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The Worst Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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. 6.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #1 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)

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    S1:E8

    Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?

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    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:N/A
  2. 6.3/10(668 votes)

    #2 - The Way We Were

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    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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  3. 6.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #3 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)

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    S1:E9

    Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?

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  4. 6.6/10(686 votes)

    #4 - For Sale by Owner

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    S4:E25

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

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  5. 6.6/10(582 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 6.9/10(669 votes)

    #6 - Bundle of Joy

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    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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  8. 7.0/10(669 votes)

    #7 - Mommy Nearest

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    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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  9. 7.0/10(624 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 7.1/10(934 votes)

    #9 - Day Damn One

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    S1:E14

    Will tells Ashley's slumber party guests a scary tale about his first day at Bel-Air Academy.

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    Director:Jeff Melman
  11. 7.1/10(673 votes)

    #10 - The Best Laid Plans

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    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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  12. 7.1/10(625 votes)

    #11 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams

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    S4:E16

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

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  13. 7.1/10(622 votes)

    #12 - Mother's Day

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    S4:E23

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

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  14. 7.1/10(596 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. 7.1/10(584 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. 7.1/10(607 votes)

    #15 - 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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  17. 7.2/10(873 votes)

    #16 - Working It Out

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    S1:E25

    Rap's Queen Latifah plays Hilary's new actress boss, who wants Will as her boy toy - or Hilary's glamorous job is over.

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  18. 7.2/10(787 votes)

    #17 - Granny Gets Busy

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    S2:E5

    Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.

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  19. 7.2/10(783 votes)

    #18 - Hi-Ho Silver

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    S2:E10

    Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.

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  20. 7.2/10(757 votes)

    #19 - Something for Nothing

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    S2:E12

    After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money to charity.

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  21. 7.2/10(737 votes)

    #20 - Hilary Gets a Life

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    S2:E14

    Hilary must work for a caterer after her credit cards are cancelled.

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  22. 7.2/10(730 votes)

    #21 - Those Were the Days

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    S2:E20

    Philip and Vivian welcome a '60s radical, who arouses the FBI's interest and influences Will and Carlton to take action over the firing of a nonconformist teacher.

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  23. 7.2/10(718 votes)

    #22 - The Aunt Who Came to Dinner

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    S2:E22

    Aunt Helen arrives unexpectedly, and upsets Will and Carlton's plans for a rendezvous with two French women.

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    Director:Rae Kraus
    Writer:Jerry Ross
  24. 7.2/10(693 votes)

    #23 - Here Comes the Judge

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    S3:E7

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

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  25. 7.2/10(658 votes)

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

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    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.

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  26. 7.2/10(656 votes)

    #25 - When You Hit Upon a Star

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    S4:E17

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)" is the worst rated episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". It scored 6.3/10 based on 1105 votes. Directed by Jeff Melman and written by N/A, it aired on 10/29/1990. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Way We Were".