#1
S4E24
Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse
Ben Vereen plays Will's long-lost father, who breezes into town and promises Will the moon, which angers an unforgiving Philip.
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#2
S6E24
I, Done: Part 2
The Banks move out. The Jeffersons are about to move in. And Will turns out the lights.
#3
S3E19
Just Say Yo
Will learns a sobering lesson after Carlton pops the wrong pills from Will's locker, mistaking amphetamines for vitamins, and winds up in hospital.
#4
Mistaken Identity
S1E6
#5
Bullets Over Bel-Air
S5E15
#6
Banks Shot
S1E22
#7
Striptease for Two
S2E24
#8
72 Hours
S1E23
#9
Winner Takes Off
S3E14
#10
Knowledge Is Power
S1E13
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Carlton and Will, babe magnets. Who will be first to get a date for Hilary's Halloween party?
#147
The Way We Were
S3E23
#146
For Sale by Owner
S4E25
#145
Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 2
S1E9
#144
Love in an Elevator
S5E24
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