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The Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4

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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 — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 1 - Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)
    7.4/10(725 votes)

    #1 - Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)

    S4:E1

    Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Gary H. Miller

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  2. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 2 - Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)
    7.6/10(631 votes)

    #2 - Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)

    S4:E2

    Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Gary H. Miller

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  3. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 3 - All Guts, No Glory
    7.7/10(726 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  4. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 4 - Father of the Year
    7.4/10(690 votes)

    #4 - Father of the Year

    S4:E4

    Stuck with caring for Nicky for the day, Will soon discovers the benefits of baby-sitting: he's suddenly a big man on campus with the women so long as he poses as a single dad.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon

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  5. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 5 - It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...
    7.7/10(694 votes)

    #5 - It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...

    S4:E5

    After Will's friends guys rib Carlton about being a virgin, Miss Right appears and sweeps Carlton off his feet. Elsewhere, Geoffrey confesses a secret of his own.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:David Zuckerman

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  6. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 6 - Will Goes a-Courtin'
    8.0/10(772 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Bill Boulware

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  7. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 7 - Hex and the Single Guy
    7.6/10(721 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:David Pitlik, Barry Gurstein

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  8. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 8 - Blood is Thicker Than Mud
    7.7/10(723 votes)

    #8 - Blood is Thicker Than Mud

    S4:E8

    A bro with dough? Carlton's upper-class upbringing may make him unwelcome at a black fraternity.

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Devon Shepard

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  9. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 9 - Fresh Prince After Dark
    7.5/10(709 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Eddie Gorodetsky

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  10. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 10 - Home is Where the Heart Attack Is
    7.9/10(725 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Eddie Gorodetsky

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  11. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 11 - Take My Cousin... Please
    7.4/10(670 votes)

    #11 - Take My Cousin... Please

    S4:E11

    On academic probation, Will schemes to improve his grades by fixing up a newly divorced English professor with Hilary, who soon finds fault with the man, further jeopardizing Will's academic future.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:David Zuckerman

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  12. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 12 - You've Got to Be a Football Hero
    7.2/10(682 votes)

    #12 - You've Got to Be a Football Hero

    S4:E12

    Will uses booze to prove his manliness while competing with a hulking football hero who wants to score points with Jackie, and his fraternity brothers leave drunken Will in a cemetery, where he is haunted. Meanwhile, Ashley learns that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Bill Boulware

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  13. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 13 - 'Twas the Night Before Christening
    7.4/10(697 votes)

    #13 - 'Twas the Night Before Christening

    S4:E13

    Vivian promises god-motherhood of her child to both of her sisters, while Will hatches a harebrained scheme to get Boyz II Men to perform at baby Nicky's christening.

    Director:Eddie Gorodetsky
    Writer:Samm-Art Williams

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  14. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 14 - Sleepless in Bel-Air
    7.6/10(682 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  15. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 15 - Who's the Boss
    7.3/10(655 votes)

    #15 - Who's the Boss

    S4:E15

    Carlton in charge. Will gets his feathers ruffled when his cousin becomes his boss at the Peacock Stop.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:David Pitlik, Barry Gurstein

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  16. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 16 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
    7.1/10(647 votes)

    #16 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams

    S4:E16

    Bird is the word when Carlton, ULA's peacock mascot, is kidnapped by a rival school before the big game.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:David Zuckerman, Bill Boulware

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  17. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 17 - When You Hit Upon a Star
    7.3/10(677 votes)

    #17 - When You Hit Upon a Star

    S4:E17

    Will becomes a jet-setter while dating a pop star.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Michael Soccio

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  18. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 18 - Stop Will! In the Name of Love
    7.5/10(683 votes)

    #18 - Stop Will! In the Name of Love

    S4:E18

    A Valentine's double date finds Will treating Ashley like a kid and Ashley demanding r-e-s-p-e-c-t.

    Director:Maynard C. Virgil I
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 19 - You'd Better Shop Around
    7.6/10(660 votes)

    #19 - You'd Better Shop Around

    S4:E19

    A car dealer hires Will, then persuades him to drop out of college.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:Devon Shepard, K. Snyder

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  20. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 20 - The Ol' Ball and Chain
    7.3/10(652 votes)

    #20 - The Ol' Ball and Chain

    S4:E20

    Jazz's bride has a couple of teensy character flaws: She's a convict. And she puts the moves on Will.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:Rich Hosek, Arnold Rudnick

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  21. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 21 - The Harder They Fall
    7.4/10(683 votes)

    #21 - The Harder They Fall

    S4:E21

    Will finds himself stranded in a mountain forest with his new girlfriend's disagreeable father after they parachute out of his disabled plane.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Devon Shepard

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  22. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 22 - M is for the Many Things She Gave Me
    7.7/10(698 votes)

    #22 - M is for the Many Things She Gave Me

    S4:E22

    It's double trouble for Will when Philip's old flame visits with her daughter, who's attracted to Will.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Gary H. Miller

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  23. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 23 - Mother's Day
    7.1/10(645 votes)

    #23 - Mother's Day

    S4:E23

    Say, homie, could you do me a favor? Just-married Jazz makes a surprising request of Will.

    Director:Madeline Cripe
    Writers:Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon

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  24. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 24 - Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse
    9.7/10(4400 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:David Zuckerman, Bill Boulware

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  25. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 25 - For Sale by Owner
    6.5/10(724 votes)

    #25 - For Sale by Owner

    S4:E25

    A stranger makes a generous offer for the Banks estate, which prompts the family to reminisce about their good times there.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Harrison Boyd

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" season 4. It scored 7.4/10 based on 725 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Gary H. Miller, it aired on 9/20/1993. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)".