The Worst Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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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 their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)", rated 6.3/10 from 1066 user votes. It was directed by Jeff Melman and written by N/A. "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)" aired on 10/29/1990 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Way We Were".
6.3/10 1,066 votes#1 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1990
Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: N/A
6.3/10 658 votes#2 - The Way We Were
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/3/1993
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.
Director: Maynard C. Virgil I
Writer: Michael Fry
6.6/10 1,016 votes#3 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/1990
Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Bennie R. Richburg Jr.
6.6/10 674 votes#4 - 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
6.6/10 575 votes#5 - Love in an Elevator
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/8/1995
Stuck and out of luck, Will spends his bachelor party trapped in an elevator with a feuding Carlton and Jazz.
Director: Maynard C. Virgil I
Writer: David Hoge, Dan Cross
6.9/10 660 votes#6 - Bundle of Joy
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/25/1993
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.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: K. Snyder, Myles Avery Mapp
7.0/10 661 votes#7 - Mommy Nearest
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/1992
Will tries to tell his mother that he doesn't want to return to Philadelphia with her after his high school graduation.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Efrem Seeger
7.1/10 907 votes#8 - Day Damn One
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/3/1990
Will tells Ashley's slumber party guests a scary tale about his first day at Bel-Air Academy.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Cheryl Gard
7.1/10 662 votes#9 - The Best Laid Plans
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/1993
When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon
7.1/10 617 votes#10 - 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
7.1/10 615 votes#11 - 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
7.1/10 613 votes#12 - Reality Bites
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1994
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.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: David Zuckerman
7.1/10 588 votes#13 - Will's Up a Dirt Road
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1994
Will tries his hand at journalism to prove something to Lisa, but his efforts get him sued for libel - by Jay Leno.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Bennie R. Richburg Jr.
7.1/10 575 votes#14 - Slum Like It... Not!
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/13/1995
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.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Bennie R. Richburg Jr.
7.1/10 597 votes#15 - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 5/15/1995
Husband-to-be Will has the bride, the ring, the date...and second thoughts about the whole idea.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Leilani Downer
7.1/10 598 votes#16 - 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
7.1/10 596 votes#17 - 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
7.1/10 571 votes#18 - 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
7.1/10 571 votes#19 - 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
7.2/10 856 votes#20 - Working It Out
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 5/6/1991
Rap's Queen Latifah plays Hilary's new actress boss, who wants Will as her boy toy - or Hilary's glamorous job is over.
Director: Rita Rogers Blye
Writer: Shannon Gaughan
7.2/10 771 votes#21 - Granny Gets Busy
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1991
Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.
Director: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Cheryl Gard
7.2/10 769 votes#22 - Hi-Ho Silver
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1991
Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.
Director: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Elaine Newman, Ed Burnham
7.2/10 742 votes#23 - Something for Nothing
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/9/1991
After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money to charity.
Director: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: William Missouri Downs
7.2/10 724 votes#24 - Hilary Gets a Life
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/6/1992
Hilary must work for a caterer after her credit cards are cancelled.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: P. Karen Raper, Eunetta T. Boone
7.2/10 720 votes#25 - Those Were the Days
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/24/1992
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.
Director: Rita Rogers Blye
Writer: Samm-Art Williams