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The Best Episodes of The Wayans Bros.

Every episode of The Wayans Bros. ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Wayans Bros.!

The Best Episodes of The Wayans Bros.

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...

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  1. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Pops' Last Hurrah
    9.4/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Pops' Last Hurrah

    S4:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
  6. Background image for Talk is Cheap
    9.1/10(42 votes)

    #6 - Talk is Cheap

    S4:E19

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for I'm Too Sexy for My Brother
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Risky Bid-ness
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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    Director:Terri McCoy
  10. Background image for Unspoken Token
    9.0/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Unspoken Token

    S4:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Six Degrees of Marlon
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  13. Background image for Pops' Campaign
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Pops' Campaign

    S5:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
  14. Background image for Ho's on First
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Escorting Ain't Easy
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Marlon Joins A Cult
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for A Country Christmas
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Saving Private Marlon
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Jump!
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  21. Background image for Everybody Loves Shawn
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Ted's Revenge
    8.8/10(26 votes)

    #21 - Ted's Revenge

    S4:E10

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
  23. Background image for All in the Family Feud
    8.8/10(23 votes)

    #22 - All in the Family Feud

    S4:E11

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Fire!
    8.8/10(24 votes)

    #23 - Fire!

    S4:E22

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Raging Marlon
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Raging Marlon

    S4:E12

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Marlon's Return
    8.6/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Marlon's Return

    S4:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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".