The BEST episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 4

Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 4, 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 4!

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.

Last Updated: 10/4/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse
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7.95
526 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Father of the Year
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7.59
501 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Will Goes a-Courtin'
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7.55
509 votes

#3 - Will Goes a-Courtin'

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1993

Fight the power. Will and Carlton head to court to battle their evil landlord - Judge Philip Banks.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Home is Where the Heart Attack Is
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7.55
495 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Sleepless in Bel-Air
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7.54
548 votes

#5 - Sleepless in Bel-Air

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1994

Is the night before the exam too late to open the chemistry book? Will is about to find out.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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The Philadelphia Story
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7.48
406 votes

#6 - The Philadelphia Story

Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/23/1994

Cluck, cluck, cluck. On a trip to Philly, the Banks discover that Will has a hometown rep as a chicken.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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'Twas the Night Before Christening
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7.46
540 votes

#7 - 'Twas the Night Before Christening

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/20/1993

A lullaby with a groove. Will promises that Boyz II Men will perform at Nicky's christening.

Directors: Eddie Gorodetsky
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Fresh Prince After Dark
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7.45
550 votes

#8 - Fresh Prince After Dark

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1993

Playboyz. Will and Carlton go hip-hoppin' down the bunny trail at Hugh Hefner's mansion.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Take My Cousin -- Please
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7.42
428 votes

#9 - Take My Cousin -- Please

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/1993

Hoping to raise his grade, Will lends his divorced and depressed professor his "chicktionary" of hot dates.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Stop Will! In the Name of Love
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7.41
448 votes

#10 - Stop Will! In the Name of Love

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/1994

It's double trouble for Ashley's love life when she and Will double date on Valentine's Day.

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You'd Better Shop Around
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7.40
482 votes

#11 - You'd Better Shop Around

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/1994

Selling out. Will drops out of college to chase big bucks as a car salesman.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Blood is Thicker Than Mud
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7.40
649 votes

#12 - Blood is Thicker Than Mud

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1993

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

Directors: Chuck Vinson
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It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...
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7.38
528 votes

#13 - It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1993

The 18 year old virgin...not! Carlton gets really lucky. His first conquest is Miss Right.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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All Guts, No Glory
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7.34
512 votes

#14 - All Guts, No Glory

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1993

College: parties, freedom...learning? Will is stunned to find his toughest class is also his most rewarding.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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When You Hit Upon a Star
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7.34
501 votes

#15 - When You Hit Upon a Star

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/1994

Bring on the bling. Will develops a taste for yachts and private jets when he dates a superstar singer.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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You've Got to Be a Football Hero
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7.34
511 votes

#16 - You've Got to Be a Football Hero

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/1993

Will doesn't have a ghost of a chance when he's dumped in a spook-filled cemetery.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Mother's Day
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7.32
347 votes

#17 - Mother's Day

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/2/1994

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

Directors: Madeline Cripe
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The Harder They Fall
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7.31
444 votes

#18 - The Harder They Fall

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1994

Fresh Prince, paratrooper. Will parachutes out of a disabled plane with his girlfriend's overbearing father.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)
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7.30
566 votes

#19 - Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1993

Philip and Vivian have the new baby, but Will and Carlton have the new crib: their own college apartment.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
The Ol' Ball and Chain
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7.30
501 votes

#20 - The Ol' Ball and Chain

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/1994

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
'M' is for the Many Things She Gave Me
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7.29
456 votes

#21 - 'M' is for the Many Things She Gave Me

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/25/1994

A visit from Philip's college girlfriend makes Vivian wonder if the old flame still flickers.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)
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7.27
533 votes

#22 - Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1993

Homeless homies. After Jazz gets the guys evicted, Will and Carlton search for new lodgings.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
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7.26
473 votes

#23 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/24/1994

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Hex and the Single Guy
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7.21
477 votes

#24 - Hex and the Single Guy

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1993

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Who's the Boss
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7.12
478 votes

#25 - Who's the Boss

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/10/1994

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen