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The Worst Episodes of The Wayans Bros.

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The Worst 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 The Ghetto Gourmets this is the same episode as 17 Love Letter
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    #1 - The Ghetto Gourmets this is the same episode as 17 Love Letter

    S2:E25

    Yes, "Love Letter" and "The Ghetto Gourmets" are the same episode of The Wayans Bros., with "The Ghetto Gourmets" being an alternate title for the episode "Love Letter". Original Title: Love Letter Alternate Title: The Ghetto Gourmets When the producer of a Regis & Kathie Lee type morning talk show invites Pops to cook his chili on the program, Marlon and Shawn tag along as his assistants. They're a hit and get invited back, only to discover that the show's hosts, Ken & Kiki, want the boys to do the segment without Pops, who they think is too old to appeal to the ""younger demographic."" Upset about Pops' firing, the boys sacrifice their budding TV careers and get even with Ken & Kiki by chiding the two hosts into an on-air brawl with each other. Meanwhile, street hustler T.C. becomes a security guard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The High Life
    5.1/10(38 votes)

    #2 - 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
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  3. Background image for The Poppa-Cabana
    7.2/10(35 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Background image for Hearts and Flowers
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Hearts and Flowers

    S2:E16

    Shawn's romantic Valentine's Day plans go awry when his girlfriend wises up to his two-timing ways and spurns him for Marlon. Meanwhile, Dee thinks her secret admirer is Pops, but it's really Maurice the custodian.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Free Wally
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    #5 - 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
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  6. Background image for Do the Wrong Thing
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Do the Wrong Thing

    S3:E11

    Shawn becomes Marlon's agent and undermines his client's sputtering acting career by demanding the full star treatment. Meanwhile, Pops tries to foist spoiled food on the church mission.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for My Fair Marlon
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for Afro Cab
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. Background image for The Shawn-Shank Redemption
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for I'm Too Sexy for My Brother
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for ER
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Writer:Matt Ember
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  13. Background image for It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys!
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Mama, I Wanna Act
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #13 - Mama, I Wanna Act

    S2:E21

    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:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Pops' Daughter
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Pops' Daughter

    S4:E3

    Pops receives shocking news from a beautiful young woman who's been hanging around the diner asking a lot of questions about his past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Pops Moves In
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #15 - 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
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  17. Background image for Pulp Marlon
    7.7/10(34 votes)

    #16 - 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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  18. Background image for Shawn Takes a New Stand
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #17 - Shawn Takes a New Stand

    S2:E1

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Liar's Club
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #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
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  20. Background image for Farmer's Daughter
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #19 - 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
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  21. Background image for First Class
    7.8/10(58 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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  22. Background image for Think Fast
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for A Hero's Story
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #22 - A Hero's Story

    S2:E18

    Shawn rescues a boy hit by a car in front of the Niedermeyer Building. After reviving him with CPR, Shawn goes to call 911, leaving Marlon with the boy. When the boy regains consciousness, he thinks Marlon saved him. Before Marlon can contradict him, a crowd gathers, cheering his heroism. Caught up in the adulation and subsequent publicity, Marlon begins to believe he truly was a hero -- and to envision his own line of action figures -- until Pops helps him see the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Going to the Net
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #23 - Going to the Net

    S3:E10

    Shawn falls for an older woman (Grier), while Marlon meets a young thrill-seeker and finds that love is just a hop, skip and bungee jump away -- unless he wimps out.

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  25. Background image for Boyz in the Woods
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #24 - Boyz in the Woods

    S3:E12

    Pops browbeats the boys into going camping, but he's hurt to find their idea of ""quality time"" is partying with babes in the woods.

    Director:Glynn Turman
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Busta Saves the Day
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #25 - Busta Saves the Day

    S4:E18

    Shawn and Marlon get busted while scalping tickets at a Busta Rhymes concert, so they throw themselves on the mercy of the rapper and tell him they were trying to raise money to save Dee's church.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Ghetto Gourmets this is the same episode as 17 Love Letter" is the worst rated episode of "The Wayans Bros.". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/21/1996. This episode scored 5.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The High Life".