| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 6 | |||
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| Country of origin | United States | ||
| No. of episodes | 24 | ||
| Broadcast | |||
| Original channel | NBC | ||
| Original run | September 18, 1995 – May 20, 1996 | ||
| Home video release | |||
| DVD release date | April 19, 2011[1] | ||
| Season chronology | |||
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The sixth and final season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on September 18, 1995 and aired its final episodes on May 20, 1996. In the series finale, the main characters all move out of the Banks Mansion to move on with their lives. Hilary's talk show moves to New York City; Ashley moves to New York with Hilary; Carlton transfers to Princeton University; Geoffrey moves back to England to be with his son; Phillip, Vivian and Nicky move to New York to be closer to the rest of the family; and Will remains in California to finish his college studies.
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Season # |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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| 125 | 1 | "Burnin' Down the House" | Madeline Cripe | Joel Madison | September 18, 1995 | 60101 |
| Philip becomes nervous when he invites his boss to dinner. He informs the family that everything should be perfect, if he has a chance of earning a promotion. However, his plans so go out of the window when Will burns down the kitchen, attempting to cook Flambe. Will enlists the help of Geoffrey to disguise the accident, so that Philip and his boss do not find out. | ||||||
| 126 | 2 | "Get a Job" | Shelley Jensen | Mort Scrivner | September 25, 1995 | 60102 |
| Hillary's talk show is looking for an assistant talent coordinator. Will and Carlton fight over who gets the job but Will ends up getting the job. He gets excited when a famous star, Maurice visits their mansion to discuss doing Hilary's show. He gets more excited when he is told to take out Maurice's sister out. If the sister is happy, Maurice would do the show. Will rubs the good news in Carlton's face and jumps in joy. But Will ends up getting the bad bone when he sees what Maurice's sister really looks like. | ||||||
| 127 | 3 | "Stress Related" | Shelley Jensen | Larry Wilmore | October 2, 1995 | 60103 |
| Hilary becomes excited when she receives interest from a new sponsor for her prime-time talk show. However, on his date of arrival, Hilary is struck down with a serious case of the flu. When Will gives her medicine, Hillary takes in too much and becomes loopy and crazy. It's up to Will to get Hillary back to normal and succeed with the sponsor. Meanwhile, Carlton awaits a phonecall by his boss as he believes that he will become hired and will be given a high rank. | ||||||
| 128 | 4 | "Bourgie Sings the Blues" | Shelley Jensen | Tom Devanney | October 9, 1995 | 60104 |
| Carlton faces a dilemma when his success with the Princeton interviewer falls down. In an attempt to clear his mind, Carlton flees to a blues bar - where he confesses to Will that he no longer wants to attend Princeton and instead wants to live out in the bar. Will is convinced he is talking nonsense - so to secure Carlton his place at Princeton, he poses as him for the interview. | ||||||
| 129 | 5 | "The Script Formerly Known As…" | Shelley Jensen | Felicia D. Henderson | October 16, 1995 | 60105 |
| Philip hits the headlines when two jurors from his latest trial are dismissed, with no reasons given. Upon his search for new guests on Hilary's show, Will encounters one of the jurors - and invites him on as the next guest. When he reveals his opinions about Phil and the court case live on air, Will and Hilary are left to face the consequences. | ||||||
| 130 | 6 | "Not I Barbecue" | Kandace Yvette Williams & Madeline Cripe | Matt Tarse | October 23, 1995 | 60106 |
| Will and Carlton believe they have struck gold when they encounter two beautiful women. When the women invite the pair back to their flat, Will and Carlton get more than they bargained for when Mad Dog - the boyfriend of one of the women - arrives. In an attempt to save themselves, the pair hide in the closet - but are soon discovered when they attempt to leave. | ||||||
| 131 | 7 | "Not With My Cousin You Don't" | Shelley Jensen | Adam Markowitz | November 6, 1995 | 60107 |
| In a process of testing out the new intercom in their mansion, Will and Carlton accidentally overhear Ashley talking about having sex with her boyfriend. After Ashley finds out that Will and Carlton overheard her, she becomes furious and storms out of the house and leaves with her boyfriend. Will and Carlton now know that is now Ashley's decision as she old enough to make them. | ||||||
| 132 | 8 | "Viva Lost Wages" | Shelley Jensen | Robert Bruce | November 13, 1995 | 60108 |
| Will and Carlton become excited after Phil gives them two tickets to Las Vegas for Carlton's birthday. As soon as they arrive, the pair hit the Casinos - but it soon goes to Carlton's head, and he becomes a gambling addict. When Will discovers that Carlton has spent all of their money - and pawned their airline tickets home - he enters the pair into a talent contest in an attempt to win money to fly home. | ||||||
| 133 | 9 | "There's the Rub (Part 1)" | Shelley Jensen | Joel Madison | November 20, 1995 | 60109 |
| Hilary and Carlton learn the true meaning of Thanksgiving and Will's cure for Phil's back pain gets them in big trouble. | ||||||
| 134 | 10 | "There's the Rub (Part 2)" | Shelley Jensen | Joel Madison | November 20, 1995 | 60110 |
| Hilary and Carlton learn the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Will's cure for Phil's back pain gets them in big trouble. This episode was Vy Smith's final appearance. | ||||||
| 135 | 11 | "I, Ooh, Baby, Baby" | Alfonso Ribeiro | Adam Markowitz & Tom Devanney | December 11, 1995 | 60111 |
| When the Christmas season arrives, the family are delighted when Hilary announces that her show is going to be broadcast nationally. Hilary believes that this is the event that is finally going to make her life complete - but after reaching this milestone she still feels empty. She then makes the erratic decision to have a baby - much to the family's surprise. This episode was Hattie Banks' final appearance. | ||||||
| 136 | 12 | "Boxing Helena" | Shelley Jensen | Michael Soccio | January 8, 1996 | 60112 |
| When Phil signs the family up for sessions at a health club, Will sees it as his opportunity to meet new women. Nicky expresses an interest in boxing, prompting Will to sign him up for boxing lessons. Will soon encounters the instructor - who teaches him a thing or two about female boxers. Meanwhile, Carlton feels threatened by his personal trainer. | ||||||
| 137 | 13 | "I, Clownius" | Shelley Jensen | Story: David Wyatt Teleplay: George Tricker |
January 15, 1996 | 60115 |
| When a friend of his family is sent to prison, a circus clown takes it upon himself to exact revenge on the judge of the trial - Philip. When the family make a trip to the local bank, they get more than they bargained for when Carlton confronts the clown - who shocking reveals he is wearing a bomb and if Philip does not release his friend from prison, he will detonate it. | ||||||
| 138 | 14 | "Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Part 1)" | Shelley Jensen | Lisa Rosenthal | February 12, 1996 | 60113 |
| Ashley gets a great modeling opportunity—if Will and Carlton stay out of the way. Phil's burgeoning political career has an unexpected effect on Vivian. | ||||||
| 139 | 15 | "Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Part 2)" | Shelley Jensen | Lisa Rosenthal | February 19, 1996 | 60114 |
| Will, Carlton, Ashley and Hilary take drastic measures to get Phil and Vivian to reconcile. This episode is Helen's last appearance. | ||||||
| 140 | 16 | "I, Bowl Buster" | Shelley Jensen | Michael Soccio | February 26, 1996 | 60117 |
| Carlton is anxious when he receives a letter from Princeton University - but soon begins celebrations after it is revealed he has secured a place. His excitement soon turns to worry after he realises that he will never be able to live up to the kind of achievements that Philip made when he attended Princeton. When Will introduces Carlton to the world of bowling, he makes a decision that leaves the whole family in shock. | ||||||
| 141 | 17 | "The Butler's Son Did It" | Madeline Cripe | Lisa Rosenthal | March 18, 1996 | 60116 |
| Geoffrey is delighted when his son comes to stay at the Banks'. He soon becomes a popular figure with Philip and Vivian, leaving Carlton and Will feeling neglected. However, when strange events start occurring around the house, Will discovers something about him that nobody else has suspected. Can Will inform his uncle before it is too late? | ||||||
| 142 | 18 | "Hare Today…" | Shelley Jensen | Robert Bruce | April 8, 1996 | 60119 |
| When Philip accidentally sits on Nicky's pet rabbit, he encourages the family to attend church to rid them of their sins. However, the reverend misinterprets Vivian's devotion to the church, and in a moment of passion, declares his feelings for her. Meanwhile, Carlton and Ashley find themselves in competition when a position arises to sing solo at the Easter service. Eventually, Nicky finds out the truth about his rabbit from Phillip, but is untraumatized, accepting that it is a part of life, but comically notes, "What a way to go." | ||||||
| 143 | 19 | "I, Whoops, There It Is" | Shelley Jensen | Tanya Ward & Mary Beth Pemberton | April 15, 1996 | 60124 |
| In memory of his time with the family, Will decides to organise a clip-show featuring outtakes from the past six seasons of the series. He also records a series of interviews with the family, and sends the footage to Dick Clark, which he hopes will be aired on his popular prime-time series. It is noted that any clips featuring Janet Hubbert-Whitten, who portrayed Vivian in the first three seasons, have been edited to remove any footage of her. | ||||||
| 144 | 20 | "I, Stank Horse" | Shelley Jensen | Tom Devanney | April 22, 1996 | 60120 |
| When Ashley receives a letter from the modelling agency asking her to appear in one of their sexy lingerie commercials, Phil immediately takes a dislike to the request and decides to enlist the help of an older, arrogant model to teach Ashley a lesson. Meanwhile, Carlton and Hilary decide to adopt an aged racehorse that is being offered for sale by a local businessman. | ||||||
| 145 | 21 | "I, Stank Hole in One" | Werner Walian | Matt Tarses & Michael Soccio | May 6, 1996 | 60121 |
| When Philip appeals for a partner for a golf tournament, Carlton reluctantly agrees to give Will the position - but later regrets his decision, after Philip gives Will the position permanently. Meanwhile, Hilary becomes excited when she offered the position to present a prime-time reality show with television legend, Regis Philbin. | ||||||
| 146 | 22 | "Eye, Tooth" | Shelley Jensen | Adam Markowitz | May 13, 1996 | 60118 |
| In an attempt to secure a popular guest for her show, Hilary manages to persuade actor William Shatner to appear. However, actions caused by Will and Carlton soon leave Shatner regretting his decision. Meanwhile, Ashley pleads to her father's better side when she announces that she would like to move to New York with Hilary when Hilary's talk show begins broadcasting there. | ||||||
| 147 | 23 | "I, Done (Part 1)" | Shelley Jensen | Jeff Pollack | May 20, 1996 | 60122 |
| As the Banks children prepare to leave home, Will realizes that he has no plans for his future. Phil makes an astounding announcement. This is Jazz's last appearance. | ||||||
| 148 | 24 | "I, Done (Part 2)" | Shelley Jensen | Jeff Pollack | May 20, 1996 | 60123 |
| In the series finale, the Banks family prepares to move away from California, and Will confronts his lack of achievements since he moved in with them. Hilary moves to New York as her show has been moved there, Ashley will be living with her and will attend a performing arts school. Carlton goes to Princeton University to continue his education while Geoffrey moves back to London to be with his son. Phillip, Vivian, and Nicky move back East to be near their children. Will remains in California to finish off his studies. | ||||||
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