The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

Name: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro, Karyn Parsons

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (153,912 votes)
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.48 avg 25 episodes 7.9 → 7.2 27 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Fresh Prince Project	7.9	1,711
2	Bang the Drum, Ashley	7.5	1,357
3	Clubba Hubba	7.3	1,238
4	Not with My Pig, You Don't	7.7	1,205
5	Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy	7.6	1,168
6	Mistaken Identity	8.5	1,454
7	Def Poet's Society	7.5	1,084
8	Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 1	6.2	1,094
9	Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 2	6.5	1,040
10	Kiss My Butler	7.3	994
11	Courting Disaster	7.7	1,000
12	Talking Turkey	7.3	926
13	Knowledge Is Power	8.0	1,018
14	Day Damn One	7.1	907
15	Deck the Halls	7.4	919
16	The Lucky Charm	7.5	889
17	The Ethnic Tip	7.4	898
18	The Young and the Restless	7.4	883
19	It Had to Be You	7.8	949
20	Nice Lady	7.3	870
21	Love at First Fight	7.3	859
22	Banks Shot	8.2	991
23	72 Hours	8.1	976
24	Just Infatuation	7.4	854
25	Working It Out	7.2	843

Season 2 (1991)

7.46 avg 24 episodes 7.5 → 8.2 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Did the Earth Move for You?	7.5	823
2	The Mother of All Battles	7.5	800
3	Will Gets a Job	7.8	797
4	PSAT Pstory	7.5	753
5	Granny Gets Busy	7.2	750
6	Guess Who's Coming to Marry?	7.6	806
7	The Big Four-Oh	7.3	773
8	She Ain't Heavy	7.6	773
9	Cased Up	7.7	778
10	Hi-Ho Silver	7.1	748
11	The Butler Did It	7.8	785
12	Something for Nothing	7.2	722
13	Christmas Show	7.5	776
14	Hilary Gets a Life	7.2	701
15	My Brother's Keeper	7.6	749
16	Geoffrey Cleans Up	7.4	709
17	Community Action	7.4	687
18	Ill Will	7.4	727
19	Eyes on the Prize	7.5	692
20	Those Were the Days	7.2	691
21	Vying for Attention	7.3	703
22	The Aunt Who Came to Dinner	7.2	679
23	Be My Baby Tonight	7.4	677
24	Striptease for Two	8.2	799

Season 3 (1992)

7.48 avg 24 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 25 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	How I Spent My Summer Vacation	7.4	690
2	Will Gets Committed	7.3	680
3	That's No Lady, That's My Cousin	7.6	691
4	Hilary Gets a Job	7.4	657
5	Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe	7.7	707
6	P.S. I Love You	7.3	659
7	Here Comes the Judge	7.2	656
8	Boyz in the Woods	8.0	733
9	A Night at the Oprah	7.7	706
10	Asses to Ashes	7.5	668
11	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum	7.5	658
12	The Cold War	7.3	628
13	Mommy Nearest	7.0	636
14	Winner Takes Off	8.1	739
15	Robbing the Banks	7.7	661
16	Bundle of Joy	6.9	631
17	The Best Laid Plans	7.1	638
18	The Alma Matter	7.9	688
19	Just Say Yo	8.8	1,043
20	The Baby Comes Out	7.5	644
21	You Bet Your Life	7.3	697
22	Ain't No Business Like Show Business	7.4	648
23	The Way We Were	6.2	631
24	Six Degrees of Graduation	7.7	653

Season 4 (1993)

7.54 avg 26 episodes 7.4 → 7.8 24 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part 1	7.4	663
2	Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part 2	7.6	623
3	All Guts, No Glory	7.7	662
4	Father of the Year	7.4	627
5	It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...	7.7	630
6	Will Goes a Courtin'	8.0	707
7	Hex and the Single Guy	7.6	656
8	Blood Is Thicker Than Mud	7.7	664
9	Fresh Prince After Dark	7.5	644
10	Home Is Where the Heart Attack Is	7.9	661
11	Take My Cousin... Please	7.4	608
12	You've Got to Be a Football Hero	7.2	621
13	'Twas the Night Before Christening	7.4	636
14	Sleepless in Bel-Air	7.6	620
15	Who's the Boss	7.2	592
16	I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams	7.1	585
17	When You Hit Upon a Star	7.2	615
18	Stop Will! In the Name of Love	7.5	622
19	You'd Better Shop Around	7.6	597
20	The Ol' Ball and Chain	7.3	589
21	The Harder They Fall	7.4	619
22	M Is for the Many Things She Gave Me	7.7	636
23	Mother's Day	7.1	582
24	Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse	9.6	4,759
25	For Sale by Owner	6.5	668
26	The Philadelphia Story	7.8	635

Season 5 (1994)

7.38 avg 25 episodes 7.6 → 7.1 23 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Client	7.6	611
2	What's Will Got to Do with It?	7.2	580
3	Reality Bites	7.0	586
4	Grumpy Young Men	7.3	581
5	Fresh Prince: The Movie	7.6	657
6	Will's Misery	7.6	609
7	Father Knows Best	7.6	580
8	Soooooooul Train	7.4	587
9	Love Hurts	7.4	578
10	Will's Up a Dirt Road	7.1	553
11	Will Steps Out	7.3	559
12	Same Game, Next Season	7.4	562
13	Three's a Crowd	7.5	569
14	It's a Wonderful Lie	7.3	551
15	Bullets Over Bel-Air	8.5	848
16	A Decent Proposal	7.3	554
17	Will Is from Mars...	7.5	588
18	The Wedding Show (Psyche!)	7.3	551
19	Slum Like It... Not!	7.1	541
20	As the Will Turns	7.3	536
21	Save the Last Trance for Me	7.4	549
22	To Thine Own Self Be Blue... and Gold	7.5	538
23	Cold Feet, Hot Body	7.5	550
24	Love in an Elevator	6.6	540
25	For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll	7.1	566

Season 6 (1995)

7.43 avg 24 episodes 7.6 → 9.0 24 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Burnin' Down the House	7.6	599
2	Get a Job	7.1	563
3	Stress Related	7.2	541
4	Bourgie Sings the Blues	7.2	580
5	The Script Formerly Known As...	7.3	573
6	Not, I Barbecue	7.7	597
7	Not with My Cousin You Don't	7.4	581
8	Viva Lost Wages	7.3	564
9	There's the Rub: Part 1	7.5	547
10	There's the Rub: Part 2	7.5	539
11	I, Ooh, Baby, Baby	7.2	523
12	Boxing Helena	7.4	570
13	I, Clownius	7.1	562
14	Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 1	7.2	531
15	Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 2	7.1	533
16	I, Bowl Buster	7.3	535
17	The Butler's Son Did It	7.2	552
18	Hare Today...	7.1	536
19	I, Whoops, There It Is	7.3	560
20	I, Stank Horse	7.2	523
21	I, Stank Hole in One	7.6	546
22	Eye, Tooth	7.7	592
23	I, Done: Part 1	8.0	672
24	I, Done: Part 2	9.0	1,062