TV series

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Name: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1990-09-10
Cast: Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

19906 seasons148 episodes★ 7.9

ComedyFamily

Influence goes both ways.

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Overview

Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.

Series details

First air date: 1990
Last air date: 1996
Status: Ended
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 148
Episode runtime: 23 min
Genres: Comedy, Family
Original language: EN
Origin country: US
Networks: NBC
Created by: Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz
Production: The Stuffed Dog Company, NBC Productions, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment

Cast

Will Smith

James Avery

Philip Banks

Daphne Maxwell Reid

Vivian Banks

Janet Hubert

Vivian Banks

Alfonso Ribeiro

Carlton Banks

Karyn Parsons

Hilary Banks

Seasons

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Season 1

1990

25 episodes

Will Smith is revealed to be a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives at their Bel Air, Los Angeles mansion. His relatives include Phillip Banks, Will's strict and gruff uncle, and Vivian Banks, Will's no-nonsense, forthright, and career-minded aunt. Other members of the Banks family include Carlton Banks, Will's preppy and arrogant cousin, Hilary Banks, Will's attractive but dumb, eldest cousin, Ashley Banks, Will's youngest cousin, and Geoffrey, the family's cynical English Butler. Will's lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives there, and frequently got him or other members of the family into trouble as well.

Season 2

1991

24 episodes

The prince is back and fresher than ever! In the second season of this inspiring comedy, as the Banks family continues to adjust to Will living with them in Bel-Air, they find themselves questioning how they live in the process. Meanwhile, Will’s fear of becoming like his uptight Uncle Philip and his preppy cousin Carlton prompts him to take drastic action to make sure this doesn’t happen. Race relations become a hot topic in the Banks household when Will’s mother, Vy (guest star Vernee Watson-Johnson, Southland; Sister, Sister), has trouble accepting that her sister Janice (guest star Charlayne Woodard, ER) is marrying a Caucasian man. And Philip and Vivian’s past returns with open arms when a Sixties radical is invited into their home. Hilarity and heart combine in the second season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Guest stars this season include Nicholle Tom (The Nanny), Allen Payne (House of Payne) and members of New Edition Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe.