The Wayans Bros.

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.

The Wayans Bros. (1995-1999) is a US network sitcom created by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Leslie Ray and David Steven Simon for The WB. Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans star as Shawn and Marlon Williams, two brothers who are complete opposites: Shawn is responsible and conservative, Marlon is free-spirited and liberal. Together they hunt for money and success in Manhattan while sharing the everyday chaos of a shared home life, with their father John Witherspoon as John 'Pops' Williams and Anna Maria Horsford as Deirdre 'Dee' Baxter adding a stabilizing and comic counterweight. Each half-hour episode is built from a fresh scheme, romantic mix-up or domestic squabble that leaves the brothers squabbling and then covering for each other as partners in crime. The series runs five seasons and 101 episodes, a light, breezy, warmly comic family sitcom with a 1990s broadcast sensibility, a sharp urban edge and a steady affection between its leads. Fans of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters and Sister, Sister will find the same blend of sibling rivalry, family warmth and city-life comedy.

Audiences rate the series positively, valuing the Wayans brothers' comic chemistry and the warm family sitcom format.

• Family Matterssibling rivalry sitcom, comedic family dynamics, urban young adult humor
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airblack family sitcom, multigenerational household comedy, 1990s network sitcom
• Sister, Sisterbrotherly comedy, sitcom sibling bond, 1990s urban setting

Created by

Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon

Release Date

1995-01-11

Episode runtime

23 min

Rating

7.3 / 10 (71)

What is The Wayans Bros. about?

Two opposite brothers, the responsible Shawn and the free-spirited Marlon, chase money and success in New York while never quite escaping their sibling rivalry.

What is The Wayans Bros. like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Wayans Bros. as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Wayans Bros. violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Wayans Bros..

What did critics think of The Wayans Bros.?

Audiences rate the series positively, valuing the Wayans brothers' comic chemistry and the warm family sitcom format.

Which shows are like The Wayans Bros.?

Shows with a similar feel include Family Matters, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Sister, Sister.

How long is The Wayans Bros.?

The Wayans Bros.: 5 seasons, 101 episodes.

Is The Wayans Bros. still running?

No, The Wayans Bros. has ended.

Where can I watch The Wayans Bros.?

In United States, The Wayans Bros. streams on Fandango at Home Free.