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Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 5 - It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...
    6.5/10(13 votes)

    #1 - It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...

    S4:E5

    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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:David Zuckerman

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  2. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 11 - Will Steps Out
    6.5/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Will Steps Out

    S5:E11

    To understand Philip's battle with the scale, Will dons a fat suit and gets a big fat lesson in empathy.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Maiya Williams

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  3. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 20 - As the Will Turns
    6.5/10(14 votes)

    #3 - As the Will Turns

    S5:E20

    Will inadvertently finds himself in the right place at the right time and lands a part in a daytime soap opera.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:David Pitlik, Barry Gurstein

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  4. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 12 - Same Game, Next Season
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Same Game, Next Season

    S5:E12

    Will works so hard to impress Lisa's dad that he spends all his free time with his new best buddy.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:David Zuckerman

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  5. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1 Episode 8 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)

    S1:E8

    Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 6 Episode 9 - There's the Rub (1)
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #6 - There's the Rub (1)

    S6:E9

    Hilary and Carlton volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving, while the extended family fills up on holiday treats.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Joel Madison

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  7. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1 Episode 9 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)

    S1:E9

    Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Bennie R. Richburg Jr.

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  8. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 24 - Love in an Elevator
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Love in an Elevator

    S5:E24

    Stuck and out of luck, Will spends his bachelor party trapped in an elevator with a feuding Carlton and Jazz.

    Director:Maynard C. Virgil I
    Writers:Dan Cross, David Hoge

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  9. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 23 - Be My Baby Tonight
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Be My Baby Tonight

    S2:E23

    Ashley cringes when the family oohs and aahs over her relationship with Kevin , but Will chokes when she asks him about sex - and her curiosity about reproduction sends Will to a pregnancy counseling center.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Lisa Rosenthal

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  10. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3 Episode 7 - Here Comes the Judge
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Here Comes the Judge

    S3:E7

    Will gets arrested for numerous parking tickets as Phil runs for judge against incumbent Judge Robertson.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Samm-Art Williams

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  11. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3 Episode 16 - Bundle of Joy
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Bundle of Joy

    S3:E16

    As Vivian's delivery date approaches, the family fantasizes about what the baby will mean to each of them: Ashley feels all but invisible, Geoffrey feels overwhelmed by the family's demands, and Vivian feels like she's having triplets.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:Myles Avery Mapp, K. Snyder

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  12. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3 Episode 23 - The Way We Were
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #12 - The Way We Were

    S3:E23

    Series clips illustrate family recollections as the kids put together a scrapbook for Vivian and Philip, who want to renew their vows on their anniversary.

    Director:Maynard C. Virgil I
    Writer:Michael Fry

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  13. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 1 - Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Gary H. Miller

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  14. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 22 - M is for the Many Things She Gave Me
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #14 - M is for the Many Things She Gave Me

    S4:E22

    It's double trouble for Will when Philip's old flame visits with her daughter, who's attracted to Will.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Gary H. Miller

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  15. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 23 - Mother's Day
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Mother's Day

    S4:E23

    Say, homie, could you do me a favor? Just-married Jazz makes a surprising request of Will.

    Director:Madeline Cripe
    Writers:Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon

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  16. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 25 - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #16 - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll

    S5:E25

    Husband-to-be Will has the bride, the ring, the date...and second thoughts about the whole idea.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Leilani Downer

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  17. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 6 Episode 15 - Breaking Up is Hard To Do (2)
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Breaking Up is Hard To Do (2)

    S6:E15

    Breaking up may not be so hard to do for an angry Vivian, but when Philip finds he's lost without her, Will and Carlton conspire to reunite them.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Lisa Rosenthal

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  18. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1 Episode 20 - Nice Lady
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Nice Lady

    S1:E20

    Fresh Prince Will is on his best behavior for visiting royalty - the seemingly demure Lady Penelope, who Will hopes to persuade to let herself have a good time at a party.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Sandy Frank

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  19. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1 Episode 25 - Working It Out
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Working It Out

    S1:E25

    Rap's Queen Latifah plays Hilary's new actress boss, who wants Will as her boy toy - or Hilary's glamorous job is over.

    Director:Rita Rogers Blye
    Writer:Shannon Gaughan

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  20. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 5 - Granny Gets Busy
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Granny Gets Busy

    S2:E5

    Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writer:Cheryl Gard

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  21. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 10 - Hi-Ho Silver
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Hi-Ho Silver

    S2:E10

    Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writers:Elaine Newman, Ed Burnham

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  22. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 12 - Something for Nothing
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Something for Nothing

    S2:E12

    After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money to charity.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writer:William Missouri Downs

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  23. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 16 - Geoffrey Cleans Up
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Geoffrey Cleans Up

    S2:E16

    Geoffrey falls hard for a neighbor he believes is a housekeeper - but who turns out to be very wealthy.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writer:Lisa Rosenthal

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  24. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 22 - The Aunt Who Came to Dinner
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #24 - The Aunt Who Came to Dinner

    S2:E22

    Aunt Helen arrives unexpectedly, and upsets Will and Carlton's plans for a rendezvous with two French women.

    Director:Rae Kraus
    Writer:Jerry Ross

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  25. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3 Episode 4 - Hilary Gets a Job
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Hilary Gets a Job

    S3:E4

    Hilary gets a job reporting weather on television.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Efrem Seeger

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Worst Episodes Summary

"It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It..." is the worst rated episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". It scored 6.5/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by David Zuckerman, it aired on 10/11/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Will Steps Out".