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

Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4!

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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:NBC
Episodes
26
Avg. Rating
7.5
S1
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S3
S4
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E2
E3
7.4
7.6
7.7

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 695 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)".

  • Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)
    7.4/10(695)

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

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 9/20/1993

    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

  • Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)
    7.6/10(604)

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

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 9/20/1993

    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

  • All Guts, No Glory
    7.7/10(697)

    #3 - All Guts, No Glory

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 9/27/1993

    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

  • Father of the Year
    7.4/10(661)

    #4 - Father of the Year

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 10/4/1993

    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

    Writer: Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon

  • It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...
    7.7/10(665)

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

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 10/11/1993

    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

  • Will Goes a-Courtin'
    8.0/10(741)

    #6 - Will Goes a-Courtin'

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 10/18/1993

    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

  • Hex and the Single Guy
    7.6/10(680)

    #7 - Hex and the Single Guy

    Season 4 Episode 7

    Aired 10/25/1993

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

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Barry Gurstein, David Pitlik

  • Blood is Thicker Than Mud
    7.7/10(693)

    #8 - Blood is Thicker Than Mud

    Season 4 Episode 8

    Aired 11/1/1993

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

    Director: Chuck Vinson

    Writer: Devon Shepard

  • Fresh Prince After Dark
    7.5/10(682)

    #9 - Fresh Prince After Dark

    Season 4 Episode 9

    Aired 11/8/1993

    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

  • Home is Where the Heart Attack Is
    7.9/10(693)

    #10 - Home is Where the Heart Attack Is

    Season 4 Episode 10

    Aired 11/15/1993

    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

  • Take My Cousin... Please
    7.3/10(643)

    #11 - Take My Cousin... Please

    Season 4 Episode 11

    Aired 11/22/1993

    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

  • You've Got to Be a Football Hero
    7.2/10(652)

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

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 11/29/1993

    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

  • 'Twas the Night Before Christening
    7.4/10(667)

    #13 - 'Twas the Night Before Christening

    Season 4 Episode 13

    Aired 12/20/1993

    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

  • Sleepless in Bel-Air
    7.5/10(655)

    #14 - Sleepless in Bel-Air

    Season 4 Episode 14

    Aired 1/3/1994

    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

  • Who's the Boss
    7.3/10(629)

    #15 - Who's the Boss

    Season 4 Episode 15

    Aired 1/10/1994

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

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Barry Gurstein, David Pitlik

  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
    7.1/10(621)

    #16 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams

    Season 4 Episode 16

    Aired 1/24/1994

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

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: David Zuckerman, Bill Boulware

  • When You Hit Upon a Star
    7.2/10(651)

    #17 - When You Hit Upon a Star

    Season 4 Episode 17

    Aired 1/31/1994

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

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Michael Soccio

  • Stop Will! In the Name of Love
    7.5/10(657)

    #18 - Stop Will! In the Name of Love

    Season 4 Episode 18

    Aired 2/14/1994

    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: N/A

  • You'd Better Shop Around
    7.6/10(631)

    #19 - You'd Better Shop Around

    Season 4 Episode 19

    Aired 2/21/1994

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

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: K. Snyder, Devon Shepard

  • The Ol' Ball and Chain
    7.3/10(625)

    #20 - The Ol' Ball and Chain

    Season 4 Episode 20

    Aired 2/28/1994

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

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Arnold Rudnick, Rich Hosek

  • The Harder They Fall
    7.4/10(657)

    #21 - The Harder They Fall

    Season 4 Episode 21

    Aired 3/14/1994

    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

  • M is for the Many Things She Gave Me
    7.7/10(670)

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

    Season 4 Episode 22

    Aired 4/25/1994

    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

  • Mother's Day
    7.1/10(618)

    #23 - Mother's Day

    Season 4 Episode 23

    Aired 5/2/1994

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

    Director: Madeline Cripe

    Writer: Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon

  • Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse
    9.7/10(3,488)

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

    Season 4 Episode 24

    Aired 5/9/1994

    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

    Writer: David Zuckerman, Bill Boulware

  • For Sale by Owner
    6.6/10(682)

    #25 - For Sale by Owner

    Season 4 Episode 25

    Aired 5/16/1994

    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