"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990) TV series 1990-1996

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creators:

Andy Borowitz
Susan Borowitz

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

10 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Plot:

The Banks family, a respectable Californian family, take in a relative - Will Smith, a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia. The idea is to make him respectable, responsible and mature, but Will has got other plans...

Plot Keywords:

Insult | Wealth | California | Teen | Mansion

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 13 wins & 21 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11	9:00 AM	TBS	Father Knows Best	#5.7
Wed. Nov. 11	9:30 AM	TBS	Soooooooul Train	#5.8

Cast

Will Smith	...	William 'Will' Smith / ... (147 episodes, 1990-1996)
Alfonso Ribeiro	...	Carlton Banks / ... (144 episodes, 1990-1996)
James Avery	...	Philip Banks / ... (142 episodes, 1990-1996)
Karyn Parsons	...	Hilary Banks / ... (136 episodes, 1990-1996)
Tatyana Ali	...	Ashley Banks / ... (134 episodes, 1990-1996)
Joseph Marcell	...	Geoffrey / ... (125 episodes, 1990-1996)
Janet Hubert	...	Vivian Banks / ... (70 episodes, 1990-1993)

Runtime:

24 min (148 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | USA:TV-PG | UK:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) (DVD rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (some episodes) | UK:12 (one episode) | UK:U (most episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

NBC Productions

Trivia:

The running gag of the "Carlton Dance" throughout the show was actually a parody of the dance Courteney Cox did on the Bruce Springsteen music video "Dancing in the Dark" in 1984.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode where Hillary obtains a job as a caterer there is a scene where Hillary is talking to the assembled group of her family. In this scene Will's apron disappears and reappears during shots.

Quotes:

Will: I'm telling you, if you leave Scott now, it could haunt you for the rest of your life.
Hilary: What do you mean?
Will: Well, you may never date again. You might become an old lady walking around with a shower cap, and a raggety halter-top that says 'Ja-am,' and rhinestone Gouchos. And you would be eating neckbone sandwiches and shouting at your imaginary dog, Brutus. And you know what the worse part of it is?
Hilary: What?
Will: The only man you will ever get is some fool named Grady who falls asleep in his soup.
Hilary: Ewww, I hate soup.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hard Luck (2006) (V)

i have no problem with this being nick at nite's only show!

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.