Season 5 (1998)

Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
9.0

September 18, 1998 • 30m

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,...Read more

Six Degrees of Marlon
9.0

September 25, 1998 • 30m

Marlon wants more exposure on his sitcom Everybody Loves Everybody, so manager Shawn gets Marlon a big romantic scene: with a guy.

Pops' Campaign
9.0

October 1, 1998 • 30m

When he runs for city council, Pops resorts to slinging mud.

Romeo & J'Leeta
10.0

October 8, 1998 • 30m

The battle between restaurateurs Pops and Rick heats up in this new episode. Nasty rumors add extra heat to their ongoing feud, bu...Read more

Ho's on First
9.0

October 15, 1998 • 30m

Shawn worries that Marlon is headed for a romantic fall because his new girlfriend is known for having a highly questionable reput...Read more

Escorting Ain't Easy
9.0

October 29, 1998 • 30m

An old flame may be stoking Pops' fires of passion, so Shawn and Marlon set out to convince the woman that she chose the wrong fam...Read more

The Kiss
10.0

November 5, 1998 • 30m

Shawn and Dee get together at a concert by Missy ""Misdemeanor"" Elliott for dancing -- and more. They may or may not have slept t...Read more

The High Life
5.0

November 12, 1998 • 30m

Shawn has to weed out the truth about Marlon's involvement with an actor he admires who uses drugs, especially since Marlon has a ...Read more

Misery
10.0

November 19, 1998 • 30m

Semi-famous Marlon makes his first impact on a genuine fan. Unfortunately, she's an obsessed fanatic who kidnaps him -- and Shawn ...Read more

Marlon Joins A Cult
9.0

December 10, 1998 • 30m

Marlon's family must rescue him when he falls in with a cult after signing up for a class. Marlon thinks he's signed up for an act...Read more

A Country Christmas
9.0

December 17, 1998 • 30m

Cousin Sheila invites Marlon, Shawn, Dee and Pops to spend Christmas at her farm, where they are shocked to discover she's in dire...Read more

Green Card
9.0

January 14, 1999 • 30m

When Shawn decides to marry an immigrant so she can be granted citizenship, the woman must live with him for six months. But he so...Read more

Big Brother
10.0

January 21, 1999 • 30m

Shawn follows in Marlon's footsteps as a ""big brother"" to a youngster, but it turns out that his new little charge already has a jail record.

Saving Private Marlon
9.0

January 28, 1999 • 30m

After landing an important role in a war movie, Marlon decides to do research on a military base where the head officer offers to ...Read more

Jump!
9.0

February 4, 1999 • 30m

Marlon and Shawn's teasing about Dee's role as a security guard gets her suspended without pay and the duo must try to win her job back.

Pops Gets Evicted
0.0

February 11, 1999 • 30m

Shawn's ideas on making better use of the lobby space catch the eye of the building's owner who offers him the chance to run a new...Read more

Crazy 4 U
0.0

February 18, 1999 • 30m

Marlon and Shawn get in way over their heads when they start competing for the attention of Dawn, an attractive psychiatrist who's...Read more

Hip Hop Pops
0.0

February 25, 1999 • 30m

Marlon and Shawn try to shake Pops out of his depression over his 50th birthday -- and in the process create a monster.

Everybody Loves Shawn
9.0

April 29, 1999 • 30m

Shawn finds himself in the spotlight as an instant celebrity after a guest shot on Marlon's TV show, much to his brother's chagrin.

Dreamgirl
0.0

May 6, 1999 • 30m

A famous singer finds Shawn's indifference irresistible, and he and Marlon find themselves competing for her affections.

Three on a Couch
0.0

May 13, 1999 • 30m

After seeing a successful old pal, Shawn becomes convinced his family is to blame for him never becoming a huge success.

Rope-a-Dope
0.0

May 20, 1999 • 30m

Shawn and Marlon sell Pops' boxing memorabilia, but when their dad's feelings are hurt, they try to retrieve the goods from the new owner.