The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Template:Short description Template:Other uses Template:Distinguish Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox television 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 series was considered Will Smith's star vehicle into television, and later his film career. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a top hit for NBC, running for 148 episodes over six seasons.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A reunion special/retrospective reuniting the surviving cast debuted on HBO Max in November 2020.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A more dramatic reimagining of the series, titled Bel-Air and based on the fan film of the same name, was given a two-season order for Peacock, and released on February 13, 2022.<ref name="SeriesPremiere">Template:Cite web</ref>

Will Smith and James Avery were the only actors to have appeared in all 148 episodes of the television sitcom.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Summary

The theme song and opening sequence set the premise of the show. Will Smith is a street-smart African-American teenager, "born and raised" in West Philadelphia. While playing street basketball, Will accidentally hits a group of young people with the ball, 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 family – Will's stern uncle Phil and tough but fair aunt Vivian and their children, Will's cousins: spoiled Hilary, pompous Carlton, impressionable Ashley and baby Nicky (introduced in season 3), as well as their sarcastic butler Geoffrey.

Cast and characters

Template:Color box = Main cast (credited)

Template:Color box = Recurring cast (4+)

Main

Actor	Character
		1	2	3	4	5	6
Will Smith	William "Will" Smith	colspan="6" Template:CMain
James Avery	Philip Banks	colspan="6" Template:CMain
Janet Hubert-Whitten	Vivian Banks	colspan="3" Template:CMain	colspan="3" Template:N/A
Daphne Maxwell Reid		colspan="3" Template:N/A	colspan="3" Template:CMain
Alfonso Ribeiro	Carlton Banks	colspan="6" Template:CMain
Karyn Parsons	Hilary Banks	colspan="6" Template:CMain
Tatyana M. Ali	Ashley Banks	colspan="6" Template:CMain
Joseph Marcell	Geoffrey Butler	colspan="6" Template:CMain
Ross BagleyTemplate:Efn	Nicholas "Nicky" Banks	colspan="2" Template:N/A	colspan="2" Template:CRecurring	colspan="2" Template:CMain

Recurring

Actor	Character	Seasons
		1	2	3	4	5	6
DJ Jazzy Jeff	Jazz	colspan="6" Template:CRecurring
Vernee Watson-JohnsonTemplate:Efn	Viola "Vy" Smith	colspan="6" Template:CRecurring
Michael Weiner	Kellogg "Cornflake" Lieberbaum	colspan="2" Template:CRecurring	colspan="4" Template:N/A
Lisa Fuller	Toni	colspan="1" Template:CRecurring	colspan="5" Template:N/A
Virginia Capers	Hattie Banks	colspan="2" Template:CRecurring	colspan="3" Template:N/A	colspan="1" Template:CRecurring
Jenifer Lewis	Helen Smith	colspan="1" Template:N/A	colspan="3" Template:CRecurring	colspan="1" Template:N/A	colspan="1" Template:CRecurring
Charlayne Woodard	Janice Smith	colspan="1" Template:N/A	colspan="2" Template:CRecurring	colspan="3" Template:N/A
Perry Moore	Tyriq "Ty" Johnson	colspan="1" Template:N/A	colspan="1" Template:CRecurring	colspan="4" Template:N/A
Brian Stokes Mitchell	Trevor Collins-Newsworthy	colspan="2" Template:N/A	colspan="1" Template:CRecurring	colspan="3" Template:N/A
Tyra Banks	Jacqueline "Jackie" Ames	colspan="3" Template:N/A	colspan="1" Template:CRecurring	colspan="2" Template:N/A
Nia LongTemplate:Efn	Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes	colspan="4" Template:N/A	colspan="1" Template:CRecurring	colspan="1" Template:N/A
Jim MeskimenTemplate:Efn	Werner	colspan="5" Template:N/A	colspan="1" Template:CRecurring

Celebrity guest stars

The show is notable for having a heavy celebrity guest presence, with more than forty celebrities guest starring throughout the series. Seasons 1 and 6 had the highest celebrity participation, with over 10 celebrity guest stars each.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref>

Celebrity	Season–Episode	Notes	Template:Abbr
Richard Roundtree	1–3	Dr. Mumford, father of Will's love interest. Also played Rev. Sims in 6–18.	<ref name=":2" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Don Cheadle	1–5	Ice Tray: Will's best friend from Philadelphia.	<ref name=":2" />
Adrienne-Joi Johnson	1–7	Christina Johnson: Will's crush from poetry club.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bo Jackson	1–9	Themselves.	<ref name=":2" />
Heavy D
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Quincy Jones
Al B. Sure
Kadeem Hardison
Naomi Campbell	1–10	Helen: Geoffrey's date.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Isiah Thomas	1–11	Himself.	<ref name=":2" />
Evander Holyfield	1–15
Vivica A. Fox	1–19	Janet: Jazz's sister and Will's date.
Jasmine Guy	1–21	Kayla Samuels: Will's girlfriend.
Tevin Campbell	1–24	Little T: Teen idol.
Queen Latifah	1–25	Marissa Redman: Hilary's Boss. Also played "Dee Dee" in 2–8.	<ref name=":2" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Tisha Campbell	2–1	Kathleen, Will's girlfriend in the episode.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Lela Rochon	2–3	Cindy: Will's girlfriend in the episode.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	2–9	Eric: Hilary's love interest.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Zsa Zsa Gabor	2–10	Sonya Lamor: Uncle Phil's celebrity client.	<ref name=":2" />
Bell Biv DeVoe	2–11	Themselves.
Brandon Quintin	2–12	Ramon: Ashley's friend. He returns as Bryan in 4–18.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Allen Payne	2–15	Marcus: Will's basketball rival.	<ref name=":2" />
Anna Maria Horsford	2–16	Karen Caruthers, a woman who Geoffrey is attracted to.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Milton Berle	2–18	Max Jakey: Will's hospital roommate.	<ref name=":2" />
Bernie Kopell		Reprising his role as Dr. Adam Bricker from The Love Boat in Will's nightmare.
John Beradino		Reprising his role as Dr. Steve Harding from General Hospital in Will's nightmare.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bob Eubanks	2–19	Himself, as the host of a game show.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Raven-Symoné	2–21	Claudia, the daughter of Robert, who is Vy's boyfriend in the episode.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Larenz Tate	3–3	Kenny, a student at Bel-Air Prep who woos Ashley	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Garcelle Beauvais		Veronica, a student at Bel-Air prep who Will pursues. Also appears in 5–25 and 6–6.
Lark Voorhies	3–5	Cindy: Carlton's ex-girlfriend
Sherman Hemsley	3–6, 3–7, and 3–10	Judge Robertson: Uncle Phil's rival. Also George Jefferson in 5–17 and 6–24.	<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">Template:Citation</ref><ref name=":4" />
Oprah Winfrey	3–9	Herself.	<ref name=":2" />
Vanessa Williams	3–11	Danny Mitchell: Will's idol.
Phil LaMarr	3–15	Edward: Uncle Phil's personal assistant.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Naya Rivera	3–16	Cindy: Hilary's imagined ideal baby sister.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Kim Fields	3–17	Monique: Will's girlfriend.	<ref name=":2" />
Tom Jones	3–18	Himself.
Riddick Bowe	3–21	A bully that confronts Carlton, but fights Will instead.
D. L. Hughley	3–22	Keith Campbell: Will's comedian friend from Philly.
Hugh Hefner	4–9	Himself.
Robin Quivers	4–12	Judith, one of the ghosts playing cards.
Boyz II Men	4–13	Themselves.
Sullivan Walker		Reverend Boyd.
Branford Marsalis	4–14	Himself. Also plays "Duane" a repair man in 4–18.	<ref name=":2" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Stacey Dash	4–17	Michelle Michaels, a famous singer/celebrity.	<ref name=":2" />
Robert Guillaume	4–19	Pete Fletcher: Will's boss.
Cree Summer	4–21	Lisa Adams: Will's girlfriend.
John Witherspoon		Augustus Adams, father of Lisa.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Pam Grier	4–22	Janice Robertson, a former love interest of Uncle Phil.	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Ben Vereen	4–24	Lou Smith: Will's father.	<ref name=":2" />
Donald Trump	4–25	Themselves.
Marla Maples
Dick Clark	4–26	Himself. Returned in 6–20 to co-host bloopers of the show with Will Smith.
Leeza Gibbons	5–3	Herself.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Brad Garrett	5–5	John "Fingers" O'Neill.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Kareem Abdul Jabbar	5–6	Himself.	<ref name=":2" />
Don Cornelius	5–8
Ken Griffey Jr.	5–9
Pat Morita		Mr. Yoshi, a Martial Arts master who Will comes to learn self-defense from.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Jay Leno	5–10	Himself. Also in 6–5 again playing himself.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>
John Ridley		Himself.
Susan Powter	5–11	Herself.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Isabel Sanford	5–17	Louise Jefferson, couple's therapy member. Returns in 6–24.	<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" />
Isaac Hayes	5–18	The Minister, who happens to be an Isaac Hayes impersonator, assigned to officiate Will's express wedding.	<ref name=":2" />
Max Maven	5–21	The Great Mentos, a magician and mentalist that hypnotizes Will.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Charlie Robinson	5–22	Ernest: Uncle Phil's friend and fraternity brother.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Robin Givens	5–23	Denise: Will's love interest.	<ref name=":2" />
Chris Rock	6–2	Maurice, a famous actor. Also plays Maurice's sister in the same episode.
B. B. King	6–4	Pappy, the bar's blues player.
Jaleel White	6–7	Derek: Ashley's boyfriend.
Wayne Newton	6–8	Fred, the Casino Manager.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Galyn Görg	6–12	Helena: Nicky's boxing instructor.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Fredia Gibbs		One of the women who was throwing Will around the gym in his nightmare.
Daniel Riordan		Stan: Carlton's personal trainer.
Regis Philbin	6–21	Himself.	<ref name=":2" />
Arthel Neville		Herself.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
William Shatner	6–22	Himself.	<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Conrad Bain	6–24	Phillip Drummond, open house attendee.	<ref name=":1">Template:Citation</ref>
Gary Coleman		Arnold Jackson-Drummond, open house attendee.
Marla Gibbs		Florence Johnston, open house attendee.

Episodes

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Development

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The cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, seasons 1–3. From top left: Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Janet Hubert-Whitten, Alfonso Ribeiro. From bottom left: Tatyana M. Ali, James Avery, Will Smith.

In 1989, music manager Benny Medina, along with his business partner, real estate mogul Jeff Pollack, decided to market a TV story based on Medina's life. Medina had grown up poor in East Los Angeles but his life changed when he befriended a rich white teenager, whose family lived in Beverly Hills and allowed Medina to live with them. Medina decided to use this part of his life as the main focus of the show. However, given that by then a black character living with a white family was a concept that had been done multiple times on TV, Medina decided to change the rich white family to a rich black family. "That way we could explore black-on-black prejudice as well as black class differences", Medina said in an interview for Ebony magazine.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Medina pitched the idea to Quincy Jones, who had just signed a development deal with Warner Bros. Television. Jones was impressed by the idea and arranged a meeting with NBC chief Brandon Tartikoff. Will Smith was well known at the time as one-half of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, which 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 idea to Smith, but Smith was reluctant, having never acted before. Medina invited Smith to meet Jones at a party that Jones was throwing at his house in December 1989. There, Jones handed Smith a script for a failed Morris Day pilot that he had produced and challenged Smith to audition for Tartikoff on the spot. Smith did so, and the first contract for the show was drawn up that night in a limo outside.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Andy Borowitz and his wife, Susan, are credited as the series' creators. Andy Borowitz, who was on a contract with NBC, was selected by Tartikoff to write the pilot. He based Will's cousins on Quincy Jones's daughters, and named Carlton after his friend Carlton Cuse. In 2015, he remarked that "it was written and taped in about three weeks, start to finish, and somehow it worked. It was just an explosion of really good luck."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The pilot episode began taping on May 1, 1990.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Season 1 first aired in September 1990, and ended in May 1991. The series finale was taped on Thursday, March 21, 1996,<ref name="Season 1 Production">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Finale Film Date">Template:Cite web</ref> and aired on Monday, 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 chord structure.

In seasons 1, 5 and 6, the credits would be played over still frames from the episode that aired and was accompanied by an instrumental version of the main theme that played in the background. In seasons 2–4, the music and stills were dropped, and the credits were now played over bloopers from the episode.

The series also occasionally touches on serious social issues, such as child abandonment, racial profiling, gun ownership, substance use disorder, driving under the influence, social inequality, mortality rate, interracial marriage, sexism, age disparity in sexual relationships, white privilege, police brutality, African-American history, social justice, body shaming, ageism, judgement, sex education, grief, and leaving the nest.

Crossovers and other appearances

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 appeared in the Patti LaBelle sitcom Out All Night as Hilary.

James Avery had a short cameo as "the father from Fresh Prince" on Family Matters, at the end of the episode "Scenes from a Mall". He appears during the credits in a blooper scene where he surprises Reginald VelJohnson on set.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the House and Fresh Prince were both executive-produced by Winifred Hervey (who served as the latter series' showrunner for its second and third seasons), 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".

Following Fresh PrinceTemplate:'s conclusion, Ribeiro joined the principal cast of In the House for its third season as Dr. Maxwell Stanton, who had personality traits similar to those of Carlton. In the season 4 episode "My Pest Friend's Wedding", Avery and Daphne Maxwell Reid (the second Vivian Banks) guest starred as Stanton's parents. Joseph Marcell, Geoffrey Butler on Fresh Prince, appeared as an officiating minister in the same episode.

Syndication

The series was produced by the Stuffed Dog Company and Quincy Jones Entertainment (later Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment in 1993) in association with NBC Productions.

In 1994, the series' distribution rights were picked up by Warner Bros., which continues to hold those rights to this day.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Home media

Warner Home Video has released the complete series, seasons 1 to 6, on DVD in Region 1.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Seasons 1 to 4 have been released in Regions 2 and 4. Seasons 5 to 6 have been released in Region 2 in Germany, and in the complete series boxset in the United Kingdom.

DVD name	Ep #	Release dates
		Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
The Complete First Season	25	February 8, 2005<ref name=":5">Template:Cite web</ref>	February 21, 2005<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	April 13, 2005<ref name=":4">Template:Cite web</ref>
The Complete Second Season	24	October 11, 2005<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	November 21, 2005<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	March 1, 2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Complete Third Season	24	February 14, 2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	June 26, 2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	August 9, 2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Complete Fourth Season	26	August 8, 2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	January 22, 2007<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	December 6, 2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Complete Fifth Season	25	May 11, 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	June 18, 2010	2018
The Complete Sixth & Final Season	24	April 19, 2011	May 6, 2011	2018
The Complete Series	148	April 12, 2011	Template:N/A	Template:N/A

Awards and nominations

Awards	Outcome	Recipient(s)	Year
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards:
Top TV	Template:Won	Quincy Jones Will Smith DJ Jazzy Jeff	1994
Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction for a Comedy Series	Template:Nom	Art Busch	1996
Golden Globe Awards:
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical	Template:Nom	Will Smith	1994
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical	Template:Nom<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Will Smith	1993
NAACP Image Awards:
Outstanding Comedy Series	Template:Nom		1997
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Template:Won	Alfonso Ribeiro	1996
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Template:Nom	Will Smith	1997
Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress	Template:Won	Tatyana M. Ali	1997
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Template:Nom	Janet Hubert-Whitten	1991
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Template:Nom	Nia Long	1996
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Template:Nom	Daphne Maxwell Reid	1996
Kids' Choice Awards:
Favorite Television Actor	Template:Nom	Will Smith	1996
Favorite Television Show	Template:Nom		1996
Favorite TV Actress	Template:Nominated	Tatyana M. Ali	1996
NCLR Bravo Awards:
Outstanding Television Series Actor in a Crossover Role	Template:Nom	Alfonso Ribeiro	1996
TP de Oro:
Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)	Template:Nom		1996
Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)	Template:Won		1994
Teen Choice Awards:
Choice TV Show: Throwback	Template:Nom		2017
Choice TV Show: Throwback	Template:Nom		2018
Choice TV Show: Throwback	Template:Nom		2019
TV Land Awards:
Best Broadcast Butler	Template:Nom	Joseph Marcell	2004
Favorite "Fish Out of Water"	Template:Nom	Will Smith	2004
Young Artist Awards:
Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten – Television	Template:Won	Ross Bagley	1996
Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten in a TV Series	Template:Won	Ross Bagley	1995
Best Youth Comedienne	Template:Nom	Tatyana M. Ali	1994
Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series	Template:Nom	Larenz Tate	1993
Best Young Actor Guest Starring or Recurring Role in a TV Series	Template:Nom	Tevin Campbell	1992
Best New Family Television Comedy Series	Template:Won		1991
YoungStar Award:
Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series	Template:Won	Tatyana M. Ali	1997

Cultural impact and legacy

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's success is considered to be a watershed moment for hip-hop and black television,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> with many publications referring to it as one of the greatest sitcoms of all time.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Professor Andrew Horton stated: "Smith's genre of comedy, popularized on the sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, translated well into commercial box-office appeal. The Fresh Prince watered down and capitalized upon the then growing popularity of hip-hop and almost anticipated its dominance on the American scene".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Author Willie Tolliver noted: "What The Fresh Prince did accomplish was to put Smith and his character Will into an environment of affluence and possibility, thus changing the terms of his own Black identity. This social and cultural mobility is central to Smith's racial significance, and this will become evident again and again; he moves the image of the Black male into unaccustomed spaces just as Smith himself was in the process of conquering Hollywood."<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Reboot series

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.”<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2019, a mock trailer titled Bel-Air was uploaded on YouTube, written and directed by Morgan Cooper, for a darker, more dramatic re-imagining of the sitcom.<ref name="Rolling Stone">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="Esquire">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Will Smith subsequently 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", expressing interest in expanding the idea beyond the short film into a full Bel-Air reboot series.<ref name="Will Smith">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="THR">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

In August 2020, it was announced that Will Smith and Morgan Cooper would be developing a reboot of the series based on Cooper's Bel-Air. The series had reportedly been in the works for over a year since Cooper posted his Bel-Air trailer on YouTube, with Netflix, Peacock and HBO Max all currently bidding for the series.<ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref> On September 8, 2020, Peacock gave Bel-Air a two-season order, with the series produced by and copyrighted to Universal Television.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In September 2021, the full cast was announced with newcomer Jabari Banks cast as Will Smith, Adrian Holmes as Philip Banks, Cassandra Freeman as Vivian Banks, Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Coco Jones as Hilary Banks, Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks, Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey, Jordan L. Jones as Jazz and Simone Joy Jones as Lisa.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The series premiered in February 2022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Reunion

Much of the cast virtually reunited over a video call in an episode of Smith's Snapchat reality series Will From Home that premiered in April 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A reunion of the surviving original cast, The Fresh Prince Reunion, aired on HBO Max in November 2020. Among other reminisces, Janet Hubert appeared, also appearing around this time in a joint radio interview with Smith where the two reconcile.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> More information and context were offered regarding the situation between Smith and Hubert and her exit when the two met for their conversation. Hubert discussed the turmoil in her personal life, her abusive marriage and that she had not actually been fired by the show. She was offered what she described as a "bad deal" to return for the fourth season and she turned it down. Smith talked about how grappling with his rapidly increasing fame at such a young age led him to make decisions during that time that he now regrets and wishes he had made differently.<ref name="variety">Template:Citation</ref> The reunion show also features a tribute to James Avery, who died in 2013, that was shown to the surviving cast. The tribute brought the entire cast to tears.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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