The Wayans Bros.

Season 4

22 episodes 5 seasons

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The Wayans Bros. Season 4 released on September 17, 1997.

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S04E01 Aired September 17, 1997

Marlon's Return

Marlon returns home after a successful three-month tour in a musical starring Keith Sweat. But Shawn soon has to warn his little brother of fame's fleeting nature after Marlon's ego -- and debt -- explodes.

S04E02 Aired September 24, 1997

Prom Fright

Shawn comes to the conclusion that all of his relationship problems can be traced back to the prom date who stood him up. Marlon helps Shawn reenact his traumatic senior prom after the elder Williams brother's fear of commitment causes him to lose yet another girlfriend.

S04E03 Aired October 01, 1997

Pops' Daughter

Pops receives shocking news from a beautiful young woman who's been hanging around the diner asking a lot of questions about his past.

S04E04 Aired October 08, 1997

Stand Up Guy

Marlon is hot on his first night as a stand-up comic, but jokes about Pops's cooking and Dee's love life cause the family to turn a cold shoulder toward the new comedian

S04E05 Aired October 15, 1997

Unspoken Token

Upset when he learns he's been hired by a high-tech company simply because he's black, Shawn dreams that he's J.J. Evans on his favorite show Good Times, with Grandma as Willona, Pops as James, and Marlon as Michael.

S04E06 Aired October 22, 1997

Odd Man Out

Marlon is on the receiving end of a number of childish practical jokes after Shawn's old high-school buddy Terrell returns. But Marlon thinks the biggest joke may be on Shawn, who keeps loaning money to his supposedly well-off friend.

S04E07 Aired November 05, 1997

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.

S04E08 Aired November 12, 1997

I Was En Vogue's Love Slave

Marlon's gonna get it -- ""it"" being a $25 million lawsuit -- after a tabloid prints a false story about him being the ""love slave"" of the En Vogue singers. En Vogue performs ""Let It Flow"" in a cameo appearance.

S04E09 Aired November 19, 1997

Can I Get A Witness?

The Williams family is placed under police protection after Marlon observes a bank robbery and the culprit sends his big brother to deal with any witnesses.

S04E10 Aired December 10, 1997

Ted's Revenge

Shawn's former boss Ted is released from a mental institution and plots revenge against Shawn for causing him to lose his job at an ad agency.

S04E11 Aired January 14, 1998

All in the Family Feud

When the Williams family is chosen to compete on the TV quiz show ""Family Battle,"" Pops and Shawn try to improve their odds of winning by replacing the dim-witted Marlon with ""cousin"" Dee.

S04E12 Aired January 21, 1998

Raging Marlon

Marlon reluctantly steps into the ring with former boxing champ Hector ""Hot-Pepper"" Lopez after he brags about accidentally knocking him out at the gym.

S04E13 Aired January 28, 1998

The Son of Marlon

When Shawn introduces Marlon to a beautiful woman, he fails to mention one little thing: her 7-year-old son. But Marlon forms an instant bond with the boy, prompting him to consider becoming both a daddy and a husband.

S04E14 Aired February 05, 1998

Dee's Deelemma

Dee's relationship with a shy dentist starts to decay thanks to Marlon and Shawn.

S04E15 Aired February 11, 1998

Independence Day

Marlon's dream of moving on up to his own place turns into a nightmare when his seemingly deluxe apartment starts falling apart, and he learns he can't get out of the 10-year lease he signed.

S04E16 Aired February 18, 1998

Help A Brother Out

Marlon befriends a homeless man in order to study him prior to auditioning for a role as a vagrant in an upcoming film.

S04E17 Aired February 25, 1998

The Rich Girl

Shawn worries that his family will embarrass him in front of his girlfriend's wealthy father.

S04E18 Aired March 04, 1998

Busta Saves the Day

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.

S04E19 Aired April 29, 1998

Talk is Cheap

Shawn and Marlon appear as guests on ""The Jerry Springer Show,"" and the host surprises the brothers by airing some dirty laundry about their new girlfriend Jasmine.

S04E20 Aired May 06, 1998

Bringing It All Back Home

The boys plot to prevent Pops from selling his house.

S04E21 Aired May 15, 1998

Recipe for Success

Shawn and Marlon try to warn an enthusiastic Pops that the chili he is entering in a high-class food festival has one ""un-gourmet"" ingredient -- dog food.

S04E22 Aired May 20, 1998

Fire!

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.