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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S5E10 — Will's Up a Dirt Road
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air•Season 5•Episode 10

Will's Up a Dirt Road

7.1/10 · 570 votesNov 21, 199423 min

Ranked #21 of 25 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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Will tries his hand at journalism to prove something to Lisa, but his efforts get him sued for libel - by Jay Leno.

Directed byShelley Jensen
Written byBennie R. Richburg Jr.
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Will Smith

Will Smith

Will Smith

James Avery

James Avery

Philip Banks

Daphne Maxwell Reid

Daphne Maxwell Reid

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

Ross Bagley

Ross Bagley

Nicky Banks

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Shelley Jensen

Shelley Jensen

Director

S

Susan Borowitz

Executive Consultant

S

Stacey Morris

Hairstylist

J

Joann Kozloff

Makeup Artist

G

Gary H. Miller

Executive Producer

B

Bennie R. Richburg Jr.

Writer

V

Victoria Walker

Camera Operator

S

Sean O'Brien

Production Manager

A

Alan Okazaki

Assistant Art Director

F

Fred M. Duer

Production Design

M

Meta Hahn

Hairstylist

R

Ron Garrard

Sound Editor

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Episode Summary

"Will's Up a Dirt Road" is episode 10 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 5. It scored 7.1/10 from 570 votes, ranking #21 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Bennie R. Richburg Jr., it aired on November 21, 1994.

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