The Wayans Bros.: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Wayans Bros. Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Shawn Takes a New Stand
Sep 6, 1995 · 30 min
When Shawn is laid off, he swallows his pride to ask Pops for a loan.
Fatal Subtraction
Sep 13, 1995 · 30 min
When Shawn's girlfriend showers him with gifts, Marlon sees her as controlling.
Blood is Thicker Than Watercolor
Sep 20, 1995 · 30 min
When Marlon is mistaken for a rising artist, his head swells until Lou bursts his bubble.
Two Men and a Baby
Sep 27, 1995 · 30 min
Shawn and Marlon find an infant left at their door with a note to the unnamed father from ""T."" Which one is the daddy? Each claims it's the other until the bonding begins.
Loot
Oct 4, 1995 · 30 min
Shawn, Marlon, Pops, Lou and Monique dream of the good life when they find $100,000 in an ashtray in the lobby. But Lou is determined to carry out the Niedermeyer Building rule req
The Liar's Club
Oct 11, 1995 · 30 min
Marlon gets jealous when Monique pretends to be married to Shawn in order to impress Otis Campbell, her college rival. When Otis takes the ""couple"" to a chic Moroccan restaurant,
Scared Straight
Oct 25, 1995 · 30 min
Every Halloween, Pops puts out a cup of coffee and a doughnut to please the spirit of a dead woman, Cassandra Malloy, which he believes resides in the building. As a joke, Shawn an
Head of State
Nov 8, 1995 · 30 min
When Marlon finds out that President Clinton's motorcade will be passing by Pops' diner, and that the bathroom will be made available to the leader should he need to use it, Marlon
The Sting
Nov 15, 1995 · 30 min
Shawn listens carefully to Pops' lecture on the evils of poker -- then risks everything on a single hand, losin g his newsstand to T.C. After T.C. takes over ownership, Shawn's pri
Think Fast
Nov 22, 1995 · 30 min
When Marlon quits the family basketball team, Pops turns to Monique, who can make his son jump through hoops. It's the basketball game of the season for the Williams brothers when
Farmer's Daughter
Nov 29, 1995 · 30 min
Shawn and Marlon dread a visit from their rural cousin Sheila. When she arrives, they discover how distraught she is over losing her boyfriend. In an effort to cheer her up and imp
Psycho Santa
Dec 20, 1995 · 30 min
Santa's loading a gun and checking it twice, then taking Pops and the boys hostage for not showing the right Christmas spirit. He's only a part-time, dress-up Santa, but the gun is
Getting It
Jan 10, 1996 · 30 min
Shawn and Marlon become desperately lonely men, and at Pops' suggestion, attend a church bazaar where Shawn meets the girl of his dreams. The situation is complicated when Shawn di
Who's in Charge Here?
Jan 31, 1996 · 30 min
With Pops secretly enjoying being sick in bed, the boys try to force his hand by turning the diner over to White Mike, hoping he'll do so a bad job that Pops with rush back. But Mi
The Odd Couples
Feb 7, 1996 · 30 min
After an argument with Shawn, Marlon decides it's time for him to claim his independence and move out. Marlon ends up rooming with White Mike, while Shawn takes in T.C. Unexpectedl
Hearts and Flowers
Feb 14, 1996 · 30 min
Shawn's romantic Valentine's Day plans go awry when his girlfriend wises up to his two-timing ways and spurns him for Marlon. Meanwhile, Dee thinks her secret admirer is Pops, but
Love Letter / The Ghetto Gourmets
Feb 21, 1996 · 30 min
When the producer of a Regis & Kathie Lee type morning talk show invites Pops to cook his chili on the program, Marlon and Shawn tag along as his assistants. They're a hit and get
A Hero's Story
Feb 28, 1996 · 30 min
Shawn rescues a boy hit by a car in front of the Niedermeyer Building. After reviving him with CPR, Shawn goes to call 911, leaving Marlon with the boy. When the boy regains consci
It Takes a Thief
Mar 13, 1996 · 30 min
When Dee falls for a con man, a smooth-talking jewelry salesman who rips off lonely single women, Shawn and Marlon must find a way to open her eyes before the wedding.
New Lease on Life
May 1, 1996 · 30 min
It's decision-making time for Shawn when Mrs. Niedermeyer, the owner of the building where his newsstand is housed, makes a pass at him, and Shawn must decide whether he will retur
Mama, I Wanna Act
May 8, 1996 · 30 min
Marlon's acress friend Stacey convinces him to help her audition for the Tisch School of Performing Arts. Marlon begins to consider an acting career for himself -- an idea that Sha
Trial and Error
May 15, 1996 · 30 min
Marlon slips in Shawn's spilled coffee and breaks his leg, which knocks him out of the cash prize he was sure to win in a dance contest. Marlon sues Shawn in small claims court for