The Best Episodes Written By Leslie Ray

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(12 votes)

   #1 - Strip-Tease for Two

   S2:E245/4/1992

   Will and Carlton lose their shirts investing on a tip - then take jobs as strippers to recoup their losses and get Vivian's bracelet out of hock.

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   Writer:Leslie Ray

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   7.8/10(11 votes)

   #2 - A Night at the Oprah

   S3:E911/9/1992

   The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.

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   Writer:Leslie Ray

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   7.6/10(13 votes)

   #3 - Ill Will

   S2:E182/10/1992

   The family fears a steamy exposé when Geoffrey begins his memoirs, while Will fears the scalpel when he enters the hospital, kicking and screaming, for a tonsillectomy.

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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #4 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

   S3:E1111/23/1992

   At Vivian's Lamaze class, Will cozies up to a pregnant sportswriter, who takes him to a game - and delivers more than just fun.

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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #5 - The Best Laid Plans

   S3:E172/1/1993

   When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.

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   Writer:Leslie Ray

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   7.5/10(11 votes)

   #6 - Father of the Year

   S4:E410/4/1993

   Stuck with caring for Nicky for the day, Will soon discovers the benefits of baby-sitting: he's suddenly a big man on campus with the women so long as he poses as a single dad.

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   7.4/10(12 votes)

   #7 - Will Gets Committed

   S3:E29/21/1992

   When the Banks family returns to its former neighborhood to help old friends after a destructive city-wide riot, Vivian reveals a surprise to Philip.

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   Writer:Leslie Ray

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   7.3/10(12 votes)

   #8 - Mother's Day

   S4:E235/2/1994

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

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   1.0/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Val In Carnation

   S3:E152/24/2001

   After seeing a past life regression therapist Maxine starts to have flashbacks from a previous life in which she was murdered. With Maxine's help V.I.P. are able to solve the previously unknown murder.

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   Writer:Leslie Ray

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