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The Best Episodes of The Wayans Bros. Season 1

Every episode of The Wayans Bros. Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Wayans Bros. Season 1!

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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 Fan Favorite
    The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 1 - Goop-Hair-It-Is
    8.0/10(99 votes)

    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 13 - Brazilla vs. Rodney
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    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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  3. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 2 - First Class
    7.6/10(69 votes)

    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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  4. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 3 - I'm Too Sexy for My Brother
    7.5/10(62 votes)

    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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 6 - Pops Moves In
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    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 9 - ER
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    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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  7. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 4 - Free Wally
    7.3/10(56 votes)

    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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  8. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 5 - My Fair Marlon
    7.3/10(50 votes)

    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. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 8 - The Shawn-Shank Redemption
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    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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  10. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 12 - Pulp Marlon
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    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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  11. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 7 - Afro Cab
    7.2/10(47 votes)

    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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  12. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 11 - It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys!
    7.2/10(43 votes)

    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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  13. The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 10 - The Poppa-Cabana
    6.9/10(42 votes)

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Goop-Hair-It-Is" is the best rated episode of "The Wayans Bros." season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 99 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Jane Milmore, Billy Van Zandt, it aired on 1/11/1995. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Brazilla vs. Rodney".