Fresh Prince of Bel Air didn’t....

[Erratic415]

I remember it taking a little while to hit its mark, not uncommon at all for shows. Even as a kid, I knew the basketball episode with Allen Payne was stupid and made no sense.

It was solid from the 2nd (maybe 3rd?) all the way through the 5th.

It was definitely declining in the final season, although teenage me definitely liked seeing Ashley another year older.

i just watched that episode where Will and Carlton prank Geoffrey into thinking he won the lottery

“I’ll beg like Keith Sweat”

 

[Rakim Allah]

It's true that the show got better once they stopped the young Black Republican vs. the young Black militant storyline and turned it into a buddy comedy.

They were a buddy comedy from the 3rd episode (Mimi Mumford/Dr, No) of the first season. They had legit comedic chemistry from jump street.

 

[Rakim Allah]

The first season is my favorite season of any sitcom. Was hooked the day the pilot premiered with Ferris Bueller sitcom following.

 

[Mike the Executioner]

i just watched that episode where Will and Carlton prank Geoffrey into thinking he won the lottery

he was acting a damn fool

told Phil to get Vivian some cooking lessons

There was something really funny about that episode that I didn't notice for a long time. When Geoffrey's beating Carlton up, Will's punching him at the same time. Then a while later, I noticed Will was saying "Get that clown, G, it's his fault in the first place" while they were both attacking him.

It's in the top five funniest scenes in the whole series.

 

[Rakim Allah]

There was something really funny about that episode that I didn't notice for a long time. When Geoffrey's beating Carlton up, Will's punching him at the same time. Then a while later, I noticed Will was saying "Get that clown, G, it's his fault in the first place" while they were both attacking him.

It's in the top five funniest scenes in the whole series.

Great find.

That episode even starts off classic. Def one of the GOAT episodes in the series

 

[Rakim Allah]

 

[TOAD99]

Just finished my rewatch

such a good show

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

 

[Grifter]

James Avery aka Uncle Phil aka Master Shredder aka Oroko Saki!!

Haroud in Aladdin one of the few black characters, War Machine in Iron Man

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

my fave episode ever is the bel biv devoe video shoot..that was brilliant!

the scenario of it all was just crazy and the subplot with uncle phil & aunt viv celebrating their wedding anniversary at the theme hotel suite..classic!!

 

[FunkDoc1112]

you made me look for that episode

Bump for the reunion - they actually said this was the episode where they finally told Will to stop and then they zoomed in on his face during scenes and roasted him