Season 5
(1994)
Overview
Will meets Lisa — and before you can say “Go slow, bro,” he’s in love, engaged, and standing before the minister with 50 pounds of iced shrimp melting in the banquet hall. All that romance must be contagious, because Carlton finds his soul sister through online dating. Unfortunately, that’s only half right. It’s Hilary. And there’s a lot more than love going on as Will grapples with a big orange whale, a mobster, a bear, Jay Leno, Lisa’s cantankerous dad, and in one of the series’ most memorabl…
Cast
as Will Smith
as Philip Banks
as Vivian Banks
as Carlton Banks
as Hilary Banks
as Ashley Banks
as Geoffrey Butler
as Nicky Banks
Episodes
The Client 7.8
September 19, 1994
Will revels in Ashley's music industry success, but both Will and Ashley are about to have a rude surprise.
What's Will Got to Do With It? 7.8
September 19, 1994
Will helps Ashley make a big impression on a recording executive, but Philip is adamantly against her pursuing a singin…
Reality Bites 7.6
September 26, 1994
Will loses points as a role model for Nicky while visiting an ever-positive kiddie hero who brings joy to youngsters - …
Grumpy Young Men 7.6
October 3, 1994
War breaks out when the girl Will likes plants a big one on Carlton.
Fresh Prince: The Movie 7.9
October 10, 1994
Will tells a tall tale about seeing a mob killing, then being placed in a witness-protection program in the backwoods o…
Will's Misery 7.9
October 17, 1994
The Banks hate the ugly golf shirts Hilary gives them - until they see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wearing the same design.
Father Knows Best 7.9
October 24, 1994
To help Ashley out of a jam at school, Will poses as her father. Oh yeah, this is gonna work.
Soul Train 7.9
November 7, 1994
At a Soul Train reunion, middle-aged Philip feels like his train has left the station.
Love Hurts 7.9
November 14, 1994
Lisa humiliates Will by knocking out a guy with her self-defense moves.
Will's Up a Dirt Road 7.5
November 21, 1994
Will tries his hand at journalism to prove something to Lisa, but his efforts get him sued for libel - by Jay Leno.
Will Steps Out 6.9
November 28, 1994
To understand Philip's battle with the scale, Will dons a fat suit and gets a big fat lesson in empathy.
Same Game, Next Season 7.1
December 12, 1994
Will works so hard to impress Lisa's dad that he spends all his free time with his new best buddy.
Three's a Crowd 7.8
January 9, 1995
Will gets roped into a weekend ski trip with Carlton that quickly turns to disaster when their party arrives; meanwhile…
It's a Wonderful Lie 7.6
January 23, 1995
The party's over. Will and Lisa tell each other lies so they can sneak off to the (uh-oh) same party.
Bullets Over Bel-Air 8.7
February 6, 1995
A planned camping trip is cut short for Carlton and Will when a robber approaches them at an automated bank-teller mach…
A Decent Proposal 7.6
February 13, 1995
Mr. and Mrs. Smith? Will pops the question from his hospital room. And Lisa's answer is...
Will is from Mars... 7.7
February 20, 1995
Thanks to relationship counseling, Will and Lisa hop to move on up to a new understanding in preparation for marriage. …
The Wedding Show (Psyche!) 7.8
February 27, 1995
Shafted! The engaged couple opts for flashy Vegas vows, complete with costumes. The tasteful theme: Shaft.
Slum Like It... Not! 7.6
March 13, 1995
Will vows Philip with his sound investment advice to buy Jazz's apartment building - but the tenants scream slumlord af…
As the Will Turns 6.7
April 10, 1995
Will inadvertently finds himself in the right place at the right time and lands a part in a daytime soap opera.
Save the Last Trance for Me 7.9
April 17, 1995
Put into a trance by a stage hypnotist, Will behaves like a 4-year-old just as the family gears up for an interview wit…
To Thine Own Self Be Blue... and Gold 7.7
April 24, 1995
A dream job for Will with a businessman friend of Philip's turns into a nightmare when the man offers him a bonus to he…
Cold Feet, Hot Body 7.7
May 1, 1995
Dinner date. The Banks host a gorgeous girl from Philly who tries to lure Will away from Lisa.
Love in an Elevator 7.1
May 8, 1995
Stuck and out of luck, Will spends his bachelor party trapped in an elevator with a feuding Carlton and Jazz.
For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll 7.3
May 15, 1995
Husband-to-be Will has the bride, the ring, the date...and second thoughts about the whole idea.