The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)

The Banks family, a respectable Californian family, take in a relative - Will Smith, a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia. The idea is to make him respectable, responsible and mature, but Will has got other plans...

Creators:

Andy Borowitz, Susan Stevenson

Stars:

Will Smith, Alfonso Ribeiro, James Avery

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 13 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Will Smith	...	William 'Will' Smith (148 episodes, 1990-1996)
Alfonso Ribeiro	...	Carlton Banks (146 episodes, 1990-1996)
James Avery	...	Philip Banks (145 episodes, 1990-1996)
Karyn Parsons	...	Hilary Banks (139 episodes, 1990-1996)
Tatyana Ali	...	Ashley Banks (139 episodes, 1990-1996)
Joseph Marcell	...	Geoffrey Butler (133 episodes, 1990-1996)
Janet Hubert	...	Vivian Banks (72 episodes, 1990-1993)
Daphne Reid	...	Vivian Banks (61 episodes, 1993-1996)

Storyline

When Will, an inner-city teenager from Philly is sent by his mother to live with his relatives (the Banks') in Bel-Air, everybody is in for a surprise. It is funny how influence can go both ways...

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Plot Keywords:

cult tv | father daughter relationship | uncle nephew relationship | laughing | talking to the camera | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

El príncipe del rap

Filming Locations:

251 N. Bristol Ave., Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Productions, Quincy Jones Entertainment, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min 24 min (148 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the episode "Lucky Charm" in season one, we learn that Philip's birthday is January 30th.

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Goofs

In the first episode ( "The Fresh Prince Project") Will is using a staple gun to put up a poster of Malcolm X. He repeatedly jumps towards the wall and punches the staple gun to secure the poster. Numerous times, when he hits the wall, you can see the wall shaking.

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Quotes

Will: I'm going to the-to the library.
Vy: Aren't you a little overdressed?
Will: I was going to drop by and check on the, the thing.
Vy: You mean the wedding?

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Crazy Credits

For a couple of episodes, the show was entitled 'The Fresh Prince of Philidelphia???' for when Will decided to stay in Philly.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (2000)

User Reviews

i have no problem with this being nick at nite's only show!

I think this show is very funny. Will is always cracking jokes. Jokes about Carlton's height, Uncle Phil's weight, and women. Will's low intellect is what makes him so funny. And of course, you have Hilary who is funny because she has the intellect of a rock. And what would the show be like without Geoffrey's sarcasm? The witty butler always has some smart alek thing to say. The smartest people and consequently, the least humorous are Phil and Vivian and Ashley. And even they are pretty funny. That just goes to show you how funny and creative this show truly is. My favorite character would have to be Will because his humor and sarcasm are priceless. Don't forget about Jazz, I always find him to be quite funny and when he gets "thrown" out of the house by Phil, it adds to the humor.