List of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom created by Andy Borowitz and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC for six seasons 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. In total, 148 episodes were produced.

Series overview

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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)55[3]10.4[3]
624September 18, 1995 (1995-09-18)May 20, 1996 (1996-05-20)55[4]9.6[4]

Episodes

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Season 1 (1990–91)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
11"The Fresh Prince Project"Debbie AllenAndy Borowitz & Susan BorowitzSeptember 10, 1990 (1990-09-10)44680120.1[5]
22"Bang the Drum, Ashley"Debbie AllenShannon GaughanSeptember 17, 1990 (1990-09-17)44680219.6[6]
33"Clubba Hubba"Jeff MelmanRob EdwardsSeptember 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)44680521.0[7]
44"Not with My Pig, You Don't"Jeff MelmanLisa RosenthalOctober 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)44680619.9[8]
55"Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy"Jeff MelmanSamm-Art WilliamsOctober 8, 1990 (1990-10-08)44680422.7[9]
66"Mistaken Identity"Jeff MelmanSusan Borowitz & Andy BorowitzOctober 15, 1990 (1990-10-15)44680719.4[10]
77"Def Poet's Society"Jeff MelmanJohn BowmanOctober 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)44680819.3[11]
88"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)446810A21.9[12]
99446810B
1010"Kiss My Butler"Rita Rogers BlyeSandy FrankNovember 5, 1990 (1990-11-05)44680920.2[13]
1111"Courting Disaster"Jeff MelmanSandy Frank & Lisa RosenthalNovember 12, 1990 (1990-11-12)44681124.3[14]
1212"Talking Turkey"Jeff MelmanCheryl GardNovember 19, 1990 (1990-11-19)44681221.1[15]
1313"Knowledge Is Power"Jeff MelmanRob EdwardsNovember 26, 1990 (1990-11-26)44681321.3[16]
1414"Day Damn One"Jeff MelmanCheryl GardDecember 3, 1990 (1990-12-03)44680322.5[17]
1515"Deck the Halls"Jeff MelmanShannon GaughanDecember 10, 1990 (1990-12-10)44681419.1[18]
1616"Lucky Charm"Jeff MelmanSamm-Art WilliamsJanuary 7, 1991 (1991-01-07)44681622.2[19]
1717"The Ethnic Tip"Jeff MelmanBenny Medina & Jeff PollackJanuary 14, 1991 (1991-01-14)44681522.6[20]
1818"The Young and the Restless"Jeff MelmanLisa RosenthalJanuary 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)44681720.6[21]
1919"It Had to Be You"Jeff MelmanCheryl GardFebruary 4, 1991 (1991-02-04)44681820.7[22]
2020"Nice Lady"Jeff MelmanSandy FrankFebruary 11, 1991 (1991-02-11)44681919.6[23]
2121"Love at First Fight"Jeff MelmanLisa Rosenthal & Samm-Art WilliamsFebruary 18, 1991 (1991-02-18)44682025.5[24]
2222"Banks Shot"Jeff MelmanBennie Richburg, Jr.February 25, 1991 (1991-02-25)44682121.2[25]
2323"72 Hours"Rea KrausRob EdwardsMarch 11, 1991 (1991-03-11)44682220.8[26]
2424"Just Infatuation"Jeff MelmanJeff Pollack & Benny MedinaApril 29, 1991 (1991-04-29)44682418.8[27]
2525"Working It Out"Rita Rogers BlyeShannon GaughanMay 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)44682319.1[28]

Season 2 (1991–92)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
261"Did the Earth Move for You?"Ellen FalconWinifred Hervey StallworthSeptember 9, 1991 (1991-09-09)44690120.0[29]
272"The Mother of All Battles"Ellen FalconBryan WinterSeptember 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)44690219.2[30]
283"Will Gets a Job"Ellen FalconEfrem SeegerSeptember 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)44690322.9[31]
294"PSAT Pstory"Ellen FalconMarcus Jamal GainesSeptember 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)44690420.6[32]
305"Granny Gets Busy"Ellen FalconCheryl GardOctober 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)44690620.6[33]
316"Guess Who's Coming to Marry?"Ellen FalconSamm-Art WilliamsOctober 14, 1991 (1991-10-14)44690522.2[34]
327"The Big Four-Oh"Ellen FalconLisa RosenthalOctober 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)44690723.0[35]
338"She Ain't Heavy"Ellen FalconLisa RosenthalNovember 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)44690824.4[36]
349"Cased Up"Ellen FalconBennie R. Richburg, Jr.November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)44690925.5[37]
3510"Hi-Ho Silver"Ellen FalconElaine Newman & Ed BurnhamNovember 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)44691025.1[38]
3611"The Butler Did It"Ellen FalconEfrem Seeger and Bryan WinterNovember 25, 1991 (1991-11-25)44691125.6[39]
3712"Something for Nothing"Ellen FalconBill StreibDecember 9, 1991 (1991-12-09)44691224.1[40]
3813"Christmas Show"
"Will's Christmas Show"
Ellen FalconWinifred Hervey StallworthDecember 16, 1991 (1991-12-16)44691323.0[41]
3914"Hilary Gets a Life"Shelley JensenEunetta T. Boone and P. Karen RaperJanuary 6, 1992 (1992-01-06)44691425.3[42]
4015"My Brother's Keeper"Ellen FalconBennie R. Richburg, Jr.January 13, 1992 (1992-01-13)44691525.9[43]
4116"Geoffrey Cleans Up"Ellen FalconCheryl Gard and Lisa RosenthalJanuary 20, 1992 (1992-01-20)44691624.7[44]
4217"Community Action"Ellen FalconEunetta T. Boone & P. Karen RaperFebruary 3, 1992 (1992-02-03)44691723.2[45]
4318"Ill Will"Ellen FalconLeslie Ray and David Steven SimonFebruary 10, 1992 (1992-02-10)44691822.9[46]
4419"Eyes on the Prize"Ellen FalconBryan WinterFebruary 17, 1992 (1992-02-17)44691923.5[47]
4520"Those Were the Days"Rita Rogers BlyeSamm-Art WilliamsFebruary 24, 1992 (1992-02-24)44692024.1[48]
4621"Vying for Attention"Malcolm-Jamal WarnerEfrem SeegerMarch 2, 1992 (1992-03-02)44692124.6[49]
4722"The Aunt Who Came to Dinner"Rae KrausJerry RossMarch 23, 1992 (1992-03-23)44692224.5[50]
4823"Be My Baby Tonight"Shelley JensenBryan Winter and Lisa RosenthalApril 27, 1992 (1992-04-27)44692320.0[51]
4924"Striptease for Two"Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonMay 4, 1992 (1992-05-04)44692421.0[52]

Season 3 (1992–93)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
501"How I Spent My Summer Vacation"Shelley JensenWinifred Hervey StallworthSeptember 14, 1992 (1992-09-14)44695119.9[53]
512"Will Gets Committed"Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonSeptember 21, 1992 (1992-09-21)44695222.7[54]
523"That's No Lady, That's My Cousin"Shelley JensenBryan WinterSeptember 28, 1992 (1992-09-28)44695323.5[55]
534"Hilary Gets a Job"Shelley JensenLisa Rosenthal & Efrem SeegerOctober 5, 1992 (1992-10-05)44695421.8[56]
545"Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe"Shelley JensenMichael FryOctober 12, 1992 (1992-10-12)44695623.6[57]
556"P.S. I Love You"Shelley JensenLinda M. YearwoodOctober 24, 1992 (1992-10-24)44695511.8[58]
567"Here Comes the Judge"Shelley JensenSamm-Art WilliamsOctober 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)44695823.5[59]
578"Boyz in the Woods"Chuck VinsonSamm-Art WilliamsNovember 5, 1992 (1992-11-05)44695715.0[60]
589"A Night at the Oprah"Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonNovember 9, 1992 (1992-11-09)44695923.6[61]
5910"Asses to Ashes"Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven Simon & Bryan WinterNovember 16, 1992 (1992-11-16)44696022.7[62]
6011"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonNovember 23, 1992 (1992-11-23)44696122.7[63]
6112"The Cold War"Michael PetersDavid Steven SimonDecember 7, 1992 (1992-12-07)44696222.5[64]
6213"Mommy Nearest"Shelley JensenEfrem SeegerDecember 14, 1992 (1992-12-14)44696321.0[65]
6314"Winner Takes Off"Shelley JensenCasey Maxwell ClairJanuary 4, 1993 (1993-01-04)44696423.1[66]
6415"Robbing the Banks"Shelley JensenWinifred Hervey StallworthJanuary 18, 1993 (1993-01-18)44696626.7[67]
6516"Bundle of Joy"Shelley JensenMyles Avery Mapp & K. SnyderJanuary 25, 1993 (1993-01-25)446974N/A
6617"Best Laid Plans"Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonFebruary 1, 1993 (1993-02-01)44696527.1[68]
6718"The Alma Matter"Shelley JensenLisa Rosenthal & Bryan WinterFebruary 8, 1993 (1993-02-08)44696824.5[69]
6819"Just Say Yo"Shelley JensenMyles Avery Mapp & K. SnyderFebruary 15, 1993 (1993-02-15)44696930.6[70]
6920"The Baby Comes Out"Shelley JensenWinifred Hervey StallworthFebruary 22, 1993 (1993-02-22)44696726.7[71]
7021"You Bet Your Life"Chuck VinsonSamm-Art WilliamsMarch 1, 1993 (1993-03-01)44697024.4[72]
7122"Ain't No Business Like Show Business"Shelley JensenStory by : Jeff Pollack & Will Smith
Teleplay by : Jeff Pollack
April 12, 1993 (1993-04-12)44697119.4[73]
7223"The Way We Were"Maynard C. VirgilMichael FryMay 3, 1993 (1993-05-03)44697318.8[74]
7324"Six Degrees of Graduation"Shelley JensenBryan Winter & Efrem SeegerMay 10, 1993 (1993-05-10)44697217.6[75]

Season 4 (1993–94)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
741"Where There's a Will, There's a Way"Shelley JensenGary H. MillerSeptember 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)6003124.2[76]
75260032
763"All Guts, No Glory"Shelley JensenMaiya WilliamsSeptember 27, 1993 (1993-09-27)6003322.8[77]
774"Father of the Year"Shelley JensenLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonOctober 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)6003421.8[78]
785"It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It..."Shelley JensenDavid ZuckermanOctober 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)6003622.2[79]
796"Will Goes a Courtin'"Shelley JensenBill BoulwareOctober 18, 1993 (1993-10-18)6003721.3[80]
807"Hex and the Single Guy"Shelley JensenBarry Gurstein & David PitlikOctober 25, 1993 (1993-10-25)6003820.3[81]
818"Blood Is Thicker Than Mud"Chuck VinsonDevon ShepardNovember 1, 1993 (1993-11-01)6003922.2[82]
829"Fresh Prince After Dark"Shelley JensenEddie GorodetskyNovember 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)6003523.6[83]
8310"Home Is Where the Heart Attack Is"Shelley JensenEddie GorodetskyNovember 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)6004025.7[84]
8411"Take My Cousin – Please"Shelley JensenDavid ZuckermanNovember 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)6004120.3[85]
8512"You've Got to Be a Football Hero"Shelley JensenBill BoulwareNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)6004225.1[86]
8613"Twas the Night Before Christening"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & Eddie GorodetskyDecember 20, 1993 (1993-12-20)6004322.3[87]
8714"Sleepless in Bel-Air"Shelley JensenMaiya WilliamsJanuary 3, 1994 (1994-01-03)6005422.6[88]
8815"Who's the Boss"Shelley JensenDavid Pitlik & Barry GursteinJanuary 10, 1994 (1994-01-10)6004423.4[89]
8916"I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams"Shelley JensenBill Boulware & David ZuckermanJanuary 24, 1994 (1994-01-24)6004522.9[90]
9017"When You Hit Upon a Star"Shelley JensenMichael SoccioJanuary 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)6004623.5[91]
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)6004819.9[92]
9219"You'd Better Shop Around"Shelley JensenDevon Shepard & K. SnyderFebruary 21, 1994 (1994-02-21)6004719.7[93]
9320"The Ol' Ball and Chain"Shelley JensenArnold Rudnick & Rich HosekFebruary 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)6004919.5[94]
9421"The Harder They Fall"Shelley JensenDevon ShepardMarch 14, 1994 (1994-03-14)6005019.5[95]
9522"M is for the Many Things She Gave Me"Shelley JensenGary H. MillerApril 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)6006017.6[96]
9623"Mother's Day"Madeline CripeLeslie Ray & David Steven SimonMay 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)6005115.1[97]
9724"Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse"Shelley JensenBill Boulware & David ZuckermanMay 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)6005319.4[98]
9825"For Sale by Owner"Shelley JensenHarrison BoydMay 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)6006119.4[99]
9926"The Philadelphia Story"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & Eddie GorodetskyMay 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)6005218.6[100]

Season 5 (1994–95)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
1001"The Client"Shelley JensenBarry Gurstein & David PitlikSeptember 19, 1994 (1994-09-19)6006618.3[101]
1012"What's Will Got to Do with It?"David Zuckerman & John Ridley60064
1023"Reality Bites"Shelley JensenDavid ZuckermanSeptember 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)6006316.5[102]
1034"Grumpy Young Men"Shelley JensenMichael SoccioOctober 3, 1994 (1994-10-03)6006516.3[103]
1045"Fresh Prince, the Movie"Shelley JensenGary H. MillerOctober 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)6006213.7[104]
1056"Will's Misery"Shelley JensenEddie GorodetskyOctober 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)6006716.0[105]
1067"Father Knows Best"Shelley JensenAndrea AllenOctober 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)6006815.9[106]
1078"Soul Train"Shelley JensenJohn RidleyNovember 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)6006916.6[107]
1089"Love Hurts"Shelley JensenBarry Gurstein & David PitlikNovember 14, 1994 (1994-11-14)6007016.5[108]
10910"Will's Up the Dirt Road"Shelley JensenBennie R. Richburg, Jr.November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)6007116.3[109]
11011"Will Steps Out"Shelley JensenMaiya WilliamsNovember 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)6007217.9[110]
11112"Same Game, Next Season"Shelley JensenDavid ZuckermanDecember 12, 1994 (1994-12-12)6007315.6[111]
11213"Three's a Crowd"Madeline CripeJosh GoldsteinJanuary 9, 1995 (1995-01-09)6007417.1[112]
11314"It's a Wonderful Lie"Chuck VinsonGayle AbramsJanuary 23, 1995 (1995-01-23)6007516.3[113]
11415"Bullets over Bel-Air"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & Eddie GorodetskyFebruary 6, 1995 (1995-02-06)6007622.4[114]
11516"A Decent Proposal"Shelley JensenDavid Pitlik & Barry GursteinFebruary 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)6007719.1[115]
11617"Will Is from Mars"Shelley JensenMichael Soccio & Andrea AllenFebruary 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)6007817.6[116]
11718"The Wedding Show (Psyche!) [sic]"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & David ZuckermanFebruary 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)6007918.9[117]
11819"Slum Like It… Not!"Shelley JensenBennie R. Richburg, Jr.March 13, 1995 (1995-03-13)6008013.9[118]
11920"As the Will Turns"Shelley JensenDavid Pitlik & Barry GursteinApril 10, 1995 (1995-04-10)6008113.6[119]
12021"Save the Last Trance for Me"Shelley JensenMaiya Williams & Eddie GorodetskyApril 17, 1995 (1995-04-17)6008214.9[120]
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)6008316.5[121]
12223"Cold Feet, Hot Body"Shelley JensenRon BurlaMay 1, 1995 (1995-05-01)6008413.3[122]
12324"Love in an Elevator"Maynard C. Virgil, IDavid Hoge & Dan CrossMay 8, 1995 (1995-05-08)6008514.6[123]
12425"For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll"Shelley JensenLeilani DownerMay 15, 1995 (1995-05-15)6008615.8[124]

Season 6 (1995–96)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
1251"Burnin' Down the House"Madeline CripeJoel Madison & Adam MarkowitzSeptember 18, 1995 (1995-09-18)6010114.0[125]
1262"Get a Job"Shelley JensenMort ScrivnerSeptember 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)6010214.1[126]
1273"Stress Related"Shelley JensenLarry WilmoreOctober 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)6010313.5[127]
1284"Bourgie Sings the Blues"Shelley JensenTom DevanneyOctober 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)6010414.7[128]
1295"The Script Formerly Known As…"Shelley JensenFelicia D. HendersonOctober 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)6010514.5[129]
1306"Not, I Barbecue"Madeline CripeKandace Yvette Williams & Matt TarsesOctober 23, 1995 (1995-10-23)6010614.3[130]
1317"Not with My Cousin You Don't"Shelley JensenAdam MarkowitzNovember 6, 1995 (1995-11-06)6010716.8[131]
1328"Viva Lost Wages"Shelley JensenRobert BruceNovember 13, 1995 (1995-11-13)6010815.0[132]
1339"There's the Rub"Shelley JensenJoel MadisonNovember 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)6010916.0[133]
1341060110
13511"I, Ooh, Baby Baby"Alfonso RibeiroTom Devanney & Adam MarkowitzDecember 11, 1995 (1995-12-11)6011114.1[134]
13612"Boxing Helena"Shelley JensenMichael SoccioJanuary 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)6011217.5[135]
13713"I, Clownius"Shelley JensenStory by : David Wyatt
Teleplay by : George Tricker
January 15, 1996 (1996-01-15)6011514.8[136]
13814"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 1"Shelley JensenLisa RosenthalFebruary 12, 1996 (1996-02-12)6011314.2[137]
13915"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 2"Shelley JensenLisa RosenthalFebruary 19, 1996 (1996-02-19)6011412.9[138]
14016"I, Bowl Buster"Shelley JensenMichael SoccioFebruary 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)6011714.6[139]
14117"The Butler's Son Did It"Madeline CripeLisa RosenthalMarch 18, 1996 (1996-03-18)6011614.0[140]
14218"Hare Today…"Shelley JensenRobert BruceApril 8, 1996 (1996-04-08)6011915.8[141]
14319"I, Whoops, There It Is"Shelley JensenMary Beth Pemberton & Tanya WardApril 15, 1996 (1996-04-15)6012413.1[142]
14420"I, Stank Horse"Shelley JensenTom DevanneyApril 22, 1996 (1996-04-22)6012013.1[143]
14521"I, Stank Hole in One"Werner WalianMichael Soccio & Matt TarsesMay 6, 1996 (1996-05-06)6012112.6[144]
14622"Eye, Tooth"Shelley JensenAdam MarkowitzMay 13, 1996 (1996-05-13)6011811.0[145]
14723"I, Done"Shelley JensenJeff PollackMay 20, 1996 (1996-05-20)6012219.9[146]
1482460123

Notes

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References

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  4. ^ a b "The TV Ratings Guide: 1995-96 Ratings History".
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