The Wayans Bros.: The Complete Series DVD review

Feb 02, 2025- Permalink

The Wayans family is an entertainment juggernaut whose members have given us variety shows, sitcoms and movies. Between 1995 and 1999, brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans starred in the WB Network sitcom The Wayans Bros. The plots follow the various schemes and mishaps in their lives, with Marlon playing the brother who usually gets them into tight spots. By season two, the pair are running a newsstand. Their dad, played by John Witherspoon, owns Pops’ Joint, a local diner. Warner Brothers Discovery has now released all 101 episodes of the show on DVD with The Wayan Bros.: The Complete Series. I had a chance to take an early look. The WB likes disclaimers, so here goes: Though Warner Brothers provided me with a copy of this release to review, the thoughts and opinions below are mine.

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The Wayans Bros. was a standard-definition series broadcast with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Shot on tape, a DVD release is perfect for its release. The colours look good for standard-definition, but obviously it doesn’t have the pop or colour depth of its HD cousins. There are about 7 episodes a disc, so it’s not so overcrowded that compression issues and video quality become an issue.

On the audio side of things, the show has an English Stereo soundtrack. Subtitles are only available on season 1, which has English, French and Spanish subtitles. The soundtrack does what it needs to do, which is present the sitcom dialogue in a clear manner. Music stings and effects are clear.

The Wayans Bros. was unfortunately cancelled in its fifth season due to declining ratings and didn’t even get a proper finale episode, a fact that Shawn Wayans’ character jokes about in the 2000 comedy Scary Movie. People who loved this show growing up and want to own it have the chance now and that’s great as a piece of TV history. The 14-disc DVD set does not include any extras or a digital code.

As I mentioned way back in the last paragraph, I think it’s great when any series gets a complete physical media release as it allows fans of the show to own it and not worry about the whims of a streamer. If this show was your jam back in the Nineties, then The Wayan Bros.: The Complete Series DVD will be a welcome addition to your collection.