'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' is still (mostly) fresh, all these years later

Few shows had quite the same reach and impact in the 1990s as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The NBC series catapulted Will Smith into movie stardom, and it remains infinitely memeable from the Carlton Dance to its instantly recognizable theme song. And while it was a goofy fish-out-of-water sitcom, the series also revealed

Few shows had quite the same reach and impact in the 1990s as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The NBC series catapulted Will Smith into movie stardom, and it remains infinitely memeable — from the Carlton Dance to its instantly recognizable theme song. And while it was a goofy fish-out-of-water sitcom, the series also revealed layers and heft, with humor (and occasionally some very special drama) that frequently touched on class and race.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7zRZ6arn19nfXN%2BjmlqaGhnZH5xhJNya29tYGh8tbTEZp2rnaOderG%2ByKeanmWfm3qjsctmmKKqXZ7Abr%2FToqOlZZ2kwLW42Gadq52jnXqiuMtmq6Gdo5p6urHAq6pmpJGpsrM%3D

 Share!