The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TVPG
Sitcom
A street-smart teenager from rough a Philadelphia neighborhood is sent to live with his wealthy relatives in a posh California neighborhood, leading to a clash of lifestyle and values.
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Saturday, May 4
The Big Four-Oh
Season 2 • Episode 7
Will surprises Aunt Vivian, who is in the middle of a midlife crisis, with a birthday roast.
Saturday, May 4
She Ain't Heavy
Season 2 • Episode 8
Will sees beyond a date's size to the woman within; Philip gets hooked on a home shopping channel.
Saturday, May 4
Cased Up
Season 2 • Episode 9
Philip's protege (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) sues Will after a car accident.
Saturday, May 4
Hi Ho Silver
Season 2 • Episode 10
Will and Carlton think a party guest (Zsa Zsa Gabor) stole the silverware.
Saturday, May 4
The Butler Did It
Season 2 • Episode 11
Will and Carlton rent out the house for a music video location shot.
Saturday, May 4
Something for Nothing
Season 2 • Episode 12
Will holds the winning raffle ticket at Uncle Philip's political fundraising event.
Saturday, May 4
Christmas Show
Season 2 • Episode 13
A ski resort reunion goes downhill for the family when their Christmas presents are stolen.
Saturday, May 4
Hilary Gets a Life
Season 2 • Episode 14
Hilary must work for a caterer after her credit cards are shredded.
Monday, May 6
Striptease for Two
Season 2 • Episode 24
Will and Carlton become male dancers to get Vivian's bracelet out of hock.
Monday, May 6
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Season 3 • Episode 1
Will returns from summer in Philadelphia with a new look that doesn't sit well with Uncle Phil.
Monday, May 6
Will Gets Committed
Season 3 • Episode 2
Will and the Bankses pitch in to help clean up their old neighborhood.
Monday, May 6
That's No Lady ... That's My Cousin
Season 3 • Episode 3
Will and Carlton's prep school goes coed; Ashley dresses outrageously.
Monday, May 6
Hilary Gets a Job
Season 3 • Episode 4
Hilary gets a job as an on-camera weather forecaster for a local TV station.
Monday, May 6
Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe
Season 3 • Episode 5
Carlton's former girlfriend shows up claiming he is the father of her baby.
Tuesday, May 7
My Brother's Keeper
Season 2 • Episode 15
Will "stuffs" his plans to shine on the basketball court when he learns of a rival's parenthood.
Tuesday, May 7
Geoffrey Cleans Up
Season 2 • Episode 16
Geoffrey is attracted to a female neighbor until he learns she is wealthy.
Tuesday, May 7
Community Action
Season 2 • Episode 17
Hilary meets a doctor while doing community service at a hospital.
Tuesday, May 7
Ill Will
Season 2 • Episode 18
Will gets his tonsils removed; Geoffrey's pending book worries the Banks family.
Tuesday, May 7
P.S. I Love You
Season 3 • Episode 6
Will can't resist accepting money and luxury gifts from a young woman.
Tuesday, May 7
Here Comes the Judge
Season 3 • Episode 7
Will gets arrested for numerous parking tickets as Phil runs for judge.
Tuesday, May 7
Boyz in the Woods
Season 3 • Episode 8
Disaster strikes when reluctant Will joins Uncle Phil and Carlton on a wilderness camping trip.
Tuesday, May 7
A Night at the Oprah
Season 3 • Episode 9
Will airs family dirty laundry on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
Wednesday, May 8
Eyes on the Prize
Season 2 • Episode 19
Needing a game-show partner, Will must choose between bickering friends.
Wednesday, May 8
Those Were the Days
Season 2 • Episode 20
Will meets an activist from the 1960s and takes her message to heart.
Wednesday, May 8
Vying for Attention
Season 2 • Episode 21
Will dislikes his mother's new boyfriend; guest Raven-Symone.
Wednesday, May 8
The Aunt Who Came to Dinner
Season 2 • Episode 22
An aunt pre-empts Will and Carlton's rendezvous with two French women.
Wednesday, May 8
Asses to Ashes
Season 3 • Episode 10
Will defends Phil against the charges of a sleazy rival candidate (Sherman Hemsley).
Wednesday, May 8
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Season 3 • Episode 11
Will helps a pregnant sportscaster (Vanessa Williams) deliver.
Wednesday, May 8
The Cold War
Season 3 • Episode 12
Carlton learns Will is dating his ex-girlfriend when Will catches the same cold she gave Carlton.
Wednesday, May 8
Mommy Nearest
Season 3 • Episode 13
Will's mother (Vernee Watson-Johnson) wants to bring him home to Philadelphia.
Thursday, May 9
Be My Baby Tonight
Season 2 • Episode 23
Ashley's curiosity about reproduction sends Will to a pregnancy counseling center.
Thursday, May 9
Striptease for Two
Season 2 • Episode 24
Will and Carlton become male dancers to get Vivian's bracelet out of hock.
Thursday, May 9
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Season 3 • Episode 1
Will returns from summer in Philadelphia with a new look that doesn't sit well with Uncle Phil.
Thursday, May 9
Will Gets Committed
Season 3 • Episode 2
Will and the Bankses pitch in to help clean up their old neighborhood.
Thursday, May 9
Winner Takes Off
Season 3 • Episode 14
Will and Carlton trick Geoffrey into thinking he won the lottery.
Thursday, May 9
Robbing the Banks
Season 3 • Episode 15
The house is robbed after Philip hires an ex-convict handyman.
Thursday, May 9
Bundle of Joy
Season 3 • Episode 16
The family fantasizes about what Vivian's baby will mean to each of them.
Thursday, May 9
Best Laid Plans
Season 3 • Episode 17
Will is smitten with an old-fashioned young woman who insists his intentions include marriage.
Friday, May 10
That's No Lady ... That's My Cousin
Season 3 • Episode 3
Will and Carlton's prep school goes coed; Ashley dresses outrageously.
Friday, May 10
Hilary Gets a Job
Season 3 • Episode 4
Hilary gets a job as an on-camera weather forecaster for a local TV station.
Friday, May 10
Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe
Season 3 • Episode 5
Carlton's former girlfriend shows up claiming he is the father of her baby.
Friday, May 10
P.S. I Love You
Season 3 • Episode 6
Will can't resist accepting money and luxury gifts from a young woman.
Friday, May 10
The Alma Matter
Season 3 • Episode 18
A despondent Carlton is visited by his guardian angel after being rejected by Princeton.
Friday, May 10
Just Say Yo
Season 3 • Episode 19
A classmate gives tired Will amphetamines, which Carlton unwittingly takes.
Friday, May 10
The Baby Comes Out
Season 3 • Episode 20
Will and Uncle Phil get stuck in an elevator just as Vivian is about to give birth.
Friday, May 10
You Bet Your Life
Season 3 • Episode 21
Carlton and Will lose to a card shark with a jealous beau (Riddick Bowe).
Friday, May 10
Ain't No Business Like Show Business
Season 3 • Episode 22
Will welcomes a childhood friend who is in L.A. to compete in a comedy club showcase.
Friday, May 10
The Way We Were
Season 3 • Episode 23
Aunt Vivian and Uncle Phil decide to renew their wedding vows on their 25th wedding anniversary.
Friday, May 10
Here Comes the Judge
Season 3 • Episode 7
Will gets arrested for numerous parking tickets as Phil runs for judge.
Friday, May 10
Boyz in the Woods
Season 3 • Episode 8
Disaster strikes when reluctant Will joins Uncle Phil and Carlton on a wilderness camping trip.
Friday, May 10
A Night at the Oprah
Season 3 • Episode 9
Will airs family dirty laundry on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
Friday, May 10
Asses to Ashes
Season 3 • Episode 10
Will defends Phil against the charges of a sleazy rival candidate (Sherman Hemsley).
Friday, May 10
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Season 3 • Episode 11
Will helps a pregnant sportscaster (Vanessa Williams) deliver.
Friday, May 10
The Cold War
Season 3 • Episode 12
Carlton learns Will is dating his ex-girlfriend when Will catches the same cold she gave Carlton.
Friday, May 10
Mommy Nearest
Season 3 • Episode 13
Will's mother (Vernee Watson-Johnson) wants to bring him home to Philadelphia.
Friday, May 10
Winner Takes Off
Season 3 • Episode 14
Will and Carlton trick Geoffrey into thinking he won the lottery.
Saturday, May 11
Robbing the Banks
Season 3 • Episode 15
The house is robbed after Philip hires an ex-convict handyman.
Saturday, May 11
Bundle of Joy
Season 3 • Episode 16
The family fantasizes about what Vivian's baby will mean to each of them.
Saturday, May 11
Best Laid Plans
Season 3 • Episode 17
Will is smitten with an old-fashioned young woman who insists his intentions include marriage.
Saturday, May 11
The Alma Matter
Season 3 • Episode 18
A despondent Carlton is visited by his guardian angel after being rejected by Princeton.
Sunday, May 12
Mommy Nearest
Season 3 • Episode 13
Will's mother (Vernee Watson-Johnson) wants to bring him home to Philadelphia.
Sunday, May 12
The Ethnic Tip
Season 1 • Episode 17
Aunt Viv offers to teach a new black-history course at Bel-Air Academy.
Sunday, May 12
The Mother of All Battles
Season 2 • Episode 2
Will and Carlton try to help Ashley make peace with a school bully.
Sunday, May 12
The Big Four-Oh
Season 2 • Episode 7
Will surprises Aunt Vivian, who is in the middle of a midlife crisis, with a birthday roast.
Sunday, May 12
Striptease for Two
Season 2 • Episode 24
Will and Carlton become male dancers to get Vivian's bracelet out of hock.
Sunday, May 12
Soooooooul Train
Season 5 • Episode 8
Carlton vies with Will in a dance contest on "Soul Train"; guest Don Cornelius.
Sunday, May 12
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Season 6 • Episode 14
A modeling agent (Joan Van Ark) discovers Ashley; neglected Vivian mulls a separation.
Sunday, May 12
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Season 6 • Episode 15
Will schemes to save Vivian and Phil's marriage; guest Jenifer Lewis.
Sunday, May 12
Hare Today ...
Season 6 • Episode 18
A minister (Richard Roundtree) shows romantic interest in Vivian.
Monday, May 13
Six Degrees of Graduation
Season 3 • Episode 24
Will must enroll in a music class for child prodigies and dress as a flower for the school play.
Monday, May 13
Where There's a Will, There's a Way
Season 4 • Episode 1
Will and Carlton learn life isn't always a party when they rent an off-campus apartment.
Monday, May 13
Where There's a Will, There's a Way
Season 4 • Episode 2
Will and Carlton are booted from their apartment; Hilary gets a shocking on-air proposal.
Monday, May 13
All Guts, No Glory
Season 4 • Episode 3
Will learns a lesson about creative thinking when he decides to drop a philosophy course.
Monday, May 13
Father of the Year
Season 4 • Episode 4
To meet girls, Will poses as his newborn cousin's single dad.
Monday, May 13
It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It ...
Season 4 • Episode 5
Carlton seeks his first meaningful relationship with a woman.
Tuesday, May 14
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Tuesday, May 14
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Tuesday, May 14
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Tuesday, May 14
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Tuesday, May 14
Will Goes a Courtin'
Season 4 • Episode 6
Uncle Phil takes Will and Carlton to court when they don't pay their rent on time.
Tuesday, May 14
Hex and the Single Guy
Season 4 • Episode 7
Hilary summons a spirit channeler with the hope of contacting her dead fiance.
Tuesday, May 14
Blood Is Thicker Than Mud
Season 4 • Episode 8
Will and Carlton try to get accepted to an African-American fraternity.
Tuesday, May 14
Fresh Prince After Dark
Season 4 • Episode 9
Will fakes illness so he can get out of a date and attend a Playboy-mansion party.
Wednesday, May 15
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Wednesday, May 15
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Wednesday, May 15
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Wednesday, May 15
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Wednesday, May 15
Home Is Where the Heart Attack Is
Season 4 • Episode 10
Will feels guilty when Uncle Phil has a heart attack after cheating on his diet.
Wednesday, May 15
Take My Cousin ... Please
Season 4 • Episode 11
Will sets up his English professor (Phil Morris) with Hilary.
Wednesday, May 15
You've Got to Be a Football Hero
Season 4 • Episode 12
Fraternity brothers leave drunken Will in a cemetery, where he is haunted.
Wednesday, May 15
'Twas the Night Before Christening
Season 4 • Episode 13
Vivian tells her sisters each can be the godmother; guests Boyz II Men.
Thursday, May 16
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Thursday, May 16
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Thursday, May 16
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Thursday, May 16
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Thursday, May 16
Sleepless in Bel-Air
Season 4 • Episode 14
Will's plans to cram the night before an exam fail when the household is abuzz.
Thursday, May 16
Who's the Boss
Season 4 • Episode 15
Carlton uses new management ideas when he temporarily manages the Peacock Stop.
Thursday, May 16
I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
Season 4 • Episode 16
While dressed as ULA's peacock mascot, Carlton is kidnapped by students from a rival college.
Thursday, May 16
When You Hit Upon a Star
Season 4 • Episode 17
Will learns that jet-setting with a pop music superstar can end with a crash landing.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
Stop Will! In the Name of Love
Season 4 • Episode 18
Ashley decides to have Will as the chaperon on her date with her new boyfriend.
Friday, May 17
You'd Better Shop Around
Season 4 • Episode 19
Will's mom visits when he decides to drop out of college and sell cars.
Friday, May 17
The Ol' Ball and Chain
Season 4 • Episode 20
Jazz's fiancée (Karen Malina-White), a car thief, makes a pass at Will.
Friday, May 17
The Harder They Fall
Season 4 • Episode 21
Will and his girlfriend's dad (John Witherspoon) are in a plane crash.
Friday, May 17
M Is for the Many Things She Gave Me
Season 4 • Episode 22
Uncle Phil's former girlfriend visits; Hilary auditions to be a talk show host.
Friday, May 17
Mother's Day
Season 4 • Episode 23
Phil urges the kids to give Vivian thoughtful Mother's Day gifts.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Friday, May 17
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Saturday, May 18
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Saturday, May 18
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Saturday, May 18
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Saturday, May 18
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Monday, May 20
Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse
Season 4 • Episode 24
Will's father (guest star Ben Vereen) shows up in Bel-Air after a 14-year absence. With Will Smith.
Monday, May 20
The Philadelphia Story
Season 4 • Episode 26
Will returns to Philadelphia to visit his mom and to settle an old score.
Monday, May 20
The Client
Season 5 • Episode 1
Will becomes Ashley's manager after discovering her talent for singing.
Monday, May 20
What's Will Got to Do With It?
Season 5 • Episode 2
Will begins to realize how expendable he is when Ashley develops a big ego.
Monday, May 20
Reality Bites
Season 5 • Episode 3
Will and Carlton take Nicky to the mall to see his favorite TV character.
Monday, May 20
Grumpy Young Men
Season 5 • Episode 4
Will's date falls for Carlton; Philip and Hilary teach Ashley to drive.
Tuesday, May 21
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Tuesday, May 21
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Tuesday, May 21
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Tuesday, May 21
An urban youth moves in with rich relatives.
Tuesday, May 21
Fresh Prince, The Movie
Season 5 • Episode 5
Murder witness Will enters a witness protection program and life in an Alabama trailer park.
Tuesday, May 21
Will's Misery
Season 5 • Episode 6
A new sorority pledge plans to teach Will a lesson; guest Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Tuesday, May 21
Father Knows Best
Season 5 • Episode 7
Ashley drops out of private school; Hilary tries to broaden her talk show's demographics.
Tuesday, May 21
Soooooooul Train
Season 5 • Episode 8
Carlton vies with Will in a dance contest on "Soul Train"; guest Don Cornelius.
Wednesday, May 22
Love Hurts
Season 5 • Episode 9
Will's date fends off another guy with karate; guest Ken Griffey Jr.
Wednesday, May 22
Will's Up the Dirt Road
Season 5 • Episode 10
Will submits a candid photo of Jay Leno to the National Inquisitor and ends up in a legal battle.
Wednesday, May 22
Will Steps Out
Season 5 • Episode 11
The Banks family buys the services of Susan Powter for Uncle Philip.
Wednesday, May 22
Same Game, Next Season
Season 5 • Episode 12
Will gets more than he bargained for when Lisa's dad makes him his new best friend.
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