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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster
Directed by
Jeff Melman
Genre
sitcom, teen sitcom
Country
United States
Length
6 seasons, 148 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 2,483 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia moves to his wealthy aunt and uncle's mansion in Bel-Air. His casual attitude and Philadelphia ways clash with his upper-class relatives and their fancy neighborhood.

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What happens

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 with that of his upper-class relatives. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a hit for NBC, running for 148 episodes over six seasons. Smith and James Avery were the only actors who appeared in every single episode. The series was Smith's star vehicle into television and film. A reunion special/retrospective reuniting the surviving cast debuted on HBO Max in November 2020. A more dramatic re-imagining of the series, titled Bel-Air and based on the fan film of the same name, received a two-season order for Peacock, and was released on February 13, 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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