Episode
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: The Alma Matter
Overview
Depressed and suicidal over having ruined his chances of attending Princeton University, Carlton is visited by his Guardian Angel, who shows him how awful the Banks family would be if he weren't alive.
Details
- Series
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1993-02-08
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Alma Matter is Episode 18 in Season 3 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It aired on 1993-02-08. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 17: The Best Laid Plans
When Monique refuses to have sex until she's married, Will stages a mock wedding ceremony with D.J. Jazzy Jeff as the preacher.
Episode 19: 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.
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Episode 20: The Baby Comes Out
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Episode 15: Robbing the Banks
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Episode 21: You Bet Your Life
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Episode 14: Winner Takes Off
Geoffrey humiliates himself by insulting the Banks family and quitting his job when Will and Carlton trick him into thinking he has won millions of dollars in the lottery.
Episode 22: Ain't No Business Like Show Business
Will lands a spot in a comedy showcase after accompanying a comic friend to an audition.
Episode 13: Mommy Nearest
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Episode 23: The Way We Were
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Episode 12: The Cold War
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Episode 24: Six Degrees of Graduation
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.