How many total episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air aired?

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air aired 148 total episodes.

The NBC sitcom ran for six seasons, premiering on September 10, 1990, and ending on May 20, 1996. Across that six-year run, its episode count reached 148, making the series one of the defining American sitcoms of the 1990s.

Will Smith starred as a fictionalized version of himself, a teenager from West Philadelphia sent to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air. The central Banks family included Philip, Vivian, Hilary, Carlton, Ashley, and Geoffrey, with Nicky joining the family storyline during the third season.

Viewers sometimes confuse the total with the number of episodes in a particular season. The sixth and final season contained 24 episodes, while the full series total combines all six seasons. The show also had a 2020 cast reunion special, but that later program is not part of the original sitcom’s 148-episode count.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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