In the finale episode, will states that uncle phil is the only father he ever had and philip says, you are my son, end of story. During the interview he discussed his iconic dad scene on sitcom, the fresh prince of belair, in which his character got emotional after being abandoned by his father. The character of will smith is loosely based on the life of the actor of the same name although in the show will is short for william, while in reallife it is short for willard. Princess tiana s prince was prince naveen of maldonia that was her. Top 10 the fresh prince of bel air moments dailymotion. Philip is a paternal, humble, instructive, levelheaded. He is the father of hilary banks, carlton banks, ashley banks, and nicky banks, the uncle of will smith, and the husband of vivian banks. Papa s got a brand new excuse is the 24th episode of season 4. Stuck with caring for nicky for the day, will soon discovers the benefits of babysitting.
When parents evening arrives, ashley believes she has. Will s very pleased with this, uncle phil however thinks lou will again disappoint his son. Will s deadbeat dad shows up full of bright, shiny fatherandson plans. He is so happy to be with his dad that he drops his traditional style and acts like a little kid all over again. 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. The true story behind the saddest fresh prince of belair scene. Lebron still cries while watching emotional fresh prince scene. That changed with papa s got a brand new excuse, the season four episode of the fresh prince of belair that aired 25 years ago today. It might be one of the three greatest black sitcoms of all time, and to me, it is. Will is pretending to be ashley s father miss sharpe. The fresh prince of belair has always been a tv classic, but there s a sad and littleknown truth behind one of the show s most iconic scenes. Fresh prince of belair will s princeton interview duration. All episodes 148 next will s father lou shows up after fourteen years and spends a lot of time with will. The fresh prince of belair was one of our favorite shows while growing up in the 90s for six seasons, will smith and the rest of the hilarious cast made us laugh week after week with their shenanigans, but they also got our lives flippedturned upside down.
To refresh your memory, the episode centers on will s deadbeat father lou, who returns after missing 14 years of smiths life to spend time with his son. The above episode is just one of several fine episodes in this fifth season of the fresh prince of belair. Wills very pleased with this, uncle phil however thinks lou will again disappoint his son. Super ritzy upbringing and afraid to get dirty, both literally and metaphorically. Papas got a brand new excuse the fresh prince of belair. Wills dad leaves for a second time on fresh prince of.
Jun 15, 2018 father s day uncle phil from the fresh prince of belair may be the best tv dad in history this scene proves it. The heartbreaking truth behind the saddest fresh prince of belair scene. Oct 30, 2019 the comedian also memorably featured in an episode of the fresh prince of belair in which he played augustus adams who was the protective dad of of will smith s girlfriend lisa. When wills father lou suddenly returns 14 years after he left him, he leaves just as quickly.
Nov 12, 2019 the fresh prince of belair season 5 episode 7 father knows best s05e07. Watch the fresh prince of belair season 4, episode 4 father of the year. The show starred will smith as a streetsmart teenager a fictitious version of himself from west philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives in. The fresh prince of belair s04e24 papa s got a brand new excuse. Will smith sat down with tidal for an interview about his life. However, there is no more memorable episode of the fresh prince than the may 9, 1994 episode, papa s got a brand new excuse. Uncle phil from the fresh prince of belair may be the best. Nearly three decades after they starred on the fresh prince of belair, will smith and tyra banks recreated one of their epic scenes, and she still remembered. Will sees how the women flock over a single dad, and decides to try and pass nicky off as his son to meet the ladies.
Uncle phil, can see through will smith s father s lies, but will cant. Carlton, his cousin, is the perfect counter to will. The true story behind the saddest scene in the fresh prince of belair history. This causes will to realize the closest thing hes ever had to a father is uncle phil. The show stars will smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a streetsmart teenager from west philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy uncle. Race and class in the fresh prince of bel air the artifice. Fresh prince of belair will s father leaves jd productions. His father gives a trip to vegas for carlton and will as a gift.
The fresh prince of belair instrumental country of origin. This is by far the most emotional episode of the fresh prince of belair, and one of the most emotional of any sitcom ive ever seen. Which episode of the fresh prince of belair does will find his dad. Wills deadbeat dad shows up full of bright, shiny fatherandson plans. It s from the episode where will is reunited with his father, who left him when he was a kid. Wills father lou shows up after fourteen years and spends a lot of time with will.
Philip banks is a principal character on the fresh prince of belair. The fresh prince of belair is arguably one of if not the greatest sitcom of the 90s. The fresh prince of belair tv series papa s got a brand new excuse 1994. The fresh prince of belair performed by the fresh prince.
Isiah thomas offers eyeopening comment on fresh prince, will. The real story behind the most heartbreaking scene in the. Jul 15, 2015 fresh prince of belair will s princeton interview. Fresh prince of bel air legacy, james avery, and hosting the price is right. Dispelling the myth behind the fresh prince of belairs. It was written by david zuckerman and bill boulware, and directed by shelley jensen.
Fresh prince of bel air sad scene wills dad leaves. Will smiths emotional deadbeat dad fresh prince scene. The fresh prince reacts by pretending that he s fine. Staring will portrayed by will smith as a fictional version of himself, the show tells the interesting story of the west philadelphia teenager who moves in with his wealthy family in belair. The true story behind the saddest fresh prince of belair. Til that during will smith s monologue about his father on fresh prince, it was so heartwrenching that audience members can be heard crying after it is over.
The fresh prince of belair is an american sitcom television series created by quincy jones, andy and susan borowitz, that originally aired on nbc from september 10, 1990 to may 20, 1996. List of the fresh prince of belair episodes wikipedia. Which episode of the fresh prince of belair does will find. The fresh prince of belair is a sitcom that aired on nbc from 1990 to 1996. In the episode papa s got a brand new excuse, will smith demonstrated his true acting abilities and showed the world when he is given the right role, he can do an amazing job. Sep 28, 2019 the fresh prince of belair remains one of the funniest sitcoms for a reason. With will smith, james avery, daphne reid, alfonso ribeiro. Papas got a brand new excuse is the 24th episode of season 4. What the fresh prince of belair taught us about race, sex. The fresh prince of belair season 4 episode 24 papas.
The story behind the saddest fresh prince scene is not. The most iconic fresh prince episode aired 25 years ago. Young boy begs israeli soldiers not to take his father after stealing him fresh water. The fresh prince of belair was one of the best shows of our childhood and it was responsible for some of our.
Apr 29, 2019 will smith s the fresh prince of belair gets a dramatic take that goes viral and the superstar approves. The fresh prince of bel air 199096 centers on will smith, sent to live with his biological aunt s family after struggling in his working class background. Watch season 1 the fresh prince of belair online free in hd, compatible with xbox one, ps4, xbox 360, ps3, mobile, tablet and pc. The fresh prince of belair is an american television sitcom that originally aired on nbc from september 10, 1990 to may 20, 1996. Will s father is a deadbeat who left him and his mom flat. This was the first season to feature daphne maxwell reid as vivian banks after janet hubertwhitten s departure.
I cannot get sick of this show, and it s making me a bit disturbed. In the episode, wills deadbeat dad lou comes back into his life after 14 years. The fresh prince of belair papa s got a brand new excuse tv episode 1994 will smith as will smith. The most memorable episode of the fresh prince has to be season four s papa s got a brand new excuse aka the episode where wills father finally comes back it was heartbreaking to see everyone but will know that his returning dad, lou, would eventually disappoint and for will to. The fourth season of the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 20, 1993 and aired its season finale on may 23, 1994. The fresh prince of belair has always been a tv classic, but there s a sad. The heartbreaking truth behind the saddest fresh prince of. James avery s 10 best fresh prince of belair episodes a list of 10 titles. Will smith speaks on the infamous father scene from the. Will s dad leaves for a second time on fresh prince of belair when will s dad leaves him for a second time, will turns towards uncle phil and asks him, how come he dont want me. It was created as a vehicle for the popular rapper the fresh prince will smith to get a break as a bankable actor.
In the episode, wills deadbeat father lou played by broadway legend. The fresh prince of bel air father episode aired 25 years. Perhaps the most emotional episode ever of the fresh prince of belair, papa s got a brand new excuse season 4, episode 24, is when will s dad shows up after 14 years out of the picture. May 09, 2019 the saddest scene in the fresh prince of belair history aired 25 years ago today. James avery, will smith, ben vereen and the fatherhood scene that still. Til that during will smiths monologue about his father on. Smith s charming and mischievous personality earned him the nickname prince, which eventually became fresh prince. The fresh prince of bel air father episode aired 25. The episode in question s titled will s up a dirt road where will, attempting to sell photos to a sleazy magazine, ends up being sued by gueststar jay leno. Will smith loves the fanmade dramatic reimagining of fresh. In papa s got a brand new excuse, will s deadbeat dad, lou, comes back into his life after. Lisa wilkes is a recurring character on the fresh prince of belair.
This was also the first season to feature nicky banks as a regular character on the show. In the audio above, he talks about getting the role of the fresh prince of bel air and how james avery aka uncle phil pushed him to be better and dig deep for the infamous scene when his father, played by ben vereen leaves him. Yes, it s that episode where wills dad comes back into his life and it s the episode where the scene of the show and arguably the scene that. Will smith talks about his iconic dad scene on fresh. At first, lisa, portrayed by nia long, was introduced in the fifth season episode, will s misery, as the girlfriend who tames will into forsaking his womanizing ways. The fresh prince of belair papas got a brand new excuse. Watch the fresh prince of belair episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Father knows best the fresh prince of belair fandom. With 26 episodes, this was the longest season of the fresh prince. Will s deadbeat dad makes a lot of promises and then skips out again. Carlton becomes addicted to gambling and loses all the money as well as the return home tickets. Will smith s emotional deadbeat dad fresh prince scene turns 25yearsold. Fashion, shoes, all of the women who spent time on the show, the nbc show starring will smith is part of pop culture history. Nov 22, 2019 the true story behind one of the saddest scenes in the fresh prince of belair history has finally been revealed.
The scene that let you know will smith was going to be a star. Father knows best is the seventh episode of the fresh prince of belair s fifth season which was first broadcast on october 24, 1994. Of all the shows, i believe that the fresh prince of belair is the one with which i can most identify with, since i have surely seen every single episode at least a dozen times and yet it still never gets tired. He talked about getting on social media and being his authentic self. Apr 03, 2018 the most powerful and emotional scene from the fresh prince of belair went viral on twitter on tuesday. Oct 23, 2014 the late 90s television hit, the fresh prince of belair is arguably one of the best sitcoms introduced in american entertainment. The comedian also memorably featured in an episode of the fresh prince of belair in which he played augustus adams who was the protective dad of of will smith s girlfriend lisa.
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