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Remember when Will moved in with the Banks family, and TV was never the same? The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gave us Carlton’s dance, Jazz’s exit strategy, and not one, but two Aunt Vivs. But behind the neon jackets and iconic theme song was a whole lot of weird you probably never heard about.
From on-set secrets to the real reason Aunt Viv disappeared, we're counting down 15 strange and surprising facts about one of the greatest sitcoms of the ’90s.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:58 - #15: The Carlton Dance Came from Courtney Cox & Eddie Murphy — Alfonso Ribeiro
03:27 - #14: Will Smith Mouths Everyone Else’s Lines — Will Smith
05:10 - #13: You Could Rent the Fresh Prince House for $30 — Will Smith
06:42 - #12: Filming Days Turned Into Live Comedy Shows — Alfonso Ribeiro
09:20 - #11: The Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse Scene Broke Sitcom Norms — Will Smith, James Avery
11:04 - #10: The Show Was Cancelled and Fans Brought It Back — NBC
12:48 - #9: Will Smith Owed the IRS $2.8 Million — Will Smith
14:12 - #8: The Reboot Ditched the Laughs — Bel-Air
16:39 - #7: Jazz's Legendary Toss Was Filmed Only Once — DJ Jazzy Jeff
17:54 - #6: The Cast Kept a Secret Burn Book — Karen Parsons
19:03 - #5: The House Interior Was Totally Rebuilt After Season One — (Production)
20:16 - #4: Everyone Was a Pro Except Will Smith — Cast
22:30 - #3: Jada Pinkett Was Rejected for Being Too Short — Jada Pinkett
23:45 - #2: Janet Hubert Wasn’t Fired, She Turned Down a Bad Deal — Janet Hubert
26:02 - #1: The Theme Song is Almost Three Minutes Long — (Theme Song)
Remember when Will moved in with the Banks family, and TV was never the same? The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gave us Carlton’s dance, Jazz’s exit strategy, and not one, but two Aunt Vivs. But behind the neon jackets and iconic theme song was a whole lot of weird you probably never heard about.
From on-set secrets to the real reason Aunt Viv disappeared, we're counting down 15 strange and surprising facts about one of the greatest sitcoms of the ’90s.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:58 - #15: The Carlton Dance Came from Courtney Cox & Eddie Murphy — Alfonso Ribeiro
03:27 - #14: Will Smith Mouths Everyone Else’s Lines — Will Smith
05:10 - #13: You Could Rent the Fresh Prince House for $30 — Will Smith
06:42 - #12: Filming Days Turned Into Live Comedy Shows — Alfonso Ribeiro
09:20 - #11: The Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse Scene Broke Sitcom Norms — Will Smith, James Avery
11:04 - #10: The Show Was Cancelled and Fans Brought It Back — NBC
12:48 - #9: Will Smith Owed the IRS $2.8 Million — Will Smith
14:12 - #8: The Reboot Ditched the Laughs — Bel-Air
16:39 - #7: Jazz's Legendary Toss Was Filmed Only Once — DJ Jazzy Jeff
17:54 - #6: The Cast Kept a Secret Burn Book — Karen Parsons
19:03 - #5: The House Interior Was Totally Rebuilt After Season One — (Production)
20:16 - #4: Everyone Was a Pro Except Will Smith — Cast
22:30 - #3: Jada Pinkett Was Rejected for Being Too Short — Jada Pinkett
23:45 - #2: Janet Hubert Wasn’t Fired, She Turned Down a Bad Deal — Janet Hubert
26:02 - #1: The Theme Song is Almost Three Minutes Long — (Theme Song)