The French Prince of Bel Air

KingOfFairview

Anyone else used to watch this wonderful "sitcom" with Will Smith? He played a black young man who moved from inner-city Baltimore to the wealthy estate of Bel Air in California with his couson Carlton. He formed a good relationship with his uncle Phil, a judge, who became a true father figure to him. IT's still repated on some channels

creolebelle

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Anyone else used to watch this wonderful "sitcom" with Will Smith? He played a black young man who moved from inner-city Baltimore to the wealthy estate of Bel Air in California with his couson Carlton. He formed a good relationship with his uncle Phil, a judge, who became a true father figure to him. IT's still repated on some channels

It was philadelphia. Yes I loved this show. I use to watch it everyday after school. I had a crush on Carlton

Captain Farrell

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Anyone else used to watch this wonderful "sitcom" with Will Smith? He played a black young man who moved from inner-city Baltimore to the wealthy estate of Bel Air in California with his couson Carlton. He formed a good relationship with his uncle Phil, a judge, who became a true father figure to him. IT's still repated on some channels

Yeah, remember singing along to "in west Baltimore born and raised..."

Or not, maybe.

wazky

Never heard of it? Is it on the on demand menu on sky yet?

Karl Stein

Oui. C'est bon.

How did Jazz make it over to Bel Air from west Philadelphia so often?

KingOfFairview

creolebelle wrote: »

It was philadelphia. Yes I loved this show. I use to watch it everyday after school. I had a crush on Carlton

Carlton was his short, white-behaving cousin who wasn't as "cool" as Will Smith, but he was a solid dude who never let Will down. Then there was his ditsy sister Hillary, and his younger sister. All were African Americans, in fact almost everyone in the show was.

Artful_Badger

Tragically Uncle Bill died recently. I used to love how he'd get all angry trying to control his wild nephew who was struggling to adapt to the significantly stricter setting than than what he was previously used to.

wazky

[Deleted User] wrote: »

How did Jazz make it over to Bel Air from west Philadelphia so often?

The Luas?

the groutch

FRENCH Prince, qu'est que c'est?

Mrs Garth Brooks

I remember the fresh prince of bel air .

Tilly

Fresh.

My name is URL

KingOfFairview wrote: »

The French Prince of Bel Air

http://i.imgur.com/Cbq2fgl.jpg

dazed+confused

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Tragically Uncle Bill died recently. I used to love how he'd get all angry trying to control his wild nephew who was struggling to adapt to the significantly stricter setting than than what he was previously used to.

Uncle Phil!

KingOfFairview

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Tragically Uncle Bill died recently. I used to love how he'd get all angry trying to control his wild nephew who was struggling to adapt to the significantly stricter setting than than what he was previously used to.

True. And there was one great scene where Will realised Uncle Bill was his real father

Very emotional "acting"

Jonny Blaze

Now this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air

In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground where I spent most of my days
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool
And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
And said you're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air

I whistled for a cab and when it came near the
License plate said 'Fresh' and had dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought now forget it, yo home to Bel Air

I pulled up to a house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabbie, yo Holmes smell ya later
Looked at my kingdom I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the prince of Bel Air

Daveysil15

One of the few funny American sitcoms.

KingOfFairview

I think this was the first American "sitcom" to portray African Americans positively.

creolebelle

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Carlton was his short, white-behaving cousin who wasn't as "cool" as Will Smith, but he was a solid dude who never let Will down. Then there was his ditsy sister Hillary, and his younger sister. All were African Americans, in fact almost everyone in the show was.

Yes I know. I'm "African american" as well. I loved Carlton and I hated how will would tease him. I'm similar to Hilary. Just not that daft
It's pretty cool that this show has fans all over the world and in 2014

creolebelle

KingOfFairview wrote: »

I think this was the first American "sitcom" to portray African Americans positively.

No that was the cosbys. But I think the first black sitcom was Julia which starred dihanne carol as the title character who was a nurse

Eoghan S

KingOfFairview wrote: »

True. And there was one great scene where Will realised Uncle Bill was his real father

Very emotional "acting"

Uncle Phil wasn't his real father was he? I thought just before that scene Will's real father walked out on him again, and just dissapeared...
Did anyone see when Will, his idiot son and "Carlton" showed up and sang the Fresh Prince theme song at the Graham Norton show?
Possibly the greatest show of all time

creolebelle

Captain Farrell wrote: »

Yeah, remember singing along to "in west Baltimore born and raised..."

Or not, maybe.

Lol stop

KingOfFairview

Eoghan S wrote: »

Uncle Phil wasn't his real father was he? I thought just before that scene Will's real father walked out on him again, and just dissapeared...
Did anyone see when Will, his idiot son and "Carlton" showed up and sang the Fresh Prince theme song at the Graham Norton show?
Possibly the greatest show of all time

I'm a biut hazy on the details, but I think the big black man was his father, though sometimes they "fought" about chores and doing his studies and things. Noirmal family stuff really. They were just like any family, except Willw as adopted or from as different part of the country and the Mam changed into a different actress a "few" series in.

LizzieJones

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Anyone else used to watch this wonderful "sitcom" with Will Smith? He played a black young man who moved from inner-city Baltimore to the wealthy estate of Bel Air in California with his couson Carlton. He formed a good relationship with his uncle Phil, a judge, who became a true father figure to him. IT's still repated on some channels

I used to watch it years ago. Then I got a life.

The Backwards Man

creolebelle wrote: »

No that was the cosbys. But I think the first black sitcom was Julia which starred dihanne carol as the title character who was a nurse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd1RktjYTU

Call Me Jimmy

LizzieJones wrote: »

I used to watch it years ago. Then I got a life.

How's that goin?

creolebelle

The Backwards Man wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd1RktjYTU

Lol. I was born in 89. I can't remember every black sitcom.

Riddle101

He had to leave West Baltimore because Stringer Bell put a hit out on him. He got in trouble with those drug dealers at The Pit.

Smidge

The Backwards Man wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd1RktjYTU

I would say it was The Cosbys that was the first positive "black" sitcom.
Different Strokes....The white folks were wealthy and took in the kids.
The Cosbys...Cliff was a Dr and Claire was a lawyer and came at it from a more positive note

My name is URL

Smidge wrote: »

I would say it was The Cosbys that was the first positive "black" sitcom.

What about Roots?

Boombastic

boom shake shake the room, tick, tick, tick boom!

Smidge

My name is URL wrote: »

What about Roots?

I don't know if you could look at Roots as being a "positive" black sitcom given its subject matter.
A fair analysis of the subject matter but not positive and def not a sitcom

Darkglasses

Eoghan S wrote: »

Uncle Phil wasn't his real father was he? I thought just before that scene Will's real father walked out on him again, and just dissapeared...
Did anyone see when Will, his idiot son and "Carlton" showed up and sang the Fresh Prince theme song at the Graham Norton show?
Possibly the greatest show of all time

No Uncle Phil wasn't his biological father, but his real father figure. His biological father walks out on him again in that video

Custardpi

The French Prince, je me souviens bien. Great show.

Ah, Philadelphia de l'Ouest,
J'y ai été elevé,
Au Cour de récréation,
La plupart de mes jours je passais.

MarkR

Smidge wrote: »

I would say it was The Cosbys that was the first positive "black" sitcom.
Different Strokes....The white folks were wealthy and took in the kids.
The Cosbys...Cliff was a Dr and Claire was a lawyer and came at it from a more positive note

Did you guys ever have "The Jeffersons" over here?

creolebelle

Smidge wrote: »

I would say it was The Cosbys that was the first positive "black" sitcom.
Different Strokes....The white folks were wealthy and took in the kids.
The Cosbys...Cliff was a Dr and Claire was a lawyer and came at it from a more positive note

Yes exactly. It was the first depiction of a black upper middle class family

Karl Stein

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Will Smith ... played a black young man

And all this time I thought he really was a young black man.

creolebelle

My name is URL wrote: »

What about Roots?

That was a tv mini series about slavery

KERSPLAT!

Loved the show! Didn't know it was still airing, will definitely look it up

creolebelle

MarkR wrote: »

Did you guys ever have "The Jeffersons" over here?

Lol. You consider that positive? He was kind of racist.

Custardpi

creolebelle wrote: »

That was a tv mini series about slavery

Well the black people in it were the good guys by default, so I guess you could call that positive.

Son Of A Vidic

Eoghan S wrote: »

Did anyone see when Will, his idiot son and "Carlton" showed up and sang the Fresh Prince theme song at the Graham Norton show? Possibly the greatest show of all time

Yes it was a rare moment of true TV gold.

furiousox

Always had the hots for Hilary.

http://content6.flixster.com/question/57/05/25/5705256_std.jpg

KERSPLAT!

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Yes it was a rare moment of true TV gold.

Thought the one with Gary Barlow was better! Wills son annoys me

ringadingding

It worries me that so many have the basic details / plot of this wonderful show so wrong.

I must really be getting old.


" I thought the big black one was his father"

Baby Jesus wept reading that

If you didn't do the prince and jazzy handshake, you had an awful childhood.

dpofloinn

Fresh Prince the source of many a great wind up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79M185ar0OI

My name is URL

creolebelle wrote: »

That was a tv mini series about slavery

ah I know.. I was only taking the piss

catallus

I thought the Cosby Show was a better and more wholesome example of American family life, with a more dramatically comprehensive approach to the nuances of the characters.

LizzieJones

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

How's that goin?

Pretty good. Just had lunch. Can't complain.

KingOfFairview

There's also a very intuitive episode where Carlson and will join forces to prevent their youngest sister (Ashley) from having sex. But in the end she decides of her own free will not to lose her virginity, and her boyfriend respects her decision greatly

Dtp1979

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Tragically Uncle Bill died recently. I used to love how he'd get all angry trying to control his wild nephew who was struggling to adapt to the significantly stricter setting than than what he was previously used to.

Uncle Phil!