18. The Alma Matter

Complete story — includes the ending

Ed ( Earl Boen ), a representative from Princeton University, begins interviewing students at Bel Air Prep. When Will makes a good impression in his interview, and gets a conditional acceptance by acting naturally, Carlton thinks that is trickery and decides to imitate him – only for this to backfire badly and earn him an outright rejection, as well as a suspension from school, after unintentionally making a death threat toward Ed out of desperation. After initially lying that he got in on a full scholarship, a phone call from the principal forces him to admit the truth to his furious family. Feeling utterly depressed and wishing he'd never been born, Carlton soon gets a visit from his guardian angel Tom Jones, who helps him see the light. After his suspension is over, Phil grounds Carlton for his suspension and learns why he messed up his interview.