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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 5 Episode 8 - The High Life
    5.3/10(42 votes)

    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
    Writer:Robert Bruce

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 16 - Hearts and Flowers
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    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
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  6. The Wayans Bros. Season 3 Episode 11 - Do the Wrong Thing
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    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
    Writer:Robert Bruce

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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 2 Episode 21 - Mama, I Wanna Act
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    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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  12. 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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  13. The Wayans Bros. Season 3 Episode 3 - Movin' On Up
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    S3:E3

    Shawn falls in with a yuppie crowd, spurning his old pals from the 'hood and masquerading as a business executive, until Marlon sets out to downsize his ego.

    Director:Scott Baio
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  14. The Wayans Bros. Season 4 Episode 3 - Pops' Daughter
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    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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  15. The Wayans Bros. Season 4 Episode 18 - Busta Saves the Day
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 1 - Shawn Takes a New Stand
    7.5/10(48 votes)

    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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  19. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 6 - The Liar's Club
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    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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  20. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 10 - Think Fast
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    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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  21. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 11 - Farmer's Daughter
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    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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  22. The Wayans Bros. Season 2 Episode 18 - A Hero's Story
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    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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  23. The Wayans Bros. Season 3 Episode 7 - Family Business
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    S3:E7

    A food fight breaks out when Uncle Nate parks his lunch truck across from Pops' diner, taking away his patrons.

    Director:Glynn Turman
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 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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  25. The Wayans Bros. Season 3 Episode 12 - Boyz in the Woods
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The High Life" is the worst rated episode of "The Wayans Bros.". It scored 5.3/10 based on 42 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Robert Bruce, it aired on 11/12/1998. This episode scored 1.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Poppa-Cabana".