Best Episodes
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 their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
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Will tries to dupe a girl into intimacy.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 197 votes.
Hilary gets a job reporting weather on television.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 233 votes.
Philip intends to railroad the ineffectual Judge Robertson off the bench; and Will becomes the "love slave" of a flamboyantly generous plain student. Will accepts many expensive gifts off her including tickets to the Los Angeles Lakers game, a Harley Davidson and a jacket emblazoned with a motif of his hero Malcolm X. In the end she reveals actually she does not even like him and she was doing this for his attention for her own gains regarding image, because he was captain of basketball and lots of other girls do like him.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 228 votes.
Will's mother tells Will that she's broken her engagement to Robert and eagerly awaits her son's graduation so they can return to Philadelphia together. A shocked Will is afraid to tell her that he wants to attend college in California and remain with his Bel-Air family and friends, and suffers a nightmarish fantasy of what it would be like still living with his mother when he's 60 years old.
The episode was rated 7.63 from 221 votes.
Will returns home from spending the summer in Philadelphia with a new look that doesn't sit well with Uncle Phil.
The episode was rated 7.66 from 306 votes.
Vivian's baby is a week late, but family members and her visiting sisters are nowhere to be found when it's time to rush to the hospital.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 210 votes.
Enrolled at the newly coed Bel-Air Prep, Ashley begins dressing to entice guys, using Will's preferences in women as her examples.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 263 votes.
Carlton Banks is very depressed after being rejected by Paula, unaware that she has left him for Will. Meanwhile, Philip and Vivian receive an envelope from their doctor containing an ultrasound picture revealing the sex of Vivian's fetus. Not wanting to spoil their surprise in the delivery room, they entrust the sealed envelope to their butler, Geoffrey ...then curiosity gets the better of them.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 219 votes.
Princeton accepts Will but rejects Carlton -- whose guardian angel helps him see the light.
The episode was rated 7.72 from 205 votes.
Philip takes Will and Carlton on a camping trip that turns out to be a disaster when snow traps the unhappy campers.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 234 votes.
At Vivian's Lamaze class, Will cozies up to a pregnant sportswriter, who takes him to a game -- and delivers more than just fun.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 212 votes.
Philip is quick to judge an ex-con Will urged him to hire as a handyman and temporary assistant after the house is robbed.
The episode was rated 7.79 from 216 votes.
The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.
The episode was rated 7.84 from 242 votes.
Vy anticipates Will's graduation with enthusiasm, but there may be discord when she learns Will is failing music. To pass his music class, Will must sing at the graduation ceremony -- with a class of eight-year-olds.
The episode was rated 7.85 from 204 votes.
Will learns a sobering lesson after Carlton pops the wrong pills from Will's locker, mistaking amphetamines for vitamins, and winds up in hospital.
The episode was rated 8.01 from 221 votes.
