Season 4
🎬 26 Episodes 📅 1993 ⏱ 23 min
When a sharp-witted teen from the rough neighborhoods of West Philadelphia lands in the glittering world of Bel-Air, his street smarts clash hilariously with upper-class expectations. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air captures the heart of a story where comedy becomes the bridge between two completely different worlds—one where a young man's authenticity gradually melts the formality surrounding him. What begins as an outsider's struggle transforms into an undeniable truth: family isn't about where you come from, it's about where you're accepted for exactly who you are.
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📊 Season Stats
26
Episodes
1993
Year
23
min / ep
10
Watch Hours
4/6
Season No.
⭐ 8.8
Best Episode
Ep. 24 · Papa's Got a Brand-New…
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🎬 Episodes 26 episodes
1
⭐ 7.2
Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)
Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Gary H. Miller
2
⭐ 7.5
Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)
Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Gary H. Miller
3
⭐ 8.2
All Guts, No Glory
Registration day finds Will signing up for no-brainer classes, plus one that might truly challenge him - a philosophy course he takes to meet a girl.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Maiya Williams
4
⭐ 7.5
Father of the Year
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.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Leslie Ray
5
⭐ 6.5
It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...
After Will's friends guys rib Carlton about being a virgin, Miss Right appears and sweeps Carlton off his feet. Elsewhere, Geoffrey confesses a secret of his own.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ David Zuckerman
6
⭐ 7.9
Will Goes a-Courtin'
When Phillip sues Will and Carlton for unpaid rent, two different versions of the dispute are aired - neither entirely truthful.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Bill Boulware
7
⭐ 7.8
Hex and the Single Guy
Will disses a seance - until the spiritualist zaps him with a hex that (uh-oh) seems to work.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ David Pitlik
8
⭐ 7.6
Blood is Thicker Than Mud
A bro with dough? Carlton's upper-class upbringing may make him unwelcome at a black fraternity.
🎬 Chuck Vinson ✍️ Devon Shepard
9
⭐ 7.7
Fresh Prince After Dark
Will breaks a date with Jackie to accompany Hilary to a Playboy Mansion reception for weather reporters being photographed for the magazine.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Eddie Gorodetsky
10
⭐ 8.1
Home is Where the Heart Attack Is
Will sneaks greasy, high-fat foods to Philip after he promises to diet and exercise, then blames himself when Philip has a heart attack.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Eddie Gorodetsky
11
⭐ 7.5
Take My Cousin... Please
On academic probation, Will schemes to improve his grades by fixing up a newly divorced English professor with Hilary, who soon finds fault with the man, further jeopardizing Will's academic future.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ David Zuckerman
12
⭐ 7.6
You've Got to Be a Football Hero
Will uses booze to prove his manliness while competing with a hulking football hero who wants to score points with Jackie, and his fraternity brothers leave drunken Will in a cemetery, where he is haunted. Meanwhile, Ashley learns that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Bill Boulware
13
⭐ 7.7
'Twas the Night Before Christening
Vivian promises god-motherhood of her child to both of her sisters, while Will hatches a harebrained scheme to get Boyz II Men to perform at baby Nicky's christening.
🎬 Eddie Gorodetsky ✍️ Samm-Art Williams
14
⭐ 7.9
Sleepless in Bel-Air
Will pays for putting off studying for a midterm until the last minute, and Ashley pays for staying out late on her first date.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Maiya Williams
15
⭐ 7.8
Who's the Boss
Carlton in charge. Will gets his feathers ruffled when his cousin becomes his boss at the Peacock Stop.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ David Pitlik
16
⭐ 7.5
I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
Bird is the word when Carlton, ULA's peacock mascot, is kidnapped by a rival school before the big game.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ David Zuckerman
17
⭐ 7.3
When You Hit Upon a Star
Will becomes a jet-setter while dating a pop star.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Michael Soccio
18
⭐ 7.4
Stop Will! In the Name of Love
A Valentine's double date finds Will treating Ashley like a kid and Ashley demanding r-e-s-p-e-c-t.
🎬 Maynard C. Virgil I ✍️ Gayle Abrams
19
⭐ 7.3
You'd Better Shop Around
A car dealer hires Will, then persuades him to drop out of college.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Devon Shepard
20
⭐ 7.5
The Ol' Ball and Chain
Jazz's bride has a couple of teensy character flaws: She's a convict. And she puts the moves on Will.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Rich Hosek
21
⭐ 7.3
The Harder They Fall
Will finds himself stranded in a mountain forest with his new girlfriend's disagreeable father after they parachute out of his disabled plane.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Devon Shepard
22
⭐ 7.2
M is for the Many Things She Gave Me
It's double trouble for Will when Philip's old flame visits with her daughter, who's attracted to Will.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Gary H. Miller
23
⭐ 7.2
Mother's Day
Say, homie, could you do me a favor? Just-married Jazz makes a surprising request of Will.
🎬 Madeline Cripe ✍️ Leslie Ray
24
⭐ 8.8
Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse
Ben Vereen plays Will's long-lost father, who breezes into town and promises Will the moon, which angers an unforgiving Philip.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ David Zuckerman
25
⭐ 7.5
For Sale by Owner
A stranger makes a generous offer for the Banks estate, which prompts the family to reminisce about their good times there.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Harrison Boyd
26
⭐ 7.9
The Philadelphia Story
Will returns to the City of Brotherly Love and discovers he's the butt of old friends' jokes, prompting him to go into training to settle an old score and clear his reputation as a chicken.
🎬 Shelley Jensen ✍️ Maiya Williams