The BEST episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air!
A wealthy family living in Bel-Air, California, receives a dubious gift from their poorer relations in Philadelphia when Will Smith arrives as The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. Will shatters the sophisticated serenity of Bel-Air with his streetwise common sense, much to the dismay of his upper-crust uncle, Philip Banks, Aunt Vivian and three conceited cousins, Carlton, Hilary and Ashley - and butler Geoffrey. As the Banks family opens their home - and their checkbook - to their needy relative, Will adapts easily to their indulgent lifestyle. Yet, he reminds everyone that the simplest pleasures of family life can't be bought at any price.
#1 - I, Done (2)
Season 6 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/20/1996
The Banks move out. The Jeffersons are about to move in. And Will turns out the lights.
#2 - Banks Shot
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/25/1991
Will crawls to Philip for help after sneaking out on the town and getting hustled by sleazy pool sharks.
#3 - Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/9/1994
Life without Father. Will's deadbeat dad shows up full of bright, shiny father-and-son plans.
#4 - Mistaken Identity
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1990
Jailed, Will and Carlton stage a media stunt.
#5 - The Lucky Charm
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/7/1991
Philip may lose a superstitious client whom he advises not to make decisions based on Will's spontaneous remarks.
#6 - 72 Hours
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/11/1991
Will challenges Carlton to spend time in a tough neighborhood, trying to survive by masquerading as a financial consultant.
#7 - Six Degrees of Graduation
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/10/1993
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.
#8 - The Baby Comes Out
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/22/1993
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.
#9 - Winner Takes Off
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/4/1993
Will and Carlton convince Geoffrey that he has won a multimillion dollar lottery.
#10 - Just Infatuation
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/29/1991
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.
#11 - Cased Up
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/1991
A pompous lawyer who's dating Hilary is no fan of Will's after he's sideswiped by Will's roadster.
#12 - Bang the Drum, Ashley
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1990
Will persuades Ashley to pawn her violin for a drum set.
#13 - The Ethnic Tip
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/14/1991
Will proposes a black history class be instituted at Bel-Air Academy, and gets a surprise when Aunt Viv arrives to teach it.
#14 - It Had to Be You
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/4/1991
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.
#15 - Nice Lady
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/11/1991
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.
#16 - PSAT Pstory
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1991
Will is a picture of confidence, while Carlton is a frazzled bundle of nerves preparing for college aptitude tests.
#17 - Granny Gets Busy
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1991
Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.
#18 - Home is Where the Heart Attack Is
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1993
Dieting Philip is desperate for a burger, so Will brings him the greasy goods. One bite...and Philip keels over.
#19 - Knowledge is Power
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/26/1990
College is, like, soooo hard! Will discovers that Hilary has dropped out of UCLA.
#20 - Love at First Fight
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/18/1991
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.
#21 - Father of the Year
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1993
Daddy yo! Cooing cooeds flock around "single dad" Will when they think his baby cousin is his son.
#22 - Viva Lost Wages
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1995
Birthday boy Carlton just can't stop winning at the Vegas tables...until he starts losing. Big.
#23 - The Fresh Prince Project
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/1990
Aunt Vivian tries to mediate between her husband Philip and the newly arrived Will.
#24 - The Mother of All Battles
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/1991
Will and Carlton arrive as reinforcements when a bully challenges Ashley to a rumble, but there's real trouble when Philip and Vivian intervene.
#25 - The Big Four-Oh
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1991
Vivian's 40th birthday marks a crisis and a career change in which she plans to perfect her dance skills.