The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Influence goes both ways.
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 10 September 1990 |
| Status | Released |
| Genre | Comedy, Family |
| Created by | Andy Borowitz and Susan Borowitz |
| Starring | Will Smith, James Avery and Daphne Maxwell Reid |
| Seasons | 6 seasons, 148 episodes |
| Episode length | about 23 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 57 hours |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.9/10 |
Where to watch The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is streaming on Disney+ ($15.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 2 months of Disney+, or $31.98 at list price.
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| Australia | Disney+ $15.99 AUD |
| Austria | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belgium | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Belize | Disney+ |
| Bolivia | Disney+ |
| Brazil | Disney+ R$43.90 |
| Bulgaria | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Canada | Disney+ $11.99 CAD |
| Chile | Disney+ $10390 CLP |
| Colombia | Disney+ $36900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Disney+ |
| Croatia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Czechia | Disney+ 229 Kč |
| Denmark | Disney+ 79 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Disney+ |
| Ecuador | Disney+ $10.49 |
| El Salvador | Disney+ |
| Finland | Disney+ €10.99 |
| France | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Germany | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Greece | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Guatemala | Disney+ |
| Honduras | Disney+ |
| Hong Kong | Disney+ HK$90 |
| Hungary | Disney+ 2990 Ft |
| India | Jiohotstar |
| Ireland | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Italy | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Jamaica | Disney+ |
| Japan | Disney+ ¥1250 JPY |
| Liechtenstein | Disney+ |
| Luxembourg | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Mexico | Disney+ $249 MXN |
| Netherlands | Disney+ €10.99 |
| New Zealand | Disney+ $16.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Disney+ |
| Norway | Disney+ 89 kr NOK |
| Panama | Disney+ $10.49 |
| Paraguay | Disney+ |
| Peru | Disney+ S/38.90 |
| Poland | Disney+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Romania | Disney+ 29.99 lei |
| San Marino | Disney+ |
| Singapore | Disney+ $12.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| South Korea | Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Spain | Disney+ €10.99 |
| St. Lucia | Disney+ |
| Sweden | Disney+ 129 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Disney+ CHF14.90 |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Disney+ |
| Türkiye | Disney+ ₺249.90 |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ £9.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Disney+ $U499 |
| Venezuela | Disney+ |
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What kind of watch this is
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a 1990 comedy about a teenager from West Philly who gets sent to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air. The hook is simple: a kid who knows nothing about silverware or etiquette clashes with a household that knows nothing about survival. It runs for 6 seasons and 148 episodes, totaling 57 hours of Will Smith navigating the gap between his street roots and his new address. The tone is warm, relying on the friction between cultures rather than cynicism. It is a show about influence going both ways, where the uncle and the nephew end up teaching each other more than either expected. The contrast is the engine, and it keeps the whole thing moving.
How it did with audiences
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has no box office figures in the record, so the money question stays open. Instead, we look at the score. On TMDB, users give it a 7.9 out of 10. That is a solid number. It suggests the audience kept coming back. The show didn’t need a budget line to prove its worth. It just needed to be funny.
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Sources
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q309063 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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