Season 1

25 EPISODES • 1990

Will Smith is revealed to be a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives at their Bel Air, Los Angeles mansion. His relatives include Phillip Banks, Will's strict and gruff uncle, and Vivian Banks, Will's no-nonsense, forthright, and career-minded aunt. Other members of the Banks family include Carlton Banks, Will's preppy and arrogant cousin, Hilary Banks, Will's attractive but dumb, eldest cousin, Ashley Banks, Will's youngest cousin, and Geoffrey, the family's cynical English Butler. Will's lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives there, and frequently got him or other members of the family into trouble as well.

Episodes

1: The Fresh Prince Project

Sep 10, 1990

Aunt Vivian tries to mediate between her husband Philip and the newly arrived Will.

2: Bang the Drum, Ashley

Sep 17, 1990

Will persuades Ashley to pawn her violin for a drum set.

3: Clubba Hubba

Sep 24, 1990

Will wants to go out with a beautiful girl he meets at the country club, but first he must figure out how to impress her extremely snobbish and very protective father so he seeks tips from cousin Carlton on becoming preppie.

4: Not with My Pig, You Don't

Oct 1, 1990

Will tries to smooth things between Philip and his very rural parents when they visit to see him receive an award.

5: Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy

Oct 8, 1990

Will gets a visit from an old pal named Ice Tray, who, to Vivian and Philip's dismay, warms up to Hilary.

6: Mistaken Identity

Oct 15, 1990

Jailed, Will and Carlton stage a media stunt.

7: Def Poet's Society

Oct 22, 1990

Will joins his prep school's poetry club.

8: Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)

Oct 29, 1990

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

9: Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)

Oct 29, 1990

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

10: Kiss My Butler

Nov 5, 1990

Happy birthday Geoffrey! For a gift, Will tries matchmaking, then falls for Geoffrey's date himself.

11: Courting Disaster

Nov 12, 1990

Carlton feels overshadowed by Will, who's become a basketball star at school.

12: Talking Turkey

Nov 19, 1990

A holiday visit from Will's taskmaster mother puts the kibosh on conspicuous consumption and puts the kids to work preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

13: Knowledge is Power

Nov 26, 1990

Hilary becomes Will's personal maid when he threatens to disclose she's dropped out of UCLA.

14: Day Damn One

Dec 3, 1990

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

15: Deck the Halls

Dec 10, 1990

Will inimitably dresses the mansion for the holidays, to the dismay of the neighbors, including heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield.

16: The Lucky Charm

Jan 7, 1991

Philip may lose a superstitious client whom he advises not to make decisions based on Will's spontaneous remarks.

17: The Ethnic Tip

Jan 14, 1991

Will proposes a black history class be instituted at Bel-Air Academy, and gets a surprise when Aunt Viv arrives to teach it.

18: The Young and the Restless

Jan 21, 1991

Will sneaks Philip's elderly mother out of the house for a night on the town.

19: It Had to Be You

Feb 4, 1991

Will has girl problems after a date with Jazz's domineering sister, who's ready to pick out a china pattern before the night is over.

20: Nice Lady

Feb 11, 1991

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.

21: Love at First Fight

Feb 18, 1991

Jasmine Guy plays a scholarship student whose introduction to Will opens up a different world of fun and games - and romance - to divert her from her studies.

22: Banks Shot

Feb 25, 1991

Will crawls to Philip for help after sneaking out on the town and getting hustled by sleazy pool sharks.

23: 72 Hours

Mar 11, 1991

Will challenges Carlton to spend time in a tough neighborhood, trying to survive by masquerading as a financial consultant.

24: Just Infatuation

Apr 29, 1991

R&B singer Tevin Campbell plays teen idol Little T, who surprises Ashley on her birthday with a special song and an invitation for a date.

25: Working It Out

May 6, 1991

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

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