The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros. is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB from January 11, 1995, to May 20, 1999. The series starred real life brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans, comedian John Witherspoon and Anna Maria Horsford (season 2 onward). Premise Shawn and Marlon Williams (Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans) are brothers who live in an apartment on 117th Street in Harlem. Shawn owns a local newsstand, where he and his brother Marlon work on a daily basis. Their father, John "Pops" Williams (John Witherspoon), owns a diner called Pops' Joint, where Marlon once worked (during season 1). Formerly located in Harlem, the restaurant was later moved downtown into the fictional Neidermeyer Building, in Rockefeller Center, where Shawn's newsstand is located and Dee Baxter (Anna Maria Horsford (onwards from Season 2)) works as a security guard. Season 2 transitions Many transitions were made in season 2: Shawn's former girlfriend, Lisa Saunders (Lela Rochon), did not return for the rest of the series. Monique (Paula Jai Parker), a local shopkeeper and Marlon's love interest, did not return after the eleventh episode. Parker first appeared as a love interest of Marlon's in the Season 1 episode "Pulp Marlon". She was only a guest star for this one episode. Lou (Jill Tasker), the former security guard, left after the seventh episode and was replaced by Dee Baxter (Anna Maria Horsford). White Mike (Mitch Mullany), Shawn and Marlon's ghetto white neighbour, appeared for six episodes of Season 2. He was slated to appear as a recurring character for the rest of the series, but actor Mitch Mullany ended up getting his own show Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher. Shawn formerly worked for APS; in Season 2, he works at his newsstand. Marlon was working with Pops at the diner, but in Season 2, he works at the newsstand with Shawn. Pops' Joint was a standalone restaurant, where he hired Marlon and Benny, the cook, during Season 1. However, in Season 2, the eatery was moved into the Neidermeyer Building, in Rockefeller Center. It was also revealed that Pops' Joint was a historical landmark for the nation's leaders and activists of the Civil Rights Movement. Cast