Season 2
(1991)
Overview
The prince is back and fresher than ever! In the second season of this inspiring comedy, as the Banks family continues to adjust to Will living with them in Bel-Air, they find themselves questioning how they live in the process. Meanwhile, Will’s fear of becoming like his uptight Uncle Philip and his preppy cousin Carlton prompts him to take drastic action to make sure this doesn’t happen. Race relations become a hot topic in the Banks household when Will’s mother, Vy (guest star Vernee Watson-…
Cast
as Will Smith
as Philip Banks
as Vivian Banks
as Carlton Banks
as Hilary Banks
as Ashley Banks
as Geoffrey Butler
Episodes
Did the Earth Move for You? 7.5
September 9, 1991
Will's all-consuming romance with a new girlfriend shakes up the Banks' household, as does Mother Nature, trapping them…
The Mother of All Battles 7.9
September 16, 1991
Will and Carlton arrive as reinforcements when a bully challenges Ashley to a rumble, but there's real trouble when Phi…
Will Gets a Job 8.0
September 23, 1991
Will tries to juggle school and a new job in order to earn money for the homecoming party, at the same time Ashley's cl…
PSAT Pstory 7.8
September 30, 1991
Will is a picture of confidence, while Carlton is a frazzled bundle of nerves preparing for college aptitude tests.
Granny Gets Busy 7.5
October 7, 1991
Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.
Guess Who's Coming to Marry? 7.9
October 14, 1991
Tensions spill over just before the wedding of Will's Aunt Janice when Will's mom meets Janice's intended - and forbids…
The Big Four-Oh 7.8
October 21, 1991
Vivian's 40th birthday marks a crisis and a career change in which she plans to perfect her dance skills.
She Ain't Heavy 7.9
November 4, 1991
Will hits it off with the full-figured Dee Dee, but her size keeps him from asking her to the dance.
Cased Up 8.0
November 11, 1991
A pompous lawyer who's dating Hilary is no fan of Will's after he's sideswiped by Will's roadster.
Hi-Ho Silver 7.5
November 18, 1991
Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.
The Butler Did It 7.6
November 25, 1991
Bell Biv DeVoe shoots a video at the Bankses, courtesy of Carlton, who rents the house while his parents are away.
Something for Nothing 7.5
December 9, 1991
After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money t…
Christmas Show 7.9
December 16, 1991
On a family ski trip, the Banks find that they must come up with Christmas gifts from the heart after their belongings …
Hilary Gets a Life 7.5
January 6, 1992
Hilary must work for a caterer after her credit cards are cancelled.
My Brother's Keeper 7.9
January 13, 1992
On the basketball court, winning is everything to Will, as it is to an opponent from Malibu Prep, who can't afford to l…
Geoffrey Cleans Up 7.2
January 20, 1992
Geoffrey falls hard for a neighbor he believes is a housekeeper - but who turns out to be very wealthy.
Community Action 7.6
February 3, 1992
When Hillary is ordered to do community service at a free clinic, the doctor in charge becomes the antidote for her mar…
Ill Will 7.9
February 10, 1992
The family fears a steamy exposé when Geoffrey begins his memoirs, while Will fears the scalpel when he enters the hosp…
Eyes on the Prize 7.9
February 17, 1992
Needing a game show partner, Will must choose between bickering friends.
Those Were the Days 7.7
February 24, 1992
Philip and Vivian welcome a '60s radical, who arouses the FBI's interest and influences Will and Carlton to take action…
Vying for Attention 7.6
March 2, 1992
Will dislikes his mother's new boyfriend.
The Aunt Who Came to Dinner 7.5
March 23, 1992
Aunt Helen arrives unexpectedly, and upsets Will and Carlton's plans for a rendezvous with two French women.
Be My Baby Tonight 7.2
April 27, 1992
Ashley cringes when the family oohs and aahs over her relationship with Kevin , but Will chokes when she asks him about…
Strip-Tease for Two 8.1
May 4, 1992
Will and Carlton lose their shirts investing on a tip - then take jobs as strippers to recoup their losses and get Vivi…