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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 Pops' Last Hurrah
    9.4/10(25 votes)

    #1 - 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
  2. Background image for The Return of the Temptones
    9.3/10(44 votes)

    #2 - The Return of the Temptones

    S3:E9

    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.

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    9.3/10(33 votes)

    #3 - 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
  4. Background image for Big Brother
    9.2/10(32 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 Talk is Cheap
    9.1/10(42 votes)

    #5 - 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
  6. Background image for Gots to Have a J.O.B.
    9.0/10(31 votes)

    #6 - Gots to Have a J.O.B.

    S3:E4

    Marlon achieves celebrity status by starring in a series of malt-liquor commercials, but there's trouble brewing when he portrays a ghetto stereotype.

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    Director:Glynn Turman
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Unspoken Token
    9.0/10(29 votes)

    #7 - 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
  9. Background image for Hip Hop Pops
    9.0/10(33 votes)

    #8 - Hip Hop Pops

    S5:E18

    Marlon and Shawn try to shake Pops out of his depression over his 50th birthday -- and in the process create a monster.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Marlon Joins A Cult
    8.9/10(25 votes)

    #9 - 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
  11. Background image for Ted's Revenge
    8.8/10(26 votes)

    #10 - 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
  12. Background image for All in the Family Feud
    8.8/10(23 votes)

    #11 - 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
  13. Background image for Fire!
    8.8/10(24 votes)

    #12 - 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
  14. Background image for Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
    8.8/10(32 votes)

    #13 - 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
  15. Background image for Misery
    8.8/10(29 votes)

    #14 - 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
  16. Background image for Jump!
    8.8/10(28 votes)

    #15 - 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
  17. Background image for Unusual Suspects
    8.7/10(28 votes)

    #16 - Unusual Suspects

    S3:E14

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Pops' Secret
    8.7/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Pops' Secret

    S3:E17

    When Pops starts dressing in fine clothes, closing the diner early and staying out late, Shawn and Marlon suspect the reason is another woman.

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    8.7/10(29 votes)

    #18 - 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
  20. Background image for Romeo & J'Leeta
    8.7/10(30 votes)

    #19 - 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
  21. Background image for Saving Private Marlon
    8.7/10(24 votes)

    #20 - 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
  22. Background image for Fatal Subtraction
    8.6/10(34 votes)

    #21 - Fatal Subtraction

    S2:E2

    When Shawn's girlfriend showers him with gifts, Marlon sees her as controlling.

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Marlon Goes On the Road
    8.6/10(26 votes)

    #22 - Marlon Goes On the Road

    S3:E22

    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.

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

    #23 - 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
  25. Background image for Can I Get A Witness?
    8.6/10(27 votes)

    #24 - Can I Get A Witness?

    S4:E9

    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.

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    Director:Glynn Turman
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Help A Brother Out
    8.6/10(26 votes)

    #25 - Help A Brother Out

    S4:E16

    Marlon befriends a homeless man in order to study him prior to auditioning for a role as a vagrant in an upcoming film.

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    Director:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Pops' Last Hurrah" is the best rated episode of "The Wayans Bros.". It scored 9.4/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Robert Bruce, it aired on 11/5/1997. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Return of the Temptones".