List of The Wayans Bros. episodes

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The Wayans Bros. is an American sitcom that aired on The WB from January 11, 1995, to May 20, 1999, with 101 episodes produced spanning five seasons. The series starred Shawn and Marlon Wayans as brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams living in New York City.[1]

Series overview[edit]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113January 11, 1995 (1995-01-11)May 24, 1995 (1995-05-24)
222September 6, 1995 (1995-09-06)May 15, 1996 (1996-05-15)
322September 4, 1996 (1996-09-04)May 14, 1997 (1997-05-14)
422September 17, 1997 (1997-09-17)May 20, 1998 (1998-05-20)
522September 17, 1998 (1998-09-17)May 20, 1999 (1999-05-20)

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (1995)[edit]

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11"Goop-Hair-It-Is"Shelley JensenJane Milmore & Billy Van ZandtJanuary 11, 1995 (1995-01-11)4568532.9[2]
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." While Marlon comes up with a concoction that makes his hair look great, Shawn decides to sell the hair goop on an infomercial. They shoot the infomercial live, with Gary Coleman acting as a celebrity spokesperson. While Gary is doing his pitch for "Goop, Hair-It-Is," the chemicals from the product cause his hair to catch fire. Shawn and Marlon's dreams of becoming successful entrepreneurs also go down in flames.
22"First Class"Joel ZwickBoyd HaleJanuary 18, 1995 (1995-01-18)4568513.6[3]
Marlon pretends to be basketball player John Starks to get first class seats on an airplane.
33"I'm Too Sexy for My Brother"Shelley JensenPhil BeaumanJanuary 25, 1995 (1995-01-25)4568523.5[4]
Marlon auditions for a modeling job with Shawn being the one that actually gets a job instead.
44"Free Wally"John BowabAdam MarkowitzFebruary 1, 1995 (1995-02-01)4568553.0[5]
Marlon's constant interference pushes Lisa too far, so Marlon goes overboard to make it up to her and Shawn by sending them on a ferry cruise on the harbor.
55"My Fair Marlon"John BowabDavid WyattFebruary 8, 1995 (1995-02-08)4568564.1[6]
The woman of Marlon's dreams loves poetry, so he gets Shawn to help him write her love poems. However, things turn sour when Lisa discovers the poems and thinks Shawn is cheating on her. At a restaurant, Marlon confronts his new lady friend about this and realizes that she is only in love with the words, not him as a person. Insulted, he leaves. Shawn tries to patch things up between her and Marlon, but she instead pines over him for his poetry, kissing him as Lisa arrives with a friend. Lisa confronts Shawn about cheating on him and when he asks the woman to say she was with Marlon, she coldly replies that she doesn't know a Marlon. Marlon overhears this and gets insulted even more, yelling at her for pretending he doesn't even exist. Validating Shawn's claims, Lisa apologizes and gets back together with Shawn, after they properly pie the shallow woman for her ego.
66"Pops Moves In"Rob SchillerAdam MarkowitzFebruary 15, 1995 (1995-02-15)4568573.2[7]
Pops moves with Shawn and Marlon after by getting kicked out by the boy's mother taking advice from his sons.
77"Afro Cab"Rob SchillerDavid WyattFebruary 22, 1995 (1995-02-22)4568583.0[8]
Marlon fools Shawn into thinking that his cab service is successful, when its really not. Until, Shawn quits his delivery job to join Marlon.
88"The Shawn-Shank Redemption"John BowabMatt EmberMarch 1, 1995 (1995-03-01)4568543.4[9]
Shawn and Marlon end up in jail for unpaid parking tickets.
99"ER"Shelley JensenMatt EmberMarch 15, 1995 (1995-03-15)4568603.4[10]
After accidentally sitting on a staple gun, Marlon is rushed to the hospital using Shawn's healthcare card. But the doctor that treats him is Lisa's father, Dr. Saunders (Richard Roundtree). Marlon must now pretend to be Shawn so Shawn's relationship with Lisa isn't ruined.
1010"The Poppa-Cabana"Joel ZwickPhil BeaumanMarch 22, 1995 (1995-03-22)4568613.2[11]
Shawn and Marlon turn Pop's diner into nightclub while he is away in Atlantic City with brother Leon (Garrett Morris).
1111"It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys!"Joel ZwickDavid WyattMay 3, 1995 (1995-05-03)4568622.5[12]
Shawn and Marlon's apartment complex is beginning to fall apart. They meet with the landlord, Mr. Stone (Sherman Hemsley), who manipulates them into becoming apartment managers. The complex is soon in worse shape. When Mr. Stone visits the building, he yells at them for doing such a poor job. Mr. Stone fires Shawn and Marlon and takes over as superintendent.
1212"Pulp Marlon"Rob SchillerPhil BeaumanMay 10, 1995 (1995-05-10)4568592.4[13]

Marlon becomes involved with Mia (Paula Jai Parker), a woman who happens to be the wife of a hit man.

Note: Paula Jai Parker makes her first appearance in the series. She would later join the cast as Monique in season 2. Lela Rochon makes her final appearance as Lisa.
1313"Brazilla vs. Rodney"Shelley JensenCharleen Easton & Kurt SchindlerMay 24, 1995 (1995-05-24)4568632.7[14]
Shawn decides to get in the children's party entertainment business, with a less-than enthusiastic Marlon dressed in a costume.

Season 2 (1995–96)[edit]

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141"Shawn Takes a New Stand"Shelley JensenRick HawkinsSeptember 6, 1995 (1995-09-06)4577014.0[15]

Shawn borrows money from Pops to buy a newsstand in a public building after the owner dies.

Note: Paula Jai Parker and Jill Tasker both join the cast as Monique and Lou, respectively.
152"Fatal Subtraction"Shelley JensenDevon ShepardSeptember 13, 1995 (1995-09-13)4577023.3[16]

Shawn's new girlfriend Rachel (Garcelle Beauvais) gives him expensive gifts but is a domineering type.

Note: Garcelle Beauvais would star later on the fellow WB sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, which premiered a year later after The Wayans Bros. on the same night that aired on Wednesdays.
163"Blood is Thicker Than Watercolor"Gerren KeithPhil BeaumanSeptember 20, 1995 (1995-09-20)4577033.7[17]
An art critic likes Marlon's less-than artistic paintings.
174"Two Men and a Baby"Glenn CasaleMaiya WilliamsSeptember 27, 1995 (1995-09-27)4577054.4[18]
A woman leaves a baby on Shawn and Marlon's doorstep, with one of the brothers possibly being the child's father.
185"Loot"Glenn CasaleJim EveringOctober 4, 1995 (1995-10-04)4577064.6[19]
Shawn, Marlon, Pops and friends find $100,000 in a garbage bag.
196"The Liar's Club"Glenn CasaleMaiya WilliamsOctober 11, 1995 (1995-10-11)4577084.3[20]
Marlon becomes jealous when Monique asks Shawn to pretend to be her husband to impress a visiting ex-boyfriend from college.
207"Scared Straight"Glenn CasaleVince Cheung & Ben MontanioOctober 25, 1995 (1995-10-25)4577074.8[21]
Shawn and Marlon scoff at Pops about a spirit that haunts the Neidermeyer Building every Halloween.
218"Head of State"Glenn CasaleLiz SageNovember 8, 1995 (1995-11-08)4577095.0[22]

Everyone is excited that President may stop by to use the bathroom at Pop's diner. Marlon is determined to shake the President's hand believing that exact moment will guarantee a positive future for him.

Note: Anna Maria Horsford makes her first appearance as Dee Baxter, staying for the remainder of the series. She replaces Lou (Jill Tasker) as the security guard in the Neidermeyer Building.
229"The Sting"Tony SingletaryXavier R. Cook & Devon ShepardNovember 15, 1995 (1995-11-15)4577104.6[23]
Shawn bets the newsstand in a poker game, eventually losing to T.C. (Phill Lewis).
2310"Think Fast"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Linda M. YearwoodNovember 22, 1995 (1995-11-22)4577043.5[24]

Marlon quits the family basketball team due to Pops' tough coaching tactics.

Note: In production order, this episode marks Jill Tasker's final appearance as Lou. She was already replaced by Anna Maria Horsford in the episode "Head of State".
2411"Farmer's Daughter"Tony SingletaryMaiya WilliamsNovember 29, 1995 (1995-11-29)4577124.0[25]

Shawn and Marlon make over their visiting farm cousin Sheila (Kim Wayans) to a hip hop beauty.

Note: Paula Jai Parker makes her final appearance as Monique; Kim Wayans also co-starred with Shawn and Marlon on In Living Color.
2512"Psycho Santa"Tony SingletaryPhil BeaumanDecember 20, 1995 (1995-12-20)4577135.5[26]
An insane man dressed as Santa Claus (Barney Martin) holds the gang hostage.
2613"Getting It"Tony SingletatryManny BasaneseJanuary 10, 1996 (1996-01-10)4577115.0[27]
Shawn begins to question his morals when he becomes sexually attracted to Amy (Tammy Townsend), a church-going woman who is keeping her virginity safe until marriage.
2714"Who's In Charge Here?"Tony SingletaryBarry GoldJanuary 31, 1996 (1996-01-31)4577164.3[28]
While Pops enjoys being sick in bed, White Mike (Mitch Mullany) turns the diner to a health food spot.
2815"The Odd Couples"John SguegliaManny BasaneseFebruary 7, 1996 (1996-02-07)4577153.9[29]
After an argument with Shawn, Marlon moves in with White Mike and T.C. moves in with Shawn to take Marlon's place.
2916"Hearts and Flowers"Buzz SapienMaiya WilliamsFebruary 14, 1996 (1996-02-14)4577184.2[30]
Shawn asks out two women for Valentine's Day. However, he is left heartbroken when one cancels on him and the other one leaves him for Marlon.
3017"The Ghetto Gourmets"Buzz SapienDevon ShepardFebruary 21, 1996 (1996-02-21)4577144.5[31]
Pops is invited to a cooking segment on a Regis and Kathie Lee-type morning show.
3118"A Hero's Story"Tony SingletaryCarrie Honigblum & Renee PhillipsFebruary 28, 1996 (1996-02-28)4577173.9[32]
Marlon takes credit from Shawn for saving a boy's life after the boy is hit a by a car.
3219"It Takes a Thief"Scott BaioAlison TaylorMarch 13, 1996 (1996-03-13)4577214.6[33]
Shawn and Marlon try to expose a smooth-talking jewelry salesman who is dating Dee, until Dee announces that they are getting married.
3320"New Lease on Life"Gerren KeithXavier R. CookMay 1, 1996 (1996-05-01)4577193.7[34]
Mrs. Neidermeyer (Adrienne Barbeau) the wife of Mr. Neidermeyer (Pat Harrington Jr.) the owner of the building named after him tries to seduce Shawn.
3421"Mama, I Wanna Act"Gerren KeithDevon ShepardMay 8, 1996 (1996-05-08)4577224.1[35]
Marlon decides he wants to pursue an acting career much to Shawn's dislike.
3522"Trial and Error"Buzz SapienPhil BeaumanMay 15, 1996 (1996-05-15)4577203.9[36]
Marlon takes Shawn to small claims court after slipping on Shawn's spilled coffee and breaking his leg.

Season 3 (1996–97)[edit]

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361"Grandma's in the Hiz-House"Gerren KeithPhil Kellard & Tom MooreSeptember 4, 1996 (1996-09-04)4661015.1[37]
Grandma Ellington (Ja'net Dubois) stays over at Shawn and Marlon's apartment cramping their style.
372"Unbrotherly Love"Scott BaioJosh GoldsteinSeptember 11, 1996 (1996-09-11)4661024.7[38]
Shawn's new girlfriend Vanessa (Monica Calhoun) becomes more attracted to Marlon.
383"Movin' On Up"Scott BaioMaiya WilliamsSeptember 18, 1996 (1996-09-18)4661034.3[39]
Shawn deserts his friends after getting a job on Wall Street.
394"Gots to Have a J.O.B."Glynn TurmanXavier R. Cook & Devon ShepardSeptember 25, 1996 (1996-09-25)4661044.2[40]
A liquor commercial that Marlon stars in offends the African-American community.
405"Trippin'"Rae KrausBuddy JohnsonOctober 2, 1996 (1996-10-02)4661054.3[41]
Shawn, Pops and Grandma compete to get Marlon's second ticket for a vacation for two.
416"Drama for Yo' Mama"Scott BaioXavier R. CookOctober 9, 1996 (1996-10-09)4661066.6[42]
Shawn and Marlon create a fake story to win $5,000 to buy Dee's mother a chair.
427"Family Business"Glynn TurmanPhil BeaumanOctober 16, 1996 (1996-10-16)4661076.0[43]
Pops' brother Nate (Antonio Fargas) parks his new lunch truck across the street from the diner, stealing Pops' customers.
438"An Officer and a Homegirl"Buzz SapienMaiya WilliamsNovember 6, 1996 (1996-11-06)4661085.5[44]
Dee's sister Natalie (Devika Parikh) wants to forget about her Air Force career to be with Marlon, much to Dee's dislike.
449"The Return of the Temptones"Gary HalvorsonRobert BruceNovember 13, 1996 (1996-11-13)4661094.7[45]
Pops reunites his old music group, The Temptones.
4510"Going to the Net"Gary HalvorsonDennis SneeNovember 20, 1996 (1996-11-20)4661105.0[46]
Shawn falls for an older woman named Erica (Pam Grier). Meanwhile, Marlon dates a young thrill-seeker.
4611"Do the Wrong Thing"Rae KrausRobert BruceNovember 27, 1996 (1996-11-27)4661114.4[47]
Shawn becomes Marlon's agent and demands that he gets full-star treatment in all his projects.
4712"Boyz in the Woods"Glynn TurmanPhil BeaumanJanuary 8, 1997 (1997-01-08)4661125.29[48]
Pops plans a getaway in the woods with his sons, until Shawn and Marlon invite their friends for a party.
4813"Life Without Marlon"Terri McCoyXavier R. CookJanuary 15, 1997 (1997-01-15)4661134.95[49]
In this It's a Wonderful Life-inspired episode, a guardian angel that resembles Shawn shows Marlon what life would've been like without him.
4914"Unusual Suspects"Buzz SapienBuddy JohnsonJanuary 22, 1997 (1997-01-22)4661145.32[50]
Marlon accuses T.C. of robbing the apartment.
5015"Goodbye Mr. Gibbs"John BowabJosh GoldsteinJanuary 29, 1997 (1997-01-29)4661175.10[51]
Shawn plans to pull a prank on his old junior high teacher Mr. Gibbs, until the man drops dead at his retirement party.
5116"Risky Bid-ness"Terri McCoyRobert BruceFebruary 5, 1997 (1997-02-05)4661164.58[52]
Shawn gets a new job at an advertisement agency with everything going well until his boss Ted (Jack Plotnick) begins stealing his ideas.
5217"Pops' Secret"Glynn TurmanMaiya WilliamsFebruary 12, 1997 (1997-02-12)4661154.60[53]
Shawn and Marlon suspect that Pops is seeing another woman.
5318"I Do..."John BowabMaiya WilliamsFebruary 19, 1997 (1997-02-19)4661195.20[54]
A street hustler (Bernie Mac) demands that Marlon propose to his sister (Melissa De Sousa) after seeing how serious their relationship has become.
5419"Dee's Baby Daddy"Joel ZwickMaiya WilliamsFebruary 26, 1997 (1997-02-26)4661183.24[55]
After helping a woman deliver a baby in the lobby, Dee's maternal instincts kicks in with her deciding to have a child and requesting that Shawn be the father.
5520"The Black Widower"Buzz SapienRobert Bruce & Buddy JohnsonApril 30, 1997 (1997-04-30)4661213.85[56]
Shawn and Marlon fear for Grandma's life thinking that her latest beau Fred (Bill Cobbs) is a serial killer nicknamed "The Black Widower".
5621"Say It Ain't So, Marlon"Buzz SapienDennis SneeMay 7, 1997 (1997-05-07)4661205.50[57]
Marlon tries to outdo a former little league rival (Kenny Lofton).
5722"Marlon Goes On the Road"Glynn TurmanXavier R. Cook & Devon ShepardMay 14, 1997 (1997-05-14)4661224.14[58]
Marlon gets a part in traveling nationwide play with R&B singer Keith Sweat, just when Shawn has plans to expand the newsstand.

Season 4 (1997–98)[edit]

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581"Marlon's Return"John BowabPhil Kellard & Tom MooreSeptember 17, 1997 (1997-09-17)4664024.79[59]
Marlon returns from his musical tour with an inflated ego and debt to match.
592"Prom Fright"John BowabXavier R. CookSeptember 24, 1997 (1997-09-24)4664014.91[60]

Shawn tries to reunite with a woman that stood him up at his high school prom, believing that she is the reason for all his subsequent bad relationships.

Note: At the end of the episode, Shawn reprises his role as DJ SW-1 since the sketch comedy TV series In Living Color.
603"Pops' Daughter"John BowabJosh GoldsteinOctober 1, 1997 (1997-10-01)4664046.10[61]
A woman named Donna (Tembi Locke) claims that Pops is her biological father.
614"Stand Up Guy"John BowabPhil BeaumanOctober 8, 1997 (1997-10-08)4664034.71[62]
Marlon takes an interest in stand up comedy, but his routine offends his family members.
625"Unspoken Token"John BowabBuddy JohnsonOctober 15, 1997 (1997-10-15)4664055.21[63]
Shawn is thrilled to be hired by a high-tech company, only to learn that he was only hired to fill the company's racial quota. He then dreams that he is J.J. Evans on the television sitcom Good Times.
636"Odd Man Out"John BowabRobert BruceOctober 22, 1997 (1997-10-22)4664065.63[64]

Marlon learns that Shawn's old friend Terrell (Casey Lee) is a deadbeat and plans on not giving back any of the money he borrowed from Shawn.

Note: Casey Lee had worked with the Wayans brothers as a DJ on the sketch comedy series In Living Color.
647"Pops' Last Hurrah"Buzz SapienRobert BruceNovember 5, 1997 (1997-11-05)4664074.73[65]
A misunderstanding leads Shawn and Marlon to believe that Pops is dying.
658"I Was En Vogue's Love Slave"Glynn TurmanJosh GoldsteinNovember 12, 1997 (1997-11-12)4664085.77[66]
Marlon is sued for fabricating a story involving himself and the R&B group En Vogue.
669"Can I Get a Witness?"Glynn TurmanBuddy JohnsonNovember 19, 1997 (1997-11-19)4664095.79[67]
The family is put in police protection after Marlon identifies a robber in a police lineup and in turn causes the robber to send his brother after the family.
6710"Ted's Revenge"Buzz SapienMaiya WilliamsDecember 10, 1997 (1997-12-10)4664105.38[68]
Ted (Jack Plotnick), Shawn's old boss returns after serving a stint in a mental institution and wants to be friends with him, much to Shawn's dislike.
6811"All in the Family Feud"Erma Elzy-JonesKenny BufordJanuary 14, 1998 (1998-01-14)4664145.00[69]
Shawn and Pops replace dimwitted Marlon with "cousin" Dee to win in the game show "Family Battle" (a parody of Family Feud).
6912"Raging Marlon"John BowabPhil Beauman & Craig WayansJanuary 21, 1998 (1998-01-21)4664115.35[70]
Champion boxer Héctor Camacho challenges Marlon to a boxing match, after Marlon bragged that he knocked him out cold with a sucker punch.
7013"The Son of Marlon"Aaron SpeiserMaiya WilliamsJanuary 28, 1998 (1998-01-28)4664124.87[71]
Marlon begins dating a woman with a seven-year-old son.
7114"Dee's Deelemma"Buzz SapienJosh GoldsteinFebruary 4, 1998 (1998-02-04)4664135.2[72]
Dee starts to think that her dentist boyfriend is romantically shy.
7215"Independence Day"Ted LangeBuddy JohnsonFebruary 11, 1998 (1998-02-11)4664155.19[73]
Marlon's dream deluxe apartment is a nightmare, after he signs a ten-year lease.
7316"Help a Brother Out"John BowabMaiya WilliamsFebruary 18, 1998 (1998-02-18)4664184.26[74]
Marlon studies a homeless man named Reggie (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs), to prepare for an acting role.
7417"The Rich Girl"John BowabXavier R. CookFebruary 25, 1998 (1998-02-25)4664174.31[75]
Shawn is afraid his family will embarrass him in front of his new rich girlfriend Tanya (Elise Neal).
7518"Busta Saves the Day"John BowabPhil BeaumanMarch 4, 1998 (1998-03-04)4664196.38[76]
Shawn and Marlon are caught scalping tickets for a Busta Rhymes concert and then plead with the rapper to perform at Dee's church to prevent it from closing down.
7619"Talk is Cheap"Buzz SapienRobert Bruce & Buddy JohnsonApril 29, 1998 (1998-04-29)4664206.04[77]
Shawn and Marlon appear on The Jerry Springer Show and learn that they have both been dating the same woman.
7720"Bringing It All Back Home"John BowabRobert BruceMay 6, 1998 (1998-05-06)4664164.51[78]
Shawn and Marlon try to scare away potential buyers after Pops decides to sell their old childhood home.
7821"Recipe for Success"Fred ParkerMaiya WilliamsMay 13, 1998 (1998-05-13)4664214.83[79]
Shawn and Marlon try to warn Pops that the Chili he is entering in a festival contains dog food.
7922"Fire!"John BowabXavier R. CookMay 20, 1998 (1998-05-20)4664223.88[80]
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.

Season 5 (1998–99)[edit]

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801"Brother Can You Spare a Dime?"John BowabPhil Kellard & Tom MooreSeptember 17, 1998 (1998-09-17)4679513.51[81]
Shawn puts his pride aside and asks Marlon for a loan to rebuild the newsstand.
812"Six Degrees of Marlon"John BowabMaiya WilliamsSeptember 24, 1998 (1998-09-24)4679522.00[82]
Shawn accidentally arranges for Marlon to have a kissing scene on his new sitcom "Everybody Loves Everybody", but the scene is with a guy.
823"Pops' Campaign"John BowabRobert BruceOctober 1, 1998 (1998-10-01)4679533.27[83]
Pops runs for city council against a corrupt politician (Ronnie Schell).
834"Romeo & J'Leeta"John BowabPhil BeaumanOctober 8, 1998 (1998-10-08)4679544.03[84]
Shawn falls for J'Leeta (Tracey Cherelle Jones) the daughter of Pop's long-time restaurant rival Rick (Earl Billings).
845"Ho's on First"Buzz SapienXavier R. CookOctober 15, 1998 (1998-10-15)4679563.44[85]
Shawn has a hard time telling Marlon that his new girlfriend Angel (Angelle Brooks) has had a sexually promiscuous past.
856"Escorting Ain't Easy"John BowabMitchell Marchand & Craig WayansOctober 29, 1998 (1998-10-29)4679582.92[86]
Shawn and Marlon gets Pops involved in their new male escort business with Pops reuniting with Susan Sparks (Chip Fields), an old flame.
867"The Kiss"John BowabPhil Beauman & Tom BryantNovember 5, 1998 (1998-11-05)4679573.76[87]
Shawn and Dee go to a Missy Elliott concert together. The next day, they are in bed together, believing that they had sex, or did they?...
878"The High Life"John BowabRobert BruceNovember 12, 1998 (1998-11-12)4679603.80[88]
Inspired to be like his favorite actor Rico Da Vinci (Nick Spano), Marlon smokes marijuana and ends up ruining an acting audition that Shawn set up for him.
889"Misery"Buzz SapienXavier R. CookNovember 19, 1998 (1998-11-19)4679593.06[89]
In this episode that parodies the film Misery, Marlon is trapped in the house of a crazed fan named Phyllis (Kym Whitley).
8910"Marlon Joins a Cult"John BowabBuddy JohnsonDecember 10, 1998 (1998-12-10)4679553.48[90]

Marlon is fooled into joining a cult thinking it is an acting seminar.

Note: Kelly Coffield guest starred in this episode; she had been a cast member on In Living Color with Shawn and Marlon Wayans. She also co-starred with the Wayans brothers and John Witherspoon in the 2006 film Little Man. Also, this is Gary Coleman's second appearance on the show, the first being the pilot episode "Goop-Hair-It-Is".
9011"A Country Christmas"Buzz SapienMaiya WilliamsDecember 17, 1998 (1998-12-17)4679613.73[91]
Cousin Sheila (Kim Wayans) invites the family to stay at the farm for the holidays. They then learn that she is in financial trouble.
9112"Green Card"Buzz SapienBuddy JohnsonJanuary 14, 1999 (1999-01-14)4679624.52[92]
When Shawn decides to marry an immigrant (JoNell Kennedy) 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.
9213"Big Brother"John BowabPhil Beauman & Craig WayansJanuary 21, 1999 (1999-01-21)4679634.69[93]
Shawn and Marlon take part in a Big Brother, Little Brother program until the big brother in the program is accused of stealing the newsstand money and The little brother confesses to stealing the money.
9314"Saving Private Marlon"Buzz SapienCharlie Bonomo & Buddy JohnsonJanuary 28, 1999 (1999-01-28)4679644.07[94]
In an attempt to do research for a role in a war film, Marlon visits an army base and accidentally signs up for the actual army.
9415"Jump!"John BowabMaiya WilliamsFebruary 4, 1999 (1999-02-04)4679664.39[95]
Shawn and Marlon's teasing about Dee's job habits gets her fired.
9516"Pops Gets Evicted"Aaron SpeiserEric MonteFebruary 11, 1999 (1999-02-11)4679654.12[96]
Shawn is hired to come up with new ideas for the Neidermeyer Building lobby. But his new ideas also involve removing Pops' diner.
9617"Crazy 4 You"Phil KellardRobert BruceFebruary 18, 1999 (1999-02-18)4679683.4[97]
Marlon and Shawn compete for the attention of Dawn (Shari Headley), an attractive psychiatrist who is new to the Neidermeyer Building.
9718"Hip Hop Pops"John BowabEsa LewisFebruary 25, 1999 (1999-02-25)4679674.20[98]
Pops has a hip hop makeover for his 50th birthday.
9819"Everybody Loves Shawn"John BowabPhil Beauman & Buddy JohnsonApril 29, 1999 (1999-04-29)4679713.33[99]
Shawn gets a guest spot on "Everybody Loves Everybody" taking the spotlight away from Marlon.
9920"Dream Girl"John BowabMaiya WilliamsMay 6, 1999 (1999-05-06)4679693.11[100]
Sasha (Paula Abdul), a famous singer asks Shawn to father her a child, but not be in the baby's life.
10021"Three on the Couch"Marlon WayansRobert BruceMay 13, 1999 (1999-05-13)4679703.07[101]

After meeting up with a successful old friend, Shawn blames his family for holding him back in life.

Note: This episode is a clip show of past episodes.
10122"Rope-a-Dope"John BowabPhil Beauman & Buddy JohnsonMay 20, 1999 (1999-05-20)4679722.25[102]
Pops is upset at Shawn and Marlon for selling his old boxing memorabilia. They then find out the new owner is champion boxer Roy Jones Jr.

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