Will’s working class background ends up clashing in various humorous ways with the upper class world of the Banks and frequently got him or other members of the family into trouble as well. Other members of the Banks family include Carlton Banks (played by Alfonso Ribeiro), Will’s preppy and arrogant cousin, Hilary Banks (played by Karyn Parsons), Will’s attractive but dull-witted, eldest cousin, Ashley Banks (played by Tatyana Ali), Will’s youngest cousin who often looks u to Will, and Geoffrey, the family’s cynical Butler. His relatives include Philip Banks (played by James Avery), Will’s strict and gruff uncle, who is a successful lawyer (later Judge) and Vivian Banks (played by Janet Hubert and later by Daphne Reid), Will’s no-nonsense, forthright, and career-minded aunt who is a University Professor. While Will Smith had little acting experience when The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air began, his natural charisma and the shows mix of laughs and drama made it a huge success. In this popular African-American sitcom, Will Smith (played by Will Smith in his first acting gig) is a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives at their Bel-Air mansion in Los Angeles, California by his mother after getting into a fight with some thugs whilst playing basketball. Smith later into acting with The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, a sitcom developed for him that found his working-class Philadelphia teen forced to live with rich relatives in Bel-Air.
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