The Worst Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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   6.5/10(15 votes)

   #1 - As the Will Turns

   S5:E204/10/1995

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

   Director:Shelley Jensen

   Writers:David Pitlik, Barry Gurstein

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   Director:Shelley Jensen

   Writers:David Pitlik, Barry Gurstein
2. 

   6.5/10(13 votes)

   #2 - Love in an Elevator

   S5:E245/8/1995

   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

   Writers:Dan Cross, David Hoge

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   Director:Maynard C. Virgil I

   Writers:Dan Cross, David Hoge
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   6.6/10(17 votes)

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

   S1:E810/29/1990

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

   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Unknown
4. 

   6.6/10(14 votes)

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

   S4:E510/11/1993

   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

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   Writer:David Zuckerman
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   6.6/10(14 votes)

   #5 - Will Steps Out

   S5:E1111/28/1994

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

   Director:Shelley Jensen

   Writer:Maiya Williams

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   Writer:Maiya Williams
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   6.6/10(14 votes)

   #6 - Same Game, Next Season

   S5:E1212/12/1994

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

   Director:Shelley Jensen

   Writer:David Zuckerman

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   Director:Shelley Jensen

   Writer:David Zuckerman
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7. 

   6.7/10(18 votes)

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

   S1:E910/29/1990

   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.

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   Director:Jeff Melman

   Writer:Bennie R. Richburg Jr.
8. 

   6.7/10(12 votes)

   #8 - The Way We Were

   S3:E235/3/1993

   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

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   Director:Maynard C. Virgil I

   Writer:Michael Fry
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   6.7/10(14 votes)

   #9 - There's the Rub (1)

   S6:E911/20/1995

   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

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   Writer:Joel Madison
10. 

    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #10 - For Sale by Owner

    S4:E255/16/1994

    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

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    Writer:Harrison Boyd
11. 

    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #11 - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll

    S5:E255/15/1995

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

    Director:Shelley Jensen

    Writer:Leilani Downer

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    Writer:Leilani Downer
12. 

    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Breaking Up is Hard To Do (2)

    S6:E152/19/1996

    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

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    Writer:Lisa Rosenthal
13. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Granny Gets Busy

    S2:E510/7/1991

    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

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    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn

    Writer:Cheryl Gard
14. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Guess Who's Coming to Marry?

    S2:E610/14/1991

    Tensions spill over just before the wedding of Will's Aunt Janice when Will's mom meets Janice's intended - and forbids Will to attend the interracial wedding.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn

    Writer:Samm-Art Williams

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    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn

    Writer:Samm-Art Williams
15. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #15 - Be My Baby Tonight

    S2:E234/27/1992

    Ashley cringes when the family oohs and aahs over her relationship with Kevin , but Will chokes when she asks him about sex - and her curiosity about reproduction sends Will to a pregnancy counseling center.

    Director:Shelley Jensen

    Writer:Lisa Rosenthal

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    Writer:Lisa Rosenthal
16. 

    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #16 - P.S. I Love You

    S3:E610/24/1992

    While Philip entertains rude, senile Judge Robertson, Will accepts expensive gifts from Lindsey Simon, a rich classmate who wants to buy his affection.

    Director:Shelley Jensen

    Writer:Linda M. Yearwood

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    Writer:Linda M. Yearwood
17. 

    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Here Comes the Judge

    S3:E710/26/1992

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

    Director:Shelley Jensen

    Writer:Samm-Art Williams

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18. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Bundle of Joy

    S3:E161/25/1993

    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

    Writers:Myles Avery Mapp, K. Snyder

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    Writers:Myles Avery Mapp, K. Snyder
19. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

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

    S4:E19/20/1993

    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

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    Writer:Gary H. Miller
20. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #20 - When You Hit Upon a Star

    S4:E171/31/1994

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

    Director:Shelley Jensen

    Writer:Michael Soccio

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21. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Stop Will! In the Name of Love

    S4:E182/14/1994

    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:Unknown

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22. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

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

    S4:E224/25/1994

    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

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    Writer:Gary H. Miller
23. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Mother's Day

    S4:E235/2/1994

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

    Director:Madeline Cripe

    Writers:Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon

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    Director:Madeline Cripe

    Writers:Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon
24. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Viva Lost Wages

    S6:E811/13/1995

    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

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    Writer:Robert Bruce
25. 

    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #25 - I, Clownius

    S6:E131/15/1996

    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:Unknown

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