<P> The sixth and final season of The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air premiered on September 18 , 1995 , and aired its final episodes on May 20 , 1996 . In the series finale , the main characters all move out of the Banks Mansion to move on with their lives . Hilary 's talk show moves to New York City ; Ashley moves to New York with Hilary ; Carlton transfers to Princeton University ; Geoffrey moves back to England to be with his son ; Philip , Vivian and Nicky move to New York to be closer to the rest of the family ; and Will remains in California to finish his college studies . Will Smith , James Avery , Alfonso Ribeiro , Tatyana Ali , and Joseph Marcell appear in all episodes . Karyn Parsons was absent for one episode ( ep. 4 ) . Daphne Maxwell Reid was absent for five episodes and Ross Bagley was absent for eight episodes . DJ Jazzy Jeff appears in five episodes this season . </P>
what happened at the end of fresh prince
the main characters all move out of the Banks Mansion to move on with their lives