Philadelphia resident Will (Will Smith) is sent to live with his exceedingly wealthy Bel-Air cousins and finds that his street sensibilities cause havoc with the well-ordered lives of his distant family! Season 1 episodes: 1. The Fresh Prince Project 2. Bang The Drum Ashley 3. Clubba Hubba 4. Not With My Pig You Don't 5. Homeboy Sweet Homeboy 6. Mistaken Identity 7. Def Poet's Society 8. Someday Your Prince Will Be In Effect (Part 1) 9. Someday Your Prince Will Be In Effect
Well this is a story all about how
Will Smith's career got to where it is now
And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there,
I'll remind you how he became a star in "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
The setup for the series, so the story goes
See Will get into trouble with some local bro's
So from West Philadelphia, Will's Mum decides
To send him to LA, where his uncle resides
As Will bonds with his uncle's son and daughter,
It soon becomes clear that he's a fish out of water
And as the streetwise Will explores their middle-class lives
It's from the clash between the two that the comedy derives.
In a supporting cast that works together well
(including deadpan butler Geoffrey, played by Joseph Marcell)
Alfonso Ribeiro stands out, as the uncool Carlton Banks
who's frequently the target of Will's jokes and pranks
James Avery also shines as Uncle Phil
Who tries to thwart the schemes put in place by Will
But letting nothing disturb his coolness and calm
Smith effortlessly shows us his charisma and charm
Other players' roles are more ancillary
Like Will's younger cousin Ashley or the older Hilary
But Carlton and Geoffrey get loads of good gags
ensuring that the story never grates or drags
This initial series rather shows its age
With a theatrical nature that seems more suited to the stage
But as it continues, the stars find their feet
And it turns into a sharp sitcom that's funny and sweet
(It's also fun to rewatch this show
as evidence of the fashions of long ago
As the nineties clothes on which the cast relies
are so bright that you'll want to claw out your eyes)
Joking aside, it's plain to see indeed
how this modest show made a star of its lead
as the show revolves around the likeable Smith
and the witty one-liners he plagues his family with
His timing is perfect, and his acting is good
(even if some of the actors seem to be made of wood)
He lends the show a great rap theme tune too
which is what inspired the format of this strange review
So if you want to see how an icon got his start
and turned a simple sitcom into quite an art
then the time is right to let down your hair,
and sit on your throne to take a trip to Bel-Air.
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All 25 episodes from the first season of the US sitcom starring Will Smith. Episodes are: 'The Fresh Prince Project', 'Bang the Drum, Ashley', 'Clubba Hubba', 'Not With My Pig, You Don't', 'Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy', 'Mistaken Identity', 'Def Poets' Society', 'Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (Parts 1 and 2)', 'Kiss My Butler', 'Courting Disaster', 'Talking Turkey', 'Knowledge is Power', 'Day Damn One', 'Deck the Halls', 'The Lucky Charm', 'The Ethnic Tip', 'The Young and the Restless', 'It Had to Be You', 'Nice Lady', 'Love at First Sight', 'Banks Shot', '72 Hours', 'Just Infatuation' and 'Working it Out'.
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