List of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager born and raised in West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy uncle and aunt in their Bel-Air mansion after getting into a fight in the local playground in his neighborhood. 148 episodes were produced over six seasons.

Series overview[]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
First airedLast aired
125September 10, 1990 (1990-09-10)May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)41[1]12.9[1]
224September 9, 1991 (1991-09-09)May 4, 1992 (1992-05-04)18[2]14.5[2]
324September 14, 1992 (1992-09-14)May 10, 1993 (1993-05-10)1614.6[A]
426September 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)May 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)2113.7[B]
525September 19, 1994 (1994-09-19)May 15, 1995 (1995-05-15)56[3]10.4[3]
624September 18, 1995 (1995-09-18)May 20, 1996 (1996-05-20)55[4]9.6[4]

Episodes[]

Season 1 (1990–91)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"The Fresh Prince Project"Debbie AllenStory by : Andy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz
Teleplay by : Andy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz
September 10, 1990 (1990-09-10)446801
22"Bang the Drum, Ashley"Debbie AllenAndy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz, Shannon GaughanSeptember 17, 1990 (1990-09-17)446802
33"Clubba Hubba"Debbie AllenAndy Borowitz and Rob EdwardsSeptember 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)446805
44"Not with My Pig, You Don't"Debbie AllenLisa RosenthalOctober 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)446806
55"Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy"Jeff MelmanSamm-Art WilliamsOctober 8, 1990 (1990-10-08)446804
66"Mistaken Identity"Jeff MelmanSusan Borowitz & Andy BorowitzOctober 15, 1990 (1990-10-15)446807
77"Def Poet's Society"Jeff MelmanJohn BowmanOctober 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)446808
8
9
8
9
"Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect"Jeff MelmanStory by : Bennie Richburg, Jr.
Teleplay by : Cheryl Gard & Shannon Gaughan
October 29, 1990 (1990-10-29)446810A
446810B
1010"Kiss My Butler"Debbie AllenSandy FrankNovember 5, 1990 (1990-11-05)446809
1111"Courting Disaster"Jeff MelmanSandy Frank & Lisa RosenthalNovember 12, 1990 (1990-11-12)446811
1212"Talking Turkey"Jeff MelmanCheryl GardNovember 19, 1990 (1990-11-19)446812
1313"Knowledge Is Power"Jeff MelmanRob EdwardsNovember 26, 1990 (1990-11-26)446813
1414"Day Damn One"Jeff MelmanCheryl GardDecember 3, 1990 (1990-12-03)446803
1515"Deck the Halls"Jeff MelmanShannon GaughanDecember 10, 1990 (1990-12-10)446814
1616"Lucky Charm"Jeff MelmanSamm-Art WilliamsJanuary 7, 1991 (1991-01-07)446816
1717"The Ethnic Tip"Jeff MelmanBenny Medina & Jeff PollackJanuary 14, 1991 (1991-01-14)446815
1818"The Young and the Restless"Jeff MelmanLisa RosenthalJanuary 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)446817
1919"It Had to Be You"Jeff MelmanCheryl GardFebruary 4, 1991 (1991-02-04)446818
2020"Nice Lady"Jeff MelmanSandy FrankFebruary 11, 1991 (1991-02-11)446819
2121"Love at First Fight"Jeff MelmanLisa Rosenthal & Samm-Art WilliamsFebruary 18, 1991 (1991-02-18)446820
2222"Banks Shot"Jeff MelmanBennie Richburg, Jr.February 25, 1991 (1991-02-25)446821
2323"72 Hours"Rea KrausRob EdwardsMarch 11, 1991 (1991-03-11)446822
2424"Just Infatuation"Jeff MelmanJeff Pollack & Benny MedinaApril 29, 1991 (1991-04-29)446824
2525"Working It Out"Rita Rogers BlyeShannon GaughanMay 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)446823

Season 2 (1991–92)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
261"Did the Earth Move for You?"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconWinifred Hervey StallworthSeptember 9, 1991 (1991-09-09)446901
272"The Mother of All Battles"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconBryan WinterSeptember 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)446902
283"Will Gets a Job"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconEfrem SeegerSeptember 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)446903
294"PSAT Pstory"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconAndy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz, Marcus Jamal GainesSeptember 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)446904
305"Granny Gets Busy"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconCheryl GardOctober 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)446906
316"Guess Who's Coming to Marry?"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconSamm-Art WilliamsOctober 14, 1991 (1991-10-14)446905
327"The Big Four-Oh"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconLisa RosenthalOctober 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)446907
338"She Ain't Heavy"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconLisa RosenthalNovember 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)446908
349"Cased Up"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconBennie R. Richburg, Jr.November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)446909
3510"Hi-Ho Silver"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconElaine Newman & Ed BurnhamNovember 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)446910
3611"The Butler Did It"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconEfrem Seeger and Bryan WinterNovember 25, 1991 (1991-11-25)446911
3712"Something for Nothing"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconBill StreibDecember 9, 1991 (1991-12-09)446912
3813"Will's Christmas Show"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconWinifred Hervey StallworthDecember 16, 1991 (1991-12-16)446913
3914"Hilary Gets a Life"Shelley JensenLisa Rosenthal, Eunetta T. Boone and P. Karen RaperJanuary 6, 1992 (1992-01-06)446914
4015"My Brother's Keeper"Ellen FalconAndy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz, Bennie R. Richburg, Jr.January 13, 1992 (1992-01-13)446915
4116"Geoffrey Cleans Up"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconCheryl Gard and Lisa RosenthalJanuary 20, 1992 (1992-01-20)446916
4217"Community Action"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconEunetta T. Boone & P. Karen Raper, Cheryl GardFebruary 3, 1992 (1992-02-03)446917
4318"Ill Will"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconWinifred Hervey Stallworth, Leslie Ray and David Steven SimonFebruary 10, 1992 (1992-02-10)446918
4419"Eyes on the Prize"Ellen FalconWinifred Hervey Stallworth and Bryan WinterFebruary 17, 1992 (1992-02-17)446919
4520"Those Were the Days"Jeff Melman and Ellen FalconSamm-Art Williams and Rita Rogers BlyeFebruary 24, 1992 (1992-02-24)446920
4621"Vying for Attention"Malcolm-Jamal WarnerEfrem SeegerMarch 2, 1992 (1992-03-02)446921
4722"The Aunt Who Came to Dinner"Rae KrausJerry RossMarch 23, 1992 (1992-03-23)446922
4823"Be My Baby Tonight"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenBryan Winter and Lisa RosenthalApril 27, 1992 (1992-04-27)446923
4924"Striptease for Two"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonMay 4, 1992 (1992-05-04)446924

Season 3 (1992–93)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
501"How I Spent My Summer Vacation"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenAndy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz, Winifred Hervey StallworthSeptember 14, 1992 (1992-09-14)446951
512"Will Gets Committed"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonSeptember 21, 1992 (1992-09-21)446952
523"That's No Lady, That's My Cousin"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenBryan WinterSeptember 28, 1992 (1992-09-28)446953
534"Hilary Gets a Job"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenLisa Rosenthal and Efrem SeegerOctober 5, 1992 (1992-10-05)446954
545"Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenWinifred Hervey Stallworth and Michael FryOctober 12, 1992 (1992-10-12)446956
556"P.S. I Love You"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenLinda M. YearwoodOctober 24, 1992 (1992-10-24)446955
567"Here Comes the Judge"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenSamm-Art WilliamsOctober 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)446958
578"Boyz in the Woods"Shelley Jensen and Chuck VinsonSamm-Art WilliamsNovember 5, 1992 (1992-11-05)446957
589"A Night at the Oprah"Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Shelley JensenEfrem Seeger, Leslie Ray and David Steven SimonNovember 9, 1992 (1992-11-09)446959
5910"Asses to Ashes"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven Simon, Bryan WinterNovember 16, 1992 (1992-11-16)446960
6011"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenLisa Rosenthal, Leslie Ray and David Steven SimonNovember 23, 1992 (1992-11-23)446961
6112"The Cold War"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenWinifred Hervey Stallworth and David Steven SimonDecember 7, 1992 (1992-12-07)446962
6213"Mommy Nearest"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven Simon, Efrem SeegerDecember 14, 1992 (1992-12-14)446963
6314"Winner Takes Off"Shelley JensenCasey Maxwell ClairJanuary 4, 1993 (1993-01-04)446964
6415"Robbing the Banks"Shelley JensenWinifred Hervey StallworthJanuary 18, 1993 (1993-01-18)446966
6516"Bundle of Joy"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenAndy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz, Myles Avery Mapp and Kelly SnyderJanuary 25, 1993 (1993-01-25)446974
6617"Best Laid Plans"Shelley JensenEfrem Seeger, Leslie Ray and David Steven SimonFebruary 1, 1993 (1993-02-01)446965
6718"The Alma Matter"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenLisa Rosenthal and Bryan WinterFebruary 8, 1993 (1993-02-08)446968
6819"Just Say Yo"Shelley JensenMyles Avery Mapp & K. SnyderFebruary 15, 1993 (1993-02-15)446969
6920"The Baby Comes Out"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenSamm-Art WilliamsFebruary 22, 1993 (1993-02-22)446967
7021"You Bet Your Life"Jeff Melman and Chuck VinsonCheryl Gard and Samm-Art WilliamsMarch 1, 1993 (1993-03-01)446970
7122"Ain't No Business Like Show Business"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenStory by : Jeff Pollack & Will Smith
Teleplay by : Jeff Pollack
April 12, 1993 (1993-04-12)446971
7223"The Way We Were"Maynard C. VirgilMichael FryMay 3, 1993 (1993-05-03)446973
7324"Six Degrees of Graduation"Jeff Melman and Shelley JensenBryan Winter & Efrem SeegerMay 10, 1993 (1993-05-10)446972

Season 4 (1993–94)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
74
75
1
2
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way"Shelley JensenGary H. MillerSeptember 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)60031
60032
763"All Guts, No Glory"Shelley JensenMaiya WilliamsSeptember 27, 1993 (1993-09-27)60033
774"Father of the Year"Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonOctober 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)60034
785"It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It..."Shelley JensenDavid ZuckermanOctober 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)60036
796"Will Goes a Courtin'"Shelley JensenBill BoulwareOctober 18, 1993 (1993-10-18)60037
807"Hex and the Single Guy"Shelley JensenBarry Gurstein & David PitlikOctober 25, 1993 (1993-10-25)60038
818"Blood Is Thicker Than Mud"Chuck VinsonDevon ShepardNovember 1, 1993 (1993-11-01)60039
829"Fresh Prince After Dark"Shelley JensenEddie GorodetskyNovember 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)60035
8310"Home Is Where the Heart Attack Is"Shelley JensenEddie GorodetskyNovember 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)60040
8411"Take My Cousin – Please"Shelley JensenDavid ZuckermanNovember 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)60041
8512"You've Got to Be a Football Hero"Shelley JensenBill BoulwareNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)60042
8613"Twas the Night Before Christening"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & Eddie GorodetskyDecember 20, 1993 (1993-12-20)60043
8714"Sleepless in Bel-Air"Shelley JensenMaiya WilliamsJanuary 3, 1994 (1994-01-03)60054
8815"Who's the Boss"Shelley JensenDavid Pitlik & Barry GursteinJanuary 10, 1994 (1994-01-10)60044
8916"I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams"Shelley JensenBill Boulware & David ZuckermanJanuary 24, 1994 (1994-01-24)60045
9017"When You Hit Upon a Star"Shelley JensenMichael SoccioJanuary 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)60046
9118"Stop Will! In the Name of Love"Maynard C. Virgil IStory by : Gayle Abrams
Teleplay by : Gayle Abrams & Jenji Kohan
February 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)60048
9219"You'd Better Shop Around"Shelley JensenDevon Shepard & K. SnyderFebruary 21, 1994 (1994-02-21)60047
9320"The Ol' Ball and Chain"Shelley JensenArnold Rudnick & Rich HosekFebruary 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)60049
9421"The Harder They Fall"Shelley JensenDevon ShepardMarch 14, 1994 (1994-03-14)60050
9522"M is for the Many Things She Gave Me"Shelley JensenGary H. MillerApril 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)60060
9623"Mother's Day"Madeline CripeLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonMay 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)60051
9724"Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse"Shelley JensenBill Boulware & David ZuckermanMay 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)60053
9825"For Sale by Owner"Shelley JensenHarrison BoydMay 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)60061
9926"The Philadelphia Story"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & Eddie GorodetskyMay 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)60052

Season 5 (1994–95)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
100
101
1
2
"The Client"
"What's Will Got to Do with It?"
Shelley JensenBarry Gurstein & David Pitlik
David Zuckerman & John Ridley
September 19, 1994 (1994-09-19)60066
60064
1023"Reality Bites"Shelley JensenDavid ZuckermanSeptember 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)60063
1034"Grumpy Young Men"Shelley JensenMichael SoccioOctober 3, 1994 (1994-10-03)60065
1045"Fresh Prince, the Movie"Shelley JensenGary H. MillerOctober 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)60062
1056"Will's Misery"Shelley JensenEddie GorodetskyOctober 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)60067
1067"Father Knows Best"Shelley JensenAndrea AllenOctober 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)60068
1078"Soul Train"Shelley JensenJohn RidleyNovember 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)60069
1089"Love Hurts"Shelley JensenBarry Gurstein & David PitlikNovember 14, 1994 (1994-11-14)60070
10910"Will's Up the Dirt Road"Shelley JensenBennie R. Richburg, Jr.November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)60071
11011"Will Steps Out"Shelley JensenMaiya WilliamsNovember 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)60072
11112"Same Game, Next Season"Shelley JensenDavid ZuckermanDecember 12, 1994 (1994-12-12)60073
11213"Three's a Crowd"Madeline CripeJosh GoldsteinJanuary 9, 1995 (1995-01-09)60074
11314"It's a Wonderful Lie"Chuck VinsonGayle AbramsJanuary 23, 1995 (1995-01-23)60075
11415"Bullets over Bel-Air"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & Eddie GorodetskyFebruary 6, 1995 (1995-02-06)60076
11516"A Decent Proposal"Shelley JensenDavid Pitlik & Barry GursteinFebruary 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)60077
11617"Will Is from Mars"Shelley JensenMichael Soccio & Andrea AllenFebruary 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)60078
11718"The Wedding Show (Psyche!) [sic]"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & David ZuckermanFebruary 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)60079
11819"Slum Like It… Not!"Shelley JensenBennie R. Richburg, Jr.March 13, 1995 (1995-03-13)60080
11920"As the Will Turns"Shelley JensenDavid Pitlik & Barry GursteinApril 10, 1995 (1995-04-10)60081
12021"Save the Last Trance for Me"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & Eddie GorodetskyApril 17, 1995 (1995-04-17)60082
12122"To Thine Own Self Be Blue…and Gold"Shelley JensenStory by : Roger Garrett
Teleplay by : Ernest "Tron" Anderson
April 24, 1995 (1995-04-24)60083
12223"Cold Feet, Hot Body"Shelley JensenRon BurlaMay 1, 1995 (1995-05-01)60084
12324"Love in an Elevator"Maynard C. Virgil, IDavid Hoge & Dan CrossMay 8, 1995 (1995-05-08)60085
12425"For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll"Shelley JensenLeilani DownerMay 15, 1995 (1995-05-15)60086

Season 6 (1995–96)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1251"Burnin' Down the House"Madeline CripeJoel Madison & Adam MarkowitzSeptember 18, 1995 (1995-09-18)60101
1262"Get a Job"Shelley JensenMort ScrivnerSeptember 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)60102
1273"Stress Related"Shelley JensenLarry WilmoreOctober 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)60103
1284"Bourgie Sings the Blues"Shelley JensenTom DevanneyOctober 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)60104
1295"The Script Formerly Known As…"Shelley JensenFelicia D. HendersonOctober 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)60105
1306"Not, I Barbecue"Madeline CripeKandace Yvette Williams & Matt TarsesOctober 23, 1995 (1995-10-23)60106
1317"Not with My Cousin You Don't"Shelley JensenAdam MarkowitzNovember 6, 1995 (1995-11-06)60107
1328"Viva Lost Wages"Shelley JensenRobert BruceNovember 13, 1995 (1995-11-13)60108
133
134
9
10
"There's the Rub"Shelley JensenJoel MadisonNovember 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)60109
60110
13511"I, Ooh, Baby Baby"Alfonso RibeiroTom Devanney & Adam MarkowitzDecember 11, 1995 (1995-12-11)60111
13612"Boxing Helena"Shelley JensenMichael SoccioJanuary 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)60112
13713"I, Clownius"Shelley JensenStory by : David Wyatt
Teleplay by : George Tricker
January 15, 1996 (1996-01-15)60115
13814"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 1"Shelley JensenLisa RosenthalFebruary 12, 1996 (1996-02-12)60113
13915"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 2"Shelley JensenLisa RosenthalFebruary 19, 1996 (1996-02-19)60114
14016"I, Bowl Buster"Shelley JensenMichael SoccioFebruary 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)60117
14117"The Butler's Son Did It"Madeline CripeLisa Rosenthal and Bryan WinterMarch 18, 1996 (1996-03-18)60116
14218"Hare Today…"Shelley JensenRobert Bruce and Bryan WinterApril 8, 1996 (1996-04-08)60119
14319"I, Whoops, There It Is"Shelley JensenMary Beth Pemberton & Tanya WardApril 15, 1996 (1996-04-15)60124
14420"I, Stank Horse"Shelley JensenTom Devanney and Bryan WinterApril 22, 1996 (1996-04-22)60120
14521"I, Stank Hole in One"Werner WalianMichael Soccio & Matt TarsesMay 6, 1996 (1996-05-06)60121
14622"Eye, Tooth"Shelley JensenAdam MarkowitzMay 13, 1996 (1996-05-13)60118
147
148
23
24
"I, Done"Shelley Jensen and Joseph MarcellJeff PollackMay 20, 1996 (1996-05-20)60122
60123

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "1990-91 Nielsen ratings - Sitcoms Online Message Boards - Forums". www.sitcomsonline.com.
  2. ^ a b "The 1991-92 Season FULL Nielsen Ratings...and other interesting tidbits - Sitcoms Online Message Boards - Forums". www.sitcomsonline.com.
  3. ^ a b "The TV Ratings Guide: 1994-95 Ratings History".
  4. ^ a b "The TV Ratings Guide: 1995-96 Ratings History".

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