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The Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3

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Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3!

The Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3

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 How I Spent My Summer Vacation
    7.4/10(742 votes)

    #1 - How I Spent My Summer Vacation

    S3:E1

    Will returns home from spending the summer in Philadelphia with a new look that doesn't sit well with Uncle Phil.

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  2. Background image for Will Gets Committed
    7.3/10(733 votes)

    #2 - Will Gets Committed

    S3:E2

    When the Banks family returns to its former neighborhood to help old friends after a destructive city-wide riot, Vivian reveals a surprise to Philip.

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  3. Background image for That's No Lady, That's My Cousin
    7.6/10(743 votes)

    #3 - That's No Lady, That's My Cousin

    S3:E3

    Enrolled at the newly coed Bel-Air Prep, Ashley begins dressing to entice guys, using Will's preferences in women as her examples.

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  4. Background image for Hilary Gets a Job
    7.4/10(706 votes)

    #4 - Hilary Gets a Job

    S3:E4

    Hilary gets a job reporting weather on television.

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  5. Background image for Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe
    7.6/10(758 votes)

    #5 - Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe

    S3:E5

    Carlton prepares for a dinner date with his former girlfriend, Cindy (Lark Voorhees), forgiving her for rejecting him several months earlier, but when she arrives with a newborn baby named Carlton Jr., the entire Banks family is stunned.

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  6. Background image for P.S. I Love You
    7.3/10(707 votes)

    #6 - P.S. I Love You

    S3:E6

    While Philip entertains rude, senile Judge Robertson, Will accepts expensive gifts from Lindsey Simon, a rich classmate who wants to buy his affection.

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  8. Background image for Here Comes the Judge
    7.2/10(704 votes)

    #7 - Here Comes the Judge

    S3:E7

    Will gets arrested for numerous parking tickets as Phil runs for judge against incumbent Judge Robertson.

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  9. Background image for Boyz in the Woods
    8.0/10(786 votes)

    #8 - Boyz in the Woods

    S3:E8

    Philip takes Will and Carlton on a camping trip that turns out to be a disaster when snow traps the unhappy campers.

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  10. Background image for A Night at the Oprah
    7.7/10(753 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for Asses to Ashes
    7.5/10(720 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 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    7.5/10(706 votes)

    #11 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    S3:E11

    At Vivian's Lamaze class, Will cozies up to a pregnant sportswriter, who takes him to a game - and delivers more than just fun.

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  13. Background image for The Cold War
    7.3/10(680 votes)

    #12 - The Cold War

    S3:E12

    When Vivian quarantines Will and Carlton in the backyard pool house after both are stricken with contagious colds, they spend the night arguing over a girl that Will stole from Carlton.

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  14. Background image for Mommy Nearest
    7.0/10(684 votes)

    #13 - Mommy Nearest

    S3:E13

    Will tries to tell his mother that he doesn't want to return to Philadelphia with her after his high school graduation.

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  15. Background image for Winner Takes Off
    8.1/10(786 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. Background image for Robbing the Banks
    7.7/10(720 votes)

    #15 - Robbing the Banks

    S3:E15

    Philip is quick to judge an ex-con Will urged him to hire as a handyman and temporary assistant after the house is robbed.

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  17. Background image for Bundle of Joy
    6.9/10(683 votes)

    #16 - Bundle of Joy

    S3:E16

    As Vivian's delivery date approaches, the family fantasizes about what the baby will mean to each of them: Ashley feels all but invisible, Geoffrey feels overwhelmed by the family's demands, and Vivian feels like she's having triplets.

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  18. Background image for The Best Laid Plans
    7.1/10(688 votes)

    #17 - The Best Laid Plans

    S3:E17

    When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.

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  19. Background image for The Alma Matter
    7.9/10(741 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. Background image for Just Say Yo
    8.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for The Baby Comes Out
    7.5/10(694 votes)

    #20 - The Baby Comes Out

    S3:E20

    Vivian's baby is a week late, but family members and her visiting sisters are nowhere to be found when it's time to rush to the hospital.

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  22. Background image for You Bet Your Life
    7.3/10(744 votes)

    #21 - You Bet Your Life

    S3:E21

    Heavyweight boxing champ Riddick Brown wreaks havoc with Carlton's mind and Will's face at a funky cafe-casino in Nevada, where the cousins have stopped on their way to check out a college for Will.

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  23. Background image for Ain't No Business Like Show Business
    7.4/10(703 votes)

    #22 - 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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  24. Background image for The Way We Were
    6.3/10(680 votes)

    #23 - The Way We Were

    S3:E23

    Series clips illustrate family recollections as the kids put together a scrapbook for Vivian and Philip, who want to renew their vows on their anniversary.

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  25. Background image for Six Degrees of Graduation
    7.7/10(702 votes)

    #24 - 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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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"How I Spent My Summer Vacation" is the best rated episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" season 3. It scored 7.4/10 based on 742 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Winifred Hervey, it aired on 9/14/1992. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Will Gets Committed".