl troubles for Shawn when his girlfriend decides Marlon is more her type.

Sunday, July 13

11:30 PM

Movin' On Up

Season 3 • Episode 3

Shawn sees a new side of himself as he discovers his street-self.

Monday, July 14

12:00 AM

Gots to Have a J.O.B.

Season 3 • Episode 4

Marlon lands a commercial role but finds it exploits African-Americans.

Monday, July 14

12:30 AM

Trippin'

Season 3 • Episode 5

Marlon must decide which lucky person will share his prize winnings -- a trip for two to Bermuda.

Monday, July 14

1:00 AM

Drama for Yo' Mama

Season 3 • Episode 6

To win Mama a chair, Marlon and Shawn rewrite Dee's letter to a magazine.

Monday, July 14

1:30 AM

Family Business

Season 3 • Episode 7

Pop's brother Leon sets up a catering truck across the street from the business.

Monday, July 14

2:00 AM

An Officer and a Homegirl

Season 3 • Episode 8

Marlon takes a romantic interest in Dee's sister Natalie, only to be rejected.

Monday, July 14

2:30 AM

The Return of the Temptones

Season 3 • Episode 9

Pops reunites his old singing group.

Monday, July 14

3:00 AM

Goin' to the Net

Season 3 • Episode 10

Marlon interfaces with a thrill-seeking woman while trolling the Internet for love.

Monday, July 14

3:30 AM

Do the Wrong Thing