The wacky escapades of brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams, along with their wise but eccentric father.
Next Airings
Jan 9th 6:30p ET
The High Life
In this powerful episode about the repercussions of drug experimentation, Marlon is too star-struck to resist smoking marijuana with a famous movie star (NICK SPANO).
Jan 10th 6:00a ET
Misery
When Marlon receives a fan letter, Shawn warns him not to meet the sender.
Jan 10th 6:30a ET
Marlon Joins A Cult
The family has to rescue Marlon when he accidentally joins a cult, thinking it was an intensive acting seminar. Gary Coleman guest stars.
Shawn's new hair-care product makes a big impression during a live commercial. GARRETT MORRIS and GARY COLEMAN guest star as themselves.
Ep 2: First Class
When Marlon is mistaken for athlete John Starkes, he ends up with Starkes' first class airplane tickets.
Ep 3: I'm Too Sexy for My Brother
When Marlon decides to go into modeling, Shawn wants a piece of the action too.
Ep 4: Free Wally
Marlon's pesky interference in Shawn and Lisa's relationship causes the couple a lot of tension. Marlon tries to correct the situation by sending them on a romantic ferry ride together.
Ep 5: My Fair Marlon
Shawn helps Marlon woo a sophisticated woman, but complications develop when she gets suspicious.
Ep 6: Pops Moves In
When Pops moves in with Shawn and Marlon, it's just like when they were kids--a little too much so.
Ep 7: Afro Cab
Shawn and Marlon start their own taxi company but soon find a few roadblocks to success.
Ep 8: The Shawn Shank Redemption
When Shawn and Marlon buy an expensive piece of jewelry instead of paying their outstanding traffic tickets, big trouble follows.
Ep 9: ER
Marlon pretends to be Shawn to get treated at the hospital, but the plan becomes complicated when the doctor turns out to be Lisa's father, who is anxious to meet Shawn. RICHARD ROUNDTREE guest stars as Dr. Saunders.
Ep 10: The Poppa-Cabana
Pops takes a vacation in Atlantic City, but leaving the diner in Marlon's care is an even bigger gamble. GARRETT MORRIS guest stars as Uncle Leon.
Ep 11: It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys!
Shawn and Marlon get unexpected results when they complain to their obnoxious landlord (SHERMAN HEMSLEY - "The Jeffersons").
Ep 12: Pulp Marlon
Marlon's got a sexy new girlfriend, but she's got a dangerous secret that gets him and Shawn in big trouble.
Ep 13: Brazilla Vs. Rodney
When Shawn and Marlon start a children's entertainment business, they meet some tough competition.
Ep 1: Shawn Takes a New Stand
Shawn buys the building's newsstand and hires Marlon, with disastrous results.
Ep 2: Fatal Subtraction
Shawn finds his perfect woman, but Marlon tries to convince him that she's not what she seems.
Ep 3: Blood is Thicker than Watercolor
Marlon gets discovered by an art patron and creates his own unique paintings.
Ep 4: Two Men and a Baby
Shawn and Marlon find a baby on their doorstep, and one of them might be its father!
Ep 5: Loot
Everyone wants to split the huge stash of money they find in the building, but the owner may still come get it.
Ep 6: The Liar's Club
Marlon gets jealous when Monique pretends to be married to Shawn to impress her competitive ex-boyfriend.
Ep 7: Scared Straight
Shawn and Marlon play a Halloween prank on Pops, but when terrible things begin to happen around the building, they wonder if they offended an evil spirit.
Ep 8: Head of State
Marlon is excited that U.S. President Clinton might visit the diner. The guys meet the building's tough new security guard (new series star ANNA MARIA HORSFORD).
Ep 9: The Sting
Shawn loses the newsstand in a poker game and relies on Pops to get him out of trouble.
Ep 10: Think Fast
Shawn and Marlon get the chance to beat their rivals at basketball, but Marlon's attitude doesn't help.
Ep 11: Farmer's Daughter
Shawn and Marlon try to change their country cousin (KIM WAYANS) into a hip city girl.
Ep 12: Psycho Santa
A gunman demands that everyone in the building show some Christmas spirit.
Ep 13: Getting It
Shawn meets his perfect woman, but problems arise when he wants to get intimate with her.
Ep 14: Who's in Charge Here?
With Pops sick, Shawn and Marlon reluctantly operate the diner.
Ep 15: The Odd Couples
Shawn and Marlon argue and try living with different roommates.
Ep 16: Hearts and Flowers
Dee thinks that Pops loves her, and Shawn has no date for his own Valentine's Day party.
Ep 17: The Ghetto Gourmets
Shawn and Marlon help Pops host a television cooking show.
Ep 18: A Hero's Story
Shawn heroically saves a boy's life, but Marlon gets all the credit.
Ep 19: It Takes a Thief
Shawn and Marlon must protect Dee from an amorous con man.
Ep 20: New Lease On Life
The beautiful building owner (ADRIENNE BARBEAU) wants something special from Shawn in order to renew his newsstand lease. PAT HARRINGTON ("One Day at a Time") guest stars.
Ep 21: Mama, I Wanna Act
Marlon wants to attend a performing arts school, which Shawn thinks is ridiculous. FAIZON LOVE and professional basketball player BRENT BARRY guest star.
Ep 22: Trial and Error
When Marlon slips in some spilled coffee and injures himself, he sues Shawn.
Ep 1: Grandma's in the Hiz-ouse
Shawn and Marlon's Grandma (JA'NET DU BOIS) moves into their apartment and their lives. Special appearance by DIONNE WARWICK.
Ep 2: Unbrotherly Love
Shawn behaves ridiculously to get back a woman who likes Marlon better.
Ep 3: Movin' On Up
In order to impress a famous businessman, Shawn pretends to be highly successful and shuns Marlon.
Ep 4: Gots To Have A J.O.B.
Marlon's budding acting career gets a boost when he stars in a series of liquor commercials, but causes a stir when he portrays a stereotypical ghetto thug.
Ep 5: Trippin'
Marlon wins a trip for two to the Bahamas, and Shawn, Pops and Grandma all want to go with him.
Ep 6: Drama for Yo' Mama
The brothers fabricate a story of hardship to win a magazine contest, and now the magazine wants to meet their pitiful family.
Ep 7: Family Business
Pop's furious when Uncle Nate parks his lunch truck across from the diner, stealing business. Antonio Fargas guest stars.
Ep 8: An Officer and a Homegirl
Marlon and Dee's sister are in love, and Dee is horrified.
Ep 9: The Return Of The Temptones
Pop and his old singing group reunites for an attempt at a comeback. Jazzmun guest stars.
Ep 10: Goin' to the Net
Marlon meets a risk-taking woman via the computer, while Shawn dates an older woman despite his family's disapproval. PAM GRIER guest stars.
Ep 11: Do The Wrong Thing
Shawn derails Marlon's acting career when he becomes his agent.
Ep 12: Boyz in the Woods
Wanting to have quality time with his sons, Pops invites them on a camping trip. But the brothers try to combine the family outing with a party--and women.
Ep 13: Life without Marlon
Marlon gambles away the money he collected for Pops' birthday gift and feels like a failure, until an angel reveals what life would be like without Marlon. SHAWN WAYANS plays a dual role.
Ep 14: Unusual Suspect
The brothers' home is burglarized, and Marlon thinks T.C. is the crook.
Ep 15: Good-Bye Mr. Gibbs
Shawn and Marlon think they accidentally killed their former teacher.
Ep 16: Risky Bid-Ness
Shawn dreams of success when he's hired at an ad agency, but his boss promptly steals his first slogan. Erik Estrada guest stars.
Ep 17: Pops' Secret
When Pops behaves suspiciously, the brothers follow him and conclude that he's having an affair.
Ep 18: I Do...?
Marlon proposes to his girlfriend when her threatening brother suggests this would be a good idea. Bernie Mac and Michael Clarke Duncan guest star.
Ep 19: Dee's Baby's Daddy
Dee wants a baby, and she wants Shawn as the dad.
Ep 20: The Black Widower
To avoid being Grandma's constant companions, the brothers find her a man, but their matchmaking suddenly gets dangerous. ADAM WEST ("Batman" TV series) makes a special appearance.
Ep 21: Say It Ain't So, Marlon
Marlon is out for revenge when he encounters a Little League rival he feels ruined his chances for big-league glory. Kenny Lofton guest stars.
Ep 22: Marlon Goes on the Road
Marlon gets a part in a national musical, ruining Shawn's plans to expand the "Williams Brothers News."
Ep 1: Marlon's Return
Marlon's ego creates problems between him and his family and friends. Singer KEITH SWEAT guest stars.
Ep 2: Prom Fright
Shawn is forced to confront his feelings towards relationship commitments. Marlon helps him understand his attitude by reliving a past experience.
Ep 3: Pops' Daughter
Could a new girl in town be Pops' long-lost daughter? Or is the diner under surveillance by the health department?
Ep 4: Stand Up Guy
Marlon learns that success may prove difficult when his comedy act insults his friends and family. DAVID LEISURE guest stars.
Ep 5: Unspoken Token
Shawn's new job with a high-tech government research company seems too good to be true. JA'NET DUBOIS, BERNADETTE STANIS and JOHNNY BROWN guest star, reprising their roles from "Good Times."
Ep 6: Odd Man Out
Shawn's old high school friend comes to town for a visit, and Marlon questions his intentions.
Ep 7: Pop's Last Hurrah
Believing that Pops is dying, Marlon and Shawn arrange for him to meet his favorite entertainer. Disco diva GLORIA GAYNOR guest stars as herself.
Ep 8: I Was En Vogue's Love Slave
Marlon meets his dream girls, singing group EN VOGUE (themselves), but ends up in a multimillion dollar lawsuit.
Ep 9: Can I Get a Witness
Marlon and his family are in danger when Marlon is asked to testify against a notorious criminal.
Ep 10: Ted's Revenge
Shawn's got trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, thanks to his old enemy Ted, who seeks vengeance against him.
Ep 11: All In The Family Feud
The Williams are chosen for a TV game show, but Pops and Shawn bring in a ringer, Dee, to replace Marlon. Fred Willard guest stars.
Ep 12: Raging Marlon
Marlon inadvertently challenges a professional boxer to a fight. HECTOR "MACHO" CAMACHO guest stars.
Ep 13: Son of Marlon
Marlon surprises everyone when he proposes to a woman with a son.
Ep 14: Dee's Dee-Lemma
When Dee wants her mild-mannered dentist boyfriend to loosen up, Shawn and Marlon transform him into a wild man.
Ep 15: Independence Day
Yearning for independence, Marlon moves into his own apartment but gets tricked into signing a 10-year lease.
Ep 16: Help a Brother Out
Marlon befriends a homeless man as research for a movie audition, only to have the man move in with him, much to Shawn's chagrin.
Ep 17: The Rich Girl
Shawn's integrity is in question when he dates someone outside of his social group.
Ep 18: Busta Saves the Day
Marlon and Shawn sell tickets to a rap concert to raise money for Dee's church. But the plan goes awry, and it's up to rapper BUSTA RHYMES (himself) to rescue the bumbling brothers.
Ep 19: Talk is Cheap
On "The Jerry Springer Show," Marlon and Shawn argue over a woman. Talk-show host JERRY SPRINGER (himself) guest stars.
Ep 20: Bringing It All Back Home
Pops wants to sell the family home against Shawn and Marlon's wishes.
Ep 21: Recipe for Success
Pops' famous chili impresses everyone, even the Pope. Only Shawn and Marlon know what gives it a unique flavor.
Ep 22: Fire!
After losing his business to an embezzler, Shawn and his family are questioned about a suspicious fire that destroys the newsstand.
Ep 1: Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams experience a reversal of fortune that changes the balance of power between them.
Ep 2: 6 Degrees of Marlon
As Marlon's agent, Shawn gets unexpected results when he convinces the producers of his brother's sitcom to change Marlon's unintelligent character.
Ep 3: Pops' Campaign
Shawn and Marlon convince Pops to challenge a corrupt politician (RONNIE SCHELL) up for reelection.
Ep 4: Romeo & J'Leeta
Shawn angers his father by dating the daughter of Pops' rival, while Marlon becomes "favorite son" by helping Pops plot revenge.
Ep 5: Ho's on First?
When Marlon vows not to let his new girlfriend's promiscuous past affect him. But will he succeed?
Ep 6: Escorting Ain't Easy
Shawn starts his own male-escort service for women.
Ep 7: The Kiss
Friends Shawn and Dee fear they may have consummated their relationship after attending a concert together. Hip-hop artists MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT and NICOLE WRAY guest star as themselves.
Ep 8: The High Life
In this powerful episode about the repercussions of drug experimentation, Marlon is too star-struck to resist smoking marijuana with a famous movie star (NICK SPANO).
Ep 9: Misery
When Marlon receives a fan letter, Shawn warns him not to meet the sender.
Ep 10: Marlon Joins A Cult
The family has to rescue Marlon when he accidentally joins a cult, thinking it was an intensive acting seminar. Gary Coleman guest stars.
Ep 11: A Country Christmas
A visit to a cousin's (KIM WAYANS) farm down South teaches the brothers the true meaning of Christmas.
Ep 12: Green Card
After marrying an illegal alien for $10,000, Shawn angers Marlon when he moves the woman and her family into the brothers' apartment.
Ep 13: Big Brother
Marlon and Shawn each volunteer to mentor a "little brother" from the "Help a Brother Out" program, with varying results.
Ep 14: Saving Private Marlon
While doing research at the local military base for a role in a war movie, Marlon unknowingly enlists in the army.
Ep 15: Jump
After unintentionally assisting in getting Dee suspended from her job, Shawn and Marlon risk their lives to save it.
Ep 16: Pops Gets Evicted
When his proposal for revamping the building that houses the newsstand earns Shawn a leading position on the project, will he evict Pops?
Ep 17: Crazy 4 You
Shawn and Marlon are both "crazy" about a psychiatrist (SHARI HEADLEY), but she thinks only one of them is truly insane.
Ep 18: Hip Hop Pops
When Marlon and Shawn take Pops to a dance club on his 50th birthday, they unleash a monster.
Ep 19: Everybody Loves Shawn
When Shawn gets a small role on Marlon's sitcom and becomes the focus of the show, will the writers kill off Marlon's character?
Ep 20: Dream Girl
When Shawn dates a superstar (singer PAULA ABDUL), she only wants him as a father.
Ep 21: Three on a Couch
When Shawn blames Pops and Marlon for his own lack of success, the three Williams men seek help from a family therapist. Clips from past episodes highlight this episode directed by series star MARLON WAYANS.
Ep 22: Rope-A-Dope
After selling Pops' collection of boxing memorabilia to middleweight champion ROY JONES, JR. (himself), the brothers scheme to get it back.
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