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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air


". In the Season 4 episode "My Pest Friend's Wedding", James Avery and Daphne Maxwell Reid (Vivian Banks) guest starred as Dr. Maxwell Stanton's parents (Stanton was played by Ribeiro). Both Avery and Reid portrayed the parents of Ribeiro's "Fresh Prince" character. Joseph Marcell, who played the wisecracking Geoffrey Butler on "Fresh Prince", appeared as an officiating minister in the same episode. The show is notable for having a heavy celebrity guest presence with more than 40 celebrities guest starring
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; Niles, the butler at the Sheffield house in American sitcom "The Nanny", Geoffrey from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Bailey (an English canine butler) from the children's animated television series "Arthur" and Benson from the two series "Soap" and "Benson". Not all fictional butlers portray the "butler stereotype", however. Alan Bates, who played the butler Jennings in the film "Gosford Park", was coached in brooding detail by Arthur Inch, a longtime real-life
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (song)


"Yo Home to Bel-Air", informally known as "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme", is a song performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It is the theme song to the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Music for the song was written by Quincy Jones (who also served as the TV show's executive producer). Lyrics were composed by Will Smith, performing under his stage name "The Fresh Prince", and the song was produced
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 5)


The fifth season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 19, 1994 and aired its season finale on May 15, 1995. The series opens with Will working in Philadelphia, before a worker from NBC shows up and kidnaps him, telling him that the show's called The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, not The Fresh Prince of Philadelphia. Ross Bagley was added to the show's cast, playing a now preschool-aged Nicky Banks despite the character being a newborn infant in the previous
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air


The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy uncle and aunt in their Bel Air mansion after getting into a fight in his hometown. In the series, his lifestyle often clashes with the lifestyle of his relatives in Bel Air. The series ran for six seasons and aired 148
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Bel-Air (film)


uncle and aunt in the affluent neighborhood of Bel Air, Los Angeles, in the hopes of straightening out his life. Morgan Cooper shot the Philadelphia sequences of "Bel-Air" in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, in a span of six months. Will Smith, who played the main character of the original sitcom, heavily praised the fan film, commenting that "Morgan did a ridiculous trailer for "Bel-Air". Brilliant idea, the dramatic version of The Fresh Prince for the next generation.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 1)


The first season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 10, 1990, and concluded on May 6, 1991. In the pilot, 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
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The Fresh Prince Project


a fight with a bully named Omar he is sent to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air, the Banks family, to go to the Bel-Air Academy for discipline and hard work. When he arrives, the mansion door is opened by the Banks butler Geoffrey. Will first thinks Geoffrey is his uncle Phil, but Geoffrey tells him otherwise. When the Banks arrive at their home, Will's aunt Vivian is very happy to see Will. Phil is also happy at first, but gets angry when he
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Ross Bagley


Ross Bagley (born December 5, 1988) is an American former actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Nicky Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as well as Dylan Dubrow-Hiller in "Independence Day". He also played Buckwheat in "The Little Rascals". Most popular as a child actor during the middle of the 1990s, Bagley is best known for his role as Nicholas "Nicky" Banks on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air


1, 1990. Season 1 first aired in September 1990, and ended in May 1991. The series finale was taped on Thursday, March 21, 1996, and aired on May 20, 1996. The theme song "Yo Home to Bel Air" was written and performed by Smith under his stage name, The Fresh Prince. The music was composed by Quincy Jones, who is credited with Smith at the end of each episode. The music often used to bridge scenes together during the show is based on a similar
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 3)


The third season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 14, 1992, and aired its season finale on May 10, 1993. This would be the last season for Janet Hubert-Whitten, who was fired from the show following her pregnancy and difficulties working with the cast. She was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid in the show's fourth season and for the remainder of the show's run. Additionally, the character Nicky Banks was added to the cast toward the end of the season as
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Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)


William "Will" Smith (portrayed by Will Smith) is a fictional character in the NBC television series, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". The character of Will Smith is loosely based on the life of the actor of the same name (although in the show 'Will' is short for William, while in real-life it is short for Willard). Smith's charming and mischievous personality earned him the nickname "Prince," which eventually became "Fresh Prince". Smith had become a
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Don Geiss, America and Hope


Sims" and places them in houses and helps direct their moods and satisfy their desires. Tracy responds "One day, you will have what I have because you are an amazing, strong, intelligent woman, like Hilary ... from "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"." "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was a series that previously aired on NBC, and the Hilary character was a dull-witted individual who lacked intelligence. Before going their separate ways, Liz discovers that Wesley's last name is
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air


chord structure. During the fall 1991–1992 season, NBC gained two hit television shows to anchor their Monday night lineup ("Blossom" aired immediately after "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"). To gain popularity between the two shows, Will Smith appeared in the "Blossom" episode "I'm with the Band" as himself under his rap stage name, The Fresh Prince. That same season, Karyn Parsons appeared in the "Blossom" episode "Wake Up Little Suzy" as Hilary Banks. Parsons also
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The Fresh Prince Project


"The Fresh Prince Project" is the pilot episode of American sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". It aired on September 10, 1990. It guest-stars John Petlock and Helen Page Camp as Henry and Margaret Furth. Tatyana Ali was auditioned in New York City for Quincy Jones when she was 11 years old to play Ashley. This episode was followed by "Bang The Drum, Ashley". Street-smart teenager Will Smith is living in West Philadelphia with his mother Viola. When he gets into
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Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)


better man throughout the series end. Will delivers the last line of dialogue in the series "I am definitely going to miss you, C." UGO editor Bryan Enk praised Will Smith's role as the character, stating "Rarely has there been a television series so perfectly tailor-made for its star than "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" [...] "Fresh Prince" fit Will Smith like a glove; it was obviously a showcase for him, but his co-stars were just as good,
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Joseph Marcell


Joseph Marcell (born 14 August 1948) is a British actor and comedian best known for his role as Geoffrey Butler, the butler on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from September 1990, until it ended in May 1996. Born in Saint Lucia, he moved to the United Kingdom when he was nine years old, and grew up in Peckham, South London. Marcell lives in Banstead, Surrey. He studied theatre and science at the University of Sheffield, then took courses in speech and
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Kiss the Sky (Tatyana Ali album)


singers. A case in point is Tatyana Ali, who is best known for playing Ashley on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". After establishing herself as an actress, Ali entered the urban contemporary field with "Kiss the Sky", for which Will "The Fresh Prince" Smith is an executive producer. Although not fantastic and not very risk-taking, the collection of hip-hop-ish R&B/pop demonstrated that Ali was a decent singer along the lines of Janet Jackson. This
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air


episodes. The theme song and opening sequence set the premise of the show. Will Smith is a street-smart teenager, West Philadelphia "born and raised". While playing street basketball, Will misses a shot and the ball hits a group of people, causing a confrontation that frightens his mother, who sends him to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle in the opulent neighborhood of Bel Air, Los Angeles. Will's working class background ends up clashing in various humorous ways with the upper class world of the Banks
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Ring My Bell (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song)


"Ring My Bell" is the second single released from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's fourth studio album, "Homebase". The song sampled and shared the same name as Anita Ward's 1979 hit, "Ring My Bell", though the original lyrics were replaced by those written by the Fresh Prince (Will Smith). Nevertheless, The songs original writer, Fredrick Knight was sole writer who received writing credits. The song appears on Smith's series, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 6)


The sixth and final season of the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 18, 1995, and aired its final episodes on May 20, 1996. In the series finale, the main characters all move out of the Banks Mansion to move on with their lives. Hilary's talk show moves to New York City; Ashley moves to New York with Hilary; Carlton transfers to Princeton University; Geoffrey moves back to England to be with his son; Philip, Vivian and Nicky move to
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Quincy Jones


Entertainment. The company signed a 10-picture deal with Warner Bros. and a two-series deal with NBC Productions (now Universal Television). The television show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was completed in 1990, but producers of "In the House" (from UPN) rejected its early concept stages. Jones produced the successful "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (discovering Will Smith), UPN's "In the House", First-Run Syndication's "The Jenny Jones Show" (
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Susan Borowitz


Susan Stevenson Borowitz is an American writer and producer. She is best known for her work on "Family Ties, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Aliens in the Family", and "Pleasantville""." During her marriage to writer and comedian, Andy Borowitz (1982–2005), the two co-created "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." This series ran from 1990–1996 and led to Will Smith's stardom. It won NAACP's Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. In addition
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Bad Boys (1995 film)


of Lowrey and cites that choice as the worst mistake he has ever made. The role eventually went to Smith. Both Lawrence and Smith were starring in their own hit TV shows, "Martin" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", when filming "Bad Boys". "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" even references the film in an episode. In the season 6, episode 20, called "I Stank Horse", Nicholas "Nicky" Banks tells Will that his parents will not
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West Philadelphia


of the Future". Cultural venues include the Mann Music Center of the Performing Arts and the Bushfire Theater of the Performing Arts on 52nd Street. The area gained some fame through the DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince song "Yo Home to Bel-Air", which became the theme song to the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in which Wynnefield native Will Smith raps, "In West Philadelphia, born and raised..." The NBC drama "American Dreams" is set in West Philadelphia
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America's Funniest Home Videos


for the final time. Tom Bergeron made his first guest appearance in the studio on the season 26 "Grand Prize Spectacular" finale of Alfonso Ribiero's AFV on May 22, 2016 and played the show's final on-air audience participation game "Who Breaks It?" and won an Alfonso Ribiero AFV pillow and socks. On May 19, 2015, two days after Bergeron's final episode aired, ABC announced that Alfonso Ribeiro (known for playing Carlton Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air")
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Bel Air (song)


new "Bel Air" video. Director: Lana, can you stand around in smoke for a little while and occasionally look at a camera? Lana: Yes. Director: Brilliant!" MTV pointed out the obvious parallels the song title gained with the television program "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". Noting that Del Rey was "stunning" in the video for "Bel Air", "Vibe" said it would "...definitely keep the Lana-obsessed occupied for a few hours." In the
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince


/rap song, which was met with mixed feelings. Nevertheless, the single was a success, launching the group into even more mainstream stardom. The video showed Prince's misadventures of trying to get around his parents' strict rules in a very comical way, very much like their first single "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble". It gained much airplay on TV channels such as MTV, giving the group much attention. The song was played in an episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (
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Giorgio Lopez


Lopez has also dubbed the voices of characters portrayed by Groucho Marx, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Bob Hoskins. His character roles include Garrick Ollivander in the "Harry Potter" films, Geoffrey Butler in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", King Harold in the "Shrek" movies, Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" and since 1996, he has been the official voice of Scrooge McDuck, replacing Gigi Angelillo. Lopez has served as a dubbing director for a majority of Italian dubbed animated films and
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List of The Nanny characters


household, and especially loyal to his friend, Fran. Despite this, he is known for his manipulative attitudes and being a pretty deadpan snarker, and would often make clever, sarcastic, and sometimes insulting remarks (similar to Geoffrey from "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"). Niles' father had been the butler for Maxwell Sheffield's father, and Niles and Maxwell have known each other all their lives. In the years following Sara Sheffield's death, Maxwell's business partner C.C. Babcock, descended upon him to
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Bel Air, Los Angeles


completed, the residents of that address forbade any more filming, as passers-by would wander onto the property and ask to see 'Granny'. Exterior scenes from films such as "Get Shorty" have also been filmed in the area. Several episodes of the television show "The Rockford Files" were filmed in Bel Air. The television sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was set in the neighborhood, although the exterior shots used were filmed in nearby Brentwood. The Bel Air Film Festival, first
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Blossom (TV series)


its credits in the squeeze-screen format. Because "Blossom" aired immediately after "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" on NBC for a period, NBC cross-promoted the shows on two occasions. Will Smith appeared in "I'm With The Band" as himself under his rap stage name, The Fresh Prince, and later that season, Karyn Parsons made an appearance on the show in "Wake Up Little Suzy" as her "Fresh Prince" character, Hilary Banks. Estelle Getty appeared in one
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DJ Jazzy Jeff


Jeff and was one half of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince along with Will Smith. The group received the first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989 for "Parents Just Don't Understand", though their most successful single was "Summertime" which earned the group their second Grammy and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. When Smith branched out into television with the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," Jazzy Jeff played a recurring character named Jazz, Smith's best
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Nia Long


". The film excited Long, who was doing her "first real movie role". It helped Long build her confidence as an actress. "It introduced me to the world in a way that it was okay for me to be who I am and still find success," she added. "I didn’t have to conform to anything." From 1994 – 1995, she played Will Smith's girlfriend and fiancée Beulah "Lisa" Wilkes on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Jada Pinkett
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Lee Weaver


episode of "One World" (2000), a situation-comedy television series. He appeared as a Junkyard Owner in an episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". He also played the role of Ed Downer, a handyman who became an interest of Philip Banks' mom, on an episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Perhaps his most memorable role was the exuberant exhibitionist "Buck Naked," who enlivened episodes of Steven Bochco's police dramas, "Hill Street Blues"
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Bel-Air (film)


Bel-Air is a 2019 short fan film written and directed by Morgan Cooper, based on the 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". The film serves as a mock trailer for a darker, more dramatic re-imagining of the sitcom in the style of Ryan Coogler films. It was uploaded on YouTube on March 10, 2019. After being involved in a gang fight during a street basketball game, Will Smith is sent by his mother out of the rough streets of Philadelphia to live with his
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Parley Baer


", "", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Night Court", "Newhart", "Little House on the Prairie", "The Golden Girls", "Hazel", and "Mad About You". He also played the role of the minister who married J. R. and Sue Ellen Ewing for their second marriage on "Dallas". He also made guest appearances on "F Troop". Baer's film roles included parts in several
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was also hugely successful internationally, especially in Australia. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was a sitcom which ran from 1990 to 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalised version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy aunt and uncle in their Bel Air mansion after getting into a fight on a local basketball court. It became one of the popular sitcoms during the 1990s, despite only one Emmy nomination and moderately positive critical reception. "
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Mel Johnson Jr.


to "Star Trek" fans for playing , the Cardassian who succeeds Damar in becoming the leader of the Cardassian Union in ""s final two episodes, "" and "What You Leave Behind". Johnson has also guest starred in "The Munsters Today", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "The Practice". His other motion picture credits include "Off the Mark", "American Blue Note," "Murder By Numbers", "Hideous!", "Archibald the Rainbow
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Nobody's Watching


! I don't have a "dad"!". Later, it is revealed that famous television fathers, such as Uncle Phil from "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", were Will's father figures growing up; when he first meets Alan Thicke, who played the father on "Growing Pains", he accidentally calls him 'Dad'. Will is described as a "typical jock" (while Derrick was "indoorsy"), but is anything but typical when it comes to the stereotype; he is
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Bernie Kopell


having been re-seated in the mezzanine when the second parody was made at his expense, and again stood up, raised his fists and stormed out, playing along with the host. In a dream sequence of "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", Kopell made a parody cameo as an actor who played a ship's doctor so many times he offers to perform an operation for real, while in a 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live" he appeared as Doc during a "Love Boat"-themed spoof of "".
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Conrad Bain


, he played Phillip Drummond in an episode of "The Facts of Life". In 1996, Bain reprised his role of Phillip Drummond along with Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson on the series finale of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Bain had two sons and a daughter with Monica Sloan (1923-2009), to whom he was married in 1945 until her death in 2009. His identical twin brother was actor Bonar Bain (1923-2005), who once played Arnold Harmon, the twin brother
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the idea to Quincy Jones, who had just signed a TV deal with Time-Warner. Jones was impressed by the idea and arranged a meeting with NBC chief Brandon Tartikoff. Will Smith was well known by then as his music career as The Fresh Prince had put him on the mainstream radar, but he had come into debt after failing to pay taxes. At the suggestion of his then-girlfriend, Smith went to a taping of "The Arsenio Hall Show" where he met Medina by chance. Medina pitched the
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Jaime Cardriche


Jaime Cardriche (March 20, 1968July 28, 2000) was an American actor best known for his role as Tim on "Malcolm & Eddie". Cardriche grew up in Cerritos, California and attended Oklahoma State University where he played both football and basketball. He appeared primarily in sitcoms such as "Family Matters", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "A Different World", "Malcolm & Eddie", "Who's the Boss?", "The Wayans Bros.", and "Hangin
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Tevin Campbell


"Billboard" Hot 100 in April 1991 was produced by Prince and was featured in Prince's film "Graffiti Bridge". After his appearance in the 1990 film "Graffiti Bridge", Campbell made a guest appearance the following year on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", playing fictional teen idol, "Little T", a celebrity crush and date of Ashley's in the first season episode, "Just Infatuation". In a later episode, he was referenced when Will threatened to destroy Ashley's Little
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appeared in the Patti LaBelle sitcom "Out All Night" as Hilary. "In the House" and "Fresh Prince" were both executive-produced by Winifred Hervey, David Salzman and Quincy Jones. During the second season's first episode, Alfonso Ribeiro and Tatyana Ali appeared as their "Fresh Prince" characters (Carlton and Ashley Banks) in the crossover episode "Dog Catchers". Later that season, James Avery (Phillip Banks) appeared as a mediator in the episode "Love on a One-Way Street
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. Following Will's arrival in Bel-Air, he was a great distance from home and was considered an outsider by many people in his Bel-Air neighborhood. Early on, he had a picture of Malcolm X on his wall. He often disagrees with his cousin Carlton, whom he sees as not quite "black" enough because he doesn't talk like other African Americans from his perspective. Despite their differences, Will grows extremely close to the Banks family. Will was often depicted as being immature, egotistical,
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Christa Miller


Northern Exposure", "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", and "Party of Five". She had a small role in the horror film "Stepfather III" (1992) with Priscilla Barnes. Miller later appeared twice on "Seinfeld", as two different characters. In the 1993 episode "The Sniffing Accountant", she played the boss of George Costanza. She had intended to be a dramatic actress, and this role proved to be a turning point for Miller, who realized how much she enjoyed comedy.
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Alfonso Ribeiro


Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Sr. (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, dancer, director and television personality. He played Alfonso Spears on the sitcom "Silver Spoons", Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", and Maxwell Stanton on "In the House". He is the host of ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos", replacing host Tom Bergeron, who left after 15 years. Ribeiro hosted the GSN game show "Catch 21"
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Brad Garrett


long-running family-oriented comedy hit "Everybody Loves Raymond". Garrett has also made an appearance on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" playing a hitman who attempts to kill Will Smith's character. Garrett's distinctive deep voice has landed him prolific work as a voice actor, such as on "Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series", "2 Stupid Dogs", "The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper", "Project Geeker", "Biker Mice from Mars", "Steven Spielberg Presents
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Valediction (film)


Valediction is a narrative short film written and directed by Dustin Kahia. The film premiered at the 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival on April 28, 2014. "Valediction" — which means the act of bidding farewell — follows the story of a grieving husband, played by Sam Page, who tries to find closure when his young wife suddenly dies (Italia Ricci). The film is stacked with an impressive cast which also includes James Avery ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"), Bonnie Bartlett ("St
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is narrated by "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" actor James Avery, while "Toy Story Animated Storybook" is narrated by "Cheers" actor John Ratzenberger, who plays Hamm in the film. "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree Animated Storybook" marks the first time Brad Garrett had voiced Eeyore, a role he would later reprise in the live-action film "Christopher Robin", and the animated film "Ralph Breaks the Internet". The games were generally created on tight budgets and schedules.
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Zachery Ty Bryan


. His character was known for experimenting with different hair styles as well as being the child most often in trouble. He is one month younger than Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who played his younger brother Randy on the show. In the middle of "Home Improvement" Bryan made an appearance as Steve on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in 1995. After "Home Improvement" ended, Bryan made brief appearances in many other television shows including (2002) "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as Peter Nicols, (
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Love On Top


by Andrew Martin of "Prefix Magazine" who called the video "super-simplistic, albeit effective." Sarah Fitzmaurice of "Daily Mail" also gave a positive review for the video praising its simple and energetic concept accompanied by the "fierce outfits". A writer of "OK!" compared the video with Will Smiths work in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" adding that Beyoncé "has gone back to video basics." A writer of "The Huffington Post" called the video a "fresh
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Brian Stokes Mitchell


to 1986. Mitchell made several appearances as a celebrity panelist on episodes of "$25,000 Pyramid" and "$100,000 Pyramid" in the 1980s, and was considered one of the game's better celebrity players. He played recurring roles as Hilary Banks' news anchor fiancé Trevor Newsworthy/Collins on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and on "Frasier" as Dr. Frasier Crane's upstairs neighbor and nemesis Cam Winston. He supplied the singing voice of Jethro in the animated feature "The Prince of Egypt"
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1999 in British music charts


the same name. Another member of the cast of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", Tatyana Ali (who played Ashley Banks), reached number three with her second single "Boy You Knock Me Out", a follow-up to her début "Daydreamin'", which had been number six the previous November. Her third single released in June fared less well, peaking at number 20. Will Smith also made number two in the UK with a follow-up release to "Wild Wild West
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Canadian humour


filmed a video in which he essentially played Will Smith in a parody of the opening credits to "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". Another noted Canadian musical comedian is Mary Lou Fallis, an opera singer who performs both in classical opera roles and as the comedic character "Primadonna", a touring stage show in which she parodies popular stereotypes of opera divas. Canadian heavy metal frontman Devin Townsend is known for using humour in his music. Projects such as Punky Bruster and Ziltoid the Omniscient are heavily comedy driven, and
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Trinidad and Tobago


artists Billy Ocean and Nicki Minaj are also Trinidadian.The famous Bodak Yellow and I Like It Hip Hop and Rap singer Cardi B is of Trinidadian descent. Three actors who appeared on Will Smith's sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" are of Trinidadian descent: Tatyana Ali and Alfonso Ribeiro were series regulars as Will's cousins Ashley and Carlton, respectively, while Nia Long played Will's girlfriend Lisa. Foxy Brown, Dean Marshall, Sommore, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Gabrielle Reece, pop singer Haddaway,
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Don Cheadle


Rocket in the 1988 movie "Colors". In 1989, he appeared in a video for Angela Winbush's No. 2 hit single "It's the Real Thing", performing dance moves in an orange jumpsuit, working at a car wash. In 1990, he appeared in an episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" titled "Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy", playing Will Smith's friend and Hilary's first love interest, Ice Tray. In 1992, he played a supporting role in "The
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air


complete series boxset in the United Kingdom. On August 13, 2015, it was reported that a reboot of the show was in development by Overbrook Entertainment, with Will Smith serving as a producer. In August 2016, during a promotional interview with the E! television network, for his then upcoming film "Suicide Squad", Smith denied that a reboot was in development, saying that it would happen "...pretty close to when Hell freezes over." In 2019 a mock trailer titled "Bel-Air" was
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The Jeffersons


" presentation the day before, nearly two months before the airing of the final episode. The cast reunited in a stage play based on the sitcom. In the 1996 series finale of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", the Jeffersons made a guest appearance as the buyers of the Banks family house. In an episode of "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" in 2011, Sherman Hemsley and Marla Gibbs reprised their roles of George Jefferson and Florence Johnston. In 1985, Hemsley and Sanford made a special joint
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Milo Ventimiglia


Life 2". After, he enrolled at UCLA before landing a role on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". He has guest starred on such television series as "", "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", "" and "Boston Public." He had the part of the main character, Jed Perry, in the short-lived Fox TV series, "Opposite Sex", which originally aired in 2000. From 2002 to 2006, Ventimiglia played brooding teen Jess Mariano on "Gilmore Girls"
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Brandon Adams (actor)


Brandon Quintin Adams (born August 22, 1979) is an American actor, known for having played Jesse Hall in the first two "Mighty Ducks" movies and Kenny DeNunez in "The Sandlot". He also played in the 1989 film Polly as Jimmy Bean. Adams has also appeared in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Martin", Michael Jackson's "Moonwalker" where he played Zeke in the "Smooth Criminal" segment and Young Michael in the "Badder" segment, a parody of
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Lark Voorhies


of Alfonso Ribeiro’s character, Dr. Max Stanton. Previously, she played Ribeiro's love interest twice on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Besides sitcoms, Voorhies also appeared in movies and direct-to-video films. In 2001, Voorhies played a major role in the film "How High" as Lauren, a Harvard student. She was involved in a 1990 movie adaptation of the book "The Black Man's Guide to Understanding Black Women" and played Ana Smith in the 2008 movie "The
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Obba Babatundé


on "The Bold and the Beautiful", "Boston Legal", "Grey's Anatomy", "NCIS", "Cold Case", "Strong Medicine", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Touched by an Angel", "Chicago Hope", "Any Day Now, Karen Sisco, Dawson's Creek", and "Friends." In the 1998 miniseries, "The Temptations", he played Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records. Babatundé's voice acting roles
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David Downing (actor)


the Obie Award-winning musical "The Great MacDaddy", and the successful play "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men". Downing later appeared in the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, "Miss Evers' Boys". Downing has appeared in films, including "Gordon's War", and numerous television shows, including "The Jeffersons", "Baretta", "Backstairs at the White House", and "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Downing died in Los Angeles in November 2017 at the age of
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Kathy Griffin


appeared in fellow comedian Julie Brown's "", a Showtime parody of the 1991 Madonna film "". Griffin had two appearances as the character Susan Klein, a reporter, on NBC's "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", her TV sitcom debut. She appeared in fellow comic Bobcat Goldthwait's film "Shakes the Clown" and as the enthusiastic leader of a fanatical car club in the "Ellen" episode "Oh, Sweet Rapture", airing in January 1996. Griffin played Jerry's nemesis Sally
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Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky)


, "Tiny Toon Adventures", "Scrubs", "Seeing Double", "South Park", "Clueless", "A Christmas Story", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Moonraker", "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Pushing Daisies", "Sesame Street", "El Chavo", "The Three Musketeers", "The Ren & Stimpy Show", among others. Different variations of the overture's love theme were also played in the original "The Sims"
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Hugh Dane


thriller "Ricochet". In the following years, Dane played small roles in popular television series' such as "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper", "Boy Meets World", "Martin", "Friends" ("The One With The Baby On The Bus"), "Sister, Sister", "Monk" and "Girl Meets World". Dane received his most recognition for his role as Hank, the head of security, in "The
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Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)


successful rapper, but lost most of his money because of poor budgeting. When NBC signed Smith up for the sitcom, he was almost bankrupt, and it immediately launched his acting career. The premise of the character of Will, and of the show in general, is outlined in the opening theme. Will is a street-smart and laid-back West Philadelphia teenager. After Will gets into a fight his mother sends him to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle (Vivian and Phillip Banks) in Bel-Air
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1990s


Women", "The Golden Girls", "Who's the Boss?", "Head of the Class", and "Seinfeld", which premiered in the eighties, and "Frasier", a spin-off of the 1980s hit "Cheers" were viewed throughout the 1990s. These sitcoms, along with "Friends", "That '70s Show", "Ellen", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Full House", "Nurses", "Murphy Brown"
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Kenneth Tigar


"Mr. Belvedere", "Night Court" (twice), "Dallas" (4 episodes in 1987), "", "Dynasty" (5 episodes in 1988-1989), "Who's the Boss?", "ALF", "Amen", "Growing Pains" (5 episodes), "Knots Landing", "Baywatch", "Newhart", "Quantum Leap", "Murphy Brown", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "L.A. Law"
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Constance Towers


"The Forsaken" in 1993. She also appeared in "Designing Women", "Frasier", "Baywatch" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Other television roles include "State Trooper", "Hawaii Five-O", "The Rockford Files", "L.A. Law", "The 4400", and "Cold Case". In 2008, Towers starred in the Los Angeles revival of Arthur Allan Seidelman's production of "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks"; the play
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Bunny hop (dance)


again in the episode "Karen II, Alex 0". In "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" episode "Fresh Prince After Dark", Carlton is seen doing the Bunny Hop at the Playboy Mansion. In the "Everybody Loves Raymond" episode "The Walk to the Door", Robert Barone dances to the bunny hop at a family wedding. In the "Newhart" episode "Jumpin' George", George Utley dances the Bunny Hop in the lobby area, in order to keep from falling asleep
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Janet Hubert


the role she is most known for. After she was fired from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", Hubert's character was played by Daphne Reid for the remainder of the show's run. According to Will Smith, the show's star, he and Hubert had difficulties working together long before her pregnancy. She was featured in a 2002 episode of "Friends" as Chandler's boss. In 2005 she began playing the recurring role of Lisa Williamson, mother of attorney Evangeline Williamson, on "One Life
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Shaft (1971 film)


British gangster film "Sexy Beast", Don Logan (played by Ben Kingsley) tells Gal Dove (played by Ray Winstone) that his fake name is "Roundtree, like Smarties, like Shaft." On the tv show Seinfeld, Shaft is reported to be Elaine's favorite movie. On "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", Shaft is the idol of the fictional Will Smith, and several episodes make references to the film. In one episode Will denies that Shaft is a fictional character and claims he
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Phil Morris (actor)


, 2010, which devastated Morris. He voiced the supporting role of Dr. Sweet in Disney's 2001 film "" as well as its 2003 sequel, "". He played one of Will Smith's college professors on the NBC show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and played Dr. Clay Spencer on the then-UPN television show "Girlfriends". In the January 25, 2007 episode of the CW television series "Smallville", Morris portrayed the DC Comics superhero Martian Manhunter, which is a recurring but
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince


himself. James Avery and Alfonso Ribeiro (co-stars of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") show up as Don King and member of the fighting crew's posse, respectively. The next single was "Jazzy's Groove", sampling "Nautilus" in the chorus and bridge. The song features much more of Jazzy Jeff, like in "Brand New Funk"; Jazzy Jeff gives a 'math lesson' by making the sound clips add 1+1, 2+1, and 2+
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince


Corner..." was released, Smith was found guilty of income-tax evasion by the IRS, and sentenced to pay this all back. For the first three seasons of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," Smith had 25% of his paycheck subjected to IRS garnishment. In 1990 Ready Rock C decided not to continue as support, and he later sued the duo, but lost. Still having a bit of extra money from starring in the successful sitcom, the duo decided to stage a comeback album in
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (song)


by Jeffrey Townes under his stage name "DJ Jazzy Jeff". The song was released in the Netherlands as a single by Jive Records in 1992, with "Parents Just Don't Understand" as its B-side and re-released in 2016 by the record label Enjoy the Ride. The song also appeared on DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's "Greatest Hits" album, along with a number of compilation albums. "A-side" "B-side" The single was released exclusively in the
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Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble


"Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble" is the debut single by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, from their 1987 debut album "Rock the House" released on Philadelphia-based Word Records (Later changed to Word-Up Records). The music is built around a sample from the theme tune of the 1960s television series "I Dream of Jeannie". It was featured in the 8th episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" where Will and Carlton were battling over a girl. The lyrics
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Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance


"Going Back to Cali", and Salt-n-Pepa (the duo consisting of Cheryl James and Sandra Denton) for "Push It". The duo known as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince consisted of DJ Jazzy Jeff (birth name Jeffrey Townes) and actor Will Smith, whose nickname also appeared in the American television sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", in which he starred. "Parents Just Don't Understand" appeared on the duo's 1988 album "He's the DJ
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Cwmbran


sports complex consisting of two sports pitches. The building was destroyed by fire in February 2017. In July 2011, Cwmbran was the setting for Goldie Lookin Chain's satirical "Fresh Prince of Cwmbran", a song based on the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme praising the town. In early 2014, Torfonix Radio was established as an internet radio station. Cwmbran railway station is served by trains on the Welsh Marches Line, with through trains south to Newport and Cardiff. Northbound local trains serve Pontypool and Abergavenny
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


often playing himself. He has had roles in movies such as "Fletch", "Troop Beverly Hills" and "Forget Paris", and television series such as "Full House", "Living Single", "Amen", "Everybody Loves Raymond", "Martin", "Diff'rent Strokes" (his height humorously contrasted with that of diminutive child star Gary Coleman), "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Scrubs", "21 Jump Street", "Emergency!",
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Robert Guillaume


and Bess".) Later in his stage career, he was cast in the lead role in the Los Angeles production of "The Phantom of the Opera" replacing Michael Crawford. Guillaume made several guest appearances on sitcoms, including "Good Times", "The Jeffersons", "Sanford and Son", "" and in the 1990s sitcoms "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "A Different World". His series-regular debut was on the ABC series "Soap", playing Benson,
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Wild Wild West (Will Smith song)


and included several dialog sequences featuring Smith, Kool Moe Dee, Dru Hill and guest appearances from Stevie Wonder as well as interspersed clips from the film featuring Kevin Kline, Salma Hayek and Kenneth Branagh as their "Wild Wild West" characters. Hayek also appears as her character Rita Escobar in the video's dialog sequences, as does an actor resembling Branagh and his character of Dr. Loveless. Fellow popstar Enrique Iglesias also appeared in the video playing a Prince. Moreoever, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" co-
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Jasmine Guy


of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as Kayla, one of Will Smith's girlfriends. In 1992, Guy appeared in CBS's "Stompin' at the Savoy" alongside Vanessa Williams, again under the direction of Debbie Allen, and in 1993, she played the mother of Halle Berry's character in the CBS TV mini-series "Queen". This was based on Alex Haley's book "," a companion volume to his earlier "," which itself had been converted to a television mini
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Chi McBride


Angeles and, billed as "Chi", landed guest spots on Fox's "In Living Color" and NBC's "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as well as a featured role in the TV movie "". In 1998, he was a co-star of "Mercury Rising", alongside Bruce Willis. He was later given the role of Principal Steven Harper on the series "Boston Public". Much of McBride's work sees him playing right-hand man to the hero, as in
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Papa's Got a Brand New Bag


the 2009 Expanded Edition of "Live at the Garden". It is also featured in medleys on "Love Power Peace" and "Say It Live and Loud". "with the James Brown Band:" "Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse," an episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air", was named for the song. The song's title was also played on for "The Simpsons" episode "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge". 2013 musical Kinky Boots contains the line
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Dick Clark


retaliate, part of which involves his use of a disguise kit; the first disguise chosen is that of Dick Clark. During a fantasy sequence that portrays the unfolding of the plan, the real Clark plays Greg wearing his disguise. He also made brief cameos in two episodes of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". In one episode he plays himself at a Philadelphia diner, and in the other he helps Will Smith's character host bloopers from past episodes of that sitcom. In 1965, Clark branched out from
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Allen Payne


. During two seasons, he made several appearances in which he played Lance Rodman, Charmaine's boyfriend. He also appeared as Marcus Stokes in an episode during the second season of "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air". He made a guest appearance on "Malcolm & Eddie" as Preston. Payne has appeared in many films, including a role with Jada Pinkett Smith in "Jason's Lyric". He played a leading role in the Nelson George-produced and George and Chris Rock-written "CB4"
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Tembi Locke


Angeles. Her prime-time television career began by playing one of Will Smith's love interests on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Locke has appeared in numerous television dramas, comedies, and films over the course of her career. She played Dr. Grace Monroe, a biotech specialist, on seasons four and five of Syfy's series "EURKA" (2010–2012). She also starred as Dr. Diana Davis on season five of the Fox/Syfy show "Sliders" (1999–2000). Locke's television
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Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)


Philip was the closest to a father he ever had. Though Will often teases his Uncle Phillip due to his weight and age, he genuinely respects Phillip as a father figure and fiercely defends him when his image or integrity are attacked by outsiders, especially in season 3's "Asses to Ashes". In episode "Bullets Over Bel Air", Will is shot at a bank ATM protecting Carlton from a robber. Carlton then feels that Will could have died because of him. During one of Will's visits back to
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Parents Just Don't Understand


television show "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air". The song was ranked #96 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop, and the music video was featured in the 2003 film "Malibu's Most Wanted." The song's two major verses involve The Fresh Prince's problems with his own parents. The first one is a recollection of when he went school shopping with his whole family at the Gallery Mall, and his mother bought him a whole wardrobe of clothing that was way against his style (
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Out All Night (TV series)


) an apartment in the building she owns. Rounding out the cast is Vivica A. Fox as Chelsea's stylist daughter Charisse, and Simon O'Brien as the group's Scottish neighbor. The series is set in the same universe as "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (which was also created by Andy and Susan Borowitz). In the tenth episode, "The Great Pretender", Karyn Parsons guest stars as her "Fresh Prince" character Hilary Banks. "Out All Night" also featured several musical guests including
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Traci Bingham


" and "Beverly Hills, 90210", and the film "Demon Knight". She also played minor roles in the popular American sitcoms "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "Married... with Children". In 1991, Bingham appeared in the video for "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. Eight years later, she appeared in the video for "I Really Like It" by Harlem World featuring Mase and Kelly Price. In June 1998, Bingham posed for a "Babes
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Antonio Fargas


Angie Hubbard. As a nod to his early roles, he had a part in the 1988 blaxploitation spoof "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka", as well as another Wayans brothers "hood" parody, "Don't Be a Menace", in 1996. He guest starred in the mid-1990s sitcoms "Living Single", "Martin", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", and "The Steve Harvey Show". Fargas played the driver in the 1998 music video of Backstreet Boys hit "
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Nancy Giles


and co-host of "Fox After Breakfast". She starred in two ABC television series, playing girl GI Frankie Bunsen for three seasons on "China Beach" and hostile waitress Connie on the sitcom "Delta". She had guest roles on shows including "The Jury", "L.A. Law", "Spin City", "Law & Order", "Dream On", and "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". She appeared in the 1985 Broadway production of the musical "Mayor".
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Max Maven


show set a ratings record, and led to a second series the following year. He also starred as the title role in FOX's 1992 Halloween special "Count DeClues' Mystery Castle". It was shot at The Magic Castle. Maven occasionally plays a magician character (often as himself) on various television series, such as, "Magic", "The Art of Magic", "Something Strange with Max Maven", "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", "General Hospital," "Mork and Mindy
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Vivica A. Fox


series was groundbreaking in that it was the first soap opera to feature from its inception an African-American family. In the early 1990s, Fox began appearing in prime time television, playing guest starring roles on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Family Matters", "Matlock" and "Martin". In 1992, she was cast as Patti LaBelle's fashion designer daughter, Charisse Chamberlain, on the NBC sitcom "Out All Night". In addition to
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