The BEST episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 1
Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 1!
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 - 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.
#2 - Mistaken Identity
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1990
Jailed, Will and Carlton stage a media stunt.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - Bang the Drum, Ashley
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1990
Will persuades Ashley to pawn her violin for a drum set.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - Not With My Pig, You Don't
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/1990
Will tries to smooth things between Philip and his very rural parents when they visit to see him receive an award.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - Def Poet's Society
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/1990
Will joins his prep school's poetry club.
#15 - Talking Turkey
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/19/1990
A November to remember. When Will's mother visits for Thanksgiving, the turkey feathers fly.
#16 - Deck the Halls
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/10/1990
Will inimitably dresses the mansion for the holidays, to the dismay of the neighbors, including heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield.
#17 - The Young and the Restless
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/21/1991
Will sneaks Philip's elderly mother out of the house for a night on the town.
#18 - Courting Disaster
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/1990
Superstar, super ego. Will is Bel-Air Prep's new hoops hero - and ball hog.
#19 - Working it Out
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/6/1991
Rap's Queen Latifah plays Hilary's new actress boss, who wants Will as her boy toy -- or Hilary's glamorous job is over.
#20 - Clubba Hubba
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1990
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.
#21 - Day Damn One
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/3/1990
Will tells Ashley's friends a blood-curdling tale of terror: he recounts his first day at Bel-Air Prep.
#22 - Kiss My Butler
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/1990
Happy birthday Geoffrey! For a gift, Will tries matchmaking, then falls for Geoffrey's date himself.
#23 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1990
Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?
#24 - Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1990
Will gets a visit from an old pal named Ice Tray, who, to Vivian and Philip's dismay, warms up to Hilary.
