A wealthy family living in Bel-Air, CaliforniaCarl Ng Ka-Lung receives a dubious gift from their poorer relations in Philadelphia when Grammy Award-winner Will Smith arrives as The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. His mother wants him to learn some good old-fashioned values from his successful relatives. But Will shatters the sophisticated serenity of Bel-Air with his streetwise common sense, much to the dismay of his upper-crust uncle, Philip Banks (James Avery), Aunt Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten and Daphne Maxwell Reid) and three conceited cousins, Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro), Hilary (Karyn Parsons) and Ashley (Tatyana Ali) - and even the butler, Geoffrey (Joseph Marcell). As the Banks family opens their home - and their checkbook - to their needy relative, Will adapts easily to their indulgent lifestyle. Yet, he reminds everyone that the simplest pleasures of family life can't be bought at any price.
Will Smith住在费城,因为和人打架被老妈送到洛杉矶Bel-Air姨妈Vivian家,姨妈是大学教授,姨夫philip是律师,家里很有钱,大女儿 Hilary被父母娇生惯养,一派大小姐作风,除了购物没有其他爱好,儿子Carlton以父亲为榜样,认真读书,有点书呆子气,他和Will的成长环境有很大不同,所以经常闹一些矛盾,可爱的小女儿Ashley才13岁,刚进入青春期,还有英国来的管家Geoffrey。剧中几位女演员让人眼前一亮,很少找到如此靓丽的黑人,尤其是大女儿Hilary,儿子Carlton地扮演者很有舞蹈天分,曾经被Michael Jackson看中,一起拍百事可乐的广告,在第二季的最后一集还特意学Michael Jackson跳一次,学的很像,尤其是太空步。
看过最近很多新sitcom后发现sitcom已经落入俗套,很多笑点还没出来就预料到了,看The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air就不会有这种感觉,几乎所有的笑点都让人难以预料,从Friends后很少这么大笑过了,强烈推荐。