The Wayans Family

Aired: 03/03/2013

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About This Episode
Oprah sits down for a hilarious afternoon with the Wayans, the first family of comedy. Two generations, including Keenen, Kim, Shawn, Marlon, Damon Jr., Damien Dante and Craig, chat about family and the future of comedy.

More from This Show

Keenen Ivory Wayans shares his inspiration for the outrageous sketch comedy show In Living Color

Why Keenen says that "comedy is the mask for pain"

The epiphany that helped make Keenen a better person

Growing up poor—how the Wayans found humor in hardship

Why Keenen says he's the most lenient dad in the world

How the second generation of Wayans is making a name for itself

Poverty fuels the comedy of everyone in the family—except Damon Wayans Jr.

EXCLUSIVE WEBISODES

Will In Living Color return to TV?

How Shawn and Marlon made good on a childhood pact

The unfortunate fate of Marlon's G.I. Joe action figure

Related Resources

Second Generation Wayans airs Tuesday nights at 10:30/9:30c on BET.
Happy Endings airs Tuesday nights at 9/8c on ABC.
Kim Wayans' movie Pariah is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Marlon Wayans' movie A Haunted House is now playing in theaters.

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