The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Sep 10, 1990 (en) Comedy, Family [23] Min
  • First Air Date
    Sep 10, 1990
  • Production
    The Stuffed Dog Company, NBC Productions, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment
  • Rotten tomato
    79.43%
  • Original title
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  • Release
    Sep 10, 1990
  • en
    -

Influence goes both ways.

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Werner Walian

    Producer

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Casts

  1. Will Smith

    Will Smith

  2. James Avery

    Philip Banks

  3. Daphne Maxwell Reid

    Vivian Banks

  4. Alfonso Ribeiro

    Carlton Banks

  5. Karyn Parsons

    Hilary Banks

  6. Tatyana Ali

    Ashley Banks

  7. Joseph Marcell

    Geoffrey Butler

  8. Ross Bagley

    Nicky Banks

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 8 / Crews : 12

Specials ( )

Special extra features included on the DVD release.

Back To Bel-Air

Episode: 1

The Best Bits of Bel-Air

Episode: 2

Bel-Air Bloopers - Season 2 DVD

Episode: 3

Best of Bel-Air Crust

Episode: 4

Bel-Air Bloopers - Season 3 DVD

Episode: 5

Will From Home - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

Episode: 6

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

Episode: 7

Season 1 ( 1990-09-10)

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.

The Fresh Prince Project

Episode: 1

Bang the Drum, Ashley

Episode: 2

Clubba Hubba

Episode: 3

Not with My Pig, You Don't

Episode: 4

Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy

Episode: 5

Mistaken Identity

Episode: 6

Def Poet's Society

Episode: 7

Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (1)

Episode: 8

Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (2)

Episode: 9

Kiss My Butler

Episode: 10

Courting Disaster

Episode: 11

Talking Turkey

Episode: 12

Knowledge is Power

Episode: 13

Day Damn One

Episode: 14

Deck the Halls

Episode: 15

The Lucky Charm

Episode: 16

The Ethnic Tip

Episode: 17

The Young and the Restless

Episode: 18

It Had to Be You

Episode: 19

Nice Lady

Episode: 20

Love at First Fight

Episode: 21

Banks Shot

Episode: 22

72 Hours

Episode: 23

Just Infatuation

Episode: 24

Working It Out

Episode: 25

Season 2 ( 1991-09-09)

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.

Did the Earth Move for You?

Episode: 1

The Mother of All Battles

Episode: 2

Will Gets a Job

Episode: 3

PSAT Pstory

Episode: 4

Granny Gets Busy

Episode: 5

Guess Who's Coming to Marry?

Episode: 6

The Big Four-Oh

Episode: 7

She Ain't Heavy

Episode: 8

Cased Up

Episode: 9

Hi-Ho Silver

Episode: 10

The Butler Did It

Episode: 11

Something for Nothing

Episode: 12

Christmas Show

Episode: 13

Hilary Gets a Life

Episode: 14

My Brother's Keeper

Episode: 15

Geoffrey Cleans Up

Episode: 16

Community Action

Episode: 17

Ill Will

Episode: 18

Eyes on the Prize

Episode: 19

Those Were the Days

Episode: 20

Vying for Attention

Episode: 21

The Aunt Who Came to Dinner

Episode: 22

Be My Baby Tonight

Episode: 23

Strip-Tease for Two

Episode: 24

Season 3 ( 1992-09-14)

Season three of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air finds Will (Will Smith) firmly entrenched in the Banks family, having traded his rough-and-tumble Philadelphia youth for posh surroundings in Bel-Air. This year, Will hip-hops over to the same prep school as Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) and starts scoping out colleges. While Will tries to work his mojo on reluctant Monique (Kim Fields, Living Single), Hilary (Karyn Parsons) breaks into show business and learns some hard lessons. But the kids aren’t the only ones riding life’s highs and lows. Philip (James Avery) jumps into the race for superior court judge, opposing his sleazy but powerful former mentor (Sherman Hemsley, The Jeffersons). And Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten) surprises everyone by announcing that she’s pregnant! Also appearing in this hilarious and poignant season are Oprah Winfrey, Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty), comic D.L. Hughley, singer Tom Jones and boxer Riddick Bowe. All 24 episodes are fresh — and ready for your enjoyment.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Episode: 1

Will Gets Committed

Episode: 2

That's No Lady, That's My Cousin

Episode: 3

Hilary Gets a Job

Episode: 4

Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe

Episode: 5

P.S. I Love You

Episode: 6

Here Comes the Judge

Episode: 7

Boyz in the Woods

Episode: 8

A Night at the Oprah

Episode: 9

Asses to Ashes

Episode: 10

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Episode: 11

The Cold War

Episode: 12

Mommy Nearest

Episode: 13

Winner Takes Off

Episode: 14

Robbing the Banks

Episode: 15

Bundle of Joy

Episode: 16

The Best Laid Plans

Episode: 17

The Alma Matter

Episode: 18

Just Say Yo

Episode: 19

The Baby Comes Out

Episode: 20

You Bet Your Life

Episode: 21

Ain't No Business Like Show Business

Episode: 22

The Way We Were

Episode: 23

Six Degrees of Graduation

Episode: 24

Season 4 ( 1993-09-20)

Charming and cocky Will continues his reign as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the fourth fast-paced season of this hit family comedy with heart. Will (Will Smith) and Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) are living large at college — even though they live in their family’s pool house. When they’re not hunting the honeys, like the superhot Jackie (Tyra Banks), the boys pledge a fraternity, where Will finds out that racism cuts both ways. At home, Will sneaks the dieting Philip (James Avery) some snacks, not realizing he’s endangering his uncle’s life. And Ashley (Tatyana Ali) breaks out of her childhood shell in a big way by undergoing an extremely sexy makeover, exploring the dating world and demanding some “Respect” from her parents by belting out the classic song. Donald Trump, Hugh Hefner, Dick Clark, Ben Vereen (Roots), Robert Guillaume (Benson), Pam Grier (Jackie Brown), jazzman Branford Marsalis and Boys II Men guest star in this laugh-filled 26-episode season of the freshest show around.

Where There's a Will, There's a Way (1)

Episode: 1

Where There's a Will, There's a Way (2)

Episode: 2

All Guts, No Glory

Episode: 3

Father of the Year

Episode: 4

It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It...

Episode: 5

Will Goes a-Courtin'

Episode: 6

Hex and the Single Guy

Episode: 7

Blood is Thicker Than Mud

Episode: 8

Fresh Prince After Dark

Episode: 9

Home is Where the Heart Attack Is

Episode: 10

Take My Cousin... Please

Episode: 11

You've Got to Be a Football Hero

Episode: 12

'Twas the Night Before Christening

Episode: 13

Sleepless in Bel-Air

Episode: 14

Who's the Boss

Episode: 15

I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams

Episode: 16

When You Hit Upon a Star

Episode: 17

Stop Will! In the Name of Love

Episode: 18

You'd Better Shop Around

Episode: 19

The Ol' Ball and Chain

Episode: 20

The Harder They Fall

Episode: 21

M is for the Many Things She Gave Me

Episode: 22

Mother's Day

Episode: 23

Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse

Episode: 24

For Sale by Owner

Episode: 25

The Philadelphia Story

Episode: 26

Season 5 ( 1994-09-19)

Will meets Lisa — and before you can say “Go slow, bro,” he’s in love, engaged, and standing before the minister with 50 pounds of iced shrimp melting in the banquet hall. All that romance must be contagious, because Carlton finds his soul sister through online dating. Unfortunately, that’s only half right. It’s Hilary. And there’s a lot more than love going on as Will grapples with a big orange whale, a mobster, a bear, Jay Leno, Lisa’s cantankerous dad, and in one of the series’ most memorable episodes, a bullet with his name on it. Get ready for laugh-out-loud fun!

The Client

Episode: 1

What's Will Got to Do With It?

Episode: 2

Reality Bites

Episode: 3

Grumpy Young Men

Episode: 4

Fresh Prince: The Movie

Episode: 5

Will's Misery

Episode: 6

Father Knows Best

Episode: 7

Soul Train

Episode: 8

Love Hurts

Episode: 9

Will's Up a Dirt Road

Episode: 10

Will Steps Out

Episode: 11

Same Game, Next Season

Episode: 12

Three's a Crowd

Episode: 13

It's a Wonderful Lie

Episode: 14

Bullets Over Bel-Air

Episode: 15

A Decent Proposal

Episode: 16

Will is from Mars...

Episode: 17

The Wedding Show (Psyche!)

Episode: 18

Slum Like It... Not!

Episode: 19

As the Will Turns

Episode: 20

Save the Last Trance for Me

Episode: 21

To Thine Own Self Be Blue... and Gold

Episode: 22

Cold Feet, Hot Body

Episode: 23

Love in an Elevator

Episode: 24

For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll

Episode: 25

Season 6 ( 1995-09-18)

After Will becomes Hilary's talent coordinator, her show goes national and she is lured to New York, where Ashley hopes to model. When Philip presides over a high-profile Hollywood case, his ambition almost ruins his marriage.

Burnin' Down the House

Episode: 1

Get a Job

Episode: 2

Stress Related

Episode: 3

Bourgie Sings the Blues

Episode: 4

The Script Formerly Known As...

Episode: 5

Not, I Barbecue

Episode: 6

Not With My Cousin You Don't

Episode: 7

Viva Lost Wages

Episode: 8

There's the Rub (1)

Episode: 9

There's the Rub (2)

Episode: 10

I, Ooh, Baby, Baby

Episode: 11

Boxing Helena

Episode: 12

I, Clownius

Episode: 13

Breaking Up is Hard To Do (1)

Episode: 14

Breaking Up is Hard To Do (2)

Episode: 15

I, Bowl Buster

Episode: 16

The Butler's Son Did It

Episode: 17

Hare Today...

Episode: 18

I, Whoops, There It Is

Episode: 19

I, Stank Horse

Episode: 20

I, Stank Hole in One

Episode: 21

Eye, Tooth

Episode: 22

I, Done (1)

Episode: 23

I, Done (2)

Episode: 24
Sep 10, 1990 (en)
Comedy, Family
[23] Min
  • First Air Date Sep 10, 1990
  • Production
    The Stuffed Dog Company, NBC Productions, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment
  • Rotten tomato 79.43%
Original Title The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
en

Influence goes both ways.

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Werner Walian

    Producer