This season, Will Smith settles into the high life of Beverly Hills, which starts to feel more like home than ever. “Alfonso stepped up and took the comedic weight. The affluent Banks family finds their lives turned upside down when street-smart Will, a Philadelphia relative, moves into their Bel. “For the first few episodes the writers had to write away from my character and toward Carlton,” wrote Smith. &0183 &32 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air // Talking Turkey (Season 1, Episode 12) When Will’s mother, Viola, visits for Thanksgiving, she takes issue with how pampered the kids seem. Ribeiro was the comedic relief for 10 episodes, according to Smith. He said that Ribeiro rose to the occasion and shined in his moment. Smith said his co-star Alfonso Ribeiro picked up the slack and became the comedic relief, in more ways than one. The moment sets the tone for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s legendary six-season, 148-episode run that portrayed Smith as the ultimate sneakerhead, while delivering a weekly display of his next. He also revealed that he struggled so much returning to comedy that the show’s writers had to focus the scenes on supporting characters. “In a moment of career-saving comedic inspiration,” said Smith, “I ad-libbed, ‘Come on, you’re making a mountain out of a mole, Hil.’”
Hilary was being petty because the teacher had a mole on the side of his nose, and Smith’s comedic skills re-appeared during the scene. Will Smith is transplanted from the tough streets of Philadelphia to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel Air, causing everyone to make major adjustments in their way of living and in their their way of thinking. The former rapper described a scene he was filming where his character tries to get Hilary, played by Karyn Parsons, to go on a date with his teacher. Season 1, Episode 1: The Fresh Prince Project. Smith said his mojo returned midseason after he’d hired writers from his hometown of Philadelphia to help him get back into character.
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