The Wayans Bros.

Season 5

22 episodes 5 seasons

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The Wayans Bros. Season 5 released on September 18, 1998.

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S05E01 Aired September 18, 1998

Brother Can You Spare A Dime?

Amazing as it sounds, Marlon has an acting gig and Shawn is the one hard up for cash. With the newsstand still out of circulation, Shawn has do some major maneuvering to get a little money out of Marlon.

S05E02 Aired September 25, 1998

Six Degrees of Marlon

Marlon wants more exposure on his sitcom Everybody Loves Everybody, so manager Shawn gets Marlon a big romantic scene: with a guy.

S05E03 Aired October 01, 1998

Pops' Campaign

Pops is used to slinging hash. But when he runs for city council against an unscrupulous politician, he winds up slinging mud instead -- with Shawn and Marlon as his campaign managers. ``Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' veteran Ronnie Schell appears in this new episode. He plays a politician known to be corrupt, and when he announces his candidacy for another city-council term, Pops (John Witherspoon) decides to oppose him. Marlon and Shawn become their father's campaign managers and consider devious tactics.

S05E04 Aired October 08, 1998

Romeo & J'Leeta

The battle between restaurateurs Pops and Rick heats up in this new episode. Nasty rumors add extra heat to their ongoing feud, but a ""Romeo and Juliet"" situation arises. Shawn starts dating Rick's daughter, something that definitely doesn't please Pops. Family arguments then raise the stakes.

S05E05 Aired October 15, 1998

Ho's on First

Shawn worries that Marlon is headed for a romantic fall because his new girlfriend is known for having a highly questionable reputation, and Shawn isn't sure whether to mention that after finding her alone with a handsome stranger. Marlon learns about it anyway, and though he claims not to be bothered by it, he really is.

S05E06 Aired October 29, 1998

Escorting Ain't Easy

An old flame may be stoking Pops' fires of passion, so Shawn and Marlon set out to convince the woman that she chose the wrong family to get involved with.

S05E07 Aired November 05, 1998

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.

S05E08 Aired November 12, 1998

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.

S05E09 Aired November 19, 1998

Misery

Semi-famous Marlon makes his first impact on a genuine fan. Unfortunately, she's an obsessed fanatic who kidnaps him -- and Shawn gets himself captured as well when he attempts a rescue.

S05E10 Aired December 10, 1998

Marlon Joins A Cult

Marlon's family must rescue him when he falls in with a cult after signing up for a class. Marlon thinks he's signed up for an acting seminar to help with focus training, but he's really joined a cult called the Inner Light Institute.

S05E11 Aired December 17, 1998

A Country Christmas

Cousin Sheila invites Marlon, Shawn, Dee and Pops to spend Christmas at her farm, where they are shocked to discover she's in dire straits and may lose her property if she can't pay her mortgage.

S05E12 Aired January 14, 1999

Green Card

When Shawn decides to marry an immigrant so she can be granted citizenship, the woman must live with him for six months. But he soon comes to regret the decision after the woman invites other family members to move in.

S05E13 Aired January 21, 1999

Big Brother

Shawn follows in Marlon's footsteps as a ""big brother"" to a youngster, but it turns out that his new little charge already has a jail record.

S05E14 Aired January 28, 1999

Saving Private Marlon

After landing an important role in a war movie, Marlon decides to do research on a military base where the head officer offers to show him the ropes -- until Marlon discovers that the soldier has a long-standing grudge against Pops.

S05E15 Aired February 04, 1999

Jump!

Marlon and Shawn's teasing about Dee's role as a security guard gets her suspended without pay and the duo must try to win her job back.

S05E16 Aired February 11, 1999

Pops Gets Evicted

Shawn's ideas on making better use of the lobby space catch the eye of the building's owner who offers him the chance to run a new cafe. But first he'll have to evict Pops.

S05E17 Aired February 18, 1999

Crazy 4 U

Marlon and Shawn get in way over their heads when they start competing for the attention of Dawn, an attractive psychiatrist who's just moved into the building.

S05E18 Aired February 25, 1999

Hip Hop Pops

Marlon and Shawn try to shake Pops out of his depression over his 50th birthday -- and in the process create a monster.

S05E19 Aired April 29, 1999

Everybody Loves Shawn

Shawn finds himself in the spotlight as an instant celebrity after a guest shot on Marlon's TV show, much to his brother's chagrin.

S05E20 Aired May 06, 1999

Dreamgirl

A famous singer finds Shawn's indifference irresistible, and he and Marlon find themselves competing for her affections.

S05E21 Aired May 13, 1999

Three on a Couch

After seeing a successful old pal, Shawn becomes convinced his family is to blame for him never becoming a huge success.

S05E22 Aired May 20, 1999

Rope-a-Dope

Shawn and Marlon sell Pops' boxing memorabilia, but when their dad's feelings are hurt, they try to retrieve the goods from the new owner.