The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

*The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Andy Borowitz; Susan Borowitz;
Based on	A format; by Benny Medina & Jeff Pollack
Starring	Will Smith; James Avery; Janet Hubert-Whitten; Alfonso Ribeiro; Karyn Parsons; Tatyana M. Ali; Joseph Marcell; Daphne Maxwell Reid; Ross Bagley; DJ Jazzy Jeff;
Theme music composer	The Fresh Prince in association with A Touch of Jazz, Inc.
Opening theme	"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Ending theme	"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (instrumental)
Composer	Quincy Jones
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	148 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Quincy Jones; David Salzman; Andy Borowitz; Susan Borowitz; Kevin Wendle (season 1); Jeff Pollack; Benny Medina; Winifred Hervey (seasons 2–3); Gary H. Miller (seasons 4–5); Cheryl Gard (season 5); Will Smith (season 6);
Producers	Werner Walian; Lisa Rosenthal; Joel Madison; Leilani Downer; Joanne Curley-Kerner; Joel Markowitz;
Production locations	Hollywood Center Studios, Hollywood (1990–1991); Sunset Gower Studios, Hollywood (1991–1993); NBC Studios, Burbank (1993–1996);
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time	21–23 minutes
Production companies	The Stuffed Dog Company; Quincy Jones Entertainment (1990–1993, seasons 1–3); Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment (1993–1996, seasons 4–6); NBC Productions; Warner Horizon Unscripted Television (Reunion special);
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 10, 1990 –; May 20, 1996
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of same name, a street-smart teenager born and raised in West Philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy uncle and aunt in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, where his lifestyle often clashes with that of his upper-class relatives.

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.^[3]^[4] A more dramatic reimagining of the series, titled Bel-Air and based on the fan film of the same name, was given a two-season order for Peacock, and released on February 13, 2022.^[5]

^ "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^ Coker, Cheo Hodari (May 20, 1996). "Good Night, 'Prince'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^ "HBO Max to Drop "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion" Early: Today at 5PM PT". Futon Critic. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
^ Hutchinson, Emily (November 13, 2020). "Will Smith releases first trailer for Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion as premiere date is revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
^ Petski, Denise (December 16, 2021). "'Bel-Air': Peacock's 'Fresh Prince' Drama Reboot Sets Super Bowl Sunday Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[1] "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

[2] Coker, Cheo Hodari (May 20, 1996). "Good Night, 'Prince'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

[3] "HBO Max to Drop "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion" Early: Today at 5PM PT". Futon Critic. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.

[4] Hutchinson, Emily (November 13, 2020). "Will Smith releases first trailer for Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion as premiere date is revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

[SeriesPremiere-5] Petski, Denise (December 16, 2021). "'Bel-Air': Peacock's 'Fresh Prince' Drama Reboot Sets Super Bowl Sunday Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

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