Seasons & episodes
S2 · E12Psycho Santa 1995-12-20 · 30 min
Santa's loading a gun and checking it twice, then taking Pops and the boys hostage for not showing the right Christmas spirit. He's only a part-time, dress-up Santa, but the gun is for real.
S2 · E13Getting It 1996-01-10 · 30 min
Shawn and Marlon become desperately lonely men, and at Pops' suggestion, attend a church bazaar where Shawn meets the girl of his dreams. The situation is complicated when Shawn discovers something about his new love which may make their romance difficult to continue: she insists on staying a virgin.
S2 · E14Who's in Charge Here? 1996-01-31 · 30 min
With Pops secretly enjoying being sick in bed, the boys try to force his hand by turning the diner over to White Mike, hoping he'll do so a bad job that Pops with rush back. But Mike turns the diner into a health-food spot to attract the gym clientele, and a suspiciously delicious ""fat-free"" cheesecake proves very popular -- leaving Pops feeling unwanted and unnecessary.
S2 · E15The Odd Couples 1996-02-07 · 30 min
After an argument with Shawn, Marlon decides it's time for him to claim his independence and move out. Marlon ends up rooming with White Mike, while Shawn takes in T.C. Unexpectedly, Mike and T.C. dump Shawn and Marlon as roommates, forcing them back together -- something we later discover was engineered by Pops, who wanted the boys to reconcile.
S2 · E16Hearts and Flowers 1996-02-14 · 30 min
Shawn's romantic Valentine's Day plans go awry when his girlfriend wises up to his two-timing ways and spurns him for Marlon. Meanwhile, Dee thinks her secret admirer is Pops, but it's really Maurice the custodian.
S2 · E17Love Letter / The Ghetto Gourmets 1996-02-21 · 30 min
When the producer of a Regis & Kathie Lee type morning talk show invites Pops to cook his chili on the program, Marlon and Shawn tag along as his assistants. They're a hit and get invited back, only to discover that the show's hosts, Ken & Kiki, want the boys to do the segment without Pops, who they think is too old to appeal to the ""younger demographic."" Upset about Pops' firing, the boys sacrifice their budding TV careers and get even with Ken & Kiki by chiding the two hosts into an on-air brawl with each other. Meanwhile, street hustler T.C. becomes a security guard.
S2 · E18A Hero's Story 1996-02-28 · 30 min
Shawn rescues a boy hit by a car in front of the Niedermeyer Building. After reviving him with CPR, Shawn goes to call 911, leaving Marlon with the boy. When the boy regains consciousness, he thinks Marlon saved him. Before Marlon can contradict him, a crowd gathers, cheering his heroism. Caught up in the adulation and subsequent publicity, Marlon begins to believe he truly was a hero -- and to envision his own line of action figures -- until Pops helps him see the truth.
S2 · E19It Takes a Thief 1996-03-13 · 30 min
When Dee falls for a con man, a smooth-talking jewelry salesman who rips off lonely single women, Shawn and Marlon must find a way to open her eyes before the wedding.
S2 · E20New Lease on Life 1996-05-01 · 30 min
It's decision-making time for Shawn when Mrs. Niedermeyer, the owner of the building where his newsstand is housed, makes a pass at him, and Shawn must decide whether he will return the attention to keep his lease intact. While Mrs. Niedermeyer is beautiful, she's also got a jealous husband. Shawn is torn between doing what's right and saving his newsstand.
S2 · E21Mama, I Wanna Act 1996-05-08 · 30 min
Marlon's acress friend Stacey convinces him to help her audition for the Tisch School of Performing Arts. Marlon begins to consider an acting career for himself -- an idea that Shawn thinks is ridiculous and unrealistic. Pops helps Shawn come to see that he should be offering Marlon his support, not doubting his abilities. Meanwhile, Marlon uses the anger from his argument with Shawn to fuel his performance in the audition and ends up getting a scholarship. Special appearance by NBA star Brent Barry
S2 · E22Trial and Error 1996-05-15 · 30 min
Marlon slips in Shawn's spilled coffee and breaks his leg, which knocks him out of the cash prize he was sure to win in a dance contest. Marlon sues Shawn in small claims court for the two grand, but in the end admits all he really wanted from Shawn was an apology.
S3 · E1Grandma's in the Hiz-House 1996-09-04 · 30 min
Shawn and Marlon let Grandma move in, then plot to drive her out after she cramps their bachelor lifestyle. The problem: she won't take a hint.
S3 · E2Unbrotherly Love 1996-09-11 · 30 min
Dumbfounded that his girlfriend would dump him for Marlon, Shawn convinces himself she's just trying to make him jealous. So he sets up a double date to show her that two can play that game.
S3 · E3Movin' On Up 1996-09-18 · 30 min
Shawn falls in with a yuppie crowd, spurning his old pals from the 'hood and masquerading as a business executive, until Marlon sets out to downsize his ego.
S3 · E4Gots to Have a J.O.B. 1996-09-25 · 30 min
Marlon achieves celebrity status by starring in a series of malt-liquor commercials, but there's trouble brewing when he portrays a ghetto stereotype.
S3 · E5Trippin' 1996-10-02 · 30 min
Contest-obsessed Marlon hits the jackpot. His prize is a vacation for two, but it's no day at the beach when Shawn, Pops and Grandma battle over the second ticket.
S3 · E6Drama for Yo' Mama 1996-10-09 · 30 min
To win Mama a chair, the brothers concoct a family sob story and win $5,000 in a magazine's Wish of the Year contest, then have to stage an elaborate performance when a reporter checks up on them.
S3 · E7Family Business 1996-10-16 · 30 min
A food fight breaks out when Uncle Nate parks his lunch truck across from Pops' diner, taking away his patrons.
S3 · E8An Officer and a Homegirl 1996-11-06 · 30 min
Dee flies off the handle when her sister Natalie thinks about giving up her promising Air Force career to be with airhead Marlon.
S3 · E9The Return of the Temptones 1996-11-13 · 30 min
Pops reunites with his old singing group for a comeback try, but it seems times have changed. And thanks to modern surgery, so has one of its members.
S3 · E10Going to the Net 1996-11-20 · 30 min
Shawn falls for an older woman (Grier), while Marlon meets a young thrill-seeker and finds that love is just a hop, skip and bungee jump away -- unless he wimps out.
S3 · E11Do the Wrong Thing 1996-11-27 · 30 min
Shawn becomes Marlon's agent and undermines his client's sputtering acting career by demanding the full star treatment. Meanwhile, Pops tries to foist spoiled food on the church mission.
S3 · E12Boyz in the Woods 1997-01-08 · 30 min
Pops browbeats the boys into going camping, but he's hurt to find their idea of ""quality time"" is partying with babes in the woods.
S3 · E13Life Without Marlon 1997-01-15 · 30 min
In a twist on the film It's a Wonderful Life, Marlon's guardian angel shows him how the family would have fared had he never been born. (Not half badly, actually.)