But Carlton fits in far better than they expected… Season 2, Episode 24: “Striptease for Two” (Phil even plays one-handed while eating a sandwich.) Season 1, Episode 23: “72 Hours”Īfter finding Carlton performing an awkward rendition of “Brick House” with his glee club, Will and his friend Jazz (DJ Jazzy Jeff) bet that Carlton wouldn’t make it a weekend in Jazz’s home base of Compton. In another automotive snafu, Will loses his uncle’s wheels in a pool-hall gamble, and it’s up to Philip (James Avery) to hustle the hustlers and get his car back. Meanwhile, Hilary ( Karyn Parsons) babysits Ashley ( Tatyana Ali) to disastrous results. Will and cousin Carlton ( Alfonso Ribeiro) are mistakenly busted for car theft as they drive Philip’s law partner’s Mercedes to Palm Springs.

In the series premiere-directed by Fame alum and future Grey’s Anatomy star Debbie Allen-Will tries to settle into his new, upper-class existence. The beloved Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which was also the subject of a 2020 HBO Max reunion special, starred Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a West Philly-raised teen who gets shipped off to live with his wealthy aunt Vivian, uncle Philip, and their kids (Carlton, Hilary, Ashley and later Nicky) in ritzy Bel-Air.Īccording to ShowSkimmer, these are fans’ top-rated episodes of the original show…īel-Air, Series Premiere, Sunday, February 13, Peacock Season 1, Episode 1: “The Fresh Prince Project” Before you tune in for Peacock‘s newly-released series Bel-Air, which puts a dramatic twist on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, why not revisit the source material?Īnd if you’d like to just sit right there and learn how Will Smith became the prince of a town called Bel-Air, as the theme song goes, you could certainly start with fans’ picks for the 10 best episodes of the 1990-96 NBC sitcom.

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