Very special episode is an advertising term originally used in american television promos to. The best fresh prince episodes to watch if you love uncle phil. Fathers day uncle phil from the fresh prince of belair may be the best tv dad in history this scene proves it. Everything i learned about sex in the 90s, i learned from. Will smith and ang lee watched fresh prince episodes. This was the first season to feature daphne maxwell reid as vivian banks after janet hubertwhittens departure. The fresh prince of belair rap the graham norton show. Theres the infamous saved by the bell episode where jessie gets addicted to pills or the fresh prince of belair s actually touching episode about wills dad. This year im doing a fresh prince episode, but we havent gotten our approvals yet, so theres a world where will smith says no. This is the naive carltons first ever experience with bigotry. When the cosby show got very special slate magazine. In season 1, theres one full house, theres one family matters, theres one fresh prince. In this season, the kitchen and living room sets of the banks mansion which is where most scenes were shot were rebuilt to be larger and more contemporary, as opposed to the more formal style of the first season.
The best fresh prince episodes to watch if you love. In this special sneak peek of thursdays episode at 10pm9c, will and jaden smith perform a very special version of the fresh prince of belair rap w dj jazzy jeff, plus a surprise special guest. Join us as we look back at how our favorite tv families chose to deal with some of the heaviest issues of the day in season 3 of a very special episode. A definitive ranking of full houses very special episodes. 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. Vivian is very enthusiastic about it, philip however doesnt want to go. Being from philadelphia, parents just dont understand was a. Its been nearly 30 years since the fresh prince of belair flipturned the world of sitcoms upside down. Connections featured in the fresh prince of belair. Do you remember all the very special episodes from your favorite 90s family sitcoms. The cheesiest very special episodes of 80s and 90s. The fresh prince of belair is a sitcom that aired on nbc from 1990 to 1996.
With 26 episodes, this was the longest season of the fresh prince. Over the years, the show has aged gracefully, as the classic episodes and the moments that made the show what it is shaped every season. Steeped in sitcom tradition, the very special episode ends with carlton reluctant to face an ugly truth. Similarly, theres one episode about guns, theres one episode about drugsevery episode. Even fans of the show might have worried that when cosby upped the stakes for a very special episode. The second season of the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 9, 1991 and aired its season finale on may 4, 1992.
He covers for will, who comes clean to phillip and vivian, breaking down. His way of life often clashes with his relatives life. How a different world and the fresh prince of belairs fictional characters provided needed insights into the realities of sex, love, and relationships. The best fresh prince of belair episodes wink at the audience, just to remind us that this is a comedy at the end of the day. Sure, the nbc sitcom sometimes veered too far into very special territorytheres a bit of jessie spano hepped up on caffeine pills to that episode where carlton ended up overdosing on wills secret speed stash, to.
The two were arrested after getting pulled over while driving a really. The fresh prince of belair featured an episode called will gets committed where. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent. It was my very first role, and i was very, very focused on being successful, so i learned the whole.
Shawn hunters entire existence was essentially one big very special episode. From child molestation on diffrent strokes to wills emotional deadbeat dad rant on the fresh prince of belair, the very special. The third season of the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 14, 1992 and aired its season finale on may 10, 1993. Remember the fresh prince of belair when will got shot and carlton bought a gun. The fresh prince of belair 19901996 just say yo season 3, episode 19, aired 15 february 1993, will is given speed to stay up. This would be the last season for janet hubertwhitten, who was fired from the show following her pregnancy and difficulties working with the cast. The carmichael show revives, challenges, and reenergizes. One of the things people always bring up when talking about will smiths breakout acting role, the fresh prince of belair, was its occasional willingness to get real. The creator of a very special episode explains why full house and 7th heaven are the most special of all.
The fresh prince of belair deck the halls tv episode. The fifth season of the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 19, 1994 and aired its season finale on may 15, 1995. The fresh prince when will got shot and carlton bought a gun. James avery, will smith, ben vereen and the fatherhood scene that still. Will smith reacts to brilliant remake trailer of the. The fourth season of the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 20, 1993 and aired its season finale on may 23, 1994. Uncle phil from the fresh prince of belair may be the. Usually, the whole family shows incorporated this trope, but serious teen dramas also knew it like the back of their hands. Philip and vivian once were on soul train and are invited again for a special show.
Ang lee did not choose the very special episode of fresh prince though. The fresh prince when will and uncle phil accidentally bought thanksgiving handies. At the senior prom, carlton, mistaking them for vitamins, takes them, and collapses on the dance floor. Earlier syndicated versions of this episode cut the very first scene where geoffrey does a puppet show for ashley and will. Blackish takes on police brutality in a very special episode. Remember the fresh prince when will and uncle phil accidentally bought handjobs on thanksgiving. The fresh prince will and uncle phil bought thanksgiving. The fresh prince when will and uncle phil accidentally bought. The fresh prince of belair deck the halls tv episode 1990 imdb. The series opens with will working in philadelphia, before a worker from nbc shows up and kidnaps him, telling him that the shows called the fresh prince of belair, not the fresh prince of philadelphia. Do you remember all the very special episodes from your favorite 80s and 90s family sitcoms. List of the fresh prince of belair episodes wikipedia. It would be a very special episode, and it involved the main characters getting involved with smoking, alcohol, or some other substance.
A very special episode, but maybe not so precious the. It might be one of the three greatest black sitcoms of all time, and to me, it is. Interview with a very special episode, zack morris is. They are just hilarious when ever they came on screen together. Finding my identity via the fresh prince of belair. Will smith loved that dramatic fresh prince trailer so. The fifth season of the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 19, 1994 and aired its. Carlton wants the volunteer service for his college application and hilary wants to film the experience for her talk show. Will smiths company overbrook entertainment is in very early stages of development on a new comedy series project that draws parallels to the 1990s nbc sitcom fresh prince of belair. But full house stands out for the corniness and sheer amount of very special episodes. It was created as a vehicle for the popular rapper the fresh prince to get a break as a bankable actor.
The best carlton dances on fresh prince, ranked by emotional impact. Check out episodes of the fresh prince of belair on youtube here. We talk about how not to do a very special episode but. Join us as we look back at how our favorite tv families chose to deal with some of the heaviest issues of the day. Perhaps the most emotional episode ever of the fresh prince of belair. Blackish takes on police brutality in a very special. The carmichael show revives, challenges, and reenergizes the very special episode. Will smith admits he cant bear to watch his early days on fresh prince of belair. Smiths most dramatic early work may be the episode of fresh prince of belair where wills father ben vereen. This third season episode is one such example of that fact. The highlight of the episode was when will meets john ridley a writer for the show who had a very peculiar routine for the tonight show. This was also the first season to feature nicky banks as a regular character on the show. All the humor in this episode comes from james avery and sherman hemsley.
Will smith reacts to brilliant remake trailer of the fresh prince of belair. Top 10 fresh prince episodes the cutting room floor. The fresh prince of belair is an american television sitcom that originally aired on nbc from september 10, 1990 to may 20, 1996. Many a decent show has been felled by the very special episodes demand of introducing, exploring, and. The cheesiest very special episodes of 80s and 90s sitcoms. Carlton and hilary volunteer at a homeless shelter on thanksgiving, but they are only doing it to serve their own needs. This very special episode tackles the difficult topics of gun. She was replaced by daphne maxwell reid in the shows fourth season and for the remainder of the shows run. Story lines in the 90s about the perils of caffeine pills in saved by the bell, speed in the fresh prince of bel. The best carlton dances on fresh prince, ranked by. The fresh prince will and uncle phil bought thanksgiving handies. In the first episode to feature this change, jazz one of wills friends.
The fresh prince of bel air s 1 e 06 mistaken identity. This very special episode tackles the difficult topics of gun violence and gun ownership. Finding my identity via the fresh prince of belair, 20. Watch the fresh prince of belair episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Carlton thinks they were arrested for driving too slowly.
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