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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager born and raised in West Philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy uncle and aunt in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, where his lifestyle often clashes ...
"Yo Home to Bel-Air", alternately titled as "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Theme)" or merely "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", [1] [2] is a song by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince first heard in 1990 as the theme song to the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. [3]
During his marriage to writer and producer Susan Borowitz (1982–2005), the two co-created The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, [6] which ran for six seasons on NBC and launched the acting career of Will Smith. [7] The series won NAACP's Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. [8]
Joseph Marcell (born 14 August 1948) is a Saint Lucian-British actor and comedian. [1] He is best known for his role as Geoffrey Butler, the butler on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from September 1990 until the show ended in May 1996.
Will Smith (born 1968), also known as the Fresh Prince, American actor, rapper, film producer. He was a member of the hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, an American TV series starring Will Smith "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", a 1992 song by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince and the theme song for the TV series
Carlton Banks is a fictional character portrayed by Alfonso Ribeiro on the NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from September 1990 to May 1996, the preppy and politically conservative cousin, main foil, and eventual close friend to Will Smith's cool and street-smart lead character. The character has been praised for portraying a ...
The Fresh Prince Project, the show's pilot, focuses on Will's move to Bel Air, following a fight with some gang members in West Philadelphia when playing basketball; the opening intro credits, which provide a brief overlay of his move, originally featured an extended song piece for the first couple of episodes, before being reduced to the song more commonly associated to the program.
The song enjoyed a resurgence in the mid-1990s, as it was used in the hit sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on several occasions. It typically features Carlton Banks, one of the lead characters, lip-syncing to the lyrics and performing comedic choreography (which came to be known as "the Carlton dance"). [33]