The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 2

NBC
Sep 9, 1991

NBC
Sep 9, 1991

Summary A wealthy family living in Bel-Air, California, receives a dubious gift from their poorer relations in Philadelphia when Grammy Award-winner Will Smith arrives as The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. His mother wants him to learn some good old-fashioned values from his successful relatives. But Will shatters the sophisticated serenity of Bel-Air...

Comedy

Created By: Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz

NBC
Sep 9, 1991

NBC
Sep 9, 1991

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Season 2

6 Seasons

Season Premiere: Sep 9, 1991

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Created By: Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz

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Episode 1 • Sep 9, 1991 • 24 m

Did the Earth Move for You?

Phil and Vivian feel that Will and his new girlfriend are moving too fast.

Episode 2 • Sep 16, 1991 • 23 m

The Mother of All Battles

Will and Carlton try to help solve Ashley's bully problems at school until Philip and Vivian find out and try to solve the problem their own way.

Episode 3 • Sep 23, 1991 • 24 m

Will Gets a Job

Will gets a job to help pay for his prom.

Episode 4 • Sep 30, 1991 • 24 m

PSAT Pstory

Will and Carlton take the PSATs with surprising results, while Geoffrey is up for his annual raise.

Episode 5 • Oct 7, 1991 • 24 m

Granny Gets Busy

Philip gets upset when he sees his mother spending time with a new man. The kids bet each other that they can't do something the other sex would normally do.

Episode 6 • Oct 14, 1991 • 24 m

Guess Who's Coming to Marry?

Much to their surprise, the family learns that Vivian's sister is engaged to a white man.

Episode 7 • Oct 21, 1991 • 24 m

The Big Four-Oh

Vivian has a mid-life crisis after her 40th birthday party and decides to become a dancer.

Episode 8 • Nov 4, 1991 • 24 m

She Ain't Heavy

Will has a blind date and likes the girl, Dee Dee, a lot, but her weight is an obstacle to him when it comes to asking her for the school dance.

Episode 9 • Nov 11, 1991 • 24 m

Cased Up

Will drives without car insurance, and faces the consequences.

Episode 10 • Nov 18, 1991 • 23 m

Hi-Ho Silver

Will and Carlton think that the famous actress Sonya Lamor has stolen Vivian's silverware.

Episode 11 • Nov 25, 1991 • 24 m

The Butler Did It

Episode 12 • Dec 9, 1991 • 24 m

Something for Nothing

Will gets lucky at a fundraiser and wins some money. When Will doesn't follow the club's tradition, it starts rumors about the Banks family. Ashley is too young to go to the fundraiser, so she and Geoffrey set up their own poker night.

Episode 13 • Dec 16, 1991 • 24 m

Christmas Show

Will finds out that his mom is seeing a new man while on a holiday skiing trip to Utah. When the adults go out to the lodge for the Christmas party, a knock on the door brings the kids trouble.

Episode 14 • Jan 6, 1992 • 24 m

Hilary Gets a Life

Philip and Vivian force Hilary to get a job after going over the family's credit card bills.

Episode 15 • Jan 13, 1992 • 24 m

My Brother's Keeper

Episode 16 • Jan 20, 1992 • 24 m

Geoffrey Cleans Up

Geoffrey falls for the woman next door while thinking she is a butler. When he finds out she is just visiting and is worth 25 million dollars he must decide whether he wants to continue seeing her, or not.

Episode 17 • Feb 3, 1992 • 24 m

Community Action

Jazz stays at the Banks house when he has no place to go. Hilary must do community service at the clinic after going to court for parking tickets. While there she meets a doctor.

Episode 18 • Feb 10, 1992 • 24 m

Ill Will

Will has to go to the doctor for a tonsillectomy. While he's there we find out that Will is afraid of hospitals. The Banks' learn that Geoffrey is writing his memoirs on the family.

Episode 19 • Feb 17, 1992 • 24 m

Eyes on the Prize

Philip tries to work on repairing things in the house. Will goes on a game show and he must decide which of his friends will be his partner.

Episode 20 • Feb 24, 1992 • 24 m

Those Were the Days

When an old friend comes to town, Phil and Vivian have to decide between friendship and the law.

Episode 21 • Mar 2, 1992 • 24 m

Vying for Attention

Will's mom comes to visit with her new boyfriend and Will has problems with sharing his mom with another man.

Episode 22 • Mar 23, 1992 • 24 m

The Aunt Who Came to Dinner

Will and Carlton set up dates with two French women visiting L.A. Their parents are supposed to be going away for the weekend, but when Will's aunt shows up unexpectedly, everyone's plans change.

Episode 23 • Apr 27, 1992 • 24 m

Be My Baby Tonight

Will is stunned when Ashley asks him a question about the birds and the bees.

Episode 24 • May 4, 1992 • 23 m

Striptease for Two

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Entertainment Weekly

Jun 10, 2013

I'm convinced that one reason Fresh Prince's ratings have improved since its debut two years ago is that the series is one of the few on TV that consistently acknowledges a full range of African-American lives — all social and economic classes are represented, and they eye each other with both suspicion and sympathy.

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Will Smith

Will Smith, Self

James Avery

Philip Banks, Self

Alfonso Ribeiro

Carlton Banks, Self

Tatyana Ali

Ashley Banks, Self

Karyn Parsons

Hilary Banks, Self

Joseph Marcell

Geoffrey Butler, Self

Daphne Reid

Vivian Banks, Self

Janet Hubert

Vivian Banks

Ross Bagley

Nicky Banks, Self

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Jazz

Nia Long

Lisa Wilkes, Claudia Prescott

Vernee Watson

Viola 'Vy' Smith

Tyra Banks

Jackie Ames

Beverly Jackson

Nurse Avner, Bailiff, Cindy, Juror #1, Ms. Baldwin, Pawn Shop Customer, Stage Manager

Jenifer Lewis

Aunt Helen

John Petlock

Henry Furth, Henry Firth

Virginia Capers

Hattie Banks

Jim Meskimen

Werner, Prof. Jeremy Mansfield

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Trevor

Michael Weiner

Kellogg Lieberbaum

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