The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 3 explained

The third season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on September 14, 1992, and concluded on May 10, 1993.^[1] This would be the last season to feature Janet Hubert-Whitten as Vivian Banks, as she left the show for professional and personal reasons. Janet Hubert-Whitten was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid in the show's fourth season and for the remainder of the show's run.^[2] Additionally, the character Nicky Banks was added to the cast toward the end of the season as Phillip and Vivian's newborn son,^[3] due to Hubert-Whitten's pregnancy.

During the third season, the show was No. 1 among teenage viewers and was the top-rated comedy series among viewers aged 18 to 49.^[4]

Episodes

See also: List of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes.

• Will Smith, James Avery, Karyn Parsons and Tatyana M. Ali were present for all episodes.
• Alfonso Ribeiro was absent for one episode.
• Janet Hubert-Whitten and Joseph Marcell were absent for three episodes each.
• DJ Jazzy Jeff was present for seven episodes.

Notes and References

1. News: Ritz . David . Feb 1993 . Will power . 60 . Essence . 2022-08-02. .
2. News: Johnson . Peter . Gable . Donna . Donlon . Brian . 1993-08-05 . A new mom moves in at 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air': [FINAL Edition] ]. 03D . USA Today . 2022-08-02. .
3. News: 1993-11-15 . Fresh Prince starts new season with new star and is winning in its time period . 54 . Jet . 2022-08-02. .
4. News: Duffy . Mike . 1993-10-03 . At 24, Will Smith is staying hot in film, music and as Fresh Prince on TV: [FINAL Edition] ]. F4 . The Gazette . 2022-08-02. .