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The Worst Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ranked from worst to best. Explore 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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:NBC
Episodes
148
Avg. Rating
7.5
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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 1088 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".

  • Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)
    6.3/10(1,088)
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    #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

  • The Way We Were
    6.3/10(664)
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    #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

  • Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)
    6.5/10(1,036)
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    #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.

  • For Sale by Owner
    6.6/10(682)
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    #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

  • Love in an Elevator
    6.6/10(580)
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    #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

  • Bundle of Joy
    6.9/10(666)
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    #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: Myles Avery Mapp, K. Snyder

  • Mommy Nearest
    7.0/10(665)
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    #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

  • Reality Bites
    7.0/10(619)
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    #8 - 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

  • Day Damn One
    7.1/10(924)
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    #9 - 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

  • The Best Laid Plans
    7.1/10(669)
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    #10 - 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

  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
    7.1/10(621)
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    #11 - 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

  • Mother's Day
    7.1/10(618)
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    #12 - 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

  • Will's Up a Dirt Road
    7.1/10(594)
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    #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.

  • Slum Like It... Not!
    7.1/10(580)
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    #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.

  • For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
    7.1/10(604)
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    #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

  • Get a Job
    7.1/10(603)
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    #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

  • I, Clownius
    7.1/10(601)
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    #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

  • Breaking Up is Hard To Do (2)
    7.1/10(576)
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    #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

  • Hare Today...
    7.1/10(578)
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    #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

  • Working It Out
    7.2/10(866)
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    #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

  • Granny Gets Busy
    7.2/10(780)
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    #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

  • Hi-Ho Silver
    7.2/10(775)
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    #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

  • Something for Nothing
    7.2/10(749)
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    #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

  • Hilary Gets a Life
    7.2/10(731)
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    #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: Eunetta T. Boone, P. Karen Raper

  • Those Were the Days
    7.2/10(727)
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    #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