The Wayans Bros. 

The wacky escapades of brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams, along with their wise but eccentric father.

Creators:

Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon, Marlon Wayans

Stars:

Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, John Witherspoon

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Marlon Wayans	...	Marlon Williams 101 episodes, 1995-1999
Shawn Wayans	...	Shawn Williams 101 episodes, 1995-1999
John Witherspoon	...	John 'Pops' Williams 101 episodes, 1995-1999
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter 80 episodes, 1995-1999

Storyline

The wacky escapades of brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams, along with their wise but eccentric father.

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Plot Keywords:

the cw | three word title | title ends with period | period in title | real life siblings as fictional siblings | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the booth at the front of Pops Diner, there's a picture of actor John Witherspoon and David Letterman. Witherspoon and Letterman were long time best friends for over 45 years from their days doing stand-up in LA. Letterman was Witherspoon's son J.D.'s godfather and Witherspoon was also a frequent guest on Letterman's talk shows throughout the 80s and 90s. Letterman also spoke at Witherspoon's funeral.

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Quotes

Shawn Williams: I was reading in the trades the other day and they're looking for a young, hip, energetic black guy on 'Beverly Hills 90210'.
Marlon Williams: A burglar?
Shawn Williams: Yeah.

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Crazy Credits

credits with best moments and recording errors of the episode

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Connections

Referenced in The Roseanne Show: Episode #1.36 (1998)

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Soundtracks

Electric Relaxation
Performed by A Tribe Called Quest
(opening credits theme)
(seasons 1 and 2)

User Reviews

During the rise of the "WB" network

"The Wayans Bros." was such a funny show that it used to have me rolling on the floor. Part of the reason why it was a good show is that everybody on the show had good chemistry. Who could forget John Witherspoon cast as "Pops." He was perfectly cast in that role. The strength of "The Wayans Bros." was not because they were another "black" show on television but was because they were not afraid to take comedy to new heights in order to get their laughs.

During the earlier seasons of "The Wayans Bros." you can tell that the show's strengths was along the heels of "WB" because they were becoming a famous network around this time. I ask myself, "why can't more shows be like this?" Anyway, "The Wayans Bros." will have you rolling on the floor with Shawn, Marlon and Pops antics throughout it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wayans Bros.

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baby Way Productions, Next to Last Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3