The fresh prince of belair was one of our favorite shows while growing up in the 90s for six seasons, will smith and the rest of the hilarious cast made us laugh week after week with their shenanigans, but they also got our lives flippedturned upside down. The real story behind the most heartbreaking scene in the fresh. Mar 30, 2016 fresh prince of bel air legacy, james avery, and hosting the price is right alfonso ribeiro answers your social media questions larry king now on ora. Wills dad leaves for a second time on fresh prince. Fresh prince of bel air legacy, james avery, and hosting the price is right alfonso ribeiro answers your social media questions larry king now on ora. Smiths character, a young, streetsavvy hip hopper from philadelphia, also named will smith, is forced to move to belair, california with his rich relatives after he pisses off some gangsters. This was also the first season to feature nicky banks as a regular character on the show. In the same year, she became a new face of covergirl, which catapulted her to the status of supermodela top fashion model who appears simultaneously on the covers of the worlds leading. In papas got a brand new excuse, wills deadbeat dad, lou, comes back into his life after. The episode, and the final scene in particular, has become a cultural phenomenon. The heartbreaking truth behind the saddest fresh prince of. Check out our other sites does not store any files on its server. Its from the episode where will is reunited with his father, who left him when he.
The fresh prince of belair is an american television sitcom that originally aired on nbc from september 10, 1990, to may 20, 1996. Oct 20, 2017 the fresh prince of bel air was one of our favorite shows while growing up in the 90s for six seasons, will smith and the rest of the hilarious cast made us laugh week after week with their shenanigans, but they also got our lives flippedturned upside down whenever they addressed serious topics. Will and carlton try to get accepted into an africanamerican fraternity. The true story behind the saddest fresh prince of belair. Sep, 2015 the fresh prince of belair tackled race and class in a way that a young, puerto rican, will smithlistening kid from paterson, n. Fresh prince of belair wills father leaves youtube. The shooter is the main antagonist of the season 5 episode of the fresh prince of belair entitled bullets over belair. Watch the fresh prince of belair season 4, episode 23 mothers day. Watch the fresh prince of belair season 4 episode 24. In the series finale, the main characters all move out of the banks mansion to move on with their lives.
He was portrayed by an uncredited stephen lang, who played miles quaritch in avatar bullets over belair. The true story behind one of the saddest scenes in the fresh prince of belair history has finally been revealed. Lou is the biological father of will smith and exhusband of. This was the first season to feature daphne maxwell reid as vivian banks after janet hubertwhitten s departure.
The show stars will smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a streetsmart teenager from west philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their wealthy bel air mansion, where his lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives. The sixth and final season of the nbc sitcom the fresh prince of bel air premiered on september 18, 1995 and aired its final episodes on may 20, 1996. Wills very pleased with this, uncle phil however thinks lou will again disappoint his son. In the start of this video, the dad is in the process of leaving will without telling him. The saddest scene in the fresh prince of belair history aired 25 years ago today. Wills father lou shows up after fourteen years and spends a lot of time with will. Lou abandoned his family will and viola vy smith when will was fouryears old, and explains his motives for leaving by saying such excuses as he wasnt ready to be a. Papas got a brand new excuse the fresh prince of belair. The most powerful and emotional scene from the fresh prince of belair went viral on twitter on tuesday. The fresh prince of belair tackled race and class in a way that a young, puerto rican, will smithlistening kid from paterson, n. Smith treated fresh prince like an acting bootcamp, and his lack of experience didnt hamper the show. Advertisement here is a sentence that is inarguably bizarre without context. Uncle phil from the fresh prince of belair may be the best. Apr 29, 2019 the fresh prince of belair aired on nbc from 1990 to 1996.
This is by far the most emotional episode of the fresh prince of belair, and one of the most emotional of any sitcom ive ever seen. Watch the fresh prince of belair online full episodes. His performance just completely took on a whole new light. The fresh prince of bel air is an american television sitcom that originally aired on nbc from september 10, 1990, to may 20, 1996. Lou smith is a guest character in season 4 of the fresh prince of belair. The fresh prince of bel air father episode aired 25 years ago today. After lou leaves the mansion to wait in the pool house, will calls out philip for insulting lou. Lou is the biological father of will smith and exhusband of vy. Perhaps the most emotional episode ever of the fresh prince of bel air, papas got a brand new excuse season 4, episode 24, is when wills dad shows up after 14.
This causes will to realize the closest thing hes ever had to a father is uncle phil. The fresh prince of belair is a sitcom that aired on nbc from 1990 to 1996. Dispelling the myth behind the fresh prince of belairs. Nbc put the fledgling actor frontandcenter from the beginning and let his charisma compensate until his acting caught up. In this edition, we look at the fresh prince of bel air, which ran for six seasons and 148 episodes on nbc from 1990 to 1996. May 10, 2015 in 2016, it will have been two decades since we said goodbye to will and the banks family in the fresh prince of bel air finale. Watch the fresh prince of bel air online free in hd, compatible with xbox one, ps4, xbox 360, ps3, mobile, tablet and pc. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast.
Jun 15, 2018 fathers day uncle phil from the fresh prince of belair may be the best tv dad in history this scene proves it. Will and carlton are living large at college even though they live in their familys pool house. Will proves to be just what they want in a pledge, but one of the brothers sees carlto. The real story behind the most heartbreaking scene in the. In the episode papas got a brand new excuse, will smith demonstrated his true acting abilities and showed the world when he is. If you walk out of wheels life now dont you ever come back sit down take a time for the lecture i said, sit down low you know will was doing just fine until you showed up but now that youre back you have responsibilities to him look, were still gonna take the bowl ball will is not a coat that you hand the closet then pick it up when youre. The story behind the saddest fresh prince scene is not what. Watch the fresh prince of belair season 4 episode 24 papa. May 09, 2019 that changed with papas got a brand new excuse, the season four episode of the fresh prince of belair that aired 25 years ago today. The fresh prince of belair has always been a tv classic, but theres a sad and littleknown truth behind one of the shows most iconic scenes. The fresh prince of belair taught me it was ok to act.
It was created as a vehicle for the popular rapper the fresh prince to get a break as a bankable actor. The sixth and final season of the nbc sitcom the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 18, 1995 and aired its final episodes on may 20, 1996. Nov 22, 2019 the true story behind one of the saddest scenes in the fresh prince of belair history has finally been revealed. Perhaps the most emotional episode ever of the fresh prince of bel air, papas got a brand new excuse season 4, episode 24, is when wills dad shows up after 14 years out of the picture. Uncle phil from the fresh prince of belair may be the. Newlyweds jazz and jewel try to start a family, but it turns out theyre going to need a little help from will. For years, there have been rumors of a reunion with the original cast, minus james avery who played patriarch uncle phil, who died. Every fresh prince fan should feel indebted to the internal revenue service. In the episode papas got a brand new excuse, will smith demonstrated his true acting abilities and showed the world when he is given the right role, he can do an amazing job. The fresh prince of bel air father episode aired 25. A wealthy family living in belair, california, receives a dubious gift from their poorer relations in philadelphia when grammy awardwinner will smith arrives as the fresh prince of belair. Was the only episode of the fresh prince of bel air to have a rating higher than 9 for several years.
Watch the fresh prince of belair episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The country was coming off nine years of cliff huxtable, who rose to power in hiphops infant stages 198492 but was. The fresh prince of belair, season 4 episode 24, is available to watch and stream on. The true story behind one of the saddest scenes in the fresh prince of bel air history has finally been revealed.
Dispelling the myth behind the fresh prince of belairs saddest. The fresh prince of belair was a 90s africanamerican sitcom that starred then20yearold will smith, as a teenager from a tough neighborhood in west philadelphia, whose mother, who fearing her sons safety and ability to grow in an underserviced black community, sends him to live with their wealthy relatives, the banks, in belair, california. Anniversary of the fresh prince of belairs most heartbreaking. Will smith loves the fanmade dramatic reimagining of fresh. Check out our other sites watchthefreshprinceofbel air. His father, who had left him years before, claims he is finally ready.
The true story behind the saddest scene in the fresh prince of belair history. The fresh prince of belair aired on nbc from 1990 to 1996. Lou smith is a guest character in season 4 of the fresh prince of bel air. Fresh prince star janet hubert explains her decadesold. Do you ever cry at that fresh prince episode when wills father leaves him. With 26 episodes, this was the longest season of the fresh prince. The fresh prince of belair papas got a brand new excuse. Uncle phil from the fresh prince of belair may be the best tv dad in. Because, the fresh prince of bel air was more than a sitcom. In the episode, wills deadbeat dad lou comes back into his life after 14 years of being absent.
The true story behind the saddest fresh prince of belair scene music. Wills dad leaves for a second time on fresh prince of belair when wills dad leaves him for a second time, will turns towards uncle phil and asks him, how come he dont want me. Watch the fresh prince of belair online full episodes in. But will shatters the sophisticated serenity of belair a wealthy family living in belair, california. You know the episode, and you definitely know the scene. Since everyones asking, this is from season 4 episode 24 papas got a brand new excuse. The story behind the saddest fresh prince scene is not.
Papas got a brand new excuse is the 24th episode of season 4. Its hard to believe nearly 20 years have passed since we last hung. Wills dad leaves for a second time on fresh prince of. The shooter fresh prince of belair villains wiki fandom. It was written by david zuckerman and bill boulware, and directed by shelley jensen. Fresh prince of belair wills dad leaves vhs edit youtube. This episode contradicts the latter timeline of the sitcom, as geoffrey leaves for england and. This was the first season to feature daphne maxwell reid as vivian banks after janet hubertwhittens departure. The fresh prince of belair papas got a brand new excuse tv. In the episode, wills deadbeat father lou played by broadway legend. In 2016, it will have been two decades since we said goodbye to will and the banks family in the fresh prince of belair finale. Debunking the myth of the infamous papas got a brand new excuse episode of the fresh prince of belair. With will smith, james avery, daphne reid, alfonso ribeiro.
The fourth season of the fresh prince of bel air premiered on september 20, 1993 and aired its season finale on may 23, 1994. Perhaps the most emotional episode ever of the fresh prince of belair, papas got a. When wills father lou suddenly returns 14 years after he left him, he leaves just as quickly. The fresh prince of belair was hiphop in spirit, from the title on down. Was the only episode of the fresh prince of bel air to have a rating higher than. Nbc didnt have the threat of tax evasion charges to deal with, but the network was as desperate as smith to make fresh prince a profitable sensation. On may 8, 2005, one of the greatest videos in the history of the internet was uploaded to the something awful forums. Lebron still cries while watching emotional fresh prince. What the fresh prince of belair taught us about race, sex. Lebron still cries while watching emotional fresh prince scene. The fourth season of the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 20, 1993 and aired its season finale on may 23, 1994. James avery, will smith, ben vereen and the fatherhood scene that still. Watch the fresh prince of belair online free in hd, compatible with xbox one, ps4, xbox 360, ps3, mobile, tablet and pc.
Wills father lou shows up after fourteen years and spends a lot of. The fourth season of the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 20, 1993 and aired. The fresh prince of belair american television series. The fresh prince of bel air father episode aired 25 years. The best man he ever knew chapter 1, a fresh prince of bel. Sep 25, 2014 debunking the myth of the infamous papas got a brand new excuse episode of the fresh prince of belair. Dispelling the myth behind the fresh prince of belairs saddest scene. Will smith helped cowrite the script for this scene. Fresh prince of belair actress janet hubert, who played the original aunt vivian on the beloved sitcom, explained her decadesold feud with costar will smith, on the thursday, february 4, episode. But will shatters the sophisticated serenity of bel air a wealthy family living in bel air, california, receives a dubious gift from their poorer relations in philadelphia when grammy awardwinner will smith arrives as the fresh prince of bel air. His mother wants him to learn some good oldfashioned values from his successful relatives. He was drawing from personal experience because his dad had left when he was a baby and when he became famous because of the fresh prince of belair he turned up like nothing had happened. The complete fourth season dvd charming and cocky will continues his reign as the fresh prince of belair in the fourth fastpaced season of this hit family comedy with heart. Its from the episode where will is reunited with his father, who left him when he was a kid.
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