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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990–1996 · Ended · 6 seasons

Comedy
First aired
Sep 10, 1990
Last aired
May 20, 1996
IMDb rating
7.9 / 10 152,254 votes
Recall rating
8.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

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.

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 16 wins & 32 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 1 · 25 episodes

  • E1 The Fresh Prince Project
    Sep 10, 1990 22 min

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

  • E2 Bang the Drum, Ashley
    Sep 17, 1990 24 min

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

  • E3 Clubba Hubba
    Sep 24, 1990 21 min

    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.

  • E4 Not With My Pig, You Don't
    Oct 1, 1990 24 min

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

  • E5 Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy
    Oct 8, 1990 23 min

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

  • E6 Mistaken Identity
    Oct 15, 1990 23 min

    Jailed, Will and Carlton stage a media stunt.

  • E7 Def Poet's Society
    Oct 22, 1990 24 min

    Will joins his prep school's poetry club.

  • E8 Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)
    Oct 29, 1990 24 min

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

  • E9 Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)
    Oct 29, 1990 24 min

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

  • E10 Kiss My Butler
    Nov 5, 1990 24 min

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

  • E11 Courting Disaster
    Nov 12, 1990 24 min

    Superstar, super ego. Will is Bel-Air Prep's new hoops hero - and ball hog.

  • E12 Talking Turkey
    Nov 19, 1990 24 min

    A November to remember. When Will's mother visits for Thanksgiving, the turkey feathers fly.

  • E13 Knowledge is Power
    Nov 26, 1990 24 min

    College is, like, soooo hard! Will discovers that Hilary has dropped out of UCLA.

  • E14 Day Damn One
    Dec 3, 1990 23 min

    Will tells Ashley's friends a blood-curdling tale of terror: he recounts his first day at Bel-Air Prep.

  • E15 Deck the Halls
    Dec 10, 1990 24 min

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

  • E16 The Lucky Charm
    Jan 7, 1991 24 min

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

  • E17 The Ethnic Tip
    Jan 14, 1991 24 min

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

  • E18 The Young and the Restless
    Jan 21, 1991 24 min

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

  • E19 It Had to Be You
    Feb 4, 1991 24 min

    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.

  • E20 Nice Lady
    Feb 11, 1991 24 min

    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.

  • E21 Love at First Fight
    Feb 18, 1991 24 min

    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.

  • E22 Banks Shot
    Feb 25, 1991 24 min

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

  • E23 72 Hours
    Mar 11, 1991 24 min

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

  • E24 Just Infatuation
    Apr 29, 1991 23 min

    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.

  • E25 Working It Out
    May 6, 1991 25 min

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

Cast 10

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