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Will's father Lou shows up after fourteen years and spends a lot of time with Will. Will's very pleased with this, uncle Phil however thinks Lou will again disappoint his son.
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As members of the Banks family and Geoffrey prepare for their moves, Will tries to pretend that he also has big plans for moving forward. After admitting the truth, Will makes a decision to stay in ...
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Will is run down with work, school, and his girlfriend, and has trouble staying awake. He decides to take amphetamines to help him. Carlton asks will for vitamins and Will accidentally gives him the ...
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Will Smith
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| James Avery | ... |
Philip Banks
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| Alfonso Ribeiro | ... |
Carlton Banks
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| Tatyana Ali | ... |
Ashley Banks
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| Karyn Parsons | ... |
Hilary Banks
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Geoffrey Butler
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Vivian Banks
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| Janet Hubert | ... |
Vivian Banks
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Nicky Banks
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Jazz
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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... Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>
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Vivian Banks: What's wrong with it?
Phillip Banks: You hear that language?
Vivian Banks: We used slang when we were kids! Do you remember our first date? You took one look at me and said, "That is a *bad* dress!" You could've just said it was a good dress.
Phillip Banks: I could have, if I liked it. Actually, it *was* a *bad* dress!
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Written by Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff
Performed by Will Smith
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May have been the first television series saved from cancellation by pleas from television station managers. The show aired its 1990-1994 episodes in syndication after the fourth season, while running the fifth season on network. At the end of that season, NBC wanted to pull the plug, because the new episodes were getting a mediocre 8.6 rating, but the reruns were drawing a 7.4. The managers of the local stations thought they might have one of those "phenom" series where people religiously watch their favorite episodes and a lot of them. To avoid over-running the shows they already had (about a hundred, already run three times), the station managers agreed to buy the fifth and sixth seasons at a greatly inflated price (adding fifty more shows to their libraries, and helping avoid burning out the audiences) - meaning NBC would NOT lose money by picking up the show after all. See more »Goofs
In the episode where Hilary poses for Playboy, Hilary's strap-on mic is visible on the back of her red dress when she, Will, and Carlton first enter the Playboy party. It is gone in subsequent scenes. See more »Quotes
Phillip Banks: [about Will] Did you see the way he was dressed?Vivian Banks: What's wrong with it?
Phillip Banks: You hear that language?
Vivian Banks: We used slang when we were kids! Do you remember our first date? You took one look at me and said, "That is a *bad* dress!" You could've just said it was a good dress.
Phillip Banks: I could have, if I liked it. Actually, it *was* a *bad* dress!
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For a couple of episodes, the show was entitled 'The Fresh Prince of Philadelphia???' for when Will decided to stay in Philly. See more »Soundtracks
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirWritten by Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff
Performed by Will Smith
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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.