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 (154,519 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.4 vs IMDb
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	1,723
2	Bang the Drum, Ashley	7.5	1,366
3	Clubba Hubba	7.3	1,248
4	Not with My Pig, You Don't	7.7	1,214
5	Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy	7.6	1,175
6	Mistaken Identity	8.5	1,463
7	Def Poet's Society	7.5	1,091
8	Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 1	6.2	1,099
9	Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 2	6.5	1,045
10	Kiss My Butler	7.3	1,000
11	Courting Disaster	7.7	1,008
12	Talking Turkey	7.3	931
13	Knowledge Is Power	8.0	1,026
14	Day Damn One	7.1	915
15	Deck the Halls	7.4	927
16	The Lucky Charm	7.5	895
17	The Ethnic Tip	7.4	904
18	The Young and the Restless	7.4	888
19	It Had to Be You	7.8	953
20	Nice Lady	7.3	874
21	Love at First Fight	7.3	862
22	Banks Shot	8.2	998
23	72 Hours	8.1	982
24	Just Infatuation	7.4	859
25	Working It Out	7.2	847

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	825
2	The Mother of All Battles	7.5	803
3	Will Gets a Job	7.8	800
4	PSAT Pstory	7.5	756
5	Granny Gets Busy	7.2	753
6	Guess Who's Coming to Marry?	7.6	811
7	The Big Four-Oh	7.3	777
8	She Ain't Heavy	7.6	775
9	Cased Up	7.7	779
10	Hi-Ho Silver	7.1	749
11	The Butler Did It	7.8	787
12	Something for Nothing	7.2	723
13	Christmas Show	7.5	778
14	Hilary Gets a Life	7.2	702
15	My Brother's Keeper	7.6	751
16	Geoffrey Cleans Up	7.4	711
17	Community Action	7.4	690
18	Ill Will	7.4	729
19	Eyes on the Prize	7.5	695
20	Those Were the Days	7.2	695
21	Vying for Attention	7.3	706
22	The Aunt Who Came to Dinner	7.2	682
23	Be My Baby Tonight	7.4	681
24	Striptease for Two	8.2	804

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	693
2	Will Gets Committed	7.3	683
3	That's No Lady, That's My Cousin	7.6	695
4	Hilary Gets a Job	7.4	662
5	Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe	7.7	712
6	P.S. I Love You	7.3	663
7	Here Comes the Judge	7.2	659
8	Boyz in the Woods	8.0	736
9	A Night at the Oprah	7.7	710
10	Asses to Ashes	7.5	671
11	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum	7.5	662
12	The Cold War	7.3	631
13	Mommy Nearest	7.0	639
14	Winner Takes Off	8.1	741
15	Robbing the Banks	7.7	663
16	Bundle of Joy	6.9	633
17	The Best Laid Plans	7.1	640
18	The Alma Matter	7.9	691
19	Just Say Yo	8.8	1,046
20	The Baby Comes Out	7.5	646
21	You Bet Your Life	7.3	699
22	Ain't No Business Like Show Business	7.4	651
23	The Way We Were	6.3	633
24	Six Degrees of Graduation	7.7	655

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	665
2	Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Part 2	7.6	625
3	All Guts, No Glory	7.7	664
4	Father of the Year	7.4	629
5	It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...	7.7	633
6	Will Goes a Courtin'	8.0	711
7	Hex and the Single Guy	7.6	659
8	Blood Is Thicker Than Mud	7.7	667
9	Fresh Prince After Dark	7.5	646
10	Home Is Where the Heart Attack Is	7.9	663
11	Take My Cousin... Please	7.4	610
12	You've Got to Be a Football Hero	7.2	623
13	'Twas the Night Before Christening	7.4	638
14	Sleepless in Bel-Air	7.6	622
15	Who's the Boss	7.2	594
16	I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams	7.1	587
17	When You Hit Upon a Star	7.2	617
18	Stop Will! In the Name of Love	7.5	624
19	You'd Better Shop Around	7.6	600
20	The Ol' Ball and Chain	7.3	592
21	The Harder They Fall	7.4	622
22	M Is for the Many Things She Gave Me	7.7	639
23	Mother's Day	7.1	584
24	Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse	9.6	4,770
25	For Sale by Owner	6.5	675
26	The Philadelphia Story	7.8	638

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	614
2	What's Will Got to Do with It?	7.2	582
3	Reality Bites	7.0	588
4	Grumpy Young Men	7.3	582
5	Fresh Prince: The Movie	7.6	658
6	Will's Misery	7.6	610
7	Father Knows Best	7.6	581
8	Soooooooul Train	7.4	589
9	Love Hurts	7.4	580
10	Will's Up a Dirt Road	7.1	555
11	Will Steps Out	7.3	561
12	Same Game, Next Season	7.4	565
13	Three's a Crowd	7.5	571
14	It's a Wonderful Lie	7.3	553
15	Bullets Over Bel-Air	8.5	851
16	A Decent Proposal	7.3	556
17	Will Is from Mars...	7.5	590
18	The Wedding Show (Psyche!)	7.3	553
19	Slum Like It... Not!	7.1	542
20	As the Will Turns	7.3	537
21	Save the Last Trance for Me	7.4	550
22	To Thine Own Self Be Blue... and Gold	7.5	539
23	Cold Feet, Hot Body	7.5	551
24	Love in an Elevator	6.6	541
25	For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll	7.1	567

Season 6 (1995)

7.42 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	601
2	Get a Job	7.1	565
3	Stress Related	7.2	542
4	Bourgie Sings the Blues	7.2	582
5	The Script Formerly Known As...	7.3	574
6	Not, I Barbecue	7.7	598
7	Not with My Cousin You Don't	7.4	583
8	Viva Lost Wages	7.3	565
9	There's the Rub: Part 1	7.5	548
10	There's the Rub: Part 2	7.4	540
11	I, Ooh, Baby, Baby	7.2	524
12	Boxing Helena	7.4	571
13	I, Clownius	7.1	563
14	Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 1	7.2	533
15	Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 2	7.1	534
16	I, Bowl Buster	7.3	536
17	The Butler's Son Did It	7.2	553
18	Hare Today...	7.1	537
19	I, Whoops, There It Is	7.3	561
20	I, Stank Horse	7.2	524
21	I, Stank Hole in One	7.6	547
22	Eye, Tooth	7.7	595
23	I, Done: Part 1	8.0	675
24	I, Done: Part 2	9.0	1,067