It would probably take me a solid day or two to rank order my five favorite Fresh Prince episodes. But the one where he pretends to be Ashley's father for a parent-teacher conference, then hits on Ashley's teacher, is super, super underrated.
Off the top of my head, there's probably 15 I'd struggle to choose from. The one where they go on Oprah. The one where Will pretends to like poetry to impress a girl. The one where Don Cheadle comes to visit him from Philly. The "How come he don't want me, man?" episode.
The one that spoofs The Graduate, with Pam Grier. The one where they prank Geoffrey into thinking he's won the lottery. The one where Will wears the fat suit and professes his love for Lisa. The one where Robin Givens tries to homewreck his relationship.
The one where he's failing a class, & sets Hillary up on a date w his prof in hopes of passing. The one w William Shatner & the dentist. The one where Will gets bored, and burns down the kitchen by accident. The one where he & Carlton ruin Ashley's opportunity to become a model.
The Thanksgiving one, where Will and Uncle Phil go get massages, but get arrested as part of a sex sting. The one where Will gives Hillary drowsy medication before an important meeting, and then pretends to be her hairdresser.
The one where he and Carlton play strip poker with two women, not realizing that one has a jealous boyfriend the size of Colorado. The one where Will gets a higher PSAT score than Carlton. The one where Will gets a job to pay for prom, and works at a restaurant as a pirate.
There are so many, man. Most of those aren't even the absolute classic ones that everyone talks about. It's not the best show I've ever watched, or even my favorite. But it's always been such a great option for good laughs. Always.
Others that just came to mind: This one, w DL Hughley. The one where he tries to drop out of school to become a car salesman. The one where he convinces Uncle Phil to hire the ex-con, & the house gets robbed right after. The one w Malcolm Jamal Warner.
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