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The Wayans Bros. Season 1 Episode 1

Goop-Hair-It-Is

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AIRED: 1/11/95

Shawn and Marlon's latest scheme becomes a hair-raising nightmare when they take over the manufacture and marketing of a grooming product called "Goop, Hair-It-Is." While Marlon comes up with a concoction that makes his hair look great, Shawn decides to sell the hair goop on an infomercial. They shoot the infomercial live, with Gary Coleman acting as a celebrity spokesperson. While Gary is doing his pitch for "Goop, Hair-It-Is," the chemicals from the product cause his hair to catch fire. Shawn and Marlon's dreams of becoming successful entrepreneurs also go down in flames.moreless

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This is the first ever Wayans Bros. episode, and although it is not on the level of the many classics Shawn and Marlon delivered later on in the show's running, it is certainly a solid effort.moreless

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By EatatPops, May 20, 2008

This is the first ever Wayans Bros. episode, and although it is not on the level of the many classics Shawn and Marlon delivered later on in the show's running, it is certainly a solid effort. The special guest appearance by Gary Coleman as the celebrity spokesperson for Shawn and Marlon's hair product, "Goop-Hair-It-Is," is excellent. The way Shawn and Marlon present the product is hilarious, and it's funny to see how they try to cover for Gary Coleman when his hair catches fire. I love when Marlon grabs a bit of Gary's hair after it is being burnt and says, "Look how soft and silky it is!" The apartment scene with the brothers, Shawn's girlfriend Lisa and Garrett Morris (who also puts in a really good appearance) is also really funny. The main criticism is that at this point the show is less-developed than it would later become in most aspects. Of course, you would never have known that before the newer episodes came out, and it's only natural and correct for artists to evolve and improve over time.

Overall rating: 8.5/10.0.moreless
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Lela Rochon	Lisa Saunders (Season 1)
John Witherspoon	John "Pops" Williams
Marlon Wayans	Marlon Williams
Shawn Wayans	Shawn Williams

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Gary Coleman	Himself	Guest Star
Garrett Morris	Himself	Guest Star

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NOTES (4)
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- Pops diner this season has a diffrent look then season 2 till the show ended
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- Lisa says she wants lips like Whitney Houston. Ironically, Lela Rochon starred in "Waiting To Exhale" with Whitney Houston.
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- Theme Song Lyrics
  
  We're brothers,
  We're happy,
  and we're singin'
  and we're colored
  gimme a high five!
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- Nikki Swasey, who was Stage Manager for the series worked with Gary Coleman on Diff'rent Strokes.
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- APS, the company Shawn works for, is a reference to UPS (United Parcel Service).
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