Will 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.
Will 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.
Original air date: 09/10/1990
Runtime: 22:09 min.
Will Smith is transplanted from the tough streets of Philadelphia to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel Air, causing everyone to make major adjustments in their way of living and in their their way of thinking.
Original air date: 09/24/1990
Runtime: 21:07 min.
Will wants to go out with a beautiful girl he meets at the country club, but first he must figure out how to impress her extremely snobbish and very protective father.
Original air date: 10/01/1990
Runtime: 23:50 min.
When Philip's parents visit from North Carolina, they embarrass him with stories of his poor rural background and his pet pig.
Original air date: 10/08/1990
Runtime: 23:11 min.
A shady character named "Ice Tray" (DON CHEADLE), one of Will's "homeboys" from Philadelphia, comes to Bel-Air for a visit.
Original air date: 10/22/1990
Runtime: 23:44 min.
At Uncle Philip's insistence Will joins his prep school's poetry club, and he enlists Geoffrey's help when he must present a "poet" for a reading.
Original air date: 10/29/1990
Runtime: 23:53 min.
Will and Carlton compete to get a date for a family Halloween party. Football and baseball player BO JACKSON and musician QUINCY JONES guest star as themselves. (Part 1 of 2)
Original air date: 10/29/1990
Runtime: 24:07 min.
Will and Carlton compete to get a date for a family Halloween party. Football and baseball player BO JACKSON and musician QUINCY JONES guest star as themselves. (Part 2 of 2)
Original air date: 11/05/1990
Runtime: 23:52 min.
Will falls for a blind date of Geoffrey's and tries to impress her. But, to Will's surprise, Geoffrey outshines him. Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL guest stars.
Original air date: 11/12/1990
Runtime: 23:39 min.
When Will becomes the superstar of Carlton's high school basketball team, his success goes to his head.
Original air date: 11/19/1990
Runtime: 23:48 min.
When Viola Smith visits her son, Will, in Bel-Air for Thanksgiving, she fears he's not being taught the value of work and turns the household upside-down to correct the situation.
Original air date: 11/26/1990
Runtime: 23:54 min.
When Will and Carlton find out that Hilary has dropped out of college without telling her parents, the boys force her to do whatever they want.
Original air date: 12/03/1990
Runtime: 23:20 min.
Will, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," gets into trouble during his very first day at Bel-Air Prep School.
Original air date: 12/10/1990
Runtime: 23:40 min.
Will's plan to get Ashley Banks into the Christmas spirit by garishly decorating the exterior of the Banks residence only succeeds in upsetting the neighbors.
Original air date: 01/07/1991
Runtime: 23:32 min.
Philip risks losing a big account when he advises a superstitious client to stop allowing Will's spontaneous remarks to influence business decisions.
Original air date: 01/14/1991
Runtime: 23:45 min.
When Will complains that no black history is taught in his school, Vivian Banks takes on the job temporarily, and both Will and Carlton find out they are in for a lot of hard work.
Original air date: 01/21/1991
Runtime: 23:48 min.
Will sneaks out with Philip's mother to a rap concert. Despite his anger, Philip realizes he must worry less about his mother's health and allow her to live life as she wants.
Original air date: 02/04/1991
Runtime: 23:51 min.
Jazz fixes Will up with his beautiful sister, Janet (VIVICA A. FOX), who turns out to be extremely bossy.
Original air date: 02/11/1991
Runtime: 23:32 min.
Will feels responsible enough to take the family car to Nevada for a concert, but when he escorts the teenage daughter of a British lord, he finds himself out of his element.
Original air date: 02/18/1991
Runtime: 23:50 min.
When one of Vivian's brightest college students (JASMINE GUY) begins dating Will, her grades slide, threatening her scholarship.
Original air date: 02/25/1991
Runtime: 23:52 min.
Will gets hustled in a pool hall and almost loses the family Mercedes, but Philip comes to his rescue, out-hustling the sharks.
Original air date: 03/11/1991
Runtime: 23:52 min.
Determined to prove that he's just as "black" as his cousin, Carlton accepts Will's challenge to survive for two days in a very tough Los Angeles neighborhood.
Original air date: 04/29/1991
Runtime: 23:10 min.
Will and Carlton spy on Ashley when she goes on her "first date" with a famous young rap singer named Little T.
Original air date: 05/06/1991
Runtime: 23:20 min.
To keep her new job as personal assistant to a movie star (QUEEN LATIFAH), Hilary has to accept a date with Will's best friend, Jazz.