The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Blood Is Thicker Than Mud (Season 4, Episode 8)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Blood Is Thicker Than Mud (Season 4, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

Both Will and Carlton try out for the same frat house at college. Everyone likes Will, and finds Carlton a bit of a geek.

Director

Chuck Vinson

Writers

Benny Medina (based on a format by) | Jeff Pollack (based on a format by) | Andy Borowitz (created by) | Susan Borowitz (created by) | Devon Shepard (written by)

Producers

Werner Walian | Maiya Williams

Composer

Quincy Jones III

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 1, 1993

Release date

Nov 1, 1993 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 16 wins & 31 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Will Smith Will Smith Will Smith See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
James Avery Philip Banks Philip Banks See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
Daphne Reid Vivian Banks (as Daphne Maxwell Reid) Vivian Banks (as Daphne Maxwell Reid) See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Alfonso Ribeiro Carlton Banks Carlton Banks See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Karyn Parsons Hilary Banks Hilary Banks See fewer	Major Payne (1995)
Tatyana Ali Ashley Banks (as Tatyana M. Ali) Ashley Banks (as Tatyana M. Ali) See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Joseph Marcell Geoffrey Butler Geoffrey Butler See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Tyra Banks Jackie Ames (as Tyra) Jackie Ames (as Tyra) See fewer	Coyote Ugly (2000)
Glenn Plummer Top Dog Top Dog See fewer	Gifted (2017)
Mushond Lee Orlando Orlando See fewer	Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Tanya Baetz Tanya Tanya See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Jermaine Montell Pledgee Pledgee See fewer	Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
David Drew Gallagher Nerdy Frat Guy Nerdy Frat Guy See fewer	The American President (1995)
Ryan Holihan Nerdy Frat Guy Nerdy Frat Guy See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Rob Moore Nerdy Frat Guy Nerdy Frat Guy See fewer	A Whole New Irving (2017)
Gregory Fleming Preppy Frat Guy Preppy Frat Guy See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Steve Minsky Preppy Frat Guy Preppy Frat Guy See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Scott Michael Morgan Preppy Frat Guy Preppy Frat Guy See fewer	The Book of Eli (2010)
Vernon Jackson Stepper Stepper See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Jimmy Hamilton Stepper Stepper See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Phillip Cox Stepper Stepper See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Dameon Harris Stepper Stepper See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Stephen King Stepper Stepper See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Marcus D. LeGall III Stepper Stepper See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)