9.3/1021 votesLoading...#1 - Pops' Last Hurrah
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/1997
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Bruce
9.3/1027 votesLoading...#2 - The Kiss
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.2/1037 votesLoading...#3 - The Return of the Temptones
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1996
Pops reunites with his old singing group for a comeback try, but it seems times have changed. And thanks to modern surgery, so has one of its members.
Director: Gary Halvorson
Writer: Robert Bruce
9.2/1028 votesLoading...#4 - Big Brother
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.1/1039 votesLoading...#5 - Talk is Cheap
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/1998
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Bruce
9.0/1027 votesLoading...#6 - Gots to Have a J.O.B.
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/1996
Marlon achieves celebrity status by starring in a series of malt-liquor commercials, but there's trouble brewing when he portrays a ghetto stereotype.
Director: Glynn Turman
Writer: N/A
9.0/1024 votesLoading...#7 - Unusual Suspects
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/1997
Marlon suspects a friend in need is a friend with greed when his apartment is burglarized after he rebuffed T.C.'s plea for a loan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/1028 votesLoading...#8 - Hip Hop Pops
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/1999
Marlon and Shawn try to shake Pops out of his depression over his 50th birthday -- and in the process create a monster.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/1026 votesLoading...#9 - Unspoken Token
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/1997
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/1027 votesLoading...#10 - Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/1021 votesLoading...#11 - Marlon Joins A Cult
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/1029 votesLoading...#12 - Fatal Subtraction
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/1995
When Shawn's girlfriend showers him with gifts, Marlon sees her as controlling.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
8.8/1023 votesLoading...#13 - Ted's Revenge
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/1997
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maiya Williams
8.8/1025 votesLoading...#14 - Misery
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/1998
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/1024 votesLoading...#15 - Jump!
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/4/1999
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: N/A
Writer: Maiya Williams
8.7/1024 votesLoading...#16 - Pops' Secret
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1997
When Pops starts dressing in fine clothes, closing the diner early and staying out late, Shawn and Marlon suspect the reason is another woman.
Director: Glynn Turman
Writer: Maiya Williams
8.7/1021 votesLoading...#17 - Marlon's Return
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1997
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/1019 votesLoading...#18 - All in the Family Feud
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/1998
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.
Director: Erma Elzy-Jones
Writer: N/A
8.7/1023 votesLoading...#19 - Help A Brother Out
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/1998
Marlon befriends a homeless man in order to study him prior to auditioning for a role as a vagrant in an upcoming film.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maiya Williams
8.7/1020 votesLoading...#20 - Saving Private Marlon
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/1026 votesLoading...#21 - Three on a Couch
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/13/1999
After seeing a successful old pal, Shawn becomes convinced his family is to blame for him never becoming a huge success.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert Bruce
8.7/1030 votesLoading...#22 - Rope-a-Dope
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/1999
Shawn and Marlon sell Pops' boxing memorabilia, but when their dad's feelings are hurt, they try to retrieve the goods from the new owner.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/1023 votesLoading...#23 - Mama, I Wanna Act
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/1996
Marlon's acress friend Stacey convinces him to help her audition for the Tisch School of Performing Arts. Marlon begins to consider an acting career for himself -- an idea that Shawn thinks is ridiculous and unrealistic. Pops helps Shawn come to see that he should be offering Marlon his support, not doubting his abilities. Meanwhile, Marlon uses the anger from his argument with Shawn to fuel his performance in the audition and ends up getting a scholarship. Special appearance by NBA star Brent Barry
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
8.6/1027 votesLoading...#24 - Grandma's in the Hiz-House
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/1996
Shawn and Marlon let Grandma move in, then plot to drive her out after she cramps their bachelor lifestyle. The problem: she won't take a hint.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
8.6/1023 votesLoading...#25 - Marlon Goes On the Road
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/1997
Shawn's plans to expand ""Williams Brothers News"" are interrupted when Marlon lands a part in a national musical starring R&B artist Keith Sweat.
Director: Glynn Turman
Writer: N/A
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 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:The WB
Best Episodes Summary
"Pops' Last Hurrah" is the best rated episode of "The Wayans Bros.". It scored 9.3/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Robert Bruce, it aired on 11/5/1997. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Kiss".