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| The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Season 1 : |
| The first season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on September 10 1990 and aired its season finale on May 6 1991. In the Pilot Will Smith is revealed as a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives in a Bel Air 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 dull-witted eldest cousin Ashley Banks Will's youngest cousin and Geoffrey the family's cynical Butler. Will's lifestyle often clashed with that of his relatives there and frequently got him or other members of the family into trouble as well. |
| Episode 1 - [The Fresh Prince Project] |
| Details : Aunt Vivian tries to mediate between her husband Philip and the newly arrived Will. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Helen Page Camp as Margaret Furth | John Petlock as Henry Furth | Writer : Andy Borowitz | Director : Debbie Allen | |
| Air Date : Sep. 10, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [Bang The Drum Ashley] |
| Details : Will persuades Ashley to pawn her violin for a drum set. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Bette Ford as Madame Chatchka | DJ Jazzy Jeff as Jazz | Emma Nasedra as Dani (uncredited) | Director : Debbie Allen | |
| Air Date : Sep. 17, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [Clubba Hubba] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Towey as Country Club Representative | Victoria Rowell as Mimi Mumford | Tatiana Thumbtzen as Sexy Girl | Richard Roundtree as Rev. Gordon Sims | John Petlock as Henry Furth | Lisa Fuller as Toni | Garon Grigsby as Skip Nesbitt | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Sep. 24, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [Not With My Pig You Don't] |
| Details : Will tries to smooth things between Philip and his very rural parents when they visit to see him receive an award. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Virginia Capers as Hattie Banks | Helen Page Camp as Margaret Furth | Jeff Hayenga as Waiter | Gilbert Lewis as Joe Banks | Kathy Griffin as Susan Klein | John Petlock as Henry Furth | Jim Mapp as Art | David Downing as Presenter | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 01, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [Homeboy Sweet Homeboy] |
| Details : Will gets a visit from an old pal named Ice Tray who to Vivian and Philip's dismay warms up to Hilary. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Don Cheadle as Ice Tray | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 08, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [Mistaken Identity] |
| Details : Jailed Will and Carlton stage a media stunt. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Helen Page Camp as Margaret Furth | Dan Desmond as Sergeant | Hank Azaria as Policeman | John Petlock as Henry Furth | Raymond McLeod as Bob | Donald Grant as Lawyer | Anthony Auer as Newscaster | Writer : Andy Borowitz | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Susan Borowitz | |
| Air Date : Oct. 15, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [Def Poet's Society] |
| Details : Will joins his prep school's poetry club. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : DJ Jazzy Jeff as Jazz | Lisa Fuller as Toni | Jonathan Emerson as Ned Fellows | A.J. Johnson as Christina Johnson | Laurel Moglen as Elizabeth | Robby George as Student (uncredited) | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : John Bowman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 22, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [Someday Your Prince Will Be In Effect Part 1] |
| Details : Carlton and Will babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party? |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tim Russ as Eugene | Tyler Collins as Cindy | Asha Siewkumar as Girl #1 | Kymberly Newberry as Shauna | Kelly Connell as Gadgets Salesperson | Paris Vaughan as Melinda | Jay R. Goldenberg as Ramone | Patricia Clipper as Pen Salesgirl | Omarr Rambert as Dancer | Jock Simmons as Dancer | Mike Barr as Dancer | DeEdyre J. Burks as Nina | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 29, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [Someday Your Prince Will Be In Effect Part 2] |
| Details : Carlton and Will babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party? |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Eric | Tim Russ as Eugene | Gina Ravera as Cheryl | Bo Jackson as Himself | Samm-Art Williams as Thug | Tyler Collins as Cindy | Al B. Sure! as Himself | Quincy Jones as Quincy Jones | Kadeem Hardison as Himself | Heavy D as Himself | Paris Vaughan as Melinda | Anastasia N. Ali as Trick-or-Treater | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | |
| Air Date : Oct. 29, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [Kiss My Butler] |
| Details : Happy birthday Geoffrey! For a gift Will tries matchmaking then falls for Geoffrey's date himself. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Naomi Campbell as Helen | DJ Jazzy Jeff as Jazz | Writer : Sandy Frank | Director : Rita Rogers Blye | |
| Air Date : Nov. 05, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 11 - [Courting Disaster] |
| Details : Carlton feels overshadowed by Will who's become a basketball star at school. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Isiah Thomas as Himself | William Cort as Headmaster Thorvald | Michael Weiner as Kellogg Lieberbaum | DJ Jazzy Jeff as Jazz | Michael Landes as Chadney Hunt | Dave Florek as Coach Smiley | Ron Perkins as O'Donnell | Keith Bogart as Jonathan Cartwell | Writer : Sandy Frank | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Nov. 12, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 12 - [Talking Turkey] |
| Details : A holiday visit from Will's taskmaster mother puts the kibosh on conspicuous consumption and puts the kids to work preparing Thanksgiving dinner. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Vernee Watson-Johnson as Vy Smith | Jonathan Emerson as Ned Fellows | Israel Juarbe as Jesse | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Nov. 19, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 13 - [Knowledge Is Power] |
| Details : Hilary becomes Will's personal maid when he threatens to disclose she's dropped out of UCLA. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Sarah Buxton as Kimmy | Lisa Fuller as Toni | Beverly Jackson as Cindy | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Nov. 26, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 14 - [Day Damn One] |
| Details : Will tells Ashley's slumber-party guests a scary tale about his first day at Bel-Air Academy. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : James Tolkan as Dr. Oates | William Cort as Headmaster Thorvald | Michael Weiner as Kellogg Lieberbaum | Michael Landes as Chadney Hunt | Keith Bogart as Jonathan Cartwell | Jonathan Emerson as Edward Fellows | Patrick Van Horn as Simon Stanhope | Ashley Bank as Sasha | Nichole Francois as Courtney | Steven Saltz as Student (uncredited) | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Dec. 03, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 15 - [Deck The Halls] |
| Details : Will inimitably dresses the mansion for the holidays to the dismay of the neighbors including heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Justin Shenkarow as Kevin Driscoll | Taylor Negron as Vic | Michael Landes as Chadney Hunt | Evander Holyfield as Himself | Shirley Mitchell as Mrs. Lang | Mike Pniewski as Mark Driscoll | Keith Bogart as Jonathan Cartwell | John Roarke as Ronald Reagan Impersonator | Michael Weiner as Kellog Lieberbaum | Richard Roat as Barton Grey | Rodney Kageyama as Mr. Uesato | Valerie Jones as Lisa | Chris Jaymes as Chad | Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Helen | Brian Jay as Alligaroo #1 | Larry Jones as Alligaroo #2 | Mark Morales as Alligaroo #3 | Brittany Levenbrown as Caroler #1 | Everett Wong as Caroler #2 | Nick Rutherford as Caroler #3 | Jamie Openden as Caroler #4 | Vicki Wauchope as Caroler #5 | Darneicea Corley as Caroler #6 | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Dec. 10, 1990 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 16 - [The Lucky Charm] |
| Details : Philip may lose a superstitious client whom he advises not to make decisions based on Will's spontaneous remarks. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Sandy Frank as Peter Leonard | John Petlock as Henry Furth | Tom O'Rourke as Jameson Whitworth | Diane Racine as Gladys | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Jan. 07, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 17 - [The Ethnic Tip] |
| Details : Will proposes a black history class be instituted at Bel-Air Academy and gets a surprise when Aunt Viv arrives to teach it. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Michael Weiner as Kellogg Lieberbaum | Michael Landes as Chadney Hunt | Dave Florek as Coach Smiley | Keith Bogart as Jonathan Cartwell | Edward Edwards as Assistant Headmaster Armstrong | Monica Beavers as Cheerleader #1 | Kyausha Simpson as Cheerleader #2 | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Jeff Pollack | Writer : Benny Medina | |
| Air Date : Jan. 14, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 18 - [The Young And The Restless] |
| Details : Will sneaks Philip's elderly mother out of the house for a night on the town. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Virginia Capers as Hattie Banks | Shaun Baker as Bystander | Gregory Alan Williams as Security Guard | Tom Holiday as Handsome Man | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Jan. 21, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 19 - [It Had To Be You] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Vivica A. Fox as Janet | DJ Jazzy Jeff as Jazz | Lisa Fuller as Toni | Carol-Ann Jeffers as Gia | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Cheryl Gard | |
| Air Date : Feb. 04, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 20 - [Nice Lady] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Sherrié Austin as Lady Penelope | Tony Longo as Otis | William Glover as Lord Fowler | Melvin Jones as Tough Guy | William Upton as Bouncer | Writer : Sandy Frank | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Feb. 11, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 21 - [Love At First Fight] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jasmine Guy as Kayla Samuels | Carol Barbee as Pamela | Dell Yount as Dr. Kramer | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Feb. 18, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 22 - [Banks Shot] |
| Details : Will crawls to Philip for help after sneaking out on the town and getting hustled by sleazy pool sharks. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : J.D. Hall as Charlie Mack | Angela Gordon as Gloria | Jeff Chayette as Louie | Hugh Dane as Fred Lomax Jr. | Michelle Simms as Michelle | Tanya Moore as Girl | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Bennie R. Richburg Jr. | |
| Air Date : Feb. 25, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 23 - [72 Hours] |
| Details : Will challenges Carlton to spend time in a tough neighborhood trying to survive by masquerading as a financial consultant. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tom Lister Jr. as Tiny | Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Slick | DJ Jazzy Jeff as Jazz | J'Vonne Pearson as Chuck | Larry Jones as Aligaroo | Richard Gloria as Aligaroo | Rod Knoll as Aligaroo | Mark Morales as Aligaroo | Jamy Woodbury as Aligaroo | Writer : Rob Edwards | Director : Rae Kraus | |
| Air Date : Mar. 11, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 24 - [Just Infatuation] |
| Details : RAndB singer Tevin Campbell plays teen idol Little T who surprises Ashley on her birthday with a special song and an invitation for a date. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ron Fassler as Lee Cohen | Jaclyn Bernstein as Girl at Party | Tevin Campbell as Little T | Dax Biagas as Jason | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Jeff Pollack | Writer : Benny Medina | |
| Air Date : Apr. 29, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 25 - [Working It Out] |
| Details : Rap's Queen Latifah plays Hilary's new actress boss who wants Will as her boy toy - or Hilary's glamorous job is over. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : DJ Jazzy Jeff as Jazz | Queen Latifah as Marissa Redman | Director : Rita Rogers Blye | Writer : Shannon Gaughan | |
| Air Date : May. 06, 1991 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |