The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

*The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Andy Borowitz; Susan Borowitz;
Based on	A format; by Benny Medina & Jeff Pollack
Starring	Will Smith; James Avery; Janet Hubert-Whitten; Alfonso Ribeiro; Karyn Parsons; Tatyana M. Ali; Joseph Marcell; Daphne Maxwell Reid; Ross Bagley; DJ Jazzy Jeff;
Theme music composer	The Fresh Prince in association with A Touch of Jazz, Inc.
Opening theme	"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Ending theme	"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (instrumental)
Composer	Quincy Jones III
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	148 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Quincy Jones; David Salzman; Andy Borowitz; Susan Borowitz; Kevin Wendle (season 1); Jeff Pollack; Benny Medina; Winifred Hervey (seasons 2–3); Gary H. Miller (seasons 4–5); Cheryl Gard (season 5); Will Smith (season 6);
Producers	Werner Walian; Lisa Rosenthal; Joel Madison; Leilani Downer; Joanne Curley-Kerner; Joel Markowitz;
Production locations	Hollywood Center Studios, Hollywood (1990–1991); Sunset Gower Studios, Hollywood (1991–1993); NBC Studios, Burbank (1993–1996);
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time	21–23 minutes
Production companies	The Stuffed Dog Company; Quincy Jones Entertainment (1990–1993, seasons 1–3); Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment (1993–1996, seasons 4–6); NBC Productions; Warner Bros. Television; Warner Horizon Unscripted Television (Reunion special);
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 10, 1990 –; May 20, 1996

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager born and raised in West Philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy uncle and aunt in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, where his lifestyle often clashes with that of his upper-class relatives.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a hit for NBC, running for 148 episodes over six seasons. Smith and James Avery were the only actors who appeared in each episode. The series was Smith's star vehicle into television and film.

A reunion special/retrospective reuniting the surviving cast debuted on HBO Max in November 2020. A more dramatic reimagining of the series, titled Bel-Air and based on the fan film of the same name, received a two-season order for Peacock, and was released on February 13, 2022.