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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S5E8 — Soooooooul Train
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air•Season 5•Episode 8

Soooooooul Train

7.4/10 · 604 votesNov 7, 199423 min

Ranked #10 of 25 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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At a Soul Train reunion, middle-aged Philip feels like his train has left the station.

Directed byShelley Jensen
Written byJohn Ridley
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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

Crew10

Shelley Jensen

Shelley Jensen

Director

John Ridley

John Ridley

Writer

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

Leslie Bloome

Leslie Bloome

Foley

John Ridley

John Ridley

Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Soooooooul Train" is episode 8 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 604 votes, ranking #10 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by John Ridley, it aired on November 7, 1994.

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