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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 1 Episode 8 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)
    6.3/10(1141 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3 Episode 23 - The Way We Were
    6.3/10(689 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1 Episode 9 - Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)
    6.5/10(1090 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 25 - For Sale by Owner
    6.5/10(721 votes)

    #4 - For Sale by Owner

    S4:E25

    A stranger makes a generous offer for the Banks estate, which prompts the family to reminisce about their good times there.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Harrison Boyd

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  5. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 24 - Love in an Elevator
    6.6/10(605 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3 Episode 16 - Bundle of Joy
    6.9/10(691 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3 Episode 13 - Mommy Nearest
    7.0/10(692 votes)

    #7 - Mommy Nearest

    S3:E13

    Will tries to tell his mother that he doesn't want to return to Philadelphia with her after his high school graduation.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Efrem Seeger

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  8. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 3 - Reality Bites
    7.0/10(648 votes)

    #8 - Reality Bites

    S5:E3

    Will loses points as a role model for Nicky while visiting an ever-positive kiddie hero who brings joy to youngsters - but not to Will.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:David Zuckerman

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  9. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1 Episode 14 - Day Damn One
    7.1/10(962 votes)

    #9 - Day Damn One

    S1:E14

    Will tells Ashley's slumber party guests a scary tale about his first day at Bel-Air Academy.

    Director:Jeff Melman
    Writer:Cheryl Gard

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  10. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 10 - Hi-Ho Silver
    7.1/10(808 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 3 Episode 17 - The Best Laid Plans
    7.1/10(697 votes)

    #11 - The Best Laid Plans

    S3:E17

    When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon

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  12. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 16 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
    7.1/10(647 votes)

    #12 - I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams

    S4:E16

    Bird is the word when Carlton, ULA's peacock mascot, is kidnapped by a rival school before the big game.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:David Zuckerman, Bill Boulware

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  13. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 Episode 23 - Mother's Day
    7.1/10(644 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 10 - Will's Up a Dirt Road
    7.1/10(620 votes)

    #14 - Will's Up a Dirt Road

    S5:E10

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

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Bennie R. Richburg Jr.

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  15. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 19 - Slum Like It... Not!
    7.1/10(610 votes)

    #15 - Slum Like It... Not!

    S5:E19

    Will vows Philip with his sound investment advice to buy Jazz's apartment building - but the tenants scream slumlord after Philip acts on Will's moneymaking tip.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Bennie R. Richburg Jr.

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  16. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 5 Episode 25 - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
    7.1/10(629 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 2 - Get a Job
    7.1/10(628 votes)

    #17 - Get a Job

    S6:E2

    In competition with Carlton, Will sets out to prove he's the best man for the job on Hilary's TV show by escorting a famous comedian's sister out on the town.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Mort Scrivner

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  18. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 6 Episode 13 - I, Clownius
    7.1/10(627 votes)

    #18 - I, Clownius

    S6:E13

    It's no laughing matter when a bomb-toting clown holds Philip hostage in the courtroom on the day of the showbiz madam's sentencing.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 6 Episode 15 - Breaking Up is Hard To Do (2)
    7.1/10(598 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 6 Episode 18 - Hare Today...
    7.1/10(601 votes)

    #20 - Hare Today...

    S6:E18

    The church's widowed reverend is a man of esteemed reputation, but not in the eyes of Will - who spies him making a play for Aunt Vivian.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Robert Bruce

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  21. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1 Episode 25 - Working It Out
    7.2/10(901 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 5 - Granny Gets Busy
    7.2/10(810 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 12 - Something for Nothing
    7.2/10(779 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 14 - Hilary Gets a Life
    7.2/10(758 votes)

    #24 - Hilary Gets a Life

    S2:E14

    Hilary must work for a caterer after her credit cards are cancelled.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:Eunetta T. Boone, P. Karen Raper

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  25. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 2 Episode 20 - Those Were the Days
    7.2/10(752 votes)

    #25 - Those Were the Days

    S2:E20

    Philip and Vivian welcome a '60s radical, who arouses the FBI's interest and influences Will and Carlton to take action over the firing of a nonconformist teacher.

    Director:Rita Rogers Blye
    Writer:Samm-Art Williams

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)" is the worst rated episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". It scored 6.3/10 based on 1141 votes. Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/29/1990. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Way We Were".