Bel-Air Brings Back Geoffrey’s Saddest Fresh Prince Story
Bel-Air references an important character from Geoffrey's saddest storyline in Fresh Prince, which sets up further exploration of his past.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air follows Will Smith (Will Smith) after he gets himself sent away from the mean streets of his native West Philadelphia to the affluent Bel Air neighborhood. Living with his wealthy Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian, Will befriends his cousins and adjusts to a life that's the polar opposite of everything he's accustomed to. Even with a butler and an expensive education, Will finds that growing up isn't easy, regardless of circumstance.
Bel-Air references an important character from Geoffrey's saddest storyline in Fresh Prince, which sets up further exploration of his past.
Season 1 of Bel-Air pays homage to Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with Easter eggs throughout the show.
One of the greatest aspects of television characters is their ability to be relatable, and sports fandom is one trait that is admirable.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air almost got a spinoff in 1990 long before Bel-Air, which would have starred Don Cheadle as his season 1 character Ice Tray.
Will has to make a tough decision at the end of Bel-Air season 1, which hints at repeating Fresh Prince's season 4 finale Philadelphia twist.
Bel-Air brings back an important moment from Fresh Prince when Will's dad returns, but makes Will's saddest line all the more heartbreaking.
Bel-Air introduces different reasons for Lou's absence in Will's life, which makes the circumstances of Will's fatherless upbringing more tragic.
Bel-Air's season 1 finale rehashes the dramatic storyline between Will and his dad Lou, which demonstrates its biggest Fresh Prince problem.
Bel-Air season 1, episode 9 changes the original outcome of Uncle Phil's election run, and it also avoids one of Fresh Prince's darkest jokes.
Bel-Air episode 9's storyline comes from an episode of Fresh Prince that marked an important milestone for Carlton, which is unseen in the reboot.
Bel-Air gives a specific shoutout to Boyz II Men, which revives Fresh Prince's iconic love of the group - even without the connection to Nicky.
Bel-Air episode 9 brings back Judge Carl Robertson for a significant betrayal of Uncle Phil, which revives their iconic feud in Fresh Prince.
As Bel-Air season 1 sets up the reboot's future, an important change for the Banks family suggests a major Fresh Prince character won't exist.
Peacock's Bel-Air finds the perfect way to bring back two original Fresh Prince actors for cameos in season 1, episode 9, "Can't Knock the Hustle."
Bel-Air introduces a twist to Will and his father's sad storyline, with Lou's absence setting up a change to Fresh Prince's most heartbreaking scene.
Will Smith says that he initially lied about his abilities when The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air producer Quincy Jones asked him if he could act.
Bel-Air star Olly Sholotan has jokingly apologized to fans for Carlton's new light-hearted turn towards his cousin Will in the latest episode.
By changing up two significant characters in Bel-Air, the reboot is avoiding one of the weirdest storylines from Fresh Prince season 5.
Bel-Air has given Aunt Viv a noticeably prominent role in the reboot, which works to fix the problems with the character in Fresh Prince.
The end of Bel-Air episode 7 nearly recreated one of the most important scenes for Carlton's character from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 1.
Bel-Air dropped "The Fresh Prince" from the title of the reboot, which now makes sense in terms of the show's new character approaches.