The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 1
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| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | |
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| Season 1 | |
 DVD cover | |
| 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, Will's preppy and arrogant cousin, Hilary Banks, Will's attractive but dumb, eldest cousin, Ashley Banks, Will's youngest cousin, and Geoffrey, the family's cynical 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
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Fresh Prince Project" | Debbie Allen | Andy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz | September 10, 1990 | 446801 |
| 2 | 2 | "Bang the Drum, Ashley" | Debbie Allen | Shannon Gaughan | September 17, 1990 | 446802 |
| 3 | 3 | "Clubba Hubba" | Jeff Melman | Rob Edwards | September 24, 1990 | 446805 |
| 4 | 4 | "Not with My Pig, You Don't" | Jeff Melman | Lisa Rosenthal | October 1, 1990 | 446806 |
| 5 | 5 | "Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy" | Jeff Melman | Samm-Art Williams | October 8, 1990 | 446804 |
| 6 | 6 | "Mistaken Identity" | Jeff Melman | Susan Borowitz & Andy Borowitz | October 15, 1990 | 446807 |
| 7 | 7 | "Def Poet's Society" | Jeff Melman | John Bowman | October 22, 1990 | 446808 |
| 8 9 | 8 9 | "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect" | Jeff Melman | Story by : Bennie Richburg, Jr. Teleplay by : Cheryl Gard & Shannon Gaughan | October 29, 1990 | 446810A 446810B |
| 10 | 10 | "Kiss My Butler" | Rita Rogers Blye | Sandy Frank | November 5, 1990 | 446809 |
| 11 | 11 | "Courting Disaster" | Jeff Melman | Sandy Frank & Lisa Rosenthal | November 12, 1990 | 446811 |
| 12 | 12 | "Talking Turkey" | Jeff Melman | Cheryl Gard | November 19, 1990 | 446812 |
| 13 | 13 | "Knowledge Is Power" | Jeff Melman | Rob Edwards | November 26, 1990 | 446813 |
| 14 | 14 | "Day Damn One" | Jeff Melman | Cheryl Gard | December 3, 1990 | 446803 |
| 15 | 15 | "Deck the Halls" | Jeff Melman | Shannon Gaughan | December 10, 1990 | 446814 |
| 16 | 16 | "Lucky Charm" | Jeff Melman | Samm-Art Williams | January 7, 1991 | 446816 |
| 17 | 17 | "The Ethnic Tip" | Jeff Melman | Benny Medina & Jeff Pollack | January 14, 1991 | 446815 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Young and the Restless" | Jeff Melman | Lisa Rosenthal | January 21, 1991 | 446817 |
| 19 | 19 | "It Had to Be You" | Jeff Melman | Cheryl Gard | February 4, 1991 | 446818 |
| 20 | 20 | "Nice Lady" | Jeff Melman | Sandy Frank | February 11, 1991 | 446819 |
| 21 | 21 | "Love at First Fight" | Jeff Melman | Lisa Rosenthal & Samm-Art Williams | February 18, 1991 | 446820 |
| 22 | 22 | "Banks Shot" | Jeff Melman | Bennie Richburg, Jr. | February 25, 1991 | 446821 |
| 23 | 23 | "72 Hours" | Rea Kraus | Rob Edwards | March 11, 1991 | 446822 |
| 24 | 24 | "Just Infatuation" | Jeff Melman | Jeff Pollack & Benny Medina | April 29, 1991 | 446824 |
| 25 | 25 | "Working It Out" | Rita Rogers Blye | Shannon Gaughan | May 6, 1991 | 446823 |