Product Description

Almost 15 years have passed since The Fresh Prince of Bel Air was first televised and this collection features all 25 episodes from the first season. Also included is a retrospective documentary, "Back-to-Bel-Air: A Fresh Look" which features interviews with the cast and crew.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4616 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-02-21
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 824 minutes

Synopsis
As the 1980s turned into the 1990s a new star was born when rapper/actor Will Smith donned the guise of THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR. Shipped out to California to live with wealthy relatives, he sets about teaching his adopted family some street-smarts, while his original reason for being there--to learn some old fashioned beliefs and values--rapidly falls by the wayside. His Aunt Vivian ((Janet Hubert-Whitten) and uncle Philip Banks (James Avery) can't control him, and the laughs continue to flow as The Fresh Prince attempts to get everyone else to fit in around him, including cousins Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro), Hilary (Karyn Parsons) and Ashley (Tatyana Ali). Now a legendary part of early-1990s television scheduling, this release includes the first season in its entirety.

Customer Reviews

The Prince Is In The House!!!
Produced By Quincy Jones (Producer Of The Cosby Show), Over 8 Hours Of Comedy And Starring Will Smith, James Avery And Loads More Famous People, This Is The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air!!!! The Main Story Is That Will Smith Lives In West Philledelphia And One Day 4 Guys Has A Fight With Will. Then His Mum Sends Will To Bel Air (Which Is Posher Than 90210!!!???) This Season Shows Will Settling In To Bel Air And Seeing His Really Funny Antics He Gets Up To!!! This Boxset Has All 25 Episodes Of The First Season But Only Contains One Extra Feature. If Your Looking For Something To Laugh Out Loud At Then This Is It!!!!

Largely enjoyable
Fresh Prince is generally very entertaining, and the cast is good, particularly Will's uncle. Personally, I enjoyed a lot of it but it does suffer from two fairly classic drawbacks of American comedies, over-sentimentality and overacting. Some episodes where they dwell on family (often with the grandmother) are pretty nauseating - and am I the only one who gets intensely irritated by Jazz? He's just so smug.
Despite these annoyances, there are enough laughs in this to make it a worthy purchase, particularly at a very reasonable price. I'll probably dip into my pocket for season 2 at some point in the future although, having just watched season 1 in the space of a couple of weeks, I feel sated at the moment.

Awesome!
Well, I myself am a large Will Smith fan, and as a child, I loved to turn on the T.V and see The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on. And oh my god...I fell in love with the first episode, and in turn, my family did, and we would all sit down to have a hilarious laugh at this original family comedy. It will make you laugh and cry...most proberbly with laughter haha. So, a wise investment I must say-I purchased this item, and I am currently waiting to purchase the continuous season's release. Hope this helps.