The French Prince of Bel Air

KingOfFairview · 25-04-2014 05:34PM #1

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 · 25-04-2014 05:36PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:36PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:36PM

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

Karl Stein · 25-04-2014 05:37PM

Oui. C'est bon.

25-04-2014 05:38PM

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

KingOfFairview · 25-04-2014 05:38PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:38PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:39PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

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

The Luas?

the groutch · 25-04-2014 05:39PM

FRENCH Prince, qu'est que c'est?

Mrs Garth Brooks · 25-04-2014 05:39PM

I remember the fresh prince of bel air .

Tilly · 25-04-2014 05:39PM

Fresh.

My name is URL · 25-04-2014 05:41PM

KingOfFairview wrote: »

The French Prince of Bel Air

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

dazed+confused · 25-04-2014 05:41PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:41PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:42PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:43PM

One of the few funny American sitcoms.

KingOfFairview · 25-04-2014 05:45PM

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

creolebelle · 25-04-2014 05:45PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:46PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:48PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:50PM

Captain Farrell wrote: »

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

Or not, maybe.

Lol stop

KingOfFairview · 25-04-2014 05:51PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:52PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:53PM

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 · 25-04-2014 05:53PM

LizzieJones wrote: »

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

How's that goin?

creolebelle · 25-04-2014 05:54PM

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 · 25-04-2014 06:29PM

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 · 25-04-2014 06:36PM

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 · 25-04-2014 06:41PM

Smidge wrote: »

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

What about Roots?

Boombastic · 25-04-2014 06:49PM

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

The French Prince of Bel Air

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