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9.7/10 (3510 votes)
#1

Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse

S4:E24

Ben Vereen plays Will's long-lost father, who breezes into town and promises Will the moon, which angers an unforgiving Philip.

8.9/10 (1080 votes)
#2

I, Done (2)

S6:E24

The Banks move out. The Jeffersons are about to move in. And Will turns out the lights.

8.8/10 (1051 votes)
#3

Just Say Yo

S3:E19

Will learns a sobering lesson after Carlton pops the wrong pills from Will's locker, mistaking amphetamines for vitamins, and winds up in hospital.

8.5/10 (1450 votes)
#4

Mistaken Identity

S1:E6

Jailed, Will and Carlton stage a media stunt.

8.5/10 (866 votes)
#5

Bullets Over Bel-Air

S5:E15

A planned camping trip is cut short for Carlton and Will when a robber approaches them at an automated bank-teller machine - and fires a gun.

8.2/10 (823 votes)
#6

Strip-Tease for Two

S2:E24

Will and Carlton lose their shirts investing on a tip - then take jobs as strippers to recoup their losses and get Vivian's bracelet out of hock.

8.1/10 (998 votes)
#7

Banks Shot

S1:E22

Will crawls to Philip for help after sneaking out on the town and getting hustled by sleazy pool sharks.

8.1/10 (983 votes)
#8

72 Hours

S1:E23

Will challenges Carlton to spend time in a tough neighborhood, trying to survive by masquerading as a financial consultant.

8.1/10 (760 votes)
#9

Winner Takes Off

S3:E14

Geoffrey humiliates himself by insulting the Banks family and quitting his job when Will and Carlton trick him into thinking he has won millions of dollars in the lottery.

8.0/10 (1018 votes)
#10

Knowledge is Power

S1:E13

Hilary becomes Will's personal maid when he threatens to disclose she's dropped out of UCLA.

8.0/10 (761 votes)
#11

Boyz in the Woods

S3:E8

Philip takes Will and Carlton on a camping trip that turns out to be a disaster when snow traps the unhappy campers.

8.0/10 (738 votes)
#12

Will Goes a-Courtin'

S4:E6

When Phillip sues Will and Carlton for unpaid rent, two different versions of the dispute are aired - neither entirely truthful.

8.0/10 (701 votes)
#13

I, Done (1)

S6:E23

The mansion's for sale and everybody's in the fast lane... except Will, who's stuck on life's soft shoulder.

7.9/10 (1690 votes)
#14

The Fresh Prince Project

S1:E1

Aunt Vivian tries to mediate between her husband Philip and the newly arrived Will.

7.9/10 (717 votes)
#15

The Alma Matter

S3:E18

Depressed and suicidal over having ruined his chances of attending Princeton University, Carlton is visited by his Guardian Angel, who shows him how awful the Banks family would be if he weren't alive.

7.9/10 (689 votes)
#16

Home is Where the Heart Attack Is

S4:E10

Will sneaks greasy, high-fat foods to Philip after he promises to diet and exercise, then blames himself when Philip has a heart attack.

7.8/10 (945 votes)
#17

It Had to Be You

S1:E19

Will has girl problems after a date with Jazz's domineering sister, who's ready to pick out a china pattern before the night is over.

7.8/10 (821 votes)
#18

Will Gets a Job

S2:E3

Will tries to juggle school and a new job in order to earn money for the homecoming party, at the same time Ashley's classmate Tina becomes interested in Carlton. Will starts becoming paranoid when he constantly is getting confused with Carlton.

7.8/10 (810 votes)
#19

The Butler Did It

S2:E11

Bell Biv DeVoe shoots a video at the Bankses, courtesy of Carlton, who rents the house while his parents are away.

7.7/10 (1200 votes)
#20

Not with My Pig, You Don't

S1:E4

Will tries to smooth things between Philip and his very rural parents when they visit to see him receive an award.

7.7/10 (1007 votes)
#21

Courting Disaster

S1:E11

Carlton feels overshadowed by Will, who's become a basketball star at school.

7.7/10 (803 votes)
#22

Cased Up

S2:E9

A pompous lawyer who's dating Hilary is no fan of Will's after he's sideswiped by Will's roadster.

7.7/10 (731 votes)
#23

A Night at the Oprah

S3:E9

The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.

7.7/10 (696 votes)
#24

Robbing the Banks

S3:E15

Philip is quick to judge an ex-con Will urged him to hire as a handyman and temporary assistant after the house is robbed.

7.7/10 (680 votes)
#25

Six Degrees of Graduation

S3:E24

Vy anticipates Will's graduation with enthusiasm, but there may be discord when she learns Will is failing music. To pass his music class, Will must sing at the graduation ceremony - with a class of eight-year-olds.

7.7/10 (693 votes)
#26

All Guts, No Glory

S4:E3

Registration day finds Will signing up for no-brainer classes, plus one that might truly challenge him - a philosophy course he takes to meet a girl.

7.7/10 (660 votes)
#27

It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...

S4:E5

After Will's friends guys rib Carlton about being a virgin, Miss Right appears and sweeps Carlton off his feet. Elsewhere, Geoffrey confesses a secret of his own.

7.7/10 (689 votes)
#28

Blood is Thicker Than Mud

S4:E8

A bro with dough? Carlton's upper-class upbringing may make him unwelcome at a black fraternity.

7.7/10 (664 votes)
#29

M is for the Many Things She Gave Me

S4:E22

It's double trouble for Will when Philip's old flame visits with her daughter, who's attracted to Will.

7.7/10 (631 votes)
#30

Not, I Barbecue

S6:E6

Will and Carlton's double date ends unromantically when a big bruiser shows up looking for his squeeze.

7.7/10 (630 votes)
#31

Eye, Tooth

S6:E22

William Shatner stars as Hilary's talk-show guest, but Will must find a way to beam him from the dentist's chair to the set. Meanwhile, Hilary's show treks to New York and Ashley insists on tagging along.

7.6/10 (828 votes)
#32

Guess Who's Coming to Marry?

S2:E6

Tensions spill over just before the wedding of Will's Aunt Janice when Will's mom meets Janice's intended - and forbids Will to attend the interracial wedding.

7.6/10 (793 votes)
#33

She Ain't Heavy

S2:E8

Will hits it off with the full-figured Dee Dee, but her size keeps him from asking her to the dance.

7.6/10 (771 votes)
#34

My Brother's Keeper

S2:E15

On the basketball court, winning is everything to Will, as it is to an opponent from Malibu Prep, who can't afford to lose.

7.6/10 (719 votes)
#35

That's No Lady, That's My Cousin

S3:E3

Enrolled at the newly coed Bel-Air Prep, Ashley begins dressing to entice guys, using Will's preferences in women as her examples.

7.6/10 (735 votes)
#36

Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe

S3:E5

Carlton prepares for a dinner date with his former girlfriend, Cindy (Lark Voorhees), forgiving her for rejecting him several months earlier, but when she arrives with a newborn baby named Carlton Jr., the entire Banks family is stunned.

7.6/10 (599 votes)
#37

Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)

S4:E2

Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.

7.6/10 (679 votes)
#38

Hex and the Single Guy

S4:E7

Will disses a seance - until the spiritualist zaps him with a hex that (uh-oh) seems to work.

7.6/10 (651 votes)
#39

Sleepless in Bel-Air

S4:E14

Will pays for putting off studying for a midterm until the last minute, and Ashley pays for staying out late on her first date.

7.6/10 (626 votes)
#40

You'd Better Shop Around

S4:E19

A car dealer hires Will, then persuades him to drop out of college.

6.3/10 (1087 votes)
#1

Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)

S1:E8

Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?

6.3/10 (660 votes)
#2

The Way We Were

S3:E23

Series clips illustrate family recollections as the kids put together a scrapbook for Vivian and Philip, who want to renew their vows on their anniversary.

6.5/10 (1035 votes)
#3

Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)

S1:E9

Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?

6.6/10 (678 votes)
#4

For Sale by Owner

S4:E25

A stranger makes a generous offer for the Banks estate, which prompts the family to reminisce about their good times there.

6.6/10 (572 votes)
#5

Love in an Elevator

S5:E24

Stuck and out of luck, Will spends his bachelor party trapped in an elevator with a feuding Carlton and Jazz.

6.9/10 (660 votes)
#6

Bundle of Joy

S3:E16

As Vivian's delivery date approaches, the family fantasizes about what the baby will mean to each of them: Ashley feels all but invisible, Geoffrey feels overwhelmed by the family's demands, and Vivian feels like she's having triplets.

7.0/10 (661 votes)
#7

Mommy Nearest

S3:E13

Will tries to tell his mother that he doesn't want to return to Philadelphia with her after his high school graduation.

7.0/10 (616 votes)
#8

Reality Bites

S5:E3

Will loses points as a role model for Nicky while visiting an ever-positive kiddie hero who brings joy to youngsters - but not to Will.

7.1/10 (916 votes)
#9

Day Damn One

S1:E14

Will tells Ashley's slumber party guests a scary tale about his first day at Bel-Air Academy.

7.1/10 (664 votes)
#10

The Best Laid Plans

S3:E17

When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.

7.1/10 (615 votes)
#11

I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams

S4:E16

Bird is the word when Carlton, ULA's peacock mascot, is kidnapped by a rival school before the big game.

7.1/10 (612 votes)
#12

Mother's Day

S4:E23

Say, homie, could you do me a favor? Just-married Jazz makes a surprising request of Will.

7.1/10 (588 votes)
#13

Will's Up a Dirt Road

S5:E10

Will tries his hand at journalism to prove something to Lisa, but his efforts get him sued for libel - by Jay Leno.

7.1/10 (573 votes)
#14

Slum Like It... Not!

S5:E19

Will vows Philip with his sound investment advice to buy Jazz's apartment building - but the tenants scream slumlord after Philip acts on Will's moneymaking tip.

7.1/10 (595 votes)
#15

For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll

S5:E25

Husband-to-be Will has the bride, the ring, the date...and second thoughts about the whole idea.

7.1/10 (597 votes)
#16

Get a Job

S6:E2

In competition with Carlton, Will sets out to prove he's the best man for the job on Hilary's TV show by escorting a famous comedian's sister out on the town.

7.1/10 (594 votes)
#17

I, Clownius

S6:E13

It's no laughing matter when a bomb-toting clown holds Philip hostage in the courtroom on the day of the showbiz madam's sentencing.

7.1/10 (567 votes)
#18

Breaking Up is Hard To Do (2)

S6:E15

Breaking up may not be so hard to do for an angry Vivian, but when Philip finds he's lost without her, Will and Carlton conspire to reunite them.

7.1/10 (570 votes)
#19

Hare Today...

S6:E18

The church's widowed reverend is a man of esteemed reputation, but not in the eyes of Will - who spies him making a play for Aunt Vivian.

7.2/10 (858 votes)
#20

Working It Out

S1:E25

Rap's Queen Latifah plays Hilary's new actress boss, who wants Will as her boy toy - or Hilary's glamorous job is over.

7.2/10 (775 votes)
#21

Granny Gets Busy

S2:E5

Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.

7.2/10 (771 votes)
#22

Hi-Ho Silver

S2:E10

Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.

7.2/10 (744 votes)
#23

Something for Nothing

S2:E12

After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money to charity.

7.2/10 (724 votes)
#24

Hilary Gets a Life

S2:E14

Hilary must work for a caterer after her credit cards are cancelled.

7.2/10 (718 votes)
#25

Those Were the Days

S2:E20

Philip and Vivian welcome a '60s radical, who arouses the FBI's interest and influences Will and Carlton to take action over the firing of a nonconformist teacher.

7.2/10 (706 votes)
#26

The Aunt Who Came to Dinner

S2:E22

Aunt Helen arrives unexpectedly, and upsets Will and Carlton's plans for a rendezvous with two French women.

7.2/10 (681 votes)
#27

Here Comes the Judge

S3:E7

Will gets arrested for numerous parking tickets as Phil runs for judge against incumbent Judge Robertson.

7.2/10 (649 votes)
#28

You've Got to Be a Football Hero

S4:E12

Will uses booze to prove his manliness while competing with a hulking football hero who wants to score points with Jackie, and his fraternity brothers leave drunken Will in a cemetery, where he is haunted. Meanwhile, Ashley learns that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

7.2/10 (646 votes)
#29

When You Hit Upon a Star

S4:E17

Will becomes a jet-setter while dating a pop star.

7.2/10 (574 votes)
#30

Stress Related

S6:E3

After learning a little something about initiative, Will jumps to Hilary's aid prior to a key business meeting at the station, meanwhile an unemployed Carlton subs for Philip on career day at Ashley's school.

7.2/10 (614 votes)
#31

Bourgie Sings the Blues

S6:E4

The thrill is gone for "runaway yuppie" Carlton, who can't handle another disappointment, let alone his long-awaited Princeton interview.

7.2/10 (558 votes)
#32

I, Ooh, Baby, Baby

S6:E11

Hilary's show has its national premiere. What more could she possibly want? How about a baby?

7.2/10 (564 votes)
#33

Breaking Up is Hard To Do (1)

S6:E14

Ka-boooom! That explosion you hear is Philip and Vivian's marriage after Philip decides to go into politics.

7.2/10 (585 votes)
#34

The Butler's Son Did It

S6:E17

Geoffrey's life changes overnight when a man claiming to be his long-lost son shows up and charms everyone - except Will, who discovers the guy's not what he seems. Meanwhile, Hilary starts writing her autobiography, and an early childhood photo reveals a shocking secret.

7.2/10 (557 votes)
#35

I, Stank Horse

S6:E20

Philip expects Ashley to decline an offer for what he considers a degrading role in an ad by a director who could also give her a recommendation to a top New York school.

7.3/10 (1228 votes)
#36

Clubba Hubba

S1:E3

Will wants to go out with a beautiful girl he meets at the country club, but first he must figure out how to impress her extremely snobbish and very protective father so he seeks tips from cousin Carlton on becoming preppie.

7.3/10 (997 votes)
#37

Kiss My Butler

S1:E10

Happy birthday Geoffrey! For a gift, Will tries matchmaking, then falls for Geoffrey's date himself.

7.3/10 (936 votes)
#38

Talking Turkey

S1:E12

A holiday visit from Will's taskmaster mother puts the kibosh on conspicuous consumption and puts the kids to work preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

7.3/10 (885 votes)
#39

Nice Lady

S1:E20

Fresh Prince Will is on his best behavior for visiting royalty - the seemingly demure Lady Penelope, who Will hopes to persuade to let herself have a good time at a party.

7.3/10 (873 votes)
#40

Love at First Fight

S1:E21

Jasmine Guy plays a scholarship student whose introduction to Will opens up a different world of fun and games - and romance - to divert her from her studies.

7.9/10 (1690 votes)

The Fresh Prince Project

S1:E1

Aunt Vivian tries to mediate between her husband Philip and the newly arrived Will.

7.5/10 (1352 votes)

Bang the Drum, Ashley

S1:E2

Will persuades Ashley to pawn her violin for a drum set.

7.3/10 (1228 votes)

Clubba Hubba

S1:E3

Will wants to go out with a beautiful girl he meets at the country club, but first he must figure out how to impress her extremely snobbish and very protective father so he seeks tips from cousin Carlton on becoming preppie.

7.7/10 (1200 votes)

Not with My Pig, You Don't

S1:E4

Will tries to smooth things between Philip and his very rural parents when they visit to see him receive an award.

7.5/10 (1172 votes)

Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy

S1:E5

Will gets a visit from an old pal named Ice Tray, who, to Vivian and Philip's dismay, warms up to Hilary.

8.5/10 (1450 votes)

Mistaken Identity

S1:E6

Jailed, Will and Carlton stage a media stunt.

7.5/10 (1087 votes)

Def Poet's Society

S1:E7

Will joins his prep school's poetry club.

6.3/10 (1087 votes)

Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)

S1:E8

Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?

6.5/10 (1035 votes)

Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)

S1:E9

Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?

7.3/10 (997 votes)

Kiss My Butler

S1:E10

Happy birthday Geoffrey! For a gift, Will tries matchmaking, then falls for Geoffrey's date himself.

7.7/10 (1007 votes)

Courting Disaster

S1:E11

Carlton feels overshadowed by Will, who's become a basketball star at school.

7.3/10 (936 votes)

Talking Turkey

S1:E12

A holiday visit from Will's taskmaster mother puts the kibosh on conspicuous consumption and puts the kids to work preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

8.0/10 (1018 votes)

Knowledge is Power

S1:E13

Hilary becomes Will's personal maid when he threatens to disclose she's dropped out of UCLA.

7.1/10 (916 votes)

Day Damn One

S1:E14

Will tells Ashley's slumber party guests a scary tale about his first day at Bel-Air Academy.

7.4/10 (928 votes)

Deck the Halls

S1:E15

Will inimitably dresses the mansion for the holidays, to the dismay of the neighbors, including heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield.

7.5/10 (899 votes)

The Lucky Charm

S1:E16

Philip may lose a superstitious client whom he advises not to make decisions based on Will's spontaneous remarks.

7.4/10 (909 votes)

The Ethnic Tip

S1:E17

Will proposes a black history class be instituted at Bel-Air Academy, and gets a surprise when Aunt Viv arrives to teach it.

7.4/10 (893 votes)

The Young and the Restless

S1:E18

Will sneaks Philip's elderly mother out of the house for a night on the town.

7.8/10 (945 votes)

It Had to Be You

S1:E19

Will has girl problems after a date with Jazz's domineering sister, who's ready to pick out a china pattern before the night is over.

7.3/10 (885 votes)

Nice Lady

S1:E20

Fresh Prince Will is on his best behavior for visiting royalty - the seemingly demure Lady Penelope, who Will hopes to persuade to let herself have a good time at a party.

7.3/10 (873 votes)

Love at First Fight

S1:E21

Jasmine Guy plays a scholarship student whose introduction to Will opens up a different world of fun and games - and romance - to divert her from her studies.

8.1/10 (998 votes)

Banks Shot

S1:E22

Will crawls to Philip for help after sneaking out on the town and getting hustled by sleazy pool sharks.

8.1/10 (983 votes)

72 Hours

S1:E23

Will challenges Carlton to spend time in a tough neighborhood, trying to survive by masquerading as a financial consultant.

7.3/10 (869 votes)

Just Infatuation

S1:E24

R&B singer Tevin Campbell plays teen idol Little T, who surprises Ashley on her birthday with a special song and an invitation for a date.

7.2/10 (858 votes)

Working It Out

S1:E25

Rap's Queen Latifah plays Hilary's new actress boss, who wants Will as her boy toy - or Hilary's glamorous job is over.

7.5/10 (841 votes)

Did the Earth Move for You?

S2:E1

Will's all-consuming romance with a new girlfriend shakes up the Banks' household, as does Mother Nature, trapping them together during an earthquake.

7.5/10 (823 votes)

The Mother of All Battles

S2:E2

Will and Carlton arrive as reinforcements when a bully challenges Ashley to a rumble, but there's real trouble when Philip and Vivian intervene.

7.8/10 (821 votes)

Will Gets a Job

S2:E3

Will tries to juggle school and a new job in order to earn money for the homecoming party, at the same time Ashley's classmate Tina becomes interested in Carlton. Will starts becoming paranoid when he constantly is getting confused with Carlton.

7.5/10 (778 votes)

PSAT Pstory

S2:E4

Will is a picture of confidence, while Carlton is a frazzled bundle of nerves preparing for college aptitude tests.

7.2/10 (775 votes)

Granny Gets Busy

S2:E5

Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.

7.6/10 (828 votes)

Guess Who's Coming to Marry?

S2:E6

Tensions spill over just before the wedding of Will's Aunt Janice when Will's mom meets Janice's intended - and forbids Will to attend the interracial wedding.

7.3/10 (794 votes)

The Big Four-Oh

S2:E7

Vivian's 40th birthday marks a crisis and a career change in which she plans to perfect her dance skills.

7.6/10 (793 votes)

She Ain't Heavy

S2:E8

Will hits it off with the full-figured Dee Dee, but her size keeps him from asking her to the dance.

7.7/10 (803 votes)

Cased Up

S2:E9

A pompous lawyer who's dating Hilary is no fan of Will's after he's sideswiped by Will's roadster.

7.2/10 (771 votes)

Hi-Ho Silver

S2:E10

Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.

7.8/10 (810 votes)

The Butler Did It

S2:E11

Bell Biv DeVoe shoots a video at the Bankses, courtesy of Carlton, who rents the house while his parents are away.

7.2/10 (744 votes)

Something for Nothing

S2:E12

After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money to charity.

7.5/10 (793 votes)

Christmas Show

S2:E13

On a family ski trip, the Banks find that they must come up with Christmas gifts from the heart after their belongings are stolen.

7.2/10 (724 votes)

Hilary Gets a Life

S2:E14

Hilary must work for a caterer after her credit cards are cancelled.

7.6/10 (771 votes)

My Brother's Keeper

S2:E15

On the basketball court, winning is everything to Will, as it is to an opponent from Malibu Prep, who can't afford to lose.

7.4/10 (731 votes)

Geoffrey Cleans Up

S2:E16

Geoffrey falls hard for a neighbor he believes is a housekeeper - but who turns out to be very wealthy.

7.4/10 (713 votes)

Community Action

S2:E17

When Hillary is ordered to do community service at a free clinic, the doctor in charge becomes the antidote for her marriage-mindedness.

7.4/10 (751 votes)

Ill Will

S2:E18

The family fears a steamy exposé when Geoffrey begins his memoirs, while Will fears the scalpel when he enters the hospital, kicking and screaming, for a tonsillectomy.

7.5/10 (721 votes)

Eyes on the Prize

S2:E19

Needing a game show partner, Will must choose between bickering friends.

7.2/10 (718 votes)

Those Were the Days

S2:E20

Philip and Vivian welcome a '60s radical, who arouses the FBI's interest and influences Will and Carlton to take action over the firing of a nonconformist teacher.

7.3/10 (730 votes)

Vying for Attention

S2:E21

Will dislikes his mother's new boyfriend.

7.2/10 (706 votes)

The Aunt Who Came to Dinner

S2:E22

Aunt Helen arrives unexpectedly, and upsets Will and Carlton's plans for a rendezvous with two French women.

7.4/10 (707 votes)

Be My Baby Tonight

S2:E23

Ashley cringes when the family oohs and aahs over her relationship with Kevin , but Will chokes when she asks him about sex - and her curiosity about reproduction sends Will to a pregnancy counseling center.

8.2/10 (823 votes)

Strip-Tease for Two

S2:E24

Will and Carlton lose their shirts investing on a tip - then take jobs as strippers to recoup their losses and get Vivian's bracelet out of hock.

7.4/10 (716 votes)

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

S3:E1

Will returns home from spending the summer in Philadelphia with a new look that doesn't sit well with Uncle Phil.

7.3/10 (708 votes)

Will Gets Committed

S3:E2

When the Banks family returns to its former neighborhood to help old friends after a destructive city-wide riot, Vivian reveals a surprise to Philip.

7.6/10 (719 votes)

That's No Lady, That's My Cousin

S3:E3

Enrolled at the newly coed Bel-Air Prep, Ashley begins dressing to entice guys, using Will's preferences in women as her examples.

7.4/10 (681 votes)

Hilary Gets a Job

S3:E4

Hilary gets a job reporting weather on television.

7.6/10 (735 votes)

Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe

S3:E5

Carlton prepares for a dinner date with his former girlfriend, Cindy (Lark Voorhees), forgiving her for rejecting him several months earlier, but when she arrives with a newborn baby named Carlton Jr., the entire Banks family is stunned.

7.3/10 (686 votes)

P.S. I Love You

S3:E6

While Philip entertains rude, senile Judge Robertson, Will accepts expensive gifts from Lindsey Simon, a rich classmate who wants to buy his affection.

7.2/10 (681 votes)

Here Comes the Judge

S3:E7

Will gets arrested for numerous parking tickets as Phil runs for judge against incumbent Judge Robertson.

8.0/10 (761 votes)

Boyz in the Woods

S3:E8

Philip takes Will and Carlton on a camping trip that turns out to be a disaster when snow traps the unhappy campers.

7.7/10 (731 votes)

A Night at the Oprah

S3:E9

The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.

7.5/10 (695 votes)

Asses to Ashes

S3:E10

Election results are in and Philip fights to remain cool amid lies by Judge Robertson, which prompt Will to confront the outspoken incumbent. Will Will go to far? Will he say what everyone is feeling? Will Judge Robertson be able to take it?

7.5/10 (683 votes)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

S3:E11

At Vivian's Lamaze class, Will cozies up to a pregnant sportswriter, who takes him to a game - and delivers more than just fun.

7.3/10 (657 votes)

The Cold War

S3:E12

When Vivian quarantines Will and Carlton in the backyard pool house after both are stricken with contagious colds, they spend the night arguing over a girl that Will stole from Carlton.

7.0/10 (661 votes)

Mommy Nearest

S3:E13

Will tries to tell his mother that he doesn't want to return to Philadelphia with her after his high school graduation.

8.1/10 (760 votes)

Winner Takes Off

S3:E14

Geoffrey humiliates himself by insulting the Banks family and quitting his job when Will and Carlton trick him into thinking he has won millions of dollars in the lottery.

7.7/10 (696 votes)

Robbing the Banks

S3:E15

Philip is quick to judge an ex-con Will urged him to hire as a handyman and temporary assistant after the house is robbed.

6.9/10 (660 votes)

Bundle of Joy

S3:E16

As Vivian's delivery date approaches, the family fantasizes about what the baby will mean to each of them: Ashley feels all but invisible, Geoffrey feels overwhelmed by the family's demands, and Vivian feels like she's having triplets.

7.1/10 (664 votes)

The Best Laid Plans

S3:E17

When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.

7.9/10 (717 votes)

The Alma Matter

S3:E18

Depressed and suicidal over having ruined his chances of attending Princeton University, Carlton is visited by his Guardian Angel, who shows him how awful the Banks family would be if he weren't alive.

8.8/10 (1051 votes)

Just Say Yo

S3:E19

Will learns a sobering lesson after Carlton pops the wrong pills from Will's locker, mistaking amphetamines for vitamins, and winds up in hospital.

7.5/10 (672 votes)

The Baby Comes Out

S3:E20

Vivian's baby is a week late, but family members and her visiting sisters are nowhere to be found when it's time to rush to the hospital.

7.3/10 (723 votes)

You Bet Your Life

S3:E21

Heavyweight boxing champ Riddick Brown wreaks havoc with Carlton's mind and Will's face at a funky cafe-casino in Nevada, where the cousins have stopped on their way to check out a college for Will.

7.4/10 (682 votes)

Ain't No Business Like Show Business

S3:E22

Will lands a spot in a comedy showcase after accompanying a comic friend to an audition.

6.3/10 (660 votes)

The Way We Were

S3:E23

Series clips illustrate family recollections as the kids put together a scrapbook for Vivian and Philip, who want to renew their vows on their anniversary.

7.7/10 (680 votes)

Six Degrees of Graduation

S3:E24

Vy anticipates Will's graduation with enthusiasm, but there may be discord when she learns Will is failing music. To pass his music class, Will must sing at the graduation ceremony - with a class of eight-year-olds.

7.4/10 (691 votes)

Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)

S4:E1

Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.

7.6/10 (599 votes)

Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)

S4:E2

Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.

7.7/10 (693 votes)

All Guts, No Glory

S4:E3

Registration day finds Will signing up for no-brainer classes, plus one that might truly challenge him - a philosophy course he takes to meet a girl.

7.4/10 (656 votes)

Father of the Year

S4:E4

Stuck with caring for Nicky for the day, Will soon discovers the benefits of baby-sitting: he's suddenly a big man on campus with the women so long as he poses as a single dad.

7.7/10 (660 votes)

It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...

S4:E5

After Will's friends guys rib Carlton about being a virgin, Miss Right appears and sweeps Carlton off his feet. Elsewhere, Geoffrey confesses a secret of his own.

8.0/10 (738 votes)

Will Goes a-Courtin'

S4:E6

When Phillip sues Will and Carlton for unpaid rent, two different versions of the dispute are aired - neither entirely truthful.

7.6/10 (679 votes)

Hex and the Single Guy

S4:E7

Will disses a seance - until the spiritualist zaps him with a hex that (uh-oh) seems to work.

7.7/10 (689 votes)

Blood is Thicker Than Mud

S4:E8

A bro with dough? Carlton's upper-class upbringing may make him unwelcome at a black fraternity.

7.5/10 (678 votes)

Fresh Prince After Dark

S4:E9

Will breaks a date with Jackie to accompany Hilary to a Playboy Mansion reception for weather reporters being photographed for the magazine.

7.9/10 (689 votes)

Home is Where the Heart Attack Is

S4:E10

Will sneaks greasy, high-fat foods to Philip after he promises to diet and exercise, then blames himself when Philip has a heart attack.

7.3/10 (639 votes)

Take My Cousin... Please

S4:E11

On academic probation, Will schemes to improve his grades by fixing up a newly divorced English professor with Hilary, who soon finds fault with the man, further jeopardizing Will's academic future.

7.2/10 (649 votes)

You've Got to Be a Football Hero

S4:E12

Will uses booze to prove his manliness while competing with a hulking football hero who wants to score points with Jackie, and his fraternity brothers leave drunken Will in a cemetery, where he is haunted. Meanwhile, Ashley learns that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

7.4/10 (662 votes)

'Twas the Night Before Christening

S4:E13

Vivian promises god-motherhood of her child to both of her sisters, while Will hatches a harebrained scheme to get Boyz II Men to perform at baby Nicky's christening.

7.6/10 (651 votes)

Sleepless in Bel-Air

S4:E14

Will pays for putting off studying for a midterm until the last minute, and Ashley pays for staying out late on her first date.

7.3/10 (624 votes)

Who's the Boss

S4:E15

Carlton in charge. Will gets his feathers ruffled when his cousin becomes his boss at the Peacock Stop.

7.1/10 (615 votes)

I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams

S4:E16

Bird is the word when Carlton, ULA's peacock mascot, is kidnapped by a rival school before the big game.

7.2/10 (646 votes)

When You Hit Upon a Star

S4:E17

Will becomes a jet-setter while dating a pop star.

7.5/10 (653 votes)

Stop Will! In the Name of Love

S4:E18

A Valentine's double date finds Will treating Ashley like a kid and Ashley demanding r-e-s-p-e-c-t.

7.6/10 (626 votes)

You'd Better Shop Around

S4:E19

A car dealer hires Will, then persuades him to drop out of college.

7.3/10 (619 votes)

The Ol' Ball and Chain

S4:E20

Jazz's bride has a couple of teensy character flaws: She's a convict. And she puts the moves on Will.

7.4/10 (651 votes)

The Harder They Fall

S4:E21

Will finds himself stranded in a mountain forest with his new girlfriend's disagreeable father after they parachute out of his disabled plane.

7.7/10 (664 votes)

M is for the Many Things She Gave Me

S4:E22

It's double trouble for Will when Philip's old flame visits with her daughter, who's attracted to Will.

7.1/10 (612 votes)

Mother's Day

S4:E23

Say, homie, could you do me a favor? Just-married Jazz makes a surprising request of Will.

9.7/10 (3510 votes)

Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse

S4:E24

Ben Vereen plays Will's long-lost father, who breezes into town and promises Will the moon, which angers an unforgiving Philip.

6.6/10 (678 votes)

For Sale by Owner

S4:E25

A stranger makes a generous offer for the Banks estate, which prompts the family to reminisce about their good times there.

7.3/10 (610 votes)

The Client

S5:E1

Will revels in Ashley's music industry success, but both Will and Ashley are about to have a rude surprise.

7.6/10 (643 votes)

What's Will Got to Do With It?

S5:E2

Will helps Ashley make a big impression on a recording executive, but Philip is adamantly against her pursuing a singing career.

7.0/10 (616 votes)

Reality Bites

S5:E3

Will loses points as a role model for Nicky while visiting an ever-positive kiddie hero who brings joy to youngsters - but not to Will.

7.3/10 (613 votes)

Grumpy Young Men

S5:E4

War breaks out when the girl Will likes plants a big one on Carlton.

7.6/10 (686 votes)

Fresh Prince: The Movie

S5:E5

Will tells a tall tale about seeing a mob killing, then being placed in a witness-protection program in the backwoods of Alabama.

7.6/10 (644 votes)

Will's Misery

S5:E6

The Banks hate the ugly golf shirts Hilary gives them - until they see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wearing the same design.

7.6/10 (614 votes)

Father Knows Best

S5:E7

To help Ashley out of a jam at school, Will poses as her father. Oh yeah, this is gonna work.

7.4/10 (620 votes)

Soul Train

S5:E8

At a Soul Train reunion, middle-aged Philip feels like his train has left the station.

7.4/10 (612 votes)

Love Hurts

S5:E9

Lisa humiliates Will by knocking out a guy with her self-defense moves.

7.1/10 (588 votes)

Will's Up a Dirt Road

S5:E10

Will tries his hand at journalism to prove something to Lisa, but his efforts get him sued for libel - by Jay Leno.

7.3/10 (592 votes)

Will Steps Out

S5:E11

To understand Philip's battle with the scale, Will dons a fat suit and gets a big fat lesson in empathy.

7.4/10 (593 votes)

Same Game, Next Season

S5:E12

Will works so hard to impress Lisa's dad that he spends all his free time with his new best buddy.

7.5/10 (603 votes)

Three's a Crowd

S5:E13

Will gets roped into a weekend ski trip with Carlton that quickly turns to disaster when their party arrives; meanwhile, back home, Hilary prepares to leave the nest.

7.3/10 (583 votes)

It's a Wonderful Lie

S5:E14

The party's over. Will and Lisa tell each other lies so they can sneak off to the (uh-oh) same party.

8.5/10 (866 votes)

Bullets Over Bel-Air

S5:E15

A planned camping trip is cut short for Carlton and Will when a robber approaches them at an automated bank-teller machine - and fires a gun.

7.3/10 (585 votes)

A Decent Proposal

S5:E16

Mr. and Mrs. Smith? Will pops the question from his hospital room. And Lisa's answer is...

7.5/10 (623 votes)

Will is from Mars...

S5:E17

Thanks to relationship counseling, Will and Lisa hop to move on up to a new understanding in preparation for marriage. Meanwhile Hillary wants Geoffrey to work at her new home.

7.3/10 (581 votes)

The Wedding Show (Psyche!)

S5:E18

Shafted! The engaged couple opts for flashy Vegas vows, complete with costumes. The tasteful theme: Shaft.

7.1/10 (573 votes)

Slum Like It... Not!

S5:E19

Will vows Philip with his sound investment advice to buy Jazz's apartment building - but the tenants scream slumlord after Philip acts on Will's moneymaking tip.

7.3/10 (567 votes)

As the Will Turns

S5:E20

Will inadvertently finds himself in the right place at the right time and lands a part in a daytime soap opera.

7.4/10 (582 votes)

Save the Last Trance for Me

S5:E21

Put into a trance by a stage hypnotist, Will behaves like a 4-year-old just as the family gears up for an interview with the admissions head of a private school.

7.5/10 (570 votes)

To Thine Own Self Be Blue... and Gold

S5:E22

A dream job for Will with a businessman friend of Philip's turns into a nightmare when the man offers him a bonus to help bribe a councilman.

7.5/10 (587 votes)

Cold Feet, Hot Body

S5:E23

Dinner date. The Banks host a gorgeous girl from Philly who tries to lure Will away from Lisa.

6.6/10 (572 votes)

Love in an Elevator

S5:E24

Stuck and out of luck, Will spends his bachelor party trapped in an elevator with a feuding Carlton and Jazz.

7.1/10 (595 votes)

For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll

S5:E25

Husband-to-be Will has the bride, the ring, the date...and second thoughts about the whole idea.

7.6/10 (635 votes)

Burnin' Down the House

S6:E1

While Carlton is away at a Young Republican camp, Will cooks up a flambe of a disaster on a night when an influential judge is coming to dinner, and Will can only make it through the night with the help of Geoffrey, and other plan is not to make Phil find out.

7.1/10 (597 votes)

Get a Job

S6:E2

In competition with Carlton, Will sets out to prove he's the best man for the job on Hilary's TV show by escorting a famous comedian's sister out on the town.

7.2/10 (574 votes)

Stress Related

S6:E3

After learning a little something about initiative, Will jumps to Hilary's aid prior to a key business meeting at the station, meanwhile an unemployed Carlton subs for Philip on career day at Ashley's school.

7.2/10 (614 votes)

Bourgie Sings the Blues

S6:E4

The thrill is gone for "runaway yuppie" Carlton, who can't handle another disappointment, let alone his long-awaited Princeton interview.

7.3/10 (605 votes)

The Script Formerly Known As...

S6:E5

Will decides to book a juror dismissed from Philip's big show-biz madam sex-scandal case for Hilary's show, which results in embarrassment for Judge Banks and some annoying apologies from Will and Hilary.

7.7/10 (631 votes)

Not, I Barbecue

S6:E6

Will and Carlton's double date ends unromantically when a big bruiser shows up looking for his squeeze.

7.4/10 (615 votes)

Not With My Cousin You Don't

S6:E7

Freakin' out! On the home intercom, Will and Carlton overhear Ashley talking about sex.

7.3/10 (599 votes)

Viva Lost Wages

S6:E8

Carlton is on a roll in Vegas, celebrating his birthday at the gaming tables with Will in tow but suddenly the tables turn, and the duo enter a dance contest to recoup their losses.

7.5/10 (578 votes)

There's the Rub (1)

S6:E9

Hilary and Carlton volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving, while the extended family fills up on holiday treats.

7.4/10 (569 votes)

There's the Rub (2)

S6:E10

Will and Philip are arrested at a massage parlor on Thanksgiving. Hilary and Carlton get a lesson in humility at the homeless shelter.

7.2/10 (558 votes)

I, Ooh, Baby, Baby

S6:E11

Hilary's show has its national premiere. What more could she possibly want? How about a baby?

7.4/10 (605 votes)

Boxing Helena

S6:E12

Will's pride is on the ropes when a gorgeous boxing instructor KOs him at the gym.

7.1/10 (594 votes)

I, Clownius

S6:E13

It's no laughing matter when a bomb-toting clown holds Philip hostage in the courtroom on the day of the showbiz madam's sentencing.

7.2/10 (564 votes)

Breaking Up is Hard To Do (1)

S6:E14

Ka-boooom! That explosion you hear is Philip and Vivian's marriage after Philip decides to go into politics.

7.1/10 (567 votes)

Breaking Up is Hard To Do (2)

S6:E15

Breaking up may not be so hard to do for an angry Vivian, but when Philip finds he's lost without her, Will and Carlton conspire to reunite them.

7.3/10 (566 votes)

I, Bowl Buster

S6:E16

After being accepted at Princeton, a worried Carlton changes his life plans and retreats to a place where everybody knows his name - the bowling alley.

7.2/10 (585 votes)

The Butler's Son Did It

S6:E17

Geoffrey's life changes overnight when a man claiming to be his long-lost son shows up and charms everyone - except Will, who discovers the guy's not what he seems. Meanwhile, Hilary starts writing her autobiography, and an early childhood photo reveals a shocking secret.

7.1/10 (570 votes)

Hare Today...

S6:E18

The church's widowed reverend is a man of esteemed reputation, but not in the eyes of Will - who spies him making a play for Aunt Vivian.

7.3/10 (597 votes)

I, Whoops, There It Is

S6:E19

Dick Clark has a cameo on this backstage outing that has Will Smith visiting with series stars and screening series bloopers.

7.2/10 (557 votes)

I, Stank Horse

S6:E20

Philip expects Ashley to decline an offer for what he considers a degrading role in an ad by a director who could also give her a recommendation to a top New York school.

7.6/10 (579 votes)

I, Stank Hole in One

S6:E21

On Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Hilary subs for Gifford but doesn't see eye-to-eye with co-host Philbin. Meanwhile, Will subs for Carlton in a golf tourney and gets buddy-buddy with Philip, making Carlton jealous.

7.7/10 (630 votes)

Eye, Tooth

S6:E22

William Shatner stars as Hilary's talk-show guest, but Will must find a way to beam him from the dentist's chair to the set. Meanwhile, Hilary's show treks to New York and Ashley insists on tagging along.

8.0/10 (701 votes)

I, Done (1)

S6:E23

The mansion's for sale and everybody's in the fast lane... except Will, who's stuck on life's soft shoulder.

8.9/10 (1080 votes)

I, Done (2)

S6:E24

The Banks move out. The Jeffersons are about to move in. And Will turns out the lights.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
4 ★ 7.5 25
★ 9.7 Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse
★ 6.6 For Sale by Owner
3 ★ 7.5 24
★ 8.8 Just Say Yo
★ 6.3 The Way We Were
1 ★ 7.5 25
★ 8.5 Mistaken Identity
★ 6.3 Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)
2 ★ 7.5 24
★ 8.2 Strip-Tease for Two
★ 7.2 Granny Gets Busy
6 ★ 7.4 24
★ 8.9 I, Done (2)
★ 7.1 Get a Job
5 ★ 7.4 25
★ 8.5 Bullets Over Bel-Air
★ 6.6 Love in an Elevator