8.1/108 votes#1 - Strip-Tease for Two
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/4/1992
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.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Leslie Ray
7.9/109 votes#2 - Ill Will
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/10/1992
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.
Director: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Leslie Ray
7.9/108 votes#3 - A Night at the Oprah
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1992
The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Leslie Ray
7.8/108 votes#4 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1992
At Vivian's Lamaze class, Will cozies up to a pregnant sportswriter, who takes him to a game - and delivers more than just fun.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Leslie Ray
7.6/108 votes#5 - Will Gets Committed
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1992
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.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Leslie Ray
7.6/108 votes#6 - 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
7.6/108 votes#7 - Father of the Year
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1993
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.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Leslie Ray
7.1/109 votes#8 - 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
1.0/101 votes#9 - Val In Carnation
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2001
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.
Director: Jack Clements
Writer: Leslie Ray
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"Strip-Tease for Two" is the best rated episode written by Leslie Ray. It scored 8.1/10 based on 8 votes. It was directed by Shelley Jensen. It aired on 5/4/1992 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Ill Will".