7.6/10642 votes#1 - Burnin' Down the House
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1995
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.
Director: Madeline Cripe
Writer: Joel Madison, Adam Markowitz
7.1/10599 votes#2 - Get a Job
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1995
In competition with Carlton, Will sets out to prove he's the best man for the job on Hilary's TV show by escorting a famous comedian's sister out on the town.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Mort Scrivner
7.2/10577 votes#3 - Stress Related
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1995
After learning a little something about initiative, Will jumps to Hilary's aid prior to a key business meeting at the station, meanwhile an unemployed Carlton subs for Philip on career day at Ashley's school.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Larry Wilmore
7.2/10617 votes#4 - Bourgie Sings the Blues
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1995
The thrill is gone for "runaway yuppie" Carlton, who can't handle another disappointment, let alone his long-awaited Princeton interview.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Tom Devanney
7.3/10609 votes#5 - The Script Formerly Known As...
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1995
Will decides to book a juror dismissed from Philip's big show-biz madam sex-scandal case for Hilary's show, which results in embarrassment for Judge Banks and some annoying apologies from Will and Hilary.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
7.7/10634 votes#6 - Not, I Barbecue
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1995
Will and Carlton's double date ends unromantically when a big bruiser shows up looking for his squeeze.
Director: Madeline Cripe
Writer: Matt Tarses, Kandace Yvette Williams
7.4/10620 votes#7 - Not With My Cousin You Don't
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1995
Freakin' out! On the home intercom, Will and Carlton overhear Ashley talking about sex.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Adam Markowitz
7.3/10605 votes#8 - Viva Lost Wages
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1995
Carlton is on a roll in Vegas, celebrating his birthday at the gaming tables with Will in tow but suddenly the tables turn, and the duo enter a dance contest to recoup their losses.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Robert Bruce
7.5/10584 votes#9 - There's the Rub (1)
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/1995
Hilary and Carlton volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving, while the extended family fills up on holiday treats.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Joel Madison
7.4/10574 votes#10 - There's the Rub (2)
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1995
Will and Philip are arrested at a massage parlor on Thanksgiving. Hilary and Carlton get a lesson in humility at the homeless shelter.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Joel Madison
7.2/10564 votes#11 - I, Ooh, Baby, Baby
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1995
Hilary's show has its national premiere. What more could she possibly want? How about a baby?
Director: Alfonso Ribeiro
Writer: Adam Markowitz, Tom Devanney
7.4/10611 votes#12 - Boxing Helena
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/1996
Will's pride is on the ropes when a gorgeous boxing instructor KOs him at the gym.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Michael Soccio
7.1/10599 votes#13 - I, Clownius
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/1996
It's no laughing matter when a bomb-toting clown holds Philip hostage in the courtroom on the day of the showbiz madam's sentencing.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
7.3/10571 votes#14 - Breaking Up is Hard To Do (1)
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/1996
Ka-boooom! That explosion you hear is Philip and Vivian's marriage after Philip decides to go into politics.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Lisa Rosenthal
7.1/10574 votes#15 - Breaking Up is Hard To Do (2)
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/1996
Breaking up may not be so hard to do for an angry Vivian, but when Philip finds he's lost without her, Will and Carlton conspire to reunite them.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Lisa Rosenthal
7.2/10573 votes#16 - I, Bowl Buster
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/26/1996
After being accepted at Princeton, a worried Carlton changes his life plans and retreats to a place where everybody knows his name - the bowling alley.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Michael Soccio
7.2/10590 votes#17 - The Butler's Son Did It
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/18/1996
Geoffrey's life changes overnight when a man claiming to be his long-lost son shows up and charms everyone - except Will, who discovers the guy's not what he seems. Meanwhile, Hilary starts writing her autobiography, and an early childhood photo reveals a shocking secret.
Director: Madeline Cripe
Writer: Lisa Rosenthal
7.1/10575 votes#18 - Hare Today...
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 4/8/1996
The church's widowed reverend is a man of esteemed reputation, but not in the eyes of Will - who spies him making a play for Aunt Vivian.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Robert Bruce
7.3/10602 votes#19 - I, Whoops, There It Is
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 4/15/1996
Dick Clark has a cameo on this backstage outing that has Will Smith visiting with series stars and screening series bloopers.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Tanya Ward, Mary Beth Pemberton
7.2/10562 votes#20 - I, Stank Horse
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/22/1996
Philip expects Ashley to decline an offer for what he considers a degrading role in an ad by a director who could also give her a recommendation to a top New York school.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Tom Devanney
7.6/10584 votes#21 - I, Stank Hole in One
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/1996
On Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Hilary subs for Gifford but doesn't see eye-to-eye with co-host Philbin. Meanwhile, Will subs for Carlton in a golf tourney and gets buddy-buddy with Philip, making Carlton jealous.
Director: Werner Walian
Writer: Matt Tarses, Michael Soccio
7.7/10634 votes#22 - Eye, Tooth
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/1996
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.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Adam Markowitz
8.0/10707 votes#23 - I, Done (1)
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/20/1996
The mansion's for sale and everybody's in the fast lane... except Will, who's stuck on life's soft shoulder.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Jeff Pollack
8.9/101,080 votes#24 - I, Done (2)
Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 5/20/1996
The Banks move out. The Jeffersons are about to move in. And Will turns out the lights.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Jeff Pollack
The Best Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 6
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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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:NBC
Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Burnin' Down the House" is the best rated episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" season 6. It scored 7.6/10 based on 642 votes. Directed by Madeline Cripe and written by Joel Madison, Adam Markowitz, it aired on 9/18/1995. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Get a Job".