The Forged of “The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air”: Then and Now

“The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air” was some of the in style sitcoms of the Nineties and arguably influenced a number of sitcoms all through the last decade, together with “Martin” and “The Jamie Foxx Present.” The present centered round Will (performed by Will Smith), an adolescent residing in West Philadelphia who’s pressured by his mom to maneuver and reside together with his wealthy aunt and uncle of their Bel-Air house after he will get right into a struggle with some native hassle makers. “The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air” lasted a complete of six seasons (and its theme tune by Smith went down in historical past as probably the greatest), so it is no shock that — amid the reboot surge of the 2020s — the basic is getting the reboot therapy with Peacock’s “Bel-Air.”

“Bel-Air” is a derivative from the favored sitcom with much less comedic punches and extra depth and drama. The sequence nonetheless options the identical characters from the unique sequence, nevertheless it revitalizes them and provides a contemporary context to their tales. With a brand new forged, together with Jabari Banks as Will, and a fantastic soundtrack, the brand new sequence is already pulling in each new and outdated audiences.

“Bel-Air” premiered on Feb. 13, so there is not any higher time than now to have a look again on the unique forged of the present and the place they’re at this time.