{"id":7246,"date":"2015-11-09T11:16:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T16:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hardwoodandhollywood.com\/pop-culture-spin\/?p=7246"},"modified":"2015-11-09T11:16:38","modified_gmt":"2015-11-09T16:16:38","slug":"fresh-prince-bel-air-25th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hardwoodandhollywood.com\/pop-culture-spin\/2015\/11\/09\/fresh-prince-bel-air-25th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ and its 25th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em> premiered on September 10, 1990 and originally premiered on NBC. The show has been syndicated on several television networks such as BET, TBS, and Nick at Nite. The cast included Will Smith, James Avery, Tatyana Ali, and Alfonso Ribeiro. The theme song was performed by Smith, under his rap name, The Fresh Prince<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The full version of the theme song is included on Smith\u2019s Greatest Hits<\/em> album. The premise of the show involved Will Smith as a street-smart from West Philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle in Bel-Air after a fight on a local basketball court. Let\u2019s discuss ten interesting facts about the show.<\/p>\n

Fact #1<\/strong>
\nTyra Banks made her acting debut on the television show. She played Will Smith\u2019s on-screen girlfriend in a Season 4 episode.<\/p>\n

[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4rfK9eeyymE[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

Fact #2<\/strong>
\nThe house featured in the introduction is not in Bel-Air, but in the nearby affluent area of Brentwood.<\/p>\n

\"Brentwood<\/p>\n

Fact #3<\/strong>
\nThe famous Carlton dance was inspired by Courtney Cox and Eddie Murphy.<\/p>\n

[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zS1cLOIxsQ8[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

Fact #4<\/strong>
\nWill Smith partially agreed to star in the show because he was in serious debt to the IRS.<\/p>\n

\"Will<\/p>\n

Fact #5<\/strong>
\nContrary to popular belief, the cab driver is not music producer Quincy Jones.<\/p>\n

\"cabdriver\"<\/a>Fact #6<\/strong>
\nThe popular handshake Will and Jazz do was created by a backup dancer on the DJ Jazzy Jeff and \u201cFresh Prince\u201d tour.<\/p>\n

\"Will<\/p>\n

Fact #7<\/strong>
\nWill Smith met his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during auditions because she originally tried out for the role of Will\u2019s on-screen girlfriend; however, she did not get the part and the couple got married in 1997.<\/p>\n

\"Jada<\/p>\n

Fact #8<\/strong>
\nThe show had many famous guest stars such as Jay Leno, Hugh Hefner, and Queen Latifah.<\/p>\n

\"Queen<\/p>\n

Fact #9<\/strong>
\nIn 2012, the prisoners of Guantanamo Bay preferred The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em> over the Harry Potter<\/em> series as their entertainment of choice.<\/p>\n

\"Will<\/p>\n

Fact #10<\/strong>
\nThe show endorsed a pair of basketball shoes, Air Jordan 5 “Bel Air.”<\/p>\n

\"Will<\/p>\n

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em> was a great 90s sitcom. It is still syndicated and can be found on television today. The theme song was performed under Smith\u2019s rap name, The Fresh Prince<\/em>. The show ran for six seasons and aired 148 episodes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on September 10, 1990 and originally premiered on NBC. The show has been syndicated on several television networks such as BET, TBS, and Nick at Nite. The cast included Will Smith, James Avery, Tatyana Ali, and Alfonso Ribeiro. The theme song was performed by Smith, under his rap name,<\/p>\n

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