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Brothers Shawn and Marlon are on the lookout for money and success, though the two are complete opposites. Shawn is responsible and conservative while Marlon is free-spirited and liberal. They are not immune to sibling

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    The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 4 - Romeo & J'Leeta
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Romeo & J'Leeta

    S5:E4

    The battle between restaurateurs Pops and Rick heats up in this new episode. Nasty rumors add extra heat to their ongoing feud, but a ""Romeo and Juliet"" situation arises. Shawn starts dating Rick's daughter, something that definitely doesn't please Pops. Family arguments then raise the stakes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 7 - The Kiss
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Kiss

    S5:E7

    Shawn and Dee get together at a concert by Missy ""Misdemeanor"" Elliott for dancing -- and more. They may or may not have slept together, but Marlon has a tape of them in bed and it's going to air on TV, on America's Video Bloopers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 9 - Misery
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Misery

    S5:E9

    Semi-famous Marlon makes his first impact on a genuine fan. Unfortunately, she's an obsessed fanatic who kidnaps him -- and Shawn gets himself captured as well when he attempts a rescue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 13 - Big Brother
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Big Brother

    S5:E13

    Shawn follows in Marlon's footsteps as a ""big brother"" to a youngster, but it turns out that his new little charge already has a jail record.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 3 - I'm Too Sexy for My Brother
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - I'm Too Sexy for My Brother

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Wayans Bros. Season 3 Episode 16 - Risky Bid-ness
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Risky Bid-ness

    S3:E16

    Shawn figures he's movin' on up when he lands a job at the ad agency in the building, but he's knocked off the fast track when his boss Ted takes credit for his slogan. Meanwhile, Marlon is left to run the newsstand, where he hires Dupree as his assistant.

    Director:Terri McCoy
    Writer:Robert Bruce

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  7. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 1 - Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Brother Can You Spare A Dime?

    S5:E1

    Amazing as it sounds, Marlon has an acting gig and Shawn is the one hard up for cash. With the newsstand still out of circulation, Shawn has do some major maneuvering to get a little money out of Marlon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 2 - Six Degrees of Marlon
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Six Degrees of Marlon

    S5:E2

    Marlon wants more exposure on his sitcom Everybody Loves Everybody, so manager Shawn gets Marlon a big romantic scene: with a guy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  9. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 3 - Pops' Campaign
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Pops' Campaign

    S5:E3

    When he runs for city council, Pops resorts to slinging mud.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Bruce

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  10. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 5 - Ho's on First
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Ho's on First

    S5:E5

    Shawn worries that Marlon is headed for a romantic fall because his new girlfriend is known for having a highly questionable reputation, and Shawn isn't sure whether to mention that after finding her alone with a handsome stranger. Marlon learns about it anyway, and though he claims not to be bothered by it, he really is.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 6 - Escorting Ain't Easy
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Escorting Ain't Easy

    S5:E6

    An old flame may be stoking Pops' fires of passion, so Shawn and Marlon set out to convince the woman that she chose the wrong family to get involved with.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 10 - Marlon Joins A Cult
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Marlon Joins A Cult

    S5:E10

    Marlon's family must rescue him when he falls in with a cult after signing up for a class. Marlon thinks he's signed up for an acting seminar to help with focus training, but he's really joined a cult called the Inner Light Institute.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 11 - A Country Christmas
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - A Country Christmas

    S5:E11

    Cousin Sheila invites Marlon, Shawn, Dee and Pops to spend Christmas at her farm, where they are shocked to discover she's in dire straits and may lose her property if she can't pay her mortgage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  14. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 12 - Green Card
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Green Card

    S5:E12

    When Shawn decides to marry an immigrant so she can be granted citizenship, the woman must live with him for six months. But he soon comes to regret the decision after the woman invites other family members to move in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 14 - Saving Private Marlon
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Saving Private Marlon

    S5:E14

    After landing an important role in a war movie, Marlon decides to do research on a military base where the head officer offers to show him the ropes -- until Marlon discovers that the soldier has a long-standing grudge against Pops.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 15 - Jump!
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Jump!

    S5:E15

    Marlon and Shawn's teasing about Dee's role as a security guard gets her suspended without pay and the duo must try to win her job back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  17. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 19 - Everybody Loves Shawn
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Everybody Loves Shawn

    S5:E19

    Shawn finds himself in the spotlight as an instant celebrity after a guest shot on Marlon's TV show, much to his brother's chagrin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Wayans Bros. Season 5 Episode 8 - The High Life
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The High Life

    S5:E8

    Shawn has to weed out the truth about Marlon's involvement with an actor he admires who uses drugs, especially since Marlon has a big audition coming up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Bruce

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  19. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 1 - Goop-Hair-It-Is
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Goop-Hair-It-Is

    S1:E1

    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."

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:Jane Milmore, Billy Van Zandt

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  20. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 2 - First Class
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - First Class

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 4 - Free Wally
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Free Wally

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Adam Markowitz

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  22. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 5 - My Fair Marlon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - My Fair Marlon

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 6 - Pops Moves In
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Pops Moves In

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Adam Markowitz

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  24. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 7 - Afro Cab
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Afro Cab

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 8 - The Shawn-Shank Redemption
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Shawn-Shank Redemption

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Matt Ember

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Best Episodes Summary

"Romeo & J'Leeta" is the best rated episode of "The Wayans Bros.". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/8/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Kiss".