The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Season 4

1993 · 26 episodes · ★ 7.4

What Season 4 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Season 4 begins with Will and Carlton in their first year of college, now settled in their own apartment. Away from the Banks house, both must face the costs and responsibilities of adult life. Will's clash with his uncle Philip, a demanding attorney, continues to shape their relationship. Carlton, for his part, tries to balance his family's expectations with his own plans. Meanwhile, Philip and Vivian are enjoying their newborn son, and the young man from Philadelphia tries to adjust to a life he never chose.

26episodes

Sep 20, 1993premiered

May 23, 1994latest episode

9.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 4 Episodes

4x01 Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)
Sep 20, 1993 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Gary H. Miller · Starring: Michael Rapaport, Tyra Banks, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Howard Mann
4x02 Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)
Sep 20, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.3
Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by Gary H. Miller · Starring: Tyra Banks, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Howard Mann
4x03 All Guts, No Glory
Sep 27, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Registration day finds Will signing up for no-brainer classes, plus one that might truly challenge him - a philosophy course he takes to meet a girl.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Maiya Williams · Starring: Terry Kiser, Jim Meskimen, Tyra Banks, Kai Soremekun
4x04 Father of the Year
Oct 4, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.2
Stuck with caring for Nicky for the day, Will soon discovers the benefits of baby-sitting: he's suddenly a big man on campus with the women so long as he poses as a single dad.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon · Starring: Senait Ashenafi, Tyra Banks, David Coburn, James Gleason
4x05 It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...
Oct 11, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 6.5
After Will's friends guys rib Carlton about being a virgin, Miss Right appears and sweeps Carlton off his feet. Elsewhere, Geoffrey confesses a secret of his own.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by David Zuckerman · Starring: Robert Hooks, Duane Martin, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Natalie Venetia Belcon
4x06 Will Goes a-Courtin'
Oct 18, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
When Phillip sues Will and Carlton for unpaid rent, two different versions of the dispute are aired - neither entirely truthful.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Bill Boulware · Starring: Elisabeth Harnois, Armelia McQueen, Devika Parikh, Joel Weiss
4x07 Hex and the Single Guy
Oct 25, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Will disses a seance - until the spiritualist zaps him with a hex that (uh-oh) seems to work.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: David Pitlik, Barry Gurstein · Starring: Glenn Shadix, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jackie Roberts
4x08 Blood is Thicker Than Mud
Nov 1, 1993 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
A bro with dough? Carlton's upper-class upbringing may make him unwelcome at a black fraternity.
Directed by Chuck Vinson · Written by Devon Shepard · Starring: Glenn Plummer, Tyra Banks, Mushond Lee, Jermaine Montell
4x09 Fresh Prince After Dark
Nov 8, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.5
Will breaks a date with Jackie to accompany Hilary to a Playboy Mansion reception for weather reporters being photographed for the magazine.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by Eddie Gorodetsky · Starring: Samantha Dorman, Cady Cantrell, Tyra Banks, DJ Jazzy Jeff
4x10 Home is Where the Heart Attack Is
Nov 15, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.9
Will sneaks greasy, high-fat foods to Philip after he promises to diet and exercise, then blames himself when Philip has a heart attack.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Eddie Gorodetsky · Starring: Aaron Lustig, Jack Kruschen, Dominic Hoffman, Darryl Sivad
4x11 Take My Cousin... Please
Nov 22, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
On academic probation, Will schemes to improve his grades by fixing up a newly divorced English professor with Hilary, who soon finds fault with the man, further jeopardizing Will's academic future.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: David Zuckerman · Starring: Phil Morris, Tyra Banks, Rachel True, Leo Weltman
4x12 You've Got to Be a Football Hero
Nov 29, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.5
Will uses booze to prove his manliness while competing with a hulking football hero who wants to score points with Jackie, and his fraternity brothers leave drunken Will in a cemetery, where he is haunted. Meanwhile, Ashley learns that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Bill Boulware · Starring: Craig Shoemaker, Robin Quivers, Tyra Banks, Cylk Cozart
4x13 'Twas the Night Before Christening
Dec 20, 1993 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
Vivian promises god-motherhood of her child to both of her sisters, while Will hatches a harebrained scheme to get Boyz II Men to perform at baby Nicky's christening.
Directed by Eddie Gorodetsky · Written by Samm-Art Williams · Starring: Sullivan Walker, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jenifer Lewis, Vernee Watson
4x14 Sleepless in Bel-Air
Jan 3, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Will pays for putting off studying for a midterm until the last minute, and Ashley pays for staying out late on her first date.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by Maiya Williams · Starring: Branford Marsalis, Ashley Jensen, Jeanine Michelle
4x15 Who's the Boss
Jan 10, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Carlton in charge. Will gets his feathers ruffled when his cousin becomes his boss at the Peacock Stop.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by David Pitlik, Barry Gurstein · Starring: Rick Fitts, Christa Miller, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mark Arnott
4x16 I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
Jan 24, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.2
Bird is the word when Carlton, ULA's peacock mascot, is kidnapped by a rival school before the big game.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: David Zuckerman, Bill Boulware · Starring: Jeff Doucette, Jack Tate, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rana Kirkland
4x17 When You Hit Upon a Star
Jan 31, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.1
Will becomes a jet-setter while dating a pop star.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Michael Soccio · Starring: Stacey Dash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, David Bortolucci, Mary Deese
4x18 Stop Will! In the Name of Love
Feb 14, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.0
A Valentine's double date finds Will treating Ashley like a kid and Ashley demanding r-e-s-p-e-c-t.
Directed by: Maynard C. Virgil I · Written by: Gayle Abrams, Jenji Kohan · Starring: Branford Marsalis, Amy Hunter, Thomas Bellin, Tara Davis
4x19 You'd Better Shop Around
Feb 21, 1994 · 22 min · ★ 7.3
A car dealer hires Will, then persuades him to drop out of college.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by Devon Shepard, K. Snyder · Starring: Robert Guillaume, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Vernee Watson, Mel Johnson Jr.
4x20 The Ol' Ball and Chain
Feb 28, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
Jazz's bride has a couple of teensy character flaws: She's a convict. And she puts the moves on Will.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Rich Hosek, Arnold Rudnick · Starring: Karen Malina White, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Patricia Coleman, Johari Johnson
4x21 The Harder They Fall
Mar 14, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.3
Will finds himself stranded in a mountain forest with his new girlfriend's disagreeable father after they parachute out of his disabled plane.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by Devon Shepard · Starring: John Witherspoon, Cree Summer, Joe Demonico, Johari Johnson
4x22 M is for the Many Things She Gave Me
Apr 25, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.2
It's double trouble for Will when Philip's old flame visits with her daughter, who's attracted to Will.
Directed by: Shelley Jensen · Written by: Gary H. Miller · Starring: Elise Neal, Pam Grier, William Thomas, Jr.
4x23 Mother's Day
May 2, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.1
Say, homie, could you do me a favor? Just-married Jazz makes a surprising request of Will.
Directed by: Madeline Cripe · Written by: Leslie Ray, David Steven Simon · Starring: Kenya Moore, Karen Malina White, Pat Crawford Brown, DJ Jazzy Jeff
4x24 Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse
May 9, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 8.8
Ben Vereen plays Will's long-lost father, who breezes into town and promises Will the moon, which angers an unforgiving Philip.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by David Zuckerman, Bill Boulware · Starring: Ben Vereen, Marcus T. Paulk
4x25 For Sale by Owner
May 16, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 6.9
A stranger makes a generous offer for the Banks estate, which prompts the family to reminisce about their good times there.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by Harrison Boyd · Starring: Marla Maples, Donald Trump, Tom Henschel
4x26 The Philadelphia Story Season Finale
May 23, 1994 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
Will returns to the City of Brotherly Love and discovers he's the butt of old friends' jokes, prompting him to go into training to settle an old score and clear his reputation as a chicken.
Directed by Shelley Jensen · Written by Maiya Williams, Eddie Gorodetsky · Starring: Daryl Mitchell, Dick Clark, Reno Wilson, Robert Costanzo