The show aired on NBC on Monday nights from and was reasonably popular. However at the end of the fourth season, NBC wanted to pull the plug on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as the new episodes were getting an average mediocre 8. The network figured there was more money to be made in syndicated reruns of the show rather than spending money to produce new episodes.
Apparently they thought the program could become one of those super successful shows where people religiously watch their favorite episodes. To avoid over-saturating viewers the episodes they already had about a hundred at the time , the station managers agreed to buy the fifth and sixth seasons at a greatly inflated price adding fifty more shows to their respective libraries, and helping avoid burning out the audiences. NBC acquiesced and produced a fifth and sixth season of the TV show.
It was meant to show that the character had no rhythm and danced like a white dude. And while the move was a fan favorite, the dance was actually a nod to rock star Bruce Springsteen. Specifically, Ribeiro got the idea for the dance from the Bruce Springsteen music video for the song? Dancing In The Dark,? Apparently once they learned of this fact, network executives at NBC were concerned that they would hear from Springsteen?
Also, Ribeiro would often perform the dance off camera to crack up his co-stars or in the background of scenes to try and make star Will Smith crack up on camera. Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are a power couple in Hollywood today.
A formidable acting and producing duo who are well-liked and highly regarded in Tinseltown. Yet, ironically, a young Jada Pinkett didn?
Jada Pinkett auditioned for the role of Lisa on the program but was denied because of two factors — the height difference between her and Will, and a perceived lack of chemistry between the two actors. This is particularly ironic, as it was in this audition that Will and Jada first met and the two began dating shortly afterwards.
The two were married three years after producers of the Fresh Prince rejected Jada Pinkett. Not too many people would accuse this couple of lacking chemistry today. Today, Will Smith is an Academy Award-nominated actor who has won critical praise for his acting work? But back in , Will Smith was primarily a rapper who had a big personality but very little acting experience. This was apparent to Smith? According to reports, Smith was notorious during the first season of the show for forgetting his lines or messing them up, as well as for being stilted and wooden while the cameras were rolling.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air came to a close in after six seasons and nearly episodes, and here's why the show ended when it did. A widely beloved sitcom of the s, one wonders if The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air would be remembered so strongly today if it hadn't launched Will Smith into a level of superstardom few actors ever experience. Smith is truly one of the most successful A-listers in Hollywood history, and it all traces back to a comedy some thought was a risky move, as Smith had never acted before.
Smith wasn't the only Fresh Prince cast member to jump-start their career thanks to the show either. James Avery, the man behind Will's beloved guardian Uncle Phil, would enjoy a long, prolific career as both an onscreen and voice actor. Alfonso Riberio, who portrayed Will's dorky but charming cousin Carlton , ended up mostly moving away from acting and using his charisma to reinvent himself as a game show host and reality TV star, and also spent years directing for TV.
It's safe to say that The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a good career move for many, and the resounding cheer when the entire series was finally made available to stream on HBO Max points to just how popular it remains.
So, why did such a popular series end after only six seasons, and not keep going until its wheels fell off like so many others? As one might imagine, the answer comes down to one man. Smith and the rest of the cast had contracts for the show that lasted for six seasons, and had to decide if he was going to continue with the show after his contract deal ended. At the same time, Smith was being offered opportunities to appear in films and knew that having a successful movie career outside of the television series was a possibility for the actor.
One person who Smith says was a big influence on his decision to end the show was John Amos , who appeared in three episodes of the series as the character Fred Wilkes. Smith said that Amos knew the problem he was facing, and told him that it was his responsibility to make sure that his co-stars were able to end their time on the show "with some dignity.
Amos, who played James Evans on Good Times , had his character killed off after a contract dispute.
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