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24 Episodes 1995 - 1996
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 18, 1995 30 mins
Will cooks up a disaster in the kitchen on a night when an influential judge (Robert Munns) is coming to dinner. Fireman: Darryl Sivad. Will: Will Smith. Philip: James Avery. Geoffrey: Joseph Marcell.
Episode 2
Mon, Sep 25, 1995 30 mins
To prove he's the best man for the job on Hilary's show, Will escorts a comedian's sister out on the town. Maurice/Jasmine: Chris Rock. Werner: Jim Meskimen. Hilary: Karyn Parsons. Carlton: Alfonso Ribeiro. Will: Will Smith. Ashley: Tatyana M. Ali.
Episode 3
Mon, Oct 2, 1995 30 mins
Will jumps to Hilary's aid at the station. Elsewhere, an unemployed Carlton subs for Philip on career day at Ashley's school. Stimple: Joel Madison. Werner: Jim Meskimen. Hilary: Karyn Parsons. Carlton: Alfonso Ribeiro.
Episode 4
Mon, Oct 9, 1995 30 mins
The thrill is gone for Carlton, who can't handle another disappointment, let alone a Princeton interview. Pappy: B.B. King. Bradley: Kevin Brief. Carlton: Alfonso Ribeiro. Keesha: Yunoka Doyle. Kyle: Chalante Phifer.
Episode 5
Mon, Oct 16, 1995 30 mins
Will books a dismissed juror (George Wallace) from the showbiz-madam case on Hilary's show, much to Philip's embarrassment. Philip: James Avery. Michelle: Monica Allison. Keesha: Yunoka Doyle. Jay Leno: Himself. Hilary: Karyn Parsons. Will: Will Smith. Jazz: Jeff Townes.
Episode 6
Mon, Oct 23, 1995 30 mins
Will and Carlton's double date goes great---until the boyfriend (Jaime Cardriche) of one of the women shows up. Tiffany: Tamala Jones. Sandra: Garcelle Beauvais. Michelle: Monica Allison. Counselor: Darryl Sivad. Carlton: Alfonso Ribeiro. Will: Will Smith. Kyle: Chalante Phifer.
Episode 7
Mon, Nov 6, 1995 30 mins
Will and Carlton "roam the intercom" system at home and overhear Ashley's private conversation---about sex. Jaleel White guests. Ashley: Tatyana M. Ali. Will: Will Smith. Carlton: Alfonso Ribeiro. Keesha: Yunoka Doyle. Janet: Nicole Bilderback.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 13, 1995 30 mins
Carlton is on a roll at the gaming tables in Vegas with Will in tow---but the tables turn. Casino Manager: Wayne Newton. Carlton: Alfonso Ribeiro. Hilary: Karyn Parsons. Vivian: Daphne Maxwell Reid. Ashley: Tatyana M. Ali. Will: Will Smith.
Episode 9
Mon, Nov 20, 1995 30 mins
Hilary and Carlton volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving, while the extended family fills up on holiday treats. Part 1 of two. Hattie: Virginia Capers. Vy: Vernee Watson-Johnson. Helen: Jenifer Lewis.
Episode 10
Mon, Nov 20, 1995 30 mins
Conclusion. Will and Philip are arrested at a massage parlor on Thanksgiving; Hilary and Carlton get a lesson in humility at the homeless shelter. Tiny: Rosey Brown. Steve: Zachery Ty Bryan. Candy: Jeannie Michelle.
Episode 11
Mon, Dec 11, 1995 30 mins
Hilary's show goes national, yet she longs for more to make her life complete---like a baby. Duane: Duane Martin. Hilary: Karyn Parsons. Hattie: Virginia Capers. Julie: Rachel Andersen. Will: Will Smith. Jazz: Jeff Townes.
Episode 12
Mon, Jan 8, 1996 30 mins
When gym-savvy family members take Nicky for boxing lessons, Will gets kayoed by a boxer named Helena (Galyn Gorg). Joel: Jeff Maynard. Stan: Daniel Riordan. Nicky: Ross Bagley. Will: Will Smith.
Episode 13
Mon, Jan 15, 1996 30 mins
It's no laughing matter when a bomb-toting clown holds Philip hostage in the courtroom on the day of the showbiz madam's sentencing.
Episode 14
Mon, Feb 12, 1996 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Philip's political involvement doesn't include Vivian; the owner of a modeling agency "discovers" Ashley.
Episode 15
Mon, Feb 19, 1996 30 mins
Conclusion. Will and Carlton ensure that breaking up will be hard to do for Vivian and Philip.
Episode 16
Mon, Feb 26, 1996 30 mins
After being accepted at Princeton, Carlton fears he won't measure up and changes the direction of his career---to bowling. Rhonda: Doreen Brown. Carlton: Alfonso Ribeiro. Madge: Darlene Kardon. Philip: James Avery.
Episode 17
Mon, Mar 18, 1996 30 mins
Geoffrey's life changes overnight when a young man (Craig Kirkwood) claiming to be his son shows up at the mansion and charms everyone---except Will, who discovers the guy's not what he seems. Geoffrey: Joseph Marcell.
Episode 18
Mon, Apr 8, 1996 30 mins
Will is shocked to spy the church's esteemed reverend making a play for Vivian.
Episode 19
Mon, Apr 15, 1996 30 mins
Dick Clark has a cameo in this backstage outing that has Will Smith visiting with series stars and screening bloopers. Included: appearances by James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro, Karyn Parsons, Tatyana M. Ali.
Episode 20
Mon, Apr 22, 1996 30 mins
Philip expects Ashley to decline an offer for a degrading role in an ad by a director who could get her into a top school. Frank: Allan Wasserman. Ashley: Tatyana M. Ali. Philip: James Avery. Will: Will Smith.
Episode 21
Mon, May 6, 1996 30 mins
On TV, Hilary subs for Kathie Lee Gifford but doesn't see eye-to-eye with Regis Philbin. Meanwhile, Will gets buddy-buddy with Philip on the golf course. Mercer: Jim Jansen. Bobby: Gibson Frazier. Hilary: Karyn Parsons.
Episode 22
Mon, May 13, 1996 30 mins
William Shatner stars as Hilary's talk-show guest---but Will must find a way to beam him from the dentist to the set. Meanwhile, Hilary's show is trekking to New York. West: Steve Ireland. Hilary: Karyn Parsons. Will: Will Smith.
Episode 23
Mon, May 20, 1996 30 mins
Family members are on the go, and everyone's "in the fast lane." Except for Will, who's stuck on life's "soft shoulder." Part 1 of two. Lady: Pat Crawford Brown. Mr. Clark: Christopher Kirby. Jazz: Jeffrey A. Townes.
Episode 24
Mon, May 20, 1996 30 mins
Conclusion. A for-sale sign goes up at the Banks' mansion. Cameos by Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Marla Gibbs, Gary Coleman and Conrad Bain. Will: Will Smith. Carlton: Alfonso Ribeiro.