Content guide
Usually fine — about 9+
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S4 E6, “Will Goes a-Courtin'”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 1/5 — Usually fine — about 9+. With Aunt Vivian out of town and unable to play mediator between Will, Carlton, and Uncle Phil. The guys promptly get into a little tiff when Uncle Phil hears about a party the boys want to host at the pool house. When Will and Carlton refuse to pay their rent until Uncle Phil fixes their air conditioning, Uncle Phil gets the last laugh when he takes the boys to court.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 9+Sexual insults, drinking, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S4 E6, "Will Goes a-Courtin'", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for coming-of-age sitcom mixing comedy with serious social issues. Episodes tackle racism, police profiling, class differences, gun violence, and absent fathers with surprising emotional weight. Expect hip-hop culture references, dating/hookup jokes, and occasional strong language. The show's power is addressing systemic racism and identity in ways that spark family conversations. Best for 11+ families ready to discuss those topics. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is sexual insults (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes And then he slapped me with a subpoena. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Hit the bricks, you little tramp!. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Yes! This will be a good one for the cocktail parties, Philip. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S4 E6:
And then he slapped me with a subpoena.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S4 E6:
Yes! This will be a good one for the cocktail parties, Philip.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S4 E6:
Hit the bricks, you little tramp!
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