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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • TV Series
  • 1990–1996
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
139K
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POPULARITY
820
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Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
30 years later, we're bringing the Banks family back together. Join Will and Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff, for a funny and heartfelt night full of music and dancing in honor of the show that ran for six seasons and 148 episodes.
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Comedy

A streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.A streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.A streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.

  • Creators
    • Andy Borowitz
    • Susan Borowitz
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • James Avery
    • Alfonso Ribeiro
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    139K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    820
    31
    • Creators
      • Andy Borowitz
      • Susan Borowitz
    • Stars
      • Will Smith
      • James Avery
      • Alfonso Ribeiro
    • 166User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 15 wins & 27 nominations total

    Episodes148

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    The Rise of Will Smith
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    The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air: Honeymoon
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    The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air: Ew
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    The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air: Come Home
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    The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air: Manager
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:24
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    The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air: Season 5
    Trailer 1:32
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    Streaming Wars! Who Will Win Your Attention?
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    8-Bit Show Opening
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    James Avery and Janet Hubert in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    Will Smith and Milton Berle in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
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    Will Smith and Alfonso Ribeiro in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    Will Smith and Chris Rock in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
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    Joseph Marcell in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    Will Smith and James Avery in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    James Avery and Janet Hubert in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    Will Smith and Joseph Marcell in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Will Smith…
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Philip Banks…
    Alfonso Ribeiro
    Alfonso Ribeiro
    • Carlton Banks…
    Tatyana Ali
    Tatyana Ali
    • Ashley Banks…
    Karyn Parsons
    Karyn Parsons
    • Hilary Banks…
    Joseph Marcell
    Joseph Marcell
    • Geoffrey Butler…
    Daphne Reid
    Daphne Reid
    • Vivian Banks…
    Janet Hubert
    Janet Hubert
    • Vivian Banks
    Ross Bagley
    Ross Bagley
    • Nicky Banks…
    DJ Jazzy Jeff
    DJ Jazzy Jeff
    • Jazz
    Nia Long
    Nia Long
    • Lisa Wilkes…
    Vernee Watson
    Vernee Watson
    • Viola 'Vy' Smith
    Tyra Banks
    Tyra Banks
    • Jackie Ames
    Beverly Jackson
    • Nurse Avner…
    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Aunt Helen
    John Petlock
    • Henry Furth…
    Virginia Capers
    Virginia Capers
    • Hattie Banks
    Jim Meskimen
    Jim Meskimen
    • Werner…
    • Creators
      • Andy Borowitz
      • Susan Borowitz
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Despite portraying himself as a charismatic, self-confident playboy, Will Smith has said that he was a shy, awkward teen who was very insecure about approaching and dating girls.
    • Goofs
      In many early episodes, Will Smith visibly mouths his co-stars' words before his lines come up.
    • Quotes

      [Will's father came back into town, and then lied to Will about being around more and left. Phillip is trying to comfort him]

      Will: Hey, you no what, you ain't got to do nothing, Uncle Phil. You know, ain't like I'm still five years old, you know? Ain't like I'm gonna be sitting every night asking my mom 'when's daddy coming home?' You know? Who needs him? Hey, he wasn't there to teach me how to shoot my first basket, but I learned it, didn't I? And I got pretty damn good at it too, didn't I, Uncle Phil?

      Phillip Banks: Yeah, you did.

      Will: Got to do my first date without him, right? I learned how to ride, I learned how to shave, I learned how to fight without him. I had *fourteen* great birthdays without him; he never even sent me a damn card. The hell with him!

      [pause]

      Will: I didn't need him then, I won't need him now.

      Phillip Banks: Will...

      Will: No, you know what, Uncle Phil? I'm gonna get through college without him, I'm gonna get a great job without him, I'm gonna marry me a beautiful honey and I'm having a whole bunch of kids. I'm gonna be a better father than he ever was. And I sure as hell don't need him for that, 'cause there ain't a damn thing he can teach me about how to love my kids!

      [long pause; he's crying]

      Will: How come he don't want me, man?

    • Crazy credits
      Janet Hubert-Whitten was credited simply as Janet Hubert during the first three episodes. During that time, the theme song was its full uncut version. From episode 4 onward the theme song was reduced by one verse and the "-Whitten" was added to Janet's credit.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with David Letterman: Episode dated 7 September 1990 (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
      Written by Will Smith (as The Fresh Prince) and DJ Jazzy Jeff (uncredited)

      Performed by Will Smith (as The Fresh Prince)

      in association with A Touch of Jazz, Inc.

    User reviews166

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    Best show in the 90s
    LOVED IT!!!! Its my favorite. So much flavor and spice. Humor and emotional all wrapped into one. Relatable and entertaining. It's all i could wish for in a good show. And the fact that all the actors pulled off their characters really well even made the show better. And don't even get me started on will smith, my favorite actor and role model i look up to. He's the heart of this show that really pulls the show all together. The relationships that were formed on set were visibly shown in from of the camera as well. I respect every single character as they all brought something different to the table that differentiated them from many other TV shows. I 100% recommend this to anyone that wants a nice show to watch at 2 in the morning or with a spouse or even alone just wanting a good laugh.
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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Prinz von Bel-Air
    • Filming locations
      • 251 N. Bristol Ave., Los Angeles, California, USA(establishing shots of the Banks' mansion)
    • Production companies
      • NBC Productions
      • Quincy Jones Entertainment
      • Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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