Episode
The Wayans Bros.: Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
Overview
Amazing as it sounds, Marlon has an acting gig and Shawn is the one hard up for cash. With the newsstand still out of circulation, Shawn has do some major maneuvering to get a little money out of Marlon.
Details
- Series
- The Wayans Bros.
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1998-09-18
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Brother Can You Spare A Dime? is Episode 1 in Season 5 of The Wayans Bros.. It aired on 1998-09-18. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 4: Romeo & J'Leeta
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Episode 7: The Kiss
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Episode 10: Marlon Joins A Cult
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Episode 12: Green Card
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