The Solid of “The Recent Prince of Bel-Air”: Then and Now

“The Recent Prince of Bel-Air” was one of the crucial in style sitcoms of the Nineteen 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), a teen dwelling in West Philadelphia who’s pressured by his mom to maneuver and dwell along with his wealthy aunt and uncle of their Bel-Air house after he will get right into a combat with some native hassle makers. “The Recent Prince of Bel-Air” lasted a complete of six seasons (and its theme tune by Smith went down in historical past as among the finest), 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 collection nonetheless options the identical characters from the unique collection, however it revitalizes them and provides a contemporary context to their tales. With a brand new solid, together with Jabari Banks as Will, and an important soundtrack, the brand new collection is already pulling in each new and outdated audiences.

“Bel-Air” premiered on Feb. 13, so there isn’t any higher time than now to have a look again on the unique solid of the present and the place they’re right now.