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The Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5

Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5!

The Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5

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. 8.7/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Bullets Over Bel-Air

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    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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  2. 7.9/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Fresh Prince: The Movie

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    S5:E5

    Will tells a tall tale about seeing a mob killing, then being placed in a witness-protection program in the backwoods of Alabama.

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  3. 7.9/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Will's Misery

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    S5:E6

    The Banks hate the ugly golf shirts Hilary gives them - until they see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wearing the same design.

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  4. 7.9/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Father Knows Best

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    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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  5. 7.9/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Soul Train

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    S5:E8

    At a Soul Train reunion, middle-aged Philip feels like his train has left the station.

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  6. 7.9/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Love Hurts

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    S5:E9

    Lisa humiliates Will by knocking out a guy with her self-defense moves.

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  8. 7.9/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Save the Last Trance for Me

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    S5:E21

    Put into a trance by a stage hypnotist, Will behaves like a 4-year-old just as the family gears up for an interview with the admissions head of a private school.

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  9. 7.8/10(8 votes)

    #8 - The Client

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    S5:E1

    Will revels in Ashley's music industry success, but both Will and Ashley are about to have a rude surprise.

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  10. 7.8/10(8 votes)

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

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    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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  11. 7.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Three's a Crowd

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    S5:E13

    Will gets roped into a weekend ski trip with Carlton that quickly turns to disaster when their party arrives; meanwhile, back home, Hilary prepares to leave the nest.

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  12. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Wedding Show (Psyche!)

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    S5:E18

    Shafted! The engaged couple opts for flashy Vegas vows, complete with costumes. The tasteful theme: Shaft.

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  13. 7.7/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Will is from Mars...

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    S5:E17

    Thanks to relationship counseling, Will and Lisa hop to move on up to a new understanding in preparation for marriage. Meanwhile Hillary wants Geoffrey to work at her new home.

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  14. 7.7/10(9 votes)

    #13 - To Thine Own Self Be Blue... and Gold

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    S5:E22

    A dream job for Will with a businessman friend of Philip's turns into a nightmare when the man offers him a bonus to help bribe a councilman.

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    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.7/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Cold Feet, Hot Body

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    S5:E23

    Dinner date. The Banks host a gorgeous girl from Philly who tries to lure Will away from Lisa.

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    Writer:Ron Burla
  16. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Reality Bites

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    S5:E3

    Will loses points as a role model for Nicky while visiting an ever-positive kiddie hero who brings joy to youngsters - but not to Will.

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  17. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Grumpy Young Men

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    S5:E4

    War breaks out when the girl Will likes plants a big one on Carlton.

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  18. 7.6/10(9 votes)

    #17 - It's a Wonderful Lie

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    S5:E14

    The party's over. Will and Lisa tell each other lies so they can sneak off to the (uh-oh) same party.

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    Director:Chuck Vinson
  19. 7.6/10(9 votes)

    #18 - A Decent Proposal

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    S5:E16

    Mr. and Mrs. Smith? Will pops the question from his hospital room. And Lisa's answer is...

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  20. 7.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Slum Like It... Not!

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    S5:E19

    Will vows Philip with his sound investment advice to buy Jazz's apartment building - but the tenants scream slumlord after Philip acts on Will's moneymaking tip.

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  21. 7.5/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Will's Up a Dirt Road

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    S5:E10

    Will tries his hand at journalism to prove something to Lisa, but his efforts get him sued for libel - by Jay Leno.

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  22. 7.3/10(10 votes)

    #21 - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll

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    S5:E25

    Husband-to-be Will has the bride, the ring, the date...and second thoughts about the whole idea.

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  23. 7.1/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Same Game, Next Season

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    S5:E12

    Will works so hard to impress Lisa's dad that he spends all his free time with his new best buddy.

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  24. 7.1/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Love in an Elevator

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    S5:E24

    Stuck and out of luck, Will spends his bachelor party trapped in an elevator with a feuding Carlton and Jazz.

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  25. 6.9/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Will Steps Out

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    S5:E11

    To understand Philip's battle with the scale, Will dons a fat suit and gets a big fat lesson in empathy.

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  26. 6.7/10(10 votes)

    #25 - As the Will Turns

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    S5:E20

    Will inadvertently finds himself in the right place at the right time and lands a part in a daytime soap opera.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Bullets Over Bel-Air" is the best rated episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" season 5. It scored 8.7/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Maiya Williams, Eddie Gorodetsky, it aired on 2/6/1995. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Fresh Prince: The Movie".