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James Avery played Philip Banks (who Will refers to as "Uncle Phil") on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". He was also known for his roles in movies such as "License To Drive", and "The Brady Bunch Movie", and has been featured on other TV shows such as "The Dukes of Hazzard", "The A-Team", "Dallas", and "Soul Food: The Series".

Sadly, James Avery passed away on New Year's Eve of 2013. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Reginald VelJohnson, Clarence Williams, III, Johnnie Brown

The character, Will Smith aka the Fresh Prince, was actually based off the actor who played him! Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Chris Rock, Michael Jordan, Martin Lawrence

Will Smith began his career in the late '80s as part of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. The group had success with songs "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Summertime", both of which they won Grammy Awards for. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered in 1990; Will Smith starred as the title character and the theme song was both written and performed by him. Jeffrey Townes AKA DJ Jazzy Jeff played Will's friend Jazz on the show. Difficulty: Very Easy.

Will thought she would enjoy playing it more than the violin. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Guitar, TV, Radio

Will and Carlton try to help solve Ashley's bully problems at school. Carlton tells Ashley to not get into a fight, while Will tells Ashley to fight her anyway. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Francesca, Pamela, Brenda

Afterward, Jazz and Will make fun of Carlton for trying. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Spanish, Irish, Australian

Geoffrey asks, "How was your day?" Uncle Phil then says "Being a lawyer stinks Geoffrey, no matter how good you do, your clients will always compare you to Harry Hamlin." Difficulty: Hard.

 

Johhny Cochran, Heavy D, Biggie Smalls

We hear Will singing "Back To Life, Back To Reality", Geoffrey opens the door when Will gives him a big hug, then says "Hey Uncle Phil!" Difficulty: Hard.

 

Benson, Jeeves, Carlton

Many members of the cast, including Will Smith, mentioned knowing each other for six years during this episode. Also, it aired during the sixth season.
Difficulty: Hard.

 

2 years, 3 years, 5 years

Will: "Hey! You are the king of the jungle Mufasa!"
Phil: "Yes, I am the king of the jungle!"
Will: "You rule all over that you survey."
Phil: "I rule all over that I survey!"
Will: "You WILL be obeyed!"
Phil: "I WILL be obeyed!"
Phil: "Hi Ashley, you're looking awfully pretty today. You think I'm still being too hard on her?"
Will: "Man, you ain't nothing but Simba." Difficulty: Hard.

 

Bambi, Thumper, Donkey

Jeff Townes a.k.a DJ Jazzy Jeff is the second half of the rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. He has won two Grammy awards along with long time friend Will Smith. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Jeff Thomas, Jeff Townsend, Jeff Thompson

Vivica A. Fox appears on the show early in her career. Some years later, she and Will met again as a married couple in "Independence Day", for which they won an award for Best Kiss. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Halle Berry, Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah

He found out about the hair when they were making out, the eyes when he was looking at her eyes and her fingernails when they were fighting. Difficulty: Hard.

 

hair, fingernails, breasts

He did ignore her though, when he wanted to get married to a woman who was in jail. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

Cornflake, Bill, Connor

The kids were Carlton, Hilary, Ashley, and Nicky. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Five, Three, Six

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song began: "Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down. And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there, I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air." The fact that the song provided the basic concept of the show made it ingenious and memorable. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

"He was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens.", "Come and listen to a story about a man named Will.", "Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale."

He won the Urban Spirit Award. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Thanksgiving, Christmas, Will was in a car accident

Will and Carlton believe that she stole their silverware. We find out she didn't steal it after Will and Carlton sneak into her house to steal it back. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Julia Roberts, Barbara Eden, Fran Drescher

He put a candle in his mouth and burnt the roof of his mouth. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Afro, House, Weave

"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" begins to play on the radio, and Vivian and Phillip begin to dance to it. Then the radio DJ says "That was a golden oldie, taking you way, way, way back." Difficulty: Hard.

 

"I Feel Good", "Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud)", "Get Up Offa That Thing"

Vivian says she is going to "Take a dip in the pool", when Ashley says "Good luck, the pool heater is broken." Will then says "You got your own pool in here?" Ashley says "And a tennis court." Will then says "Yo this is better than 'Love Boat'." Difficulty: Hard.

 

Television, A hang out in Philadelphia, Sliced bread

After Jazz hands him the present he tells him they are false teeth. He says they belonged to his grandmother. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Stolen "Rolex", Wig, Uncle Phil's wallet

Tevin Campbell was born on November 12, 1976 in Dallas Texas, and he was discovered by Quincy Jones. Difficulty: Hard.

She had her own show called "That's So Raven". Difficulty: Easy.

 

Kyla Pratt, Meagan Good, Jurnee Smollett

The theme song is a rap written by Will Smith. Difficulty: Very Easy.

 

"...fight and I got mad........", "...fight and the rest is history...", "...fight and can't deny it was all my fault!....."

Henry Furth, Philip's legal partner at his law firm gave Carlton permission to drive his Mercedes Benz to a retreat in Palm Springs, with Will in the backseat.

During the trip, they got lost. The police pulled them over. Will, and Carlton are later jailed on suspicion of being car thieves. Will staged a bogus confession on TV in order to get Philip, and Vivian's attention, since they weren't able to contact them over the phone.

Philip demanded that the police officers release Will, and Carlton immediately, or face his wrath with litigation!

Later, back at the Banks mansion, Carlton and Will argue over why they were arrested. Carlton maintains that the police were just doing their jobs, and that they were arrested for driving too slow.

Will explains to Carlton that they were arrested for being two young Black men driving something better than a lemon! In other words: they were victims of racial profiling.

The message is hammered home to Carlton when Philip revealed to him that once upon a time, he himself was pulled over by the police for driving too slow. Difficulty: Average.

 

San Francisco, Fresno, Beverly Hills

Quincy Jones was also one of the executive producers on the show. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Will Smith, James Avery, DJ Jazzy Jeff

Like his character on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", actor Will Smith was born and raised in West Philadelphia. Although the show was not based on Smith's life, he did loan his "Fresh Prince" pseudonym to the series. Difficulty: Easy.

 

East Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, North Philadelphia

Will and Carlton were arrested on suspicion of car theft during the trip. Difficulty: Hard.

 

San Diego, Las Vegas, Malibu

They also had a little bit of baby's breath in them. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Roses, Tulips, Daisies

We hear Will singing "I Got The Power" from upstairs. Uncle Phil says "Vivian what is he doing?" She responds "I Got The Power by Snap." Carlton then says "When crackle and pop cut a disc, then call me." Difficulty: Hard.

 

"Fresh Prince" theme song, "Back To Life, Back To Reality", Carlton is the one singing

Vanessa L. Williams is the first black woman to be crowned "Miss America." She was married to former Los Angeles Lakers forward Rick Fox. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Jackie Mitchell, Danny Williams, Jackie Williams

Daphne Maxwell Reid was Vivian Banks from 1993-1996 but Janet Hubert-Whitten played Vivian from 1990-1993. They changed when Nicky was born. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Lisa, Hilary, Ashley

Hilary Banks is the oldest of the Banks family and worries much about her appearance. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Vivian Banks, Jackie, Ashley Banks

Will and Lisa lied to each other. They both decided to go to the frat party, instead of what they had planned to do for the evening. Will told Lisa that he was going to hang out with the guys, and Lisa told Will that she was going to have a sleepover with her girlfriends.

Will goes into the bedroom to get Lisa's coat. To his shock, and horror, he finds Ashley making out with a college linebacker! When Philip, and Vivian found out, they were livid, and extremely upset with Ashley.

This leads to Ashley running away (to the pool house). When Will found her, he took her back to the house. Philip scolded her. Vivian tells Ashley that she is going to have to start earning her and Philip's trust back.

Ashley Banks is played by Tatyana M. Ali, who is also known for her roles in movies such as "Kiss The Girls", "The Brothers", and "Eddie Murphy: Raw".

Lisa is played by Nia Long who is known for her roles in movies such as "Boyz N The Hood", "Are We There Yet?" (both of which she co-starred with Ice Cube), "The Best Man", "The Best Man Holiday", and "The Single Moms Club". Difficulty: Hard.

 

Hilary, Lisa, Jackie

Jada Pinkett-Smith auditioned to play Lisa, but didn't get the part because she was too short. She went on to marry Will Smith in real life. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Tyra Banks, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Whitney Houston

Will, the Fresh Prince, began his story by saying he spent most of his days on the school playground. It was there that he was involved in the fight that ultimately led to his move to Bel-Air. Difficulty: Easy.

 

School Detention, Home, Street

Hilary had to be Will's slave and also carry out humiliating tasks at the dinner table. Difficulty: Average.

 

She quit her job, She took the car without permission, She sneaked Trevor into the pool house

Will is shot by a robber, leaving Carlton in distress. The next the morning, he returns to see how Will's doing. When Will asks Carlton to hug him he realizes that Carlton has bought a gun. Difficulty: Hard.

 

"Banks Shot ", "Fresh Prince After Dark", "Love Hurts"

He later talked trash about Phil on Hilary's talk show. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Frank, Bill, Fred