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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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 1 - Goop-Hair-It-Is
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    #1 - 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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  2. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 2 - First Class
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    #2 - 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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  3. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 4 - Free Wally
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    #3 - 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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  4. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 5 - My Fair Marlon
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    #4 - 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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  5. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 6 - Pops Moves In
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    #5 - 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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  6. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 7 - Afro Cab
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    #6 - 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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  7. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 8 - The Shawn-Shank Redemption
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    #7 - 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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  8. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 9 - ER
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    #8 - ER

    S1:E9

    After sitting on a staple gun, Marlon borrows Shawn's health-care cards to ensure immediate medical attention for himself, but the brothers' clandestine operation may be exposed when they learn that Marlon's doctor is Lisa's father.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Matt Ember

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  9. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 10 - The Poppa-Cabana
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    #9 - The Poppa-Cabana

    S1:E10

    Before leaving on his vacation, Pops decides to take a chance on Marlon and let him temporarily run the diner. Unfortunately, Marlon's half-baked ideas land him in hot water.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 11 - It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys!
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    #10 - It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys!

    S1:E11

    Shawn and Marlon think they're "movin' on up" when a slumlord offers them jobs as superintendents.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 12 - Pulp Marlon
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    #11 - Pulp Marlon

    S1:E12

    Marlon may learn the real meaning of the expression "love hurts" after he becomes involved with the wife of a hit man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 13 - Brazilla vs. Rodney
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    #12 - Brazilla vs. Rodney

    S1:E13

    Shawn and Marlon decide to become children's entertainers, but the party may be over before it begins thanks to a rival performer named Brazilla who wants to squash their careers.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 1 - Shawn Takes a New Stand
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    #13 - Shawn Takes a New Stand

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 2 - Fatal Subtraction
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    #14 - Fatal Subtraction

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 3 - Blood is Thicker Than Watercolor
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    #15 - Blood is Thicker Than Watercolor

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 4 - Two Men and a Baby
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    #16 - Two Men and a Baby

    S2:E4

    Shawn and Marlon find an infant left at their door with a note to the unnamed father from ""T."" Which one is the daddy? Each claims it's the other until the bonding begins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  17. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 5 - Loot
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    #17 - Loot

    S2:E5

    Shawn, Marlon, Pops, Lou and Monique dream of the good life when they find $100,000 in an ashtray in the lobby. But Lou is determined to carry out the Niedermeyer Building rule requiring a classified ad be placed in the newspaper so that the owner can come forward -- and if it's claimed within five days, their dreams will go up in smoke.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 6 - The Liar's Club
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    #18 - The Liar's Club

    S2:E6

    Marlon gets jealous when Monique pretends to be married to Shawn in order to impress Otis Campbell, her college rival. When Otis takes the ""couple"" to a chic Moroccan restaurant, Marlon sneaks in and convinces Shawn to leave so that he can convey his strong feelings to Monique. Monique is surprised to see Marlon, but more horrified that he will ruin her cover by letting Otis know she really isn't married. When Marlon confesses his emotions, Monique is embarrassed, but then proudly sends Otis away, realizing that Marlon is sincere. In the end, she agrees to be friends with Marlon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  19. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 7 - Scared Straight
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    #19 - Scared Straight

    S2:E7

    Every Halloween, Pops puts out a cup of coffee and a doughnut to please the spirit of a dead woman, Cassandra Malloy, which he believes resides in the building. As a joke, Shawn and Marlon sneak in and eat the offerings. Soon, strange things begin to occur at the building and the guys admit their prank to Pops. To resolve the problem, Monique agrees to perform an exorcism.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 8 - Head of State
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    #20 - Head of State

    S2:E8

    When Marlon finds out that President Clinton's motorcade will be passing by Pops' diner, and that the bathroom will be made available to the leader should he need to use it, Marlon determines to shake the President's hand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Liz Sage

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  21. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 9 - The Sting
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    #21 - The Sting

    S2:E9

    Shawn listens carefully to Pops' lecture on the evils of poker -- then risks everything on a single hand, losin g his newsstand to T.C. After T.C. takes over ownership, Shawn's pride is on the line, and he challenges T.C. to double or nothing, with Pops' diner as the prize.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 10 - Think Fast
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    #22 - Think Fast

    S2:E10

    When Marlon quits the family basketball team, Pops turns to Monique, who can make his son jump through hoops. It's the basketball game of the season for the Williams brothers when they go up against the Jones brothers -- their life-long arch rivals. But before the match begins, Shawn and Marlon begin arguing over strategies, and a disgusted Marlon storms off the court in disgust. A forfeit seems inevitable, until Monique steps in and convinces Marlon to express his own individual style while following Shawn's game plan.

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 11 - Farmer's Daughter
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    #23 - Farmer's Daughter

    S2:E11

    Shawn and Marlon dread a visit from their rural cousin Sheila. When she arrives, they discover how distraught she is over losing her boyfriend. In an effort to cheer her up and improve her social life, the guys change her image and turn her from a plain girl into a hip-hop beauty. But her new ways turn off Shawn and Marlon, who wish they'd kept her down on the farm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  24. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 12 - Psycho Santa
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    #24 - Psycho Santa

    S2:E12

    Santa's loading a gun and checking it twice, then taking Pops and the boys hostage for not showing the right Christmas spirit. He's only a part-time, dress-up Santa, but the gun is for real.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 13 - Getting It
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    #25 - Getting It

    S2:E13

    Shawn and Marlon become desperately lonely men, and at Pops' suggestion, attend a church bazaar where Shawn meets the girl of his dreams. The situation is complicated when Shawn discovers something about his new love which may make their romance difficult to continue: she insists on staying a virgin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Goop-Hair-It-Is" is the worst rated episode of "The Wayans Bros.". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Jane Milmore, Billy Van Zandt, it aired on 1/11/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "First Class".