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Season 1

  • S01E01 Pilot

    • August 8, 2001
    • ABC (US)

    Wayne opens the show with a rendition of ""I Love Music."" James Brown answers a 911 call and sings CPR directions to the wife of a man with heart problems. Improvisation commences with the game ""Forward/Reverse,"" with Jonathan and Wayne in an action movie, Wayne stealing a bar of soap. Joel calls direction. The new boy band from Canada, Posse Trois, sings ""Dude, Your Mom Is Hot."" Wayne's ""grandmother"" becomes an expert on the Titanic, much to the laughter and embarrassment of his actual grandmother in the audience. James Brown saves the day again, this time singing air-traffic controlling directions. Justin and Bryan join Wayne in a song to audience member Anne, an English student with a purple sweater and matching hair.

  • S01E02 Episode 101

    • August 8, 2001
    • ABC (US)

    Skits include an improvisational bit with guest star Darrell Hammond, with Darrell being waited on by Wayne, with various impersonations added in.

  • S01E03 Episode 102

    • August 15, 2001
    • ABC (US)

    Wayne opens the show with a rendition of ""MA Ma Se Ma Ma Sa Ma Ma Coo Sa."" A giant boxing promoter terrorizes the city in ""Don King Kong."" Jonathan and Wayne perform magic (complete with hidden innuendo) as ""Siegfried and LeRoy."" Brief segment with J.P. showing his best animal impersonations. Wayne, Jonathan, J.P., Brooke, and Missi improvise in a game called ""Musical Theatre."" Wayne and Jonathan sing the song ""Who Dat Woman?"" from ""The Color Purple"" while the other three sing back-up. Wayne is a grumpy grandma at Jonathan's check-out line in a sketch called ""Low-Budget Kung Fu Theatre."" Brief segment with Missi Pyle playing basketball against J.P. Manoux. Wayne sings a Duet with Little Richard.

  • S01E04 Episode 103

    • August 22, 2001
    • ABC (US)

    Wayne asks the audience through song: ""What Is Hip""? Advertised for ABC's new season: the King of Pop as a lawyer, in ""M.J. D.A."" ""When Drag Queens Attack."" The Rev. Jerry S. Karl preaches and sings about the evils of swing-dancing, along with the choir of the Church of Improvisation. ""Birthday at Goodtime Palace."" Mos' Def joins Wayne for ""Nicole Has a Crazy-Ass Job,"" a rhythm, blues 'n hip-hop ditty directed at a part-time driver for an auto parts store whose truck has no horn. Wayne answers well-rehearsed questions from the studio audience.

  • S01E05 Episode 104

    • August 29, 2001
    • ABC (US)

    -Wayne opens with a rendition of James Brown's ""Gonna Have a Funky Good Time."" -James Brown (midwife) helps deliver a baby. -""Wayne Brady's Grandma"" returns, this time to speak in an improvised interview about cats. -An advertisement for Bro-Jack, the latest in Nubian location technology. -Posse Toi performs the romantic ballad ""My Girlfriend Tooted."" -Brooke Dillman portrays a character that likes to get reeeally close with her co-workers. -Behind the scenes, Wayne's grandma asks Jonathan to stay out of Wayne's light. -A duet with Wayne Brady and Ben E. King: ""Stand By Me."" -Highlighted bloopers from the James Brown and Bro-Jack sketches.

  • S01E06 Episode 105

    • September 5, 2001
    • ABC (US)

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 107

    • March 4, 2002
    • ABC (US)

    The show opens with Wayne tracking down the cast members of The Wayne Brady Show to restart the second season. Wayne improvises a rap with help from Joe Thompson's suggestions from the audience. Wayne, J.P., Jonathan and Brooke are reports for the Farmington Channel 4 Newsical. For some reason, J.P., Jonathan and Wayne sing ""My Girl"" in bathroom stalls. Brooke is an office co-worker trying to compete with Mya for Wayne's attention. Forward-reverse is an improvised 1940's film noir detective story about a stolen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Wayne and Mya perform a tribute to Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - ""You're All I Need to Get By."" During the credits, more bloopers.

  • S02E02 Episode 112

    • March 11, 2002
    • ABC (US)

    The show opens with a short rendition of ""Gimme Some Lovin'"" A Nancy O' Dell Access Hollywood interview with Posse Toi, followed by a performance of ""I'm in Love With the Rope in Gym Class."" Wayne advertises the best way to defend yourself, with his: Sissy Integrated Self- Sustained Yield techniques. Wayne and Jonathan are the dueling bluesmen. Wayne and Jonathan improvise ""the impossible game"" in ""Instant Justice."" A sketch with Wayne as Orlando Conquistador, personal trainer. America's favorite rapping chef Eminemeril performs his music video ""Egg Beaters."" As always, bloopers as shown during the credits.

  • S02E03 Episode 108

    • March 18, 2002
    • ABC (US)

  • S02E04 Episode 109

    • March 25, 2002
    • ABC (US)

  • S02E05 Episode 110

    • April 5, 2002
    • ABC (US)

    Wayne gives a rendition of ""Addicted to Love""; the game ""Gibberish Beat the Clock"" gives a member of the audience a chance to win $100; Brooke does a sketch about three fantasy dinner guests; a ventriloquist/rapper; and bloopers from the show.

  • S02E06 Episode 111

    • April 12, 2002
    • ABC (US)

  • S02E07 Tom Arnold, Tina Knowles, mother of Beyonce

    • November 25, 2002
    • Syndication

  • S02E08 Kermit the Frog, Marion Ross, Eddie Izzard

    • November 26, 2002
    • Syndication

  • S02E09 Florence Henderson, Rob Lowe, Kelly Rowland

    • November 27, 2002
    • Syndication

  • S02E10 Unknown

    • November 28, 2002
    • Syndication

  • S02E11 Unknown

    • November 29, 2002
    • Syndication