The following is a list of the second season episodes of the The WB sitcom, The Wayans Bros.. The series aired from January 11, 1995 to May 20, 1999 with 101 episodes produced spanning 5 seasons. The series starred Shawn and Marlon Wayans as brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams living in New York City.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
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| Season 1 | 13 | January 11, 1995 – May 24, 1995 | |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 6, 1995 – May 15, 1996 | |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 4, 1996 – May 14, 1997 | |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 17, 1997 – May 20, 1998 | |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 18, 1998 – May 20, 1999 | |
Season 2: 1995-96
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| No. in Series | Episode# | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production
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| 14 | 1 | "Shawn Takes a New Stand" | Shelley Jensen | Rick Hawkins | September 6, 1995 | 457701 | |
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Shawn borrows money from Pops to buy a newsstand in a public building after the owner dies. Note: Paula Jai Parker and Jill Tasker both join the cast as Monique and Lou, respectively. | |||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Fatal Subtraction" | Shelley Jensen | Devon Shepard | September 13, 1995 | 457702 | |
| Shawn's new girlfriend Rachel (Garcelle Beauvais) gives him expensive gifts but is a domineering type. | |||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Blood is Thicker Than Watercolor" | Gerren Keith | Phil Beauman | September 20, 1995 | 457703 | |
| An art critic likes Marlon's less-than artistic paintings. | |||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Two Men and a Baby" | Glenn Casale | Maiya Williams | September 27, 1995 | 457705 | |
| A woman leaves a baby on Shawn and Marlon's doorstep, with one of the brothers possibly being the child's father. | |||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Loot" | Glenn Casale | Jim Evering | October 4, 1995 | 457706 | |
| Shawn, Marlon, Pops and friends find $100,000 in an ashtray. | |||||||
| 19 | 6 | "The Liar's Club" | Glenn Casale | Maiya Williams | October 11, 1995 | 457708 | |
| Marlon becomes jealous when Monique asks Shawn to pretend to be her husband to impress a visiting ex-boyfriend from college. | |||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Scared Straight" | Glenn Casale | Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio | October 25, 1995 | 457707 | |
| Shawn and Marlon scoff at Pops about a spirit that haunts the Neidermeyer Building every Halloween. | |||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Head of State" | Glenn Casale | Liz Sage | November 8, 1995 | 457709 | |
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Everyone is excited that President may stop by to use the bathroom at Pop's diner. Marlon is determined to shake the President's hand believing that exact moment will guarantee a positive future for him. Note:Anna Maria Horsford makes her first appearance as Dee Baxter staying for the remainder of the series. She replaces Lou (Jill Tasker) as the security guard in the Neidermeyer Building. | |||||||
| 22 | 9 | "The Sting" | Tony Singletary | Xavier R. Cook & Devon Shepard | November 15, 1995 | 457710 | |
| Shawn bets the newsstand in a poker game, eventually losing to T.C. (Phill Lewis). | |||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Think Fast" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Linda M. Yearwood | November 22, 1995 | 457704 | |
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Marlon quits the family basketball team due to Pops' tough coaching tactics. Note: In production order, this episode marks Jill Tasker's final appearance as Lou. She was already replaced by Anna Maria Horsford in the episode "Head of State". | |||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Farmer's Daughter" | Tony Singletary | Maiya Williams | November 29, 1995 | 457712 | |
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Shawn and Marlon make over their visiting farm cousin Sheila (Kim Wayans) to a hip hop beauty. Note: Paula Jai Parker makes her final appearance as Monique. | |||||||
| 25 | 12 | "Psycho Santa" | Tony Singletary | Phil Beauman | December 20, 1995 | 457713 | |
| An insane man dressed as Santa Claus (Barney Martin) holds the gang hostage. | |||||||
| 26 | 13 | "Getting It" | Tony Singletatry | Manny Basanese | January 10, 1996 | 457711 | |
| Shawn begins to question his morals when he becomes sexually attracted to Amy (Tammy Townsend), a church-going woman who is keeping her virginity safe until marriage. | |||||||
| 27 | 14 | "Who's In Charge Here?" | Tony Singletary | Barry Gold | January 31, 1996 | 457716 | |
| While Pops enjoys being sick in bed, White Mike (Mitch Mullany) turns the diner to a health food spot. | |||||||
| 28 | 15 | "The Odd Couples" | John Sgueglia | Manny Basanese | February 7, 1996 | 457715 | |
| After an argument with Shawn, Marlon moves in with White Mike and T.C. moves in with Shawn to take Marlon's place. | |||||||
| 29 | 16 | "Hearts and Flowers" | Buzz Sapien | Maiya Williams | February 14, 1996 | 457718 | |
| Shawn is left heartbroken on Valentine's Day after his girlfriend leaves him for Marlon. | |||||||
| 30 | 17 | "The Ghetto Gourmets" | Buzz Sapien | Devon Shepard | February 21, 1996 | 457714 | |
| Pops is invited to a cooking segment on a Regis and Kathie Lee-type morning show. | |||||||
| 31 | 18 | "A Hero's Story" | Tony Singletary | Carrie Honigblum & Renee Phillips | February 28, 1996 | 457717 | |
| Marlon takes credit from Shawn for saving a boy's life after the boy is hit a by a car. | |||||||
| 32 | 19 | "It Takes a Thief" | Scott Baio | Alison Taylor | March 13, 1996 | 457721 | |
| Shawn and Marlon try to expose a smooth-talking jewelery salesman who is dating Dee, until Dee announces that they are getting married. | |||||||
| 33 | 20 | "New Lease on Life" | Gerren Keith | Xavier R. Cook | May 1, 1996 | 457719 | |
| Mrs. Neidermeyer (Adrienne Barbeau) the wife of Mr. Neidermeyer (Pat Harrington, Jr.) the owner of the building named after him tries to seduce Shawn. | |||||||
| 34 | 21 | "Mama, I Wanna Act" | Gerren Keith | Devon Shepard | May 8, 1996 | 457722 | |
| Marlon decides he wants to pursue an acting career much to Shawn's dislike. | |||||||
| 35 | 22 | "Trial and Error" | Buzz Sapien | Phil Beauman | May 15, 1996 | 457720 | |
| Marlon takes Shawn to small claims court after slipping on Shawn's spilled coffee. | |||||||