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The Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air!

The Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins...

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  1. Background image for Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse
    8.9/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse

    S4:E24

    Ben Vereen plays Will's long-lost father, who breezes into town and promises Will the moon, which angers an unforgiving Philip.

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  2. Background image for Mistaken Identity
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Mistaken Identity

    S1:E6

    Jailed, Will and Carlton stage a media stunt.

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  3. Background image for Just Say Yo
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Just Say Yo

    S3:E19

    Will learns a sobering lesson after Carlton pops the wrong pills from Will's locker, mistaking amphetamines for vitamins, and winds up in hospital.

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  4. Background image for Bullets Over Bel-Air
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Bullets Over Bel-Air

    S5:E15

    A planned camping trip is cut short for Carlton and Will when a robber approaches them at an automated bank-teller machine - and fires a gun.

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  5. Background image for All Guts, No Glory
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #5 - All Guts, No Glory

    S4:E3

    Registration day finds Will signing up for no-brainer classes, plus one that might truly challenge him - a philosophy course he takes to meet a girl.

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    8.3/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Banks Shot

    S1:E22

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

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  8. Background image for Home is Where the Heart Attack Is
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Home is Where the Heart Attack Is

    S4:E10

    Will sneaks greasy, high-fat foods to Philip after he promises to diet and exercise, then blames himself when Philip has a heart attack.

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  9. Background image for Strip-Tease for Two
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Strip-Tease for Two

    S2:E24

    Will and Carlton lose their shirts investing on a tip - then take jobs as strippers to recoup their losses and get Vivian's bracelet out of hock.

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  10. Background image for Burnin' Down the House
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Burnin' Down the House

    S6:E1

    While Carlton is away at a Young Republican camp, Will cooks up a flambe of a disaster on a night when an influential judge is coming to dinner, and Will can only make it through the night with the help of Geoffrey, and other plan is not to make Phil find out.

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  11. Background image for Asses to Ashes
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Asses to Ashes

    S3:E10

    Election results are in and Philip fights to remain cool amid lies by Judge Robertson, which prompt Will to confront the outspoken incumbent. Will Will go to far? Will he say what everyone is feeling? Will Judge Robertson be able to take it?

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  12. Background image for Winner Takes Off
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Winner Takes Off

    S3:E14

    Geoffrey humiliates himself by insulting the Banks family and quitting his job when Will and Carlton trick him into thinking he has won millions of dollars in the lottery.

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    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #12 - The Alma Matter

    S3:E18

    Depressed and suicidal over having ruined his chances of attending Princeton University, Carlton is visited by his Guardian Angel, who shows him how awful the Banks family would be if he weren't alive.

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  14. Background image for Ain't No Business Like Show Business
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Ain't No Business Like Show Business

    S3:E22

    Will lands a spot in a comedy showcase after accompanying a comic friend to an audition.

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  15. Background image for Will Goes a-Courtin'
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Will Goes a-Courtin'

    S4:E6

    When Phillip sues Will and Carlton for unpaid rent, two different versions of the dispute are aired - neither entirely truthful.

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  16. Background image for Sleepless in Bel-Air
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Sleepless in Bel-Air

    S4:E14

    Will pays for putting off studying for a midterm until the last minute, and Ashley pays for staying out late on her first date.

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  17. Background image for Eye, Tooth
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Eye, Tooth

    S6:E22

    William Shatner stars as Hilary's talk-show guest, but Will must find a way to beam him from the dentist's chair to the set. Meanwhile, Hilary's show treks to New York and Ashley insists on tagging along.

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  18. Background image for Will Gets a Job
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Will Gets a Job

    S2:E3

    Will tries to juggle school and a new job in order to earn money for the homecoming party, at the same time Ashley's classmate Tina becomes interested in Carlton. Will starts becoming paranoid when he constantly is getting confused with Carlton.

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    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Cased Up

    S2:E9

    A pompous lawyer who's dating Hilary is no fan of Will's after he's sideswiped by Will's roadster.

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  20. Background image for A Night at the Oprah
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #19 - A Night at the Oprah

    S3:E9

    The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.

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  21. Background image for Six Degrees of Graduation
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Six Degrees of Graduation

    S3:E24

    Vy anticipates Will's graduation with enthusiasm, but there may be discord when she learns Will is failing music. To pass his music class, Will must sing at the graduation ceremony - with a class of eight-year-olds.

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  22. Background image for Hex and the Single Guy
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Hex and the Single Guy

    S4:E7

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

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  23. Background image for Fresh Prince After Dark
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Fresh Prince After Dark

    S4:E9

    Will breaks a date with Jackie to accompany Hilary to a Playboy Mansion reception for weather reporters being photographed for the magazine.

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    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #23 - The Philadelphia Story

    S4:E26

    Will returns to the City of Brotherly Love and discovers he's the butt of old friends' jokes, prompting him to go into training to settle an old score and clear his reputation as a chicken.

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  25. Background image for What's Will Got to Do With It?
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #24 - What's Will Got to Do With It?

    S5:E2

    Will helps Ashley make a big impression on a recording executive, but Philip is adamantly against her pursuing a singing career.

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  26. Background image for Father Knows Best
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Father Knows Best

    S5:E7

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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse" is the best rated episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". It scored 8.9/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by David Zuckerman, Bill Boulware, it aired on 5/9/1994. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mistaken Identity".