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Obligated by her enormous traffic fines to do community service at a free clinic, Hilary (Karyn Parsons) begins entertaining thoughts of becoming a doctor's wife when she meets the clinic's charismatic head physician Alec Hudson (Bobby Hosea). Soon, however, our heroine's illusions are shattered, thanks in great part to a bit of vital information that Dr. Hudson has been withholding from her. This is the episode which ends with a montage of scenes wherein Will's pal Jazz (Jeff Townes) is unceremoniously booted out of the Banks house. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The Bankses' veddy proper butler Geoffrey (Joseph Marcell) falls in love with Karen Caruthers ( played by future Wayans Bros. regular Anna Maria Horsford), who has led him to believe that she is a maid in the new neighbor's house. Once Geoffrey discovers that Karen is actually the house's wealthy owner, he is reluctant to marry "above his station" and does everything he can to sabotage his budding romance. Meanwhile, Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) is worried that Philip (James Avery) may be simultaneously losing all his hair and all his business. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Will (Will Smith) is slated to appear on a game show, provided that he choose a playing partner. The most logical candidates are his close pals Jazz (Jeff Townes) and Tyriq (Perry Moore, in his final series appearance), but when these two begin quarreling bitterly over who deserves to be chosen, Will picks another person. Ultimately, it is Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) who teams up with Will for the Big Prizes--but wait until you see who's on the opposing team! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Queen Latifah makes her second series appearance, this time in the role of Dee-Dee, the full-figured relative of one of Uncle Philip's law partners. Although Will (Will Smith) discovers to his delight that he and Dee-Dee have a great deal in common, he is reluctant to invite her to a school dance because of his friends' derisive comments about the girl's weight. This episode marks the first appearance of Perry Moore as Tyriq; also, future series regular Nia Long, aka "Lisa Wilkes", shows up in a different role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

With the help of odds-maker Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro), Will (Will Smith) wins $100 at the country club's Monte Carlo fundraiser. Then he discovers that, according to club tradtion, he is expected to donate the money to charity--specifically, Uncle Philip's favorite charity, the LAPD. Subsequently, Philip (James Avery) blows his top when he finds out that Will has not contributed his winnings...or has he?. An underprivileged kid and a basketball camp figuring prominently in the story's outcome. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hilary (Karyn Parsons) begins dating Eric (played by Cosby Show costar Malcolm-Jamal Warner), a handsome but egotistical young man who has just joined her dad Philip's law firm. So far as Philip (James Avery) is concerned, Eric is the first of Hilary's boyfriends to totally live up to his expectations--but he quickly chances his mind when, after a minor car accident, Eric slaps Will (Will Smith) with a lawsuit. As it turns out, Eric's vanity is his undoing...and it happens in a packed courtroom! Meanwhile, a game of "rock, paper, scissors" gets down and dirty. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Ashley (Tatyana M. Ali) begins skipping school to avoid being tormented by girl bully Francesca (Rosa Nevin). Upon finding this out, Will (Will Smith) teaches Ashley how to fight, while timorous Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) suggests that his sister bribe her way out of physical abuse. Ultimately, however, Ashley and Francesca become good friends--which is far more than can be said for the girls' respective parents! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Season two of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air begins as transplanted South Philly homeboy Will Smith (played by Will Smith!) experiences his first California earthquake. It happens on the same night that Will's wealthy Bel-Air relatives, the Bankses, are to attend the Peoples' Choice Awards. While our hero's Uncle Philip (James Avery) and Aunt Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten) are stuck in Philip's office, and as Geoffrey the butler (Joseph Marcell) rapidly loses his patience with Will's cousins Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro), Hilary (Karyn Parsons) and Ashley (Tatyana M. Ali) while they're all enclosed in the same car, Will himself is trapped in the Bankses' basement with his current "dream girl" Kathleen (Tisha Campbell)--who, unfortunately, is a textbook example of the old adage "Beauty is Only Skin Deep". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Philip (James Avery) is appalled when he sees his widowed mother Hattie (Virginia Capers) kissing the Banks' repairman Ed (Lee Weaver). How can he dissuade his mom from thinking about remarrying without letting her know that he was spying on her? Things come to a head when Ed is invited to dinner with the Banks family, an occasion that turns sour in a hurry as the uptight Philip makes a total fool of himself! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Although it has been a year since the wedding of the Huxtables' daughter Denise (Lisa Bonet) and Martin Kendall (Joseph C. Phillips), Denise's brother Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) decides to throw a bachelor party for his brother-in-law--complete with a stripper. Denise can't decide what she's maddest about: the fact that Theo would do such a thing, or that Martin hesitates so long before turning down Theo's idea. The couple's argument spreads to eldest daughter Sondra (Sabrina LeBeauf) and HER husband Elvin (Geoffrey Owens), casting a considerable pall over the annual barbecue held by the girls' father Cliff (Bill Cosby). Grandpa Russell (Earle Hyman) saves the day by recalling his own bachelor party--eliciting a surprising reaction from Grandma Anna (Clarice Taylor). This episode was originally intended to air September 20, 1990 as the opener of The Cosby Show's seventh season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Erika Alexander joins the cast as Pam Tucker, the 17-year-old second cousin of Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad). Hailing from a poor Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, Pam is rather awestruck by the suburban poshness of the Huxtable household, where she will be staying while her mom is off caring for her sick grandmother. However, Pam is not used to having a curfew, and has trouble adjusting to this new limitation on her social life--especially when her boyfriend Slide (Mushond Lee) invites her to a party in the Bronx. In addition to Tucker and Lee, Allen Payne and Karen Malina White make their first series appearances as Pam's Bronx-dwelling friends Lance and Charmaine. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Dan celebrates his birthday down at the Lobo Lounge. Unfortunately, he gets into a fight with bully Jack (Eric Allan Kramer) at the pool table. Roseanne gets upset and leaves because he promised not to get into a fight again. Meanwhile, Becky swoons over her boyfriend, Chip (Jared Rushton). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi