The Wayans Bros. is an American sitcom that was created by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Leslie Ray, and David Steven Simon. The show aired its first episode on 11th January 1995 on The WB, and it starred Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, who are real-life brothers, John Witherspoon and Anna Maria Horsford.
The show aired its last episode on 20th May 1999. Each episode ran for 21 mins, and the show was shot in Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California. The production companies associated with the show are BabyWay Productions, Next to Last Productions, and Warner Bros. Television.
Premise
The show revolves around two brothers, Shawn and Marlon Williams, and their day-to-day lives. The show shows the brothers living together in an apartment in Harlem, and they own a local newsstand where they worked regularly. Their father, John “Pops” Williams, is played by John Witherspoon, who owns a restaurant of the name Pops’ Joint. The show made many transitions in Season 2.
They cut off Lela Rochon, who played the role of Lisa Saunders, Shawn’s ex-girlfriend. Paula Jai Parker, who played the role of Monique, who was Marlon’s love interest, was cut off after the 11th episode of season 2. Anna Maria Horsford, who played the role of Dee Baxter, replaced Jill Tasker, who played the role of Lou, who was the former security guard in the 8th episode.
It was shown that Shawn worked at APS in Season 1, but later it was shown that he worked at his newsstand from season 2, and Marlon was also shown to work with his father at Pops Diner, but he started working at his newsstand along with his brother from season 2. Pops Joint, which was a standalone restaurant, was moved to Rockefeller Center in Neidermeyer Building from season 2.
Cast
1) Shawn Williams: Played by Shawn Wayans was a stylish young boy and a womanizer. He played the role of Marlon’s older brother.
2) Marlon Williams: Played by Marlon Wayans was the younger brother of Shawn Wayans and was the complete opposite of him. He was an immature, unhygienic, lazy, dumb, and sex-crazy person.
3) John Williams: Played by John Witherspoon was the father of Marlon and Shawn. He played the role of a dysfunctional and tacky father.
4) Deidre “Dee” Baxter: Played by Anna Maria Horsford was the security guard who portrayed herself as tough and was good friends of the William Family.
5) Lisa Saunders: Played by Lisa Saunders was the ex-girlfriend of Shawn Williams. She was cut off in Season 2.
6) Monique: Played by Paula Jai Parker was the love-interest of Marlon. She was cut off after the 11th episode of Season 2.
7) Lou Malino: Played by Jill Tasker was the former security guard who was later replaced by Anna Maria Horsford in the 8th episode of season 2.
Episode
- Season 1 had 13 episodes, and it was first aired on 11th January 1995 and was last aired on 24th May 1995.
- Season 2 had 22 episodes, and it was first aired on 6th September 1995 and was last aired on 15th May 1996.
- Season 3 had 22 episodes, and it was first aired on 4th September 1996 and was last aired on 14th May 1996.
- Season 4 had 22 episodes, and it was first aired on 17th September 1997 and was last aired on 20th May 1998.
- Season 5 had 22 episodes, and it was first aired on 18th September 1998 and was last aired on 20th May 1999.
Production
The production companies associated with the show are BabyWay Productions, Next to Last Productions, and Warner Bros. Television. The executive producers of the show are Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore, Rick Hawkins, Phil Kellard, and Tom Moore. The show was shot in Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California. Each episode ran for about 21 minutes. The distributor’s of the shows are Warner Bros. And Domestic Television Distribution.
Net Worth of The Wayans Bros. in 2024
As of April 2024, The Wayans Bros. has a net worth of $200 million. They earned this net worth by starring in their sitcom. Their show has released five seasons and 101 episodes in total. The show aired its last episode in 1999. The show was well-received by the public.
The Warners Bros is an American sitcom that revolves around the life of two brothers, Shawn and Marlon. The show showcases their day to day life, and it was very well received by the public. Their show has released five seasons and 101 episodes in total. The show aired its last episode in 1999. The show is one of the classic sitcoms, and their fans still want its comeback.