• Air date: 14 Sep '92 24 episodes
      The third season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on September 14, 1992 and aired its season finale on May 10, 1993. This would be the last season for Janet Hubert-Whitten, who was fired from the show following her pregnancy and difficulties working with the cast. She was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid in the show's fourth season and for the remainder of the show's run. Additionally, the character Nicky Banks was added to the cast toward the end of the season as Phillip and Vivian's newborn son, due to Janet's pregnancy.
  • List of Episodes (24)
    • 1. How I Spent My Summer Vacation

      14 Sep '92
      Will returns home from spending the summer in Philadelphia with a new look that doesn't sit well with Uncle Phil.
    • 2. Will Gets Committed

      21 Sep '92
      Philip and Vivian organize a cleanup effort in the riot-torn remains of their old LA neighborhood.
    • 3. That's No Lady, That's My Cousin

      28 Sep '92
      Enrolled at the newly coed Bel-Air Prep, Ashley begins dressing to entice guys, using Will's preferences in women as her examples; Will and Carlton's prep school goes coed.
    • 4. Hilary Gets a Job

      05 Oct '92
      Hilary gets a job reporting weather on television.
    • 5. P.S. I Love You

      24 Oct '92
      Carlton prepares for a dinner date with his former girlfriend, Cindy, forgiving her for rejecting him several months earlier, but when she arrives with a newborn baby named Carlton Jr., the entire Banks family is stunned. Philip refuses to believe that the baby is his grandchild until a blood test proves it; Vivian reprimands Cindy for not coming to them for advice. Will, however, suspects that the inexperienced Carlton never had a chance to father a baby. Determined to accept his responsibility
    • 6. Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe

      12 Oct '92
      Philip intends to railroad off the bench ineffectual Judge Robertson; and Will becomes the ""love slave"" of a flamboyantly generous plain student.
    • 7. Here Comes the Judge

      26 Oct '92
      Will gets arrested for numerous parking tickets as Phil runs for judge against incumbent Judge Robertson.
    • 8. Boyz in the Woods

      05 Nov '92
      Philip takes Will and Carlton on a camping trip that turns out to be a disaster when snow traps the unhappy campers.
    • 9. A Night at the Oprah

      09 Nov '92
      The Bankses appear on Oprah's show and fail to invite Will on-stage, which may cause Philip to lose the election.
    • 10. Asses to Ashes

      16 Nov '92
      Election results are in and Philip fights to remain cool amid lies by Judge Robertson, which prompt Will to confront the outspoken incumbent. Will Will go to far? Will he say what everyone is feeling? Will Judge Robertson be able to take it?
    • 11. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

      23 Nov '92
      At Vivian's Lamaze class, Will cozies up to a pregnant sportswriter, who takes him to a game -- and delivers more than just fun.
    • 12. The Cold War

      07 Dec '92
      Carlton Banks is very depressed after being rejected by Paula, unaware that she has left him for Will. Meanwhile, Philip and Vivian receive an envelope from their doctor containing an ultrasound picture revealing the sex of Vivian's fetus. Not wanting to spoil their surprise in the delivery room, they entrust the sealed envelope to their butler, Geoffrey ...then curiosity gets the better of them.
    • 13. Mommy Nearest

      14 Dec '92
      Will's mother tells Will that she's broken her engagement to Robert and eagerly awaits her son's graduation so they can return to Philadelphia together. A shocked Will is afraid to tell her that he wants to attend college in California and remain with his Bel-Air family and friends, and suffers a nightmarish fantasy of what it would be like still living with his mother when he's 60 years old.
    • 14. Winner Takes Off

      04 Jan '93
      Will and Carlton convince Geoffrey that he has won a multimillion dollar lottery.
    • 15. Robbing the Banks

      18 Jan '93
      Philip is quick to judge an ex-con Will urged him to hire as a handyman and temporary assistant after the house is robbed.
    • 16. Bundle of Joy

      25 Jan '93
      As Vivian's delivery date approaches, the family fantasizes about what the baby will mean to each of them: Ashley feels all but invisible, Geoffrey feels overwhelmed by the family's demands, and Vivian feels like she's having triplets.
    • 17. The Best Laid Plans

      01 Feb '93
      Will tries to dupe a girl into intimacy.
    • 18. The Alma Matter

      08 Feb '93
      Princeton accepts Will but rejects Carlton -- whose guardian angel helps him see the light.
    • 19. Just Say Yo

      15 Feb '93
      Will learns a sobering lesson after Carlton pops the wrong pills from Will's locker, mistaking amphetamines for vitamins, and winds up in hospital.
    • 20. The Baby Comes Out

      22 Feb '93
      Vivian's baby is a week late, but family members and her visiting sisters are nowhere to be found when it's time to rush to the hospital.
    • 21. You Bet Your Life

      01 Mar '93
      Heavyweight boxing champ Riddick Brown wreaks havoc with Carlton's mind and Will's face at a funky cafe-casino in Nevada, where the cousins have stopped on their way to check out a college for Will.
    • 22. Ain't No Business Like Show Business

      12 Apr '93
      Will lands a spot in a comedy showcase after accompanying a comic friend to an audition.
    • 23. The Way We Were

      03 May '93
      Series clips illustrate family recollections as the kids put together a scrapbook for Vivian and Philip, who want to renew their vows on their anniversary.
    • 24. Six Degrees of Graduation

      10 May '93
      Vy anticipates Will's graduation with enthusiasm, but there may be discord when she learns Will is failing music. To pass his music class, Will must sing at the graduation ceremony -- with a class of eight-year-olds.