The BEST episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 5

Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 5, 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 5!

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
Bullets Over Bel-Air
star
7.50
547 votes

#1 - Bullets Over Bel-Air

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/1995

A confrontation with an armed robber at an ATM forever changes Will and Carlton's relationship.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Soul Train
star
7.48
395 votes

#2 - Soul Train

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1994

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: John Ridley
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Will's Misery
star
7.45
409 votes

#3 - Will's Misery

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/1994

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Cold Feet, Hot Body
star
7.42
317 votes

#4 - Cold Feet, Hot Body

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/1/1995

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Ron Burla
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Save the Last Trance For Me
star
7.42
374 votes

#5 - Save the Last Trance For Me

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/17/1995

"At the sound of the bell you will be four years old." A hypnotist turns Will into a mischievous little boy.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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The Client (2)
star
7.40
429 votes

#6 - The Client (2)

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1994

Will's career as a music man hits a few sour notes.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Father Knows Best
star
7.39
459 votes

#7 - Father Knows Best

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/1994

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Andrea Wiley
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What's Will Got to Do With It? (1)
star
7.38
467 votes

#8 - What's Will Got to Do With It? (1)

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1994

Dough-re-me. Will thinks Ashley can make big bucks in the singing biz if she picks the right manager: him.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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As the Will Turns
star
7.38
378 votes

#9 - As the Will Turns

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/1995

Soap bubble: Will is thrilled to land a role in a TV soap - until he finds out his character is in love with another guy.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Three's a Crowd
star
7.37
440 votes

#10 - Three's a Crowd

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/1995

Snow way to treat a lady. Carlton gives Lisa the cold shoulder when she shows up at a guys-only ski trip.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Same Game, Next Season
star
7.35
441 votes

#11 - Same Game, Next Season

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/1994

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Will is From Mars...
star
7.34
467 votes

#12 - Will is From Mars...

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/20/1995

He says kids, she says wait. He says Philly, she says Cleveland. Will and Lisa try marriage counseling.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Love Hurts
star
7.32
458 votes

#13 - Love Hurts

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1994

Who da man? Not Will, who questions his manhood when Lisa drops a thug who knocked him down.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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To Thine Own Self Be Blue ... and Gold
star
7.31
354 votes

#14 - To Thine Own Self Be Blue ... and Gold

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/24/1995

Internet dating hooks up two people with a lot in common: Hershey's Kiss (Carlton) and Brown Sugar (Hilary).

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Will Steps Out
star
7.31
452 votes

#15 - Will Steps Out

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/1994

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Will's Up a Dirt Road
star
7.30
418 votes

#16 - Will's Up a Dirt Road

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1994

Headline news. Will's attempt to be a photojournalist leads to a $10-million lawsuit from Jay Leno.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Watch Now:Apple TV
It's a Wonderful Lie
star
7.29
432 votes

#17 - It's a Wonderful Lie

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/1995

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

Directors: Chuck Vinson
Writer: Gayle Abrams
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For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
star
7.28
423 votes

#18 - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll

Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/15/1995

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Watch Now:Apple TV
Grumpy Young Men
star
7.26
515 votes

#19 - Grumpy Young Men

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1994

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Slum Like It ... Not!
star
7.26
464 votes

#20 - Slum Like It ... Not!

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/13/1995

When Will talks Philip into buying a dilapidated apartment building, guess who has to fix up the fixer-upper.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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The Wedding Show (Psyche!)
star
7.26
490 votes

#21 - The Wedding Show (Psyche!)

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/1995

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Efrem Seeger
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Reality Bites
star
7.22
496 votes

#22 - Reality Bites

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1994

"Look here, you big orange Moby Dick." Will tangles with a grouchy whale who ditches a kiddie concert.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Fresh Prince: The Movie
star
7.19
551 votes

#23 - Fresh Prince: The Movie

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1994

A mob killing, a bear and a pregnant backwoods belle. Will spins a tall tale to distract Jazz during a poker game.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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A Decent Proposal
star
7.15
413 votes

#24 - A Decent Proposal

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/13/1995

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

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Love in an Elevator
star
7.05
408 votes

#25 - Love in an Elevator

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/8/1995

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

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