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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S5E7 — Father Knows Best
7.6
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air•Season 5•Episode 7

Father Knows Best

7.6/10 · 596 votesOct 24, 199423 min

Ranked #5 of 25 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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To help Ashley out of a jam at school, Will poses as her father. Oh yeah, this is gonna work.

Directed byShelley Jensen
Written byAndrea Allen-Wiley
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Cast8

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

Crew12

Shelley Jensen

Shelley Jensen

Director

S

Susan Borowitz

Executive Consultant

S

Stacey Morris

Hairstylist

J

Joann Kozloff

Makeup Department Head

G

Gary H. Miller

Executive Producer

V

Victoria Walker

Camera Operator

R

Ron Garrard

Sound Editor

M

Maiya Williams

Supervising Producer

D

David Pitlik

Producer

A

Andrea Allen-Wiley

Writer

B

Barry Gurstein

Producer

Leslie Bloome

Leslie Bloome

Foley

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Episode Summary

"Father Knows Best" is episode 7 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 596 votes, ranking #5 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Andrea Allen-Wiley, it aired on October 24, 1994.

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