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.
Air date: 1992-09-14
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Will returns home from spending the summer in Philadelphia with a new look that doesn't sit well with Uncle Phil.
Air date: 1992-09-21
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: When the Banks family returns to its former neighborhood to help old friends after a destructive city-wide riot, Vivian reveals a surprise to Philip.
Air date: 1992-09-28
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Enrolled at the newly coed Bel-Air Prep, Ashley begins dressing to entice guys, using Will's preferences in women as her examples.
Air date: 1992-10-05
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Hilary gets a job reporting weather on television.
Air date: 1992-10-12
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Carlton prepares for a dinner date with his former girlfriend, Cindy (Lark Voorhees), forgiving her for rejecting him several months earlier, but when she arrives with a newborn baby named Carlton Jr., the entire Banks family is stunned.
Air date: 1992-10-24
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: While Philip entertains rude, senile Judge Robertson, Will accepts expensive gifts from Lindsey Simon, a rich classmate who wants to buy his affection.
Air date: 1992-10-26
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Will gets arrested for numerous parking tickets as Phil runs for judge against incumbent Judge Robertson.
Air date: 1992-11-05
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Philip takes Will and Carlton on a camping trip that turns out to be a disaster when snow traps the unhappy campers.
Air date: 1992-11-09
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.
Air date: 1992-11-16
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Election results are in and Philip fights to remain cool amid lies by Judge Robertson, which prompt Will to confront the outspoken incumbent. Will Will go to far? Will he say what everyone is feeling? Will Judge Robertson be able to take it?
Air date: 1992-11-23
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: At Vivian's Lamaze class, Will cozies up to a pregnant sportswriter, who takes him to a game - and delivers more than just fun.
Air date: 1992-12-07
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: When Vivian quarantines Will and Carlton in the backyard pool house after both are stricken with contagious colds, they spend the night arguing over a girl that Will stole from Carlton.
Air date: 1992-12-14
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Will tries to tell his mother that he doesn't want to return to Philadelphia with her after his high school graduation.
Air date: 1993-01-04
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Geoffrey humiliates himself by insulting the Banks family and quitting his job when Will and Carlton trick him into thinking he has won millions of dollars in the lottery.
Air date: 1993-01-18
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Philip is quick to judge an ex-con Will urged him to hire as a handyman and temporary assistant after the house is robbed.
Air date: 1993-01-25
Runtime: 21 min
Overview: As Vivian's delivery date approaches, the family fantasizes about what the baby will mean to each of them: Ashley feels all but invisible, Geoffrey feels overwhelmed by the family's demands, and Vivian feels like she's having triplets.
Air date: 1993-02-01
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.
Air date: 1993-02-08
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Depressed and suicidal over having ruined his chances of attending Princeton University, Carlton is visited by his Guardian Angel, who shows him how awful the Banks family would be if he weren't alive.
Air date: 1993-02-15
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Will learns a sobering lesson after Carlton pops the wrong pills from Will's locker, mistaking amphetamines for vitamins, and winds up in hospital.
Air date: 1993-02-22
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Vivian's baby is a week late, but family members and her visiting sisters are nowhere to be found when it's time to rush to the hospital.
Air date: 1993-03-01
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Heavyweight boxing champ Riddick Brown wreaks havoc with Carlton's mind and Will's face at a funky cafe-casino in Nevada, where the cousins have stopped on their way to check out a college for Will.
Air date: 1993-04-12
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Will lands a spot in a comedy showcase after accompanying a comic friend to an audition.
Air date: 1993-05-03
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Series clips illustrate family recollections as the kids put together a scrapbook for Vivian and Philip, who want to renew their vows on their anniversary.
Air date: 1993-05-10
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: Vy anticipates Will's graduation with enthusiasm, but there may be discord when she learns Will is failing music. To pass his music class, Will must sing at the graduation ceremony - with a class of eight-year-olds.
