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William "Will" Smith (portrayed by himself) is a fictionalized version of Smith and main character in the 1990–1996 NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the 2022 Peacock television drama Bel-Air, portrayed in the latter series by Jabari Banks.
- Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz
- "The Fresh Prince Project" (1990)
- Master William, Prince, Fresh Prince, Will
- Will Smith, Jabari Banks (Bel-Air)
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Will is originally from West-Philadelphia but was forced to move soon after participating in a fight with a couple of thugs. Fearing for his safety his mother sent him out to Bel Air. He was born in 1973 in West Philadelphia. When Will was five years old, he was abandoned by his father, Lou, leaving his mother, Viola, to raise him in poverty. At 16...
Season 1
1. Vivian: Did you enjoy the flight? 2. Will: Oh, the plane ride was stupid, man, I was all over first class like... 3. Philip: Excuse me? 4. Will: No, I said the plane was dope... 5. Philip: EXCUSE ME?! 1. Will's impression to his uncle Philip upon arrival. At arrival in the Bel-Air mansion, his street wise and flippant attitude, as well as his overuse of slang terms shock his uncle, and while his aunt tries to stay neutral on the matter, it is made clear that Uncle Philip doesn't appreciate...
Season 2
1. Carlton: Will, everybody knows why you're in training. No fats, no chocolate, and no women. 2. Will: Then, I should probably cancel my date with that fat chocolate woman. 2.1. From - "My Brother's Keeper" Season 2 begins with Will revealing to the Banks that he plans on marrying his girlfriend, Catheline. However, after an earthquake jams the door of the basement they were in, Will finds out in horror that his girlfriend used fake nails, a wig, and other accessories to look nice. Smith is...
Season 3
1. Will: [to Carlton] Do I detect a little hostility? You owe me some flowers, mister. 1.1. From - "The Alma Matter" Season 3 begins with Will returning from Philly after spending his summer there. However, things start to go bad when he comes home with an annoying beeper, a bad hairstyle, and a jail suit. Later on, school starts and Will is excited about Bel-Air Academy going co-ed and getting to see all the hot girls, however, he and Carlton are not too happy to see Ashley like this and for...
At the start of the show, Will is characterized as a street smart, laidback, smart-mouthed, and immature teenager. Being born and raised in West Philadelphia, he is naturally a very mischievous, rebellious, and very stubborn to the beliefs he carries as a result of his upbringing. Often, Will teases his cousin, Carltonbecause he doesn't consider hi...
Will is the only child of Lou and Vy Smith. Will's father, Lou abandoned Vy and five-year-old Will. He reappears in "Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse". Will first sees his father after 14 years in The Peacock Shop, freaking him out with his staring (before recognizing him as his father, Will discretely called Carlton and tells him he thinks Lou's a co...
SPORTS
Although decent in all sports, Will is arguably the best at basketball. Will played basketball since he was very little. In "Papa's Got A Brand New Excuse", Will states that he learned basketball alone without any help. In a two against two games against Carlton, he defeated him 21 to 18, with the fact that Carlton was given an 18 points head start. While the show doesn't go as far as to say he's going to get a CAREER in the sport, it is known he is very good - and much better than many peopl...
Melinda ("Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (Parts 1 and 2)")Helen ("Kiss My Butler")Cindy ("Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect (Parts 1 and 2)")Although the character is named William Smith, in real life, Will Smith's full name is Willard.Will Smith chose his own name for the character as he didn't want to be typecast in which people would approach him and call him by his character name, much like Alfonso Ribiero experiences now (ir...The character was the actor's break-out role and is well known.A running gag is that the Banks kids, Philip and Vivian often blame Will for their trouble, a lot of events are not caused by him. Eventually, Will realized this by stating that was the family mott...The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Created by Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz. With Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro, Tatyana Ali. A streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.
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His breakthrough came when he played a fictionalised version of himself in the 1990s television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. [1] [2] The role brought him international recognition and two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
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. [1] [2] A reunion special/retrospective reuniting the original cast debuted on HBO Max in November 2020.
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- 148 (list of episodes)
- September 10, 1990 –, May 20, 1996
- NBC
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In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
