The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a classic sitcom that originally aired from 1990 to 1996. The show follows the life of Will Smith (played by Will Smith), a teenager from Philadelphia who is sent to live with his wealthy aunt Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten/Daphne Maxwell Reid) and uncle Philip (James Avery) in Bel-Air, California. The show's humor and heart come from the fish-out-of-water story of Will as he navigates his new life in Bel-Air, often clashing with his uptight relatives and making friends with his cousins, Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) and Ashley (Tatyana Ali).