
However, it might have gone both ways at some point, as Jazz briefly got married and Hilary subconsciously vented her jealousy of his bride with comments like how she "wouldn't want to see a sweet guy like him get hurt" and threatening his fiancée to treat Jazz right. Though she did genuinely acknowledge the times he stood up for her, she generally disliked him, and aside from those few moments, he didn't really do anything other than make it clear he wanted to sleep with her.
The '90s: The feel of the decade is especially notable in the opening sequence for the show. The series also shares a universe with sitcom In the House, with Uncle Phil, Carlton and Ashley making guest appearances on the show. The original series became available to stream for the first time in 2020 on HBO Max the service also released a Fresh Prince reunion special later in the year. The new series, titled Bel-Air, was picked up for 2 seasons by Peacock and stars newcomer Jabari Banks. In 2019, a parody trailer for a Darker and Edgier drama reboot unexpectedly caught Smith's attention, and he was impressed enough to announce he would be producing an actual series based on the idea. Unlike The Cosby Show or Family Matters, Will frequently calls out his relatives' upper-class lifestyle, and even suggests that Carlton is white beneath the skin this is phased out through Character Development when Will sees others discriminate against Carlton that way. The show is unique in how it presents a major clash between a stock inner-city teenager and his affluent black family. Rounding out the main cast is the Banks' butler, Geoffrey ( Joseph Marcell), the snarkiest Servile Snarker this side of Alfred. The younger daughter, Ashley ( Tatyana Ali), looks up to Will and the older daughter, Hilary ( Karyn Parsons), is usually too airheaded to really notice him. Will also gets on his Uncle Phil's ( James Avery) nerves more than anyone else, balanced only by Phil's wife, Vivian ( Janet Hubert-Whitten for the first three seasons, Darrined by Daphne Reid later). The primary relationship is between Will and his uptight cousin Carlton ( Alfonso Ribeiro), who is about the same age. Needless to say, when he does move in with the Banks family, Hilarity Ensues.
She said, "You're movin' with your auntie an' uncle in Bel-Air!" I got in one little fight, an' my mom got scared Started makin' trouble in my neighborhood! When a couple of guys who were up to no good On the playground is where I spend most of my days!Īnd all shootin' some B-Ball outside of the school!