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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S1E17 — The Ethnic Tip
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air•Season 1•Episode 17

The Ethnic Tip

7.4/10 · 924 votesJan 14, 199124 min

Ranked #14 of 25 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Will proposes a black history class be instituted at Bel-Air Academy, and gets a surprise when Aunt Viv arrives to teach it.

Directed byJeff Melman
Written byBenny Medina, Jeff Pollack
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Will Smith

Will Smith

Will Smith

James Avery

James Avery

Philip Banks

Janet Hubert

Janet Hubert

Vivian Banks

Alfonso Ribeiro

Alfonso Ribeiro

Carlton Banks

Karyn Parsons

Karyn Parsons

Hilary Banks

Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali

Ashley Banks

Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Geoffrey Butler

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Jeff Melman

Jeff Melman

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Werner Walian

Producer

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Judy Richman

Costume Supervisor

Benny Medina

Benny Medina

Writer

J

Jim McQueen

Editor

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Carol McCoo

Hairstylist

Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Producer

D

Dahl Delu

Art Direction

M

Mara Lopez

Associate Producer

S

Sean O'Brien

Production Coordinator

D

David Abbott

Makeup Artist

C

Cheryl Gard

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Ethnic Tip" is episode 17 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 924 votes, ranking #14 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Benny Medina, Jeff Pollack, it aired on January 14, 1991.

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