The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 

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

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 13 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Will Smith	...	Will Smith / ... 148 episodes, 1990-1996
James Avery	...	Philip Banks / ... 148 episodes, 1990-1996
Alfonso Ribeiro	...	Carlton Banks / ... 148 episodes, 1990-1996
Tatyana Ali	...	Ashley Banks / ... 148 episodes, 1990-1996
Karyn Parsons	...	Hilary Banks / ... 148 episodes, 1990-1996
Joseph Marcell	...	Geoffrey Butler / ... 148 episodes, 1990-1996
Daphne Reid	...	Vivian Banks / ... 75 episodes, 1993-1996
Janet Hubert	...	Vivian Banks 74 episodes, 1990-1996
Ross Bagley	...	Nicky Banks 49 episodes, 1994-1996
DJ Jazzy Jeff	...	Jazz / ... 47 episodes, 1990-1996

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:

sitcom | teenager | lifting someone into the air | laughing | joy | 

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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:

Der Prinz von Bel-Air

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:

22 min (148 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The consensus seems to be that Janet Hubert was the better Aunt Vivian, feistier, stronger, more colorful than Daphne Reid's more subdued Aunt Vivian, although the other cast members said Reid got along with the rest of the cast and production crew better.

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Goofs

Whenever Queen Elizabeth is mentioned, Geoffrey always refers to her as "Queen Elizabeth". However, British Subjects address the Monarch as "His Majesty" or "Her Majesty", meaning Geoffrey would say "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth".

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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 ...
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Crazy Credits

Bloopers are often shown during the closing credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Education: The American (2013)

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Soundtracks

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Written by Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff
Performed by Will Smith

User Reviews

THE BEST COMEDY OF ALL TIME!!!!!

I absolutely love this show! I cannot ever recall an episode in which I did not laugh. Will Smith is so hilarious, everything he says always cracks me up. He also has this way of making eye contact with the camera whenever he's done something stupid or did something clever. I love the way Will always picks on Carlton and Uncle Phil. Will Smith, I think he's one of the best megastars in the world today. Vivian (Daphane Maxwell Reid and Janet Hubert Whitten), both portrayed the character excellently I must say. Carlton, what can I say? He always cracks me up. I'll never forget the episode where he and Will were imprisoned and Carlton started freaking out, wow, man, I literally fell down laughing away. Ashley (Tatyana Ali) I love her character. Uncle Phil (James Avery), he's a lawyer turned judge and a father who teaches good moral values to his children. I love his character. There is also Geoffrey. Wow, he is the most sarcastic butler around. He always makes fun of Uncle Phil and boy do I get off with laughter whenever I see him. But the show only had one problem and that was the character Hilary. No offence to Karyn Parsons whom I think is a beautiful and talented actress but the character of Hilary was seriously messed up. Here you have a 21 year old woman still living with her parents and won't go out to look for a job. All she concerned with is the way she looks. I think Hilary was the most annoying person on show. I HATED HILARY. She shouldn't have been like that. Gosh, everytime I had to see her, I would switch the channel until that part was gone. But nevertheless, I still loved the show. I've been watching the reruns since 2000 and I must say, I never get fed up of it. I look forward to it EVERYDAY. I was surprised that it was not included on RANK's Top 25 comedies of all time. This show should have at the top. If anyone does not think this show is funny, then something must be wrong. If I feel depressed and need a good laugh, all I have to do is watch this show and get tonnes of jokes. I wish they would have like the whole 5 or 6 seasons on DVD or VHS so I could go buy it. I give this show two thumbs up. Rating- 10/10, 100% Pure and raw comedy!