The Wayans Bros. — 1995-2023 · 5 seasons · 103 eps

★ 7.3

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The Wayans Bros.

1995-2023 5 seasons 103 episodes

★ 7.3 (6,114 votes) Bottom 41%

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 rivalry, but frequently enjoy being each other's partner in crime.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

E1

8.1

7.7

8.3

8.8

8.5

E2

7.8

8.7

8.3

8.6

8.5

E3

7.6

8.5

8.0

7.8

8.5

E4

7.4

8.3

8.8

8.4

8.7

E5

7.5

8.1

8.4

8.6

8.6

E6

7.7

7.7

8.2

8.3

8.4

E7

7.5

8.2

7.9

9.0

9.0

E8

7.5

8.1

8.2

8.5

5.0

E9

7.5

8.4

9.0

8.6

8.9

E10

7.2

7.8

8.0

8.7

8.6

E11

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.7

8.3

E12

7.7

8.5

8.0

8.5

8.6

E13

7.9

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.9

E14

?

8.2

8.7

8.3

8.7

E15

8.3

8.5

7.9

8.8

E16

7.3

8.4

8.6

8.6

E17

8.0

8.6

8.4

8.3

E18

7.8

7.9

7.7

8.8

E19

8.0

8.2

8.9

8.5

E20

8.1

8.3

8.5

8.0

E21

7.6

8.1

8.6

8.6

E22

8.5

8.7

8.8

8.6

E23

?

Avg

7.6

8.1

8.3

8.5

8.4

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.0

S3E9 The Return of the Temptones

Pops reunites with his old singing group for a comeback try, but it seems times have changed. And thanks to modern surgery, so has one of its members.

#2

S4E7 9.0

Pops' Last Hurrah

At first Shawn and Marlon are afraid -- then they're petrified -- after a series of misunderstandings lead them to believe that Pops has just a few weeks to live. Gloria Gaynor sings ""I Will Survive"" in a cameo appearance.

#3

S5E7 9.0

The Kiss

Shawn and Dee get together at a concert by Missy ""Misdemeanor"" Elliott for dancing -- and more. They may or may not have slept together, but Marlon has a tape of them in bed and it's going to air on TV, on America's Video Bloopers.

4. S4E19 "Talk Is Cheap" 8.9
5. S5E9 "Misery" 8.9
6. S5E13 "Big Brother" 8.9
7. S3E4 "Gots to Have a J.O.B." 8.8
8. S4E1 "Marlon's Return" 8.8
9. S4E22 "Fire!" 8.8
10. S5E15 "Jump!" 8.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#101

S5E8 5.0

The High Life

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.

100. S1E10 "The Poppa-Cabana" 7.2
99. S2E16 "Hearts and Flowers" 7.3
98. S1E4 "Free Wally" 7.4
97. S1E9 "ER" 7.5

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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57 Standouts

4 Infamous

40 Hidden Gems

0 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 Goop-Hair-It-Is

Most Infamous: S5E8 The High Life

Best Hidden Gem: S5E9 Misery

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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