In many ways,Bel-Airstands alone as a series, andtheFresh Princecameosare a nice reminder of the source material.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airstarred Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself.
Vernee Watson-Johnson was one of twoFresh Princeactors to appear inBel-Airseason 1, episode 9, playing Helen.
Watson-Johnson played Viola Vy Smith, Wills mom, in a recurring role throughoutThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
She was portrayed as stubborn, leading to clashes with Viv and their youngest sister, Janice.
Even in her most frustrating moments, Vy always had Wills best interest at heart.
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Watson-Johnson appeared inBel-Airas Helen, a member of the Neeman Artistic Foundation that awards Aunt Viv with a fellowship.
This reunited the main Smith sisters inBel-Air.
She also met Reid for the first time in a monumental moment for the cast and viewers.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air follows Will Smith (Will Smith) after he gets himself sent away from the mean streets of his native West Philadelphia to the affluent Bel Air neighborhood. Living with his wealthy Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian, Will befriends his cousins and adjusts to a life that’s the polar opposite of everything he’s accustomed to. Even with a butler and an expensive education, Will finds that growing up isn’t easy, regardless of circumstance.
This made ReidsBel-Airstoryline as Janice fitting.
Fortunately, Janice and Aunt Viv came to an understanding inBel-Air.
However, Aunt Viv convinced her not to.
She was the youngest Banks child until Aunt Viv gave birth to Nicky inThe Fresh Princeseason 3.
InBel-Air, Tatyana Ali’s character formed a close relationship with the new version of Ashleys character.
This material featured works by Black authors, as Mrs. Hughes felt the curriculum wasnt diverse enough.
Ali had a recurring role inBel-Air, making herThe Fresh Princecast member with the largest role in the reboot.
Their scenes often felt like an older version of Ashley talking to her younger self.
Geoffrey is the character most different from hisFresh PrincecounterpartinBel-Air.
Geoffrey has been running from his past inBel-Airever since he left England on bad terms with his former organization.
Geoffrey paid Roman off to protect Frederick and stay in Bel-Air, giving Marcell just a one-episode arc inBel-Air.
Luckily, everything worked out and the two Geoffreys got to go head-to-head.
