Episode 1: The Fresh Prince Project
1990-09-1023 min
Aunt Vivian tries to mediate between her husband Philip and the newly arrived Will.
Season guide
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1 — Episodes and Where to Watch
25 episodes · first aired 1990-09-10
Will Smith is revealed to be a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives at their Bel Air, Los Angeles mansion. His relatives include Phillip Banks, Will's strict and gruff uncle, and Vivian Banks, Will's no-nonsense, forthright, and career-minded aunt. Other members of the Banks family include Carlton Banks, Will's preppy and arrogant cousin, Hilary Banks, Will's attractive but dumb, eldest cousin, Ashley Banks, Will's youngest cousin, and Geoffrey, the family's cynical English Butler. Will's lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives there, and frequently got him or other members of the family into trouble as well.
Episode guide
Episode 2: Bang the Drum, Ashley
1990-09-1724 min
Will persuades Ashley to pawn her violin for a drum set.
Episode 3: Clubba Hubba
1990-09-2422 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 so he seeks tips from cousin Carlton on becoming preppie.
Episode 4: Not with My Pig, You Don't
1990-10-0124 min
Will tries to smooth things between Philip and his very rural parents when they visit to see him receive an award.
Episode 5: Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy
1990-10-0824 min
Will gets a visit from an old pal named Ice Tray, who, to Vivian and Philip's dismay, warms up to Hilary.
Episode 6: Mistaken Identity
1990-10-1524 min
Jailed, Will and Carlton stage a media stunt.
Episode 7: Def Poet's Society
1990-10-2224 min
Will joins his prep school's poetry club.
Episode 8: Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)
1990-10-2924 min
Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?
Episode 9: Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)
1990-10-2925 min
Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?
Episode 10: Kiss My Butler
1990-11-0524 min
Happy birthday Geoffrey! For a gift, Will tries matchmaking, then falls for Geoffrey's date himself.
Episode 11: Courting Disaster
1990-11-1224 min
Carlton feels overshadowed by Will, who's become a basketball star at school.
Episode 12: Talking Turkey
1990-11-1924 min
A holiday visit from Will's taskmaster mother puts the kibosh on conspicuous consumption and puts the kids to work preparing Thanksgiving dinner.
Episode 13: Knowledge is Power
1990-11-2624 min
Hilary becomes Will's personal maid when he threatens to disclose she's dropped out of UCLA.
Episode 14: Day Damn One
1990-12-0324 min
Will tells Ashley's slumber party guests a scary tale about his first day at Bel-Air Academy.
Episode 15: Deck the Halls
1990-12-1024 min
Will inimitably dresses the mansion for the holidays, to the dismay of the neighbors, including heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield.
Episode 16: The Lucky Charm
1991-01-0724 min
Philip may lose a superstitious client whom he advises not to make decisions based on Will's spontaneous remarks.
Episode 17: The Ethnic Tip
1991-01-1424 min
Will proposes a black history class be instituted at Bel-Air Academy, and gets a surprise when Aunt Viv arrives to teach it.
Episode 18: The Young and the Restless
1991-01-2124 min
Will sneaks Philip's elderly mother out of the house for a night on the town.
Episode 19: It Had to Be You
1991-02-0424 min
Will has girl problems after a date with Jazz's domineering sister, who's ready to pick out a china pattern before the night is over.
Episode 20: Nice Lady
1991-02-1124 min
Fresh Prince Will is on his best behavior for visiting royalty - the seemingly demure Lady Penelope, who Will hopes to persuade to let herself have a good time at a party.
Episode 21: Love at First Fight
1991-02-1824 min
Jasmine Guy plays a scholarship student whose introduction to Will opens up a different world of fun and games - and romance - to divert her from her studies.
Episode 22: Banks Shot
1991-02-2524 min
Will crawls to Philip for help after sneaking out on the town and getting hustled by sleazy pool sharks.
Episode 23: 72 Hours
1991-03-1124 min
Will challenges Carlton to spend time in a tough neighborhood, trying to survive by masquerading as a financial consultant.
Episode 24: Just Infatuation
1991-04-2924 min
R&B singer Tevin Campbell plays teen idol Little T, who surprises Ashley on her birthday with a special song and an invitation for a date.
Episode 25: Working It Out
1991-05-0624 min
Rap's Queen Latifah plays Hilary's new actress boss, who wants Will as her boy toy - or Hilary's glamorous job is over.
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