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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Season 02
Running Time: 30 min.

West Philly teenager Will Smith (played by rap star Will Smith) enters his second year as permanent house guest in the magnificent California mansion of his wealthy Uncle Phillip (James Avery) and Aunt Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten) as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air enters its second season on NBC. The series' basic culture-clash premise is still up and running, though by now, Will has become accustomed to his social-climbing but basically likable relatives, just as they have adjusted to Will's street-smart insouciance. And of course, family butler Geoffrey (Joseph Marcell) can still be counted on for those hilarious lip-sneering putdowns. Virtually all that has changed this season is the Banks house, the interior of which has been completely redesigned. Highlights of season two include Will and his cousin Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) coming to the rescue when Carlton's sister, Ashley (Tatyana M. Ali), comes up against a bully -- and end up needing rescuing themselves; Aunt Vivian's traumatic and ultimately surprising reaction to her 40th birthday; Former Cosby Show co-star Malcolm-Jamal Warner's appearance as a stuffy lawyer who is dating Carlton's other sister, pampered-and-pouty Hilary (Karyn Parsons); the totally unexpected guest-star turn by Zsa Zsa Gabor, clearly capitalizing on her recent arrest after beating up a traffic cop; Hilary's frenzied efforts to prove her worth as a caterer's assistant (with Will's help); butler Geoffrey uncharacteristically falling in love but not with someone of his "class;" and the trouble encountered by Phillip and Vivian when they welcome a '60s radical into their home only to arouse the interest of the FBI. Also worth noting is actress Nia Long's supporting appearance in the episode "She Ain't Heavy," three years before Long would join the series' cast in a different role. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air proved to be a hit with black and white audiences alike during its sophomore season, ending up as the year's 22nd most popular network show. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Season 02 Cast and Crew:

Will Smith - (Will Smith)

James Avery - (Philip Banks)

Janet Hubert-Whitten - (Vivian Banks)

Alfonso Ribeiro - (Carlton Banks)

Karyn Parsons - (Hilary Banks)

Tatyana Ali - (Ashley Banks)

Joseph Marcell - (Geoffrey)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Season 02 Episodes:
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Did the Earth Move for You?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: The Mother of All Battles
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Will Gets a Job
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: PSAT Pstory
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Granny Gets Busy
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Guess Who's Coming to Marry?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: The Big Four-Oh
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: She Ain't Heavy
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Cased Up
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Hi-Ho Silver
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: The Butler Did It
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Something for Nothing
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Christmas Show
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Hilary Gets a Life
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: My Brother's Keeper
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Geoffrey Cleans Up
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Community Action
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Ill Will
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Eyes on the Prize
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Those Were the Days
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Vying for Attention
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: The Aunt Who Came to Dinner
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Be My Baby Tonight
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Strip-Tease for Two

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