The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a hilarious family show full of laugh-out-loud humour and plenty of heartfelt dramatic moments that anyone can enjoy, in the same vein as Keeping Up Appearances (another brilliant comedy programme from the 1990s). I've literally seen this show so many times, I basically know it like the back of my hand.
This sitcom is filled to the brim with so many witty puns and sarcastic quips, that it'll leave you wondering how they where able to think up such creative jokes. One might even say it manages to subvert your expectations in a way you'd have never thought of before. Some of the more mature jokes like the innuendoes and double entendres will go over younger viewers' heads and keep adults laughing their heads off. The opening credits montage is accompanied by an upbeat jingle which lasts throughout the duration of its very addictive theme song.
Good humour is all about precise timing when it comes down to the comedic line deliveries and by letting the humorous moments flow naturally from the whacky events of the scenarios and situations the characters inevitably find themselves in, whereas bad humour will always feel as if it's being forcefully put in, which seems to be the case with just about nearly every stupid modern comedy film in recent years, pandering to a demographic of people with low attention spans by rapidly shoving in a bunch of dumb unfunny jokes to keep them amused. This just goes to show that it's still a funny sitcom after 3 decades and proves the '90s had much better comedy writers than we have nowadays.
Will Smith was perfect at playing an overacted version of his usual wise-cracking self. Alfonso Ribeiro was spot on as the innocent-minded, lovable and huggable Carlton. James Avery was great as the stern but caring father of the household, Uncle Phil. Karyn Parsons was a little annoying at first as the spoiled and self-centred Hilary, who acts like a selfish dumb blonde over the course of the whole entire series, but she soon grows on you. I have mixed feeling about Tatyana Ali as Ashley because on the one hand she was really sweet and adorable as a little girl in the first season but by the sixth season, when she fully matured from a moody adolescent into an incredibly attractive young woman, I thought she was extremely hot. DJ Jazzy Jeff's inclusion on the show may have started off as a running gag but he quickly evolved into a prominent recurring character who became a mainstay for the rest of the series. The stand out character for me would have to be the Banks' faithful butler Geoffrey, who is not the slightest bit afraid to openly speak his mind and has a very dry sense of sarcastic humour in contrast to the rest of the main cast's lively comedic performances.
It's fun, feel-good, family-friendly entertainment that's fit for people of all ages (and believe me, I should know). So what more is there left for me to really say about this other than just telling you to "give it a watch, because I guarantee you won't be disappointed".
This sitcom is filled to the brim with so many witty puns and sarcastic quips, that it'll leave you wondering how they where able to think up such creative jokes. One might even say it manages to subvert your expectations in a way you'd have never thought of before. Some of the more mature jokes like the innuendoes and double entendres will go over younger viewers' heads and keep adults laughing their heads off. The opening credits montage is accompanied by an upbeat jingle which lasts throughout the duration of its very addictive theme song.
Good humour is all about precise timing when it comes down to the comedic line deliveries and by letting the humorous moments flow naturally from the whacky events of the scenarios and situations the characters inevitably find themselves in, whereas bad humour will always feel as if it's being forcefully put in, which seems to be the case with just about nearly every stupid modern comedy film in recent years, pandering to a demographic of people with low attention spans by rapidly shoving in a bunch of dumb unfunny jokes to keep them amused. This just goes to show that it's still a funny sitcom after 3 decades and proves the '90s had much better comedy writers than we have nowadays.
Will Smith was perfect at playing an overacted version of his usual wise-cracking self. Alfonso Ribeiro was spot on as the innocent-minded, lovable and huggable Carlton. James Avery was great as the stern but caring father of the household, Uncle Phil. Karyn Parsons was a little annoying at first as the spoiled and self-centred Hilary, who acts like a selfish dumb blonde over the course of the whole entire series, but she soon grows on you. I have mixed feeling about Tatyana Ali as Ashley because on the one hand she was really sweet and adorable as a little girl in the first season but by the sixth season, when she fully matured from a moody adolescent into an incredibly attractive young woman, I thought she was extremely hot. DJ Jazzy Jeff's inclusion on the show may have started off as a running gag but he quickly evolved into a prominent recurring character who became a mainstay for the rest of the series. The stand out character for me would have to be the Banks' faithful butler Geoffrey, who is not the slightest bit afraid to openly speak his mind and has a very dry sense of sarcastic humour in contrast to the rest of the main cast's lively comedic performances.
It's fun, feel-good, family-friendly entertainment that's fit for people of all ages (and believe me, I should know). So what more is there left for me to really say about this other than just telling you to "give it a watch, because I guarantee you won't be disappointed".