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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.
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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.
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Episode 1
Will's all-consuming romance with a new girlfriend shakes up the Banks' household, as does Mother Nature, trapping them together during an earthquake.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Winifred HerveyGuest stars Tisha Campbell
Episode 2
Will and Carlton arrive as reinforcements when a bully challenges Ashley to a rumble, but there's real trouble when Philip and Vivian intervene.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Bryan WinterGuest stars Ebony Monique Solomon, Tina Lifford, John Wesley, Rosa Nevin
Episode 3
Will tries to juggle school and a new job in order to earn money for the homecoming party, at the same time Ashley's classmate Tina becomes interested in Carlton. Will starts becoming paranoid when he constantly is getting confused with Carlton.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Efrem SeegerGuest stars Lela Rochon, Christopher Birt, Morgan Nagler
Episode 4
Will is a picture of confidence, while Carlton is a frazzled bundle of nerves preparing for college aptitude tests.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Marcus Jamal GainesGuest stars Eric Christmas, William Cort, Dave Florek
Episode 5
Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Cheryl GardGuest stars Virginia Capers, Lee Weaver, Eda Reiss Merin
Episode 6
Tensions spill over just before the wedding of Will's Aunt Janice when Will's mom meets Janice's intended - and forbids Will to attend the interracial wedding.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Samm-Art WilliamsGuest stars Felton Perry, Charlayne Woodard, Diedrich Bader, Jenifer Lewis, Vernee Watson, Ahmad Stoner, David Downing, Clyde Jones
Episode 7
Vivian's 40th birthday marks a crisis and a career change in which she plans to perfect her dance skills.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Lisa RosenthalGuest stars Nicholas Shaffer, Judy Prescott, Roumel Reaux, Nancy Saenz, Cynthia Green, Timilee Romolini
Episode 8
Will hits it off with the full-figured Dee Dee, but her size keeps him from asking her to the dance.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Lisa RosenthalGuest stars Vincent Ventresca, Michael Weiner, Nia Long, Queen Latifah, Keith Bogart, Jake Price, Peter Lurie, Shanga Parker
Episode 9
A pompous lawyer who's dating Hilary is no fan of Will's after he's sideswiped by Will's roadster.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Bennie R. Richburg Jr.Guest stars Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tim Haldeman, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Richard McKenzie, Marc Epstein, Dale Jones
Episode 10
Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Elaine Newman, Ed BurnhamGuest stars Zsa Zsa Gabor, John Petlock, Tim Haldeman
Episode 11
Bell Biv DeVoe shoots a video at the Bankses, courtesy of Carlton, who rents the house while his parents are away.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Bryan WinterGuest stars Nicholle Tom, Ralph Manza, David Bowe, Perry Moore, Shawn Murray, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe
Episode 12
After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money to charity.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by William Missouri DownsGuest stars Don Amendolia, John Petlock, Brandon Quintin Adams, Mimi Cozzens, Richard Penn, Andrew Bilgore
Episode 13
On a family ski trip, the Banks find that they must come up with Christmas gifts from the heart after their belongings are stolen.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Winifred HerveyGuest stars Felton Perry, Tom Virtue, Charlayne Woodard, Diedrich Bader, Jenifer Lewis, Vernee Watson, Ahmad Stoner, Charley Lang
Episode 14
Hilary must work for a caterer after her credit cards are cancelled.
Directed by Shelley JensenWritten by Eunetta T. Boone, P. Karen RaperGuest stars Clea Lewis, Joan McMurtrey, Elsa Raven, Sharon Brown, Tom Henschel, Perry Moore, Adam Sneller
Episode 15
On the basketball court, winning is everything to Will, as it is to an opponent from Malibu Prep, who can't afford to lose.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Bennie R. Richburg Jr.Guest stars Allen Payne, Bobby McGee, Dave Florek, Hugh Dane, Ivory Ocean, Perry Moore, Tom Williams, Rodney Ross
Episode 16
Geoffrey falls hard for a neighbor he believes is a housekeeper - but who turns out to be very wealthy.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Lisa RosenthalGuest stars Marj Dusay, Matthew Faison, Anna Maria Horsford, E.R. Davies, Daniel Trent, Jay Bell
Episode 17
When Hillary is ordered to do community service at a free clinic, the doctor in charge becomes the antidote for her marriage-mindedness.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Cheryl GardGuest stars Nancy Giles, Michole Briana White, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Al Fann, Bobby Hosea, Monica Guy, Mary Watson
Episode 18
The family fears a steamy exposé when Geoffrey begins his memoirs, while Will fears the scalpel when he enters the hospital, kicking and screaming, for a tonsillectomy.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Leslie Ray, David Steven SimonGuest stars Erick Avari, Macon McCalman, Milton Berle, John Beradino, Bernie Kopell, Debra Mooney, Kathleen McClellan, Doctor Dré
Episode 19
Needing a game show partner, Will must choose between bickering friends.
Directed by Ellen GittelsohnWritten by Bryan WinterGuest stars Bob Eubanks, Macon McCalman, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Tim Jones, Perry Moore, Peter Schreiner
Episode 20
Philip and Vivian welcome a '60s radical, who arouses the FBI's interest and influences Will and Carlton to take action over the firing of a nonconformist teacher.
Directed by Rita Rogers BlyeWritten by Samm-Art WilliamsGuest stars Tim Russ, Kenneth Tigar, Michael Weiner, Peggy Blow, Randy Josselyn
Episode 21
Will dislikes his mother's new boyfriend.
Directed by Malcolm-Jamal WarnerWritten by Efrem SeegerGuest stars Arnold Johnson, Raven-Symoné, Vernee Watson, Hawthorne James, Bill Overton
Episode 22
Aunt Helen arrives unexpectedly, and upsets Will and Carlton's plans for a rendezvous with two French women.
Directed by Rae KrausWritten by Jerry RossGuest stars Felton Perry, Kent King, Jenifer Lewis, Monique Mannen
Episode 23
Ashley cringes when the family oohs and aahs over her relationship with Kevin , but Will chokes when she asks him about sex - and her curiosity about reproduction sends Will to a pregnancy counseling center.
Directed by Shelley JensenWritten by Lisa RosenthalGuest stars B.J. Jefferson, Marc Robinson
Episode 24
Will and Carlton lose their shirts investing on a tip - then take jobs as strippers to recoup their losses and get Vivian's bracelet out of hock.
Directed by Shelley JensenWritten by Leslie Ray, David Steven SimonGuest stars Marge Kotlisky, Mother Love, Marius Mazmanian, Paige Pengra, Viva Vinson, Beverly Jackson
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Will SmithWill Smith
James AveryPhilip Banks
Daphne Maxwell ReidVivian Banks
Janet HubertVivian Banks
Alfonso RibeiroCarlton Banks
Karyn ParsonsHilary Banks
Tatyana AliAshley Banks
Joseph MarcellGeoffrey Butler
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