The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Season 3

1992 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.4

What Season 3 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Season 3 begins with Will back from his vacation in Philadelphia. He returns with a new look and habits that worry his aunt and uncle, who see that the young man is still marked by his old neighborhood. Phil and Vivian try to steer him right while they organize the cleanup of Los Angeles' devastated suburbs. Ashley starts attending Bel-Air Academy and dresses to catch the attention of boys, which worries Will and Carlton. Carlton, for his part, gets a surprise when his ex-girlfriend Cindy shows up with a newborn baby. Phil refuses to believe it's his grandson, and the whole family has to readjust their routines.

24episodes

Sep 14, 1992premiered

May 10, 1993latest episode

9.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 3 Episodes

3x01 How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Sep 14, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.4
Will returns home from spending the summer in Philadelphia with a new look that doesn't sit well with Uncle Phil.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Winifred Hervey · Starring: Kevin Cooney, Casey Sander, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Minnie Summers Lindsey
3x02 Will Gets Committed
Sep 21, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon · Starring: Shavar Ross, Gregory Sierra, LaRita Shelby, Rose Jackson
3x03 That's No Lady, That's My Cousin
Sep 28, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.4
Enrolled at the newly coed Bel-Air Prep, Ashley begins dressing to entice guys, using Will's preferences in women as her examples.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Bryan Winter · Starring: Larenz Tate, Garcelle Beauvais, Arif S. Kinchen
3x04 Hilary Gets a Job
Oct 5, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.2
Hilary gets a job reporting weather on television.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Efrem Seeger · Starring: Ken Ober, Carmen Filpi, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mindy Seeger
3x05 Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe
Oct 12, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Michael Fry · Starring: Tom Williams, Lark Voorhies, Roxanne Beckford, Lahmard J. Tate
3x06 P.S. I Love You
Oct 24, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.2
While Philip entertains rude, senile Judge Robertson, Will accepts expensive gifts from Lindsey Simon, a rich classmate who wants to buy his affection.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Linda M. Yearwood · Starring: Sherman Hemsley, Michole Briana White, Valentina Marie Lomborg
3x07 Here Comes the Judge
Oct 26, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.1
Will gets arrested for numerous parking tickets as Phil runs for judge against incumbent Judge Robertson.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Samm-Art Williams · Starring: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sherman Hemsley, David H. Sterry
3x08 Boyz in the Woods
Nov 5, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.5
Philip takes Will and Carlton on a camping trip that turns out to be a disaster when snow traps the unhappy campers.
Directing: Chuck Vinson · Writing: Samm-Art Williams · Starring: Chi McBride, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Brian Stokes Mitchell
3x09 A Night at the Oprah
Nov 9, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.5
The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon · Starring: Oprah Winfrey, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Victoria Morsell, Lou Felder
3x10 Asses to Ashes
Nov 16, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.9
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?
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Bryan Winter · Starring: Bobby McGee, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sherman Hemsley, Barbara Montgomery
3x11 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nov 23, 1992 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
At Vivian's Lamaze class, Will cozies up to a pregnant sportswriter, who takes him to a game - and delivers more than just fun.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon · Starring: Vanessa Williams, Don Yesso, Cynthia Szigeti, Chris Williams
3x12 The Cold War
Dec 7, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directing: Michael Peters · Writing: David Steven Simon · Starring: Lisa Marie Russell
3x13 Mommy Nearest Mid-Season Finale
Dec 14, 1992 · 24 min · ★ 7.3
Will tries to tell his mother that he doesn't want to return to Philadelphia with her after his high school graduation.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Efrem Seeger · Starring: Robert Torti, Charlayne Woodard, Jenifer Lewis, Vernee Watson
3x14 Winner Takes Off
Jan 4, 1993 · 24 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: Werner Walian · Writing: Casey Maxwell Clair · Starring: Jack Heller, Cheri Caspari, Christina Harley, Bill Filipiak
3x15 Robbing the Banks
Jan 18, 1993 · 24 min · ★ 7.6
Philip is quick to judge an ex-con Will urged him to hire as a handyman and temporary assistant after the house is robbed.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Winifred Hervey · Starring: Tom Virtue, M.C. Gainey, Phil LaMarr, Beverly Jackson
3x16 Bundle of Joy
Jan 25, 1993 · 21 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Myles Avery Mapp, K. Snyder · Starring: Marjean Holden, DeVaughn Nixon, Naya Rivera, Tom Williams
3x17 The Best Laid Plans
Feb 1, 1993 · 24 min · ★ 7.3
When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon · Starring: Kim Fields, DJ Jazzy Jeff
3x18 The Alma Matter
Feb 8, 1993 · 24 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Bryan Winter · Starring: Earl Boen, Tom Jones, Quincy Jones
3x19 Just Say Yo
Feb 15, 1993 · 24 min · ★ 8.3
Will learns a sobering lesson after Carlton pops the wrong pills from Will's locker, mistaking amphetamines for vitamins, and winds up in hospital.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Efrem Seeger · Starring: Mark Ballou, Mari Morrow, Eyde Byrde, Johari Johnson
3x20 The Baby Comes Out
Feb 22, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Winifred Hervey · Starring: Charlayne Woodard, Juanita Jennings, Vernee Watson, Joseph Chapman
3x21 You Bet Your Life
Mar 1, 1993 · 24 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directing: Chuck Vinson · Writing: Samm-Art Williams · Starring: Parley Baer, Olivia Brown, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Steve Nevil
3x22 Ain't No Business Like Show Business
Apr 12, 1993 · 24 min · ★ 7.7
Will lands a spot in a comedy showcase after accompanying a comic friend to an audition.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Jeff Pollack · Starring: D.L. Hughley, Susan Isaacs, Elliott J. Brown, Bernadette Luckett
3x23 The Way We Were
May 3, 1993 · 24 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Directing: Maynard C. Virgil I · Writing: Michael Fry · Starring: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Obaka Adedunyo
3x24 Six Degrees of Graduation Season Finale
May 10, 1993 · 24 min · ★ 7.6
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.
Directing: Shelley Jensen · Writing: Bryan Winter, Efrem Seeger · Starring: Rosalind Cash, Kimberly Cullum, William Cort, DJ Jazzy Jeff