The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 1
Appearance
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | |
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Season 1 | |
No. of episodes | 25 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 10, 1990 May 6, 1991 | –
Season chronology | |
The first season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on September 10, 1990 and concluded on May 6, 1991. In the pilot, Will Smith is revealed to be a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives at their Bel Air, Los Angeles 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, Ashley Banks, Hilary Banks, and Geoffrey, the family's English Butler. Will's lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives there, and frequently got him or other members of the family into trouble as well.
Episodes
- Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert-Whitten, Alfonso Ribeiro, Karyn Parsons, Tatyana M. Ali, and Joseph Marcell were present for all episodes.
- DJ Jazzy Jeff was present for eight episodes, including pre-filmed footage in one episode.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "The Fresh Prince Project" | Debbie Allen | Andy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz | September 10, 1990 | 446801 | 20.1[1] |
2 | 2 | "Bang the Drum, Ashley" | Debbie Allen | Shannon Gaughan | September 17, 1990 | 446802 | 19.6[2] |
3 | 3 | "Clubba Hubba" | Jeff Melman | Rob Edwards | September 24, 1990 | 446805 | 21.0[3] |
4 | 4 | "Not with My Pig, You Don't" | Jeff Melman | Lisa Rosenthal | October 1, 1990 | 446806 | 19.9[4] |
5 | 5 | "Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy" | Jeff Melman | Samm-Art Williams | October 8, 1990 | 446804 | 22.7[5] |
6 | 6 | "Mistaken Identity" | Jeff Melman | Susan Borowitz & Andy Borowitz | October 15, 1990 | 446807 | 19.4[6] |
7 | 7 | "Def Poet's Society" | Jeff Melman | John Bowman | October 22, 1990 | 446808 | 19.3[7] |
8 | 8 | "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect" | Jeff Melman | Story by : Bennie Richburg, Jr. Teleplay by : Cheryl Gard & Shannon Gaughan | October 29, 1990 | 446810A | 21.9[8] |
9 | 9 | 446810B | |||||
10 | 10 | "Kiss My Butler" | Rita Rogers Blye | Sandy Frank | November 5, 1990 | 446809 | 20.2[9] |
11 | 11 | "Courting Disaster" | Jeff Melman | Sandy Frank & Lisa Rosenthal | November 12, 1990 | 446811 | 24.3[10] |
12 | 12 | "Talking Turkey" | Jeff Melman | Cheryl Gard | November 19, 1990 | 446812 | 21.1[11] |
13 | 13 | "Knowledge Is Power" | Jeff Melman | Rob Edwards | November 26, 1990 | 446813 | 21.3[12] |
14 | 14 | "Day Damn One" | Jeff Melman | Cheryl Gard | December 3, 1990 | 446803 | 22.5[13] |
15 | 15 | "Deck the Halls" | Jeff Melman | Shannon Gaughan | December 10, 1990 | 446814 | 19.1[14] |
16 | 16 | "Lucky Charm" | Jeff Melman | Samm-Art Williams | January 7, 1991 | 446816 | 22.2[15] |
17 | 17 | "The Ethnic Tip" | Jeff Melman | Benny Medina & Jeff Pollack | January 14, 1991 | 446815 | 22.6[16] |
18 | 18 | "The Young and the Restless" | Jeff Melman | Lisa Rosenthal | January 21, 1991 | 446817 | 20.6[17] |
19 | 19 | "It Had to Be You" | Jeff Melman | Cheryl Gard | February 4, 1991 | 446818 | 20.7[18] |
20 | 20 | "Nice Lady" | Jeff Melman | Sandy Frank | February 11, 1991 | 446819 | 19.6[19] |
21 | 21 | "Love at First Fight" | Jeff Melman | Lisa Rosenthal & Samm-Art Williams | February 18, 1991 | 446820 | 25.5[20] |
22 | 22 | "Banks Shot" | Jeff Melman | Bennie Richburg, Jr. | February 25, 1991 | 446821 | 21.2[21] |
23 | 23 | "72 Hours" | Rea Kraus | Rob Edwards | March 11, 1991 | 446822 | 20.8[22] |
24 | 24 | "Just Infatuation" | Jeff Melman | Jeff Pollack & Benny Medina | April 29, 1991 | 446824 | 18.8[23] |
25 | 25 | "Working It Out" | Rita Rogers Blye | Shannon Gaughan | May 6, 1991 | 446823 | 19.1[24] |
Cast
- Will Smith as William "Will" Smith (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
- James Avery as Philip Banks (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Janet Hubert as Vivian Banks (5 episodes, 1990)
- Janet Hubert-Whitten as Vivian Banks (20 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Alfonso Ribeiro as Carlton Banks (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Karyn Parsons as Hilary Banks (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Tatyana M. Ali as Ashley Banks (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Joseph Marcell as Geoffrey Butler (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
Guest cast
- DJ Jazzy Jeff as Jazz (9 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Vernee Watson-Johnson as Viola (2 episodes, 1990)
References
- ^ Donlon, Brian (September 19, 1990). "NBC wins yearly crown". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (September 26, 1990). "CBS has its eye on first". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (October 3, 1990). "NBC wins; CBS still surprises". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Sloan, Eugene (October 10, 1990). "NBC tops in ratings, barely". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Sloan, Eugene (October 17, 1990). "For CBS, baseball's a grounder". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (October 24, 1990). "CBS slides easily into first place". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (October 31, 1990). "CBS, no longer the long shot". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (November 7, 1990). "NBC wins with fewer viewers". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (November 14, 1990). "'Cheers' sweeps up for NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (November 21, 1990). "ABC pulls past CBS in sweeps". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (November 28, 1990). "ABC's 'It' confirms competitors' fears". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (December 5, 1990). "Ratings chill is setting in". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (December 12, 1990). "ABC wins a sub-par week". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (December 19, 1990). "St. Nick can't lick TV lull". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (January 16, 1991). "NBC wins with season best". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (January 23, 1991). "Football hikes CBS to No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (January 30, 1991). "ABC super-bowls over its rivals". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (February 13, 1991). "A good Friday fuels ABC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (February 20, 1991). "CBS mines past and hits gold". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (February 27, 1991). "NBC has a week of ratings ups and downs". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (March 6, 1991). "CBS gains ratings speed". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (March 20, 1991). "Basketball sinks CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (May 8, 1991). "Sweeps lure straying viewers". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (May 15, 1991). "Movies are NBC's ace". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.