All language subtitles for The.Fresh.Prince.of.Bel-Air.Reunion.2020.1080p.WEBRip.x264-RARBG

af Afrikaans
ak Akan
sq Albanian
am Amharic
ar Arabic
hy Armenian
az Azerbaijani
eu Basque
be Belarusian
bem Bemba
bn Bengali
bh Bihari
bs Bosnian
br Breton
bg Bulgarian
km Cambodian
ca Catalan
chr Cherokee
ny Chichewa
zh-CN Chinese (Simplified)
zh-TW Chinese (Traditional)
co Corsican
hr Croatian
cs Czech
da Danish
nl Dutch
en English
eo Esperanto
et Estonian
ee Ewe
fo Faroese
tl Filipino
fi Finnish
fr French
fy Frisian
gaa Ga
gl Galician
ka Georgian
de German
el Greek
gn Guarani
gu Gujarati
ht Haitian Creole
ha Hausa
haw Hawaiian
iw Hebrew
hi Hindi
hu Hungarian
is Icelandic
ig Igbo
id Indonesian
ia Interlingua
ga Irish
it Italian
ja Japanese
jw Javanese
kn Kannada
kk Kazakh
rw Kinyarwanda
rn Kirundi
kg Kongo
ko Korean
kri Krio (Sierra Leone)
ku Kurdish
ckb Kurdish (Soranî)
ky Kyrgyz
lo Laothian
la Latin
lv Latvian
ln Lingala
lt Lithuanian
loz Lozi
lg Luganda
ach Luo
mk Macedonian
mg Malagasy
ms Malay
ml Malayalam
mt Maltese
mi Maori
mr Marathi
mfe Mauritian Creole
mo Moldavian
mn Mongolian
sr-ME Montenegrin
ne Nepali
pcm Nigerian Pidgin
nso Northern Sotho
no Norwegian
nn Norwegian (Nynorsk)
oc Occitan
or Oriya
om Oromo
ps Pashto
fa Persian
pl Polish
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil)
pt-PT Portuguese (Portugal)
pa Punjabi
qu Quechua
ro Romanian
rm Romansh
nyn Runyakitara
ru Russian
gd Scots Gaelic
sr Serbian Download
sh Serbo-Croatian
st Sesotho
tn Setswana
crs Seychellois Creole
sn Shona
sd Sindhi
si Sinhalese
sk Slovak
sl Slovenian
so Somali
es Spanish
es-419 Spanish (Latin American)
su Sundanese
sw Swahili
sv Swedish
tg Tajik
ta Tamil
tt Tatar
te Telugu
th Thai
ti Tigrinya
to Tonga
lua Tshiluba
tum Tumbuka
tr Turkish
tk Turkmen
tw Twi
ug Uighur
uk Ukrainian
ur Urdu
uz Uzbek
vi Vietnamese
cy Welsh
wo Wolof
xh Xhosa
yi Yiddish
yo Yoruba
zu Zulu
Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,000 [piano keys play] 2 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:09,980 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:10,020 --> 00:00:11,860 [playing Beethoven's 4 00:00:11,900 --> 00:00:12,980 "Fur Elise"] 5 00:00:13,020 --> 00:00:20,000 ♪ ♪ 6 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:33,796 - Three words to describe 7 00:00:33,836 --> 00:00:35,980 "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?" 8 00:00:36,020 --> 00:00:38,980 Um... 9 00:00:39,020 --> 00:00:42,000 [upbeat music] 10 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:43,980 Revolutionary. 11 00:00:44,020 --> 00:00:46,980 ♪ ♪ 12 00:00:47,020 --> 00:00:48,980 d 13 00:00:49,020 --> 00:00:50,980 - Power to the people! 14 00:00:51,020 --> 00:00:52,980 [laughter, cheering] 15 00:00:53,020 --> 00:00:53,980 - Hilarious. 16 00:00:54,020 --> 00:00:55,980 ♪ ♪ 17 00:00:56,020 --> 00:00:56,980 [both screaming] 18 00:00:57,020 --> 00:00:59,000 [laughter] 19 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:00,980 - And poignant. 20 00:01:01,020 --> 00:01:04,980 ♪ ♪ 21 00:01:05,020 --> 00:01:05,340 - Here's to 22 00:01:05,380 --> 00:01:05,980 my wonderful family. 23 00:01:06,020 --> 00:01:07,980 - Yeah. 24 00:01:08,020 --> 00:01:08,503 - There will be 25 00:01:08,543 --> 00:01:08,980 no next season 26 00:01:09,020 --> 00:01:10,257 for "The Fresh Prince 27 00:01:10,297 --> 00:01:10,980 of Bel-Air." 28 00:01:11,020 --> 00:01:11,980 - The final episode of 29 00:01:12,020 --> 00:01:13,766 "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" 30 00:01:13,806 --> 00:01:14,980 airs tonight on NBC. 31 00:01:15,020 --> 00:01:15,548 - What a great run 32 00:01:15,588 --> 00:01:16,428 for that show. 33 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:17,623 - Mm-hmm, six years. 34 00:01:17,663 --> 00:01:17,980 - Sure was. 35 00:01:18,020 --> 00:01:20,980 - You know, Will, 36 00:01:21,020 --> 00:01:21,900 this is the last time 37 00:01:21,940 --> 00:01:22,980 we'll ever live together. 38 00:01:23,020 --> 00:01:24,456 [gentle piano version of 39 00:01:24,496 --> 00:01:26,000 "The Fresh Prince" theme] 40 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:34,000 ♪ ♪ 41 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:40,857 - Five seconds, 42 00:01:40,897 --> 00:01:42,980 four, three, two. 43 00:01:43,020 --> 00:01:45,980 ♪ ♪ 44 00:01:46,020 --> 00:01:47,980 - The house feels so empty. 45 00:01:48,020 --> 00:01:49,105 - Yeah. 46 00:01:49,145 --> 00:01:51,980 It's kinda creepy. 47 00:01:52,020 --> 00:01:53,980 - Well, it's a part of us. 48 00:01:54,020 --> 00:01:55,785 These walls have heard 49 00:01:55,825 --> 00:01:57,980 our laughter and our tears. 50 00:01:58,020 --> 00:01:59,593 Leaving is like leaving 51 00:01:59,633 --> 00:02:01,000 a grand, old friend. 52 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:09,000 ♪ ♪ 53 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:29,000 d 54 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:33,641 [upbeat instrumental 55 00:02:33,681 --> 00:02:35,980 of "The Fresh Prince" theme] 56 00:02:36,020 --> 00:02:38,980 ♪ ♪ 57 00:02:39,020 --> 00:02:41,980 d f 58 00:02:42,020 --> 00:02:44,980 ♪ ♪ 59 00:02:45,020 --> 00:02:46,788 [gentle, uplifting 60 00:02:46,828 --> 00:02:47,980 piano music] 61 00:02:48,020 --> 00:02:55,000 ♪ ♪ 62 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:01,380 - Hey. 63 00:03:01,420 --> 00:03:02,980 - Oh, Daphne, come here. 64 00:03:03,020 --> 00:03:07,000 [laughter] 65 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:12,000 ♪ ♪ 66 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,980 [laughter] 67 00:03:16,020 --> 00:03:17,980 - Well, well, well. 68 00:03:18,020 --> 00:03:19,320 - Snazz! 69 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:20,980 - Oh, man. 70 00:03:21,020 --> 00:03:27,980 ♪ ♪ 71 00:03:28,020 --> 00:03:28,980 - [screams, laughs] 72 00:03:29,020 --> 00:03:34,000 [laughter] 73 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:35,356 - [laughing] 74 00:03:35,396 --> 00:03:35,980 It's, like, classic. 75 00:03:36,020 --> 00:03:38,000 It's perfect. 76 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:44,980 - Master William! 77 00:03:45,020 --> 00:03:47,980 [laughter] 78 00:03:48,020 --> 00:03:50,091 - The last time we were here, 79 00:03:50,131 --> 00:03:51,980 we cleared this place out. 80 00:03:52,020 --> 00:03:52,360 - I know. 81 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:52,980 - And we cried. 82 00:03:53,020 --> 00:03:54,980 [laughter] 83 00:03:55,020 --> 00:03:58,980 ♪ ♪ 84 00:03:59,020 --> 00:04:00,018 - How crazy is it 85 00:04:00,058 --> 00:04:00,980 walking in here? 86 00:04:01,020 --> 00:04:02,225 - The good, old days. 87 00:04:02,265 --> 00:04:03,980 - The good, old days. [laughs] 88 00:04:04,020 --> 00:04:05,219 - The good, old days, 89 00:04:05,259 --> 00:04:05,980 look at this. 90 00:04:06,020 --> 00:04:06,980 - We're missing our TV. 91 00:04:07,020 --> 00:04:08,486 - That was with the, 92 00:04:08,526 --> 00:04:09,980 "Hilary, will you--" 93 00:04:10,020 --> 00:04:11,980 - Marry me? 94 00:04:12,020 --> 00:04:14,980 d 95 00:04:15,020 --> 00:04:16,485 ["The Fresh Prince 96 00:04:16,525 --> 00:04:17,980 of Bel-Air" theme] 97 00:04:18,020 --> 00:04:19,770 - ♪ Now this is a story 98 00:04:19,810 --> 00:04:20,980 all about how ♪ 99 00:04:21,020 --> 00:04:22,550 ♪ My life got flipped, 100 00:04:22,590 --> 00:04:23,980 turned upside-down ♪ 101 00:04:24,020 --> 00:04:24,879 ♪ And I'd like to take a 102 00:04:24,919 --> 00:04:25,980 minute, just sit right there ♪ 103 00:04:26,020 --> 00:04:26,936 ♪ I'll tell you how 104 00:04:26,976 --> 00:04:27,980 I became the prince ♪ 105 00:04:28,020 --> 00:04:29,980 ♪ Of a town called Bel-Air ♪ 106 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:32,980 ♪ ♪ 107 00:04:33,020 --> 00:04:34,871 So welcome, everybody, 108 00:04:34,911 --> 00:04:36,000 back to the-- 109 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,335 the set where a big chunk 110 00:04:39,375 --> 00:04:42,000 of our lives were lived out, 111 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,389 and when I first walked 112 00:04:44,429 --> 00:04:46,000 on this set, I went, "Ah." 113 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:48,193 You know, you just don't-- 114 00:04:48,233 --> 00:04:48,980 you don't realize 115 00:04:49,020 --> 00:04:50,608 how much life 116 00:04:50,648 --> 00:04:52,980 gets spent at work. 117 00:04:53,020 --> 00:04:54,980 - Yeah. 118 00:04:55,020 --> 00:04:55,367 - And it's just 119 00:04:55,407 --> 00:04:55,980 a beautiful thing for us 120 00:04:56,020 --> 00:04:58,172 that this turned into 121 00:04:58,212 --> 00:05:00,980 a real family and not work. 122 00:05:01,020 --> 00:05:01,826 - Right. 123 00:05:01,866 --> 00:05:02,980 - You know? 124 00:05:03,020 --> 00:05:03,980 [upbeat music] 125 00:05:04,020 --> 00:05:05,771 - We were all from different 126 00:05:05,811 --> 00:05:06,980 parts of the world, 127 00:05:07,020 --> 00:05:07,985 and the camaraderie 128 00:05:08,025 --> 00:05:08,980 was just immediate. 129 00:05:09,020 --> 00:05:11,845 I immediately felt comfortable 130 00:05:11,885 --> 00:05:12,980 and at home. 131 00:05:13,020 --> 00:05:14,980 - It was such a fast family. 132 00:05:15,020 --> 00:05:15,494 You know, 133 00:05:15,534 --> 00:05:16,980 you have fast friendships? 134 00:05:17,020 --> 00:05:19,980 We had a really fast family. 135 00:05:20,020 --> 00:05:20,987 - We have some problems, 136 00:05:21,027 --> 00:05:21,980 but what family doesn't? 137 00:05:22,020 --> 00:05:22,704 All I know is, 138 00:05:22,744 --> 00:05:23,980 when I need these people, 139 00:05:24,020 --> 00:05:25,980 they are right there for me. 140 00:05:26,020 --> 00:05:27,072 - Of all the new TV shows 141 00:05:27,112 --> 00:05:27,980 slated for this fall, 142 00:05:28,020 --> 00:05:28,680 the one drawing 143 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:29,980 the most favorable attention 144 00:05:30,020 --> 00:05:30,442 is called 145 00:05:30,482 --> 00:05:31,980 "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." 146 00:05:32,020 --> 00:05:33,522 - I have a TV show coming out. 147 00:05:33,562 --> 00:05:33,980 - Uh-huh. 148 00:05:34,020 --> 00:05:35,042 - And it's--you know, my-- 149 00:05:35,082 --> 00:05:35,980 like, the Fresh Prince, 150 00:05:36,020 --> 00:05:36,872 that's--you know, that's 151 00:05:36,912 --> 00:05:37,980 my nickname, the Fresh Prince. 152 00:05:38,020 --> 00:05:38,742 - The Fresh Prince? 153 00:05:38,782 --> 00:05:39,980 Oh, I read about you somewhere. 154 00:05:40,020 --> 00:05:41,109 - Really? 155 00:05:41,149 --> 00:05:41,980 - Yeah. 156 00:05:42,020 --> 00:05:43,869 - What do you guys remember 157 00:05:43,909 --> 00:05:44,980 about the pilot? 158 00:05:45,020 --> 00:05:46,400 What are your memories? 159 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:48,731 - I remember-- 160 00:05:48,771 --> 00:05:49,980 [laughter] 161 00:05:50,020 --> 00:05:50,951 - Hey, don't be looking like 162 00:05:50,991 --> 00:05:51,980 you about to tell my business. 163 00:05:52,020 --> 00:05:53,185 - I'm about to. 164 00:05:53,225 --> 00:05:53,980 [laughter] 165 00:05:54,020 --> 00:05:55,980 I remember the pilot. 166 00:05:56,020 --> 00:05:57,691 I was beyond nervous. 167 00:05:57,731 --> 00:05:58,980 I was so scared. 168 00:05:59,020 --> 00:05:59,825 I was praying 169 00:05:59,865 --> 00:06:00,980 for an earthquake. 170 00:06:01,020 --> 00:06:03,980 - Earthquake! 171 00:06:04,020 --> 00:06:04,614 - Wow. 172 00:06:04,654 --> 00:06:05,980 - Earthquake? 173 00:06:06,020 --> 00:06:06,605 - I was so scared. 174 00:06:06,645 --> 00:06:06,980 I came out. 175 00:06:07,020 --> 00:06:08,226 - Were we gonna be safe 176 00:06:08,266 --> 00:06:08,980 in the, like-- 177 00:06:09,020 --> 00:06:10,152 - It didn't matter. 178 00:06:10,192 --> 00:06:11,980 - [laughing] It didn't matter. 179 00:06:12,020 --> 00:06:12,774 - I came out, 180 00:06:12,814 --> 00:06:14,014 I'm saying my stuff. 181 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:15,999 I'm trying to get through 182 00:06:16,039 --> 00:06:16,980 and do--just do my thing 183 00:06:17,020 --> 00:06:17,980 and keep it together, 184 00:06:18,020 --> 00:06:20,041 and you mouthed lines... 185 00:06:20,081 --> 00:06:20,980 - Ah, damn! 186 00:06:21,020 --> 00:06:21,758 - Back to me 187 00:06:21,798 --> 00:06:22,980 for the first time. 188 00:06:23,020 --> 00:06:24,980 All rehearsal you never did it. 189 00:06:25,020 --> 00:06:25,980 - I don't--okay. 190 00:06:26,020 --> 00:06:26,468 - All rehearsal, 191 00:06:26,508 --> 00:06:26,980 you never did it. 192 00:06:27,020 --> 00:06:28,044 The night in front 193 00:06:28,084 --> 00:06:28,980 of the audience, 194 00:06:29,020 --> 00:06:29,949 you looked up at me and went-- 195 00:06:29,989 --> 00:06:30,020 d 196 00:06:30,020 --> 00:06:31,894 - And I was just going 197 00:06:31,934 --> 00:06:31,980 d 198 00:06:32,020 --> 00:06:32,548 - You did it to me too. 199 00:06:32,588 --> 00:06:33,668 - I did it to you. 200 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:34,980 - And I was a nervous wreck, 201 00:06:35,020 --> 00:06:36,146 and I was like, "Oh, my God!" 202 00:06:36,186 --> 00:06:36,980 - All right, so wait. 203 00:06:37,020 --> 00:06:38,980 So my side of that was 204 00:06:39,020 --> 00:06:40,261 when we were on the set 205 00:06:40,301 --> 00:06:40,980 of the pilot, 206 00:06:41,020 --> 00:06:42,784 that was my first time, 207 00:06:42,824 --> 00:06:44,980 like, really doing dialogue. 208 00:06:45,020 --> 00:06:45,348 - So you did 209 00:06:45,388 --> 00:06:46,648 everybody's dialogue? 210 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:47,980 - I learned everybody's. 211 00:06:48,020 --> 00:06:49,980 So it's on the episode. 212 00:06:50,020 --> 00:06:51,061 You can see it on the episodes. 213 00:06:51,101 --> 00:06:51,980 - Oh, yeah, you can see it. 214 00:06:52,020 --> 00:06:53,666 - I saw one episode, though, 215 00:06:53,706 --> 00:06:54,980 where you're standing, 216 00:06:55,020 --> 00:06:55,922 like, behind the couch 217 00:06:55,962 --> 00:06:56,980 in the living room scene. 218 00:06:57,020 --> 00:06:57,980 - Yeah? 219 00:06:58,020 --> 00:06:58,434 - And it's you 220 00:06:58,474 --> 00:06:58,980 and whoever else. 221 00:06:59,020 --> 00:07:01,980 - Was that Don Cheadle? 222 00:07:02,020 --> 00:07:02,980 - Tray! 223 00:07:03,020 --> 00:07:03,801 - Prince! 224 00:07:03,841 --> 00:07:04,980 Homey, homey! 225 00:07:05,020 --> 00:07:06,980 [grunting] 226 00:07:07,020 --> 00:07:08,008 - They literally had to show 227 00:07:08,048 --> 00:07:08,980 me, and I was like [gasps]. 228 00:07:09,020 --> 00:07:10,988 - That's the one that was like, 229 00:07:11,028 --> 00:07:12,980 "Okay, we need to change this." 230 00:07:13,020 --> 00:07:13,720 - You don't go to school, 231 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:13,980 Ice Tray? 232 00:07:14,020 --> 00:07:14,902 - Oh, sure I do. 233 00:07:14,942 --> 00:07:15,980 I've been held back 234 00:07:16,020 --> 00:07:17,368 in the tenth grade 235 00:07:17,408 --> 00:07:18,980 three times in a row. 236 00:07:19,020 --> 00:07:19,980 - Three times? 237 00:07:20,020 --> 00:07:21,980 - Yeah, see, my motto is 238 00:07:22,020 --> 00:07:23,869 when I find a grade I like, 239 00:07:23,909 --> 00:07:25,000 I stick with it. 240 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,980 I stick with it. 241 00:07:30,020 --> 00:07:31,044 - That's terrible. 242 00:07:31,084 --> 00:07:31,980 That's terrible. 243 00:07:32,020 --> 00:07:32,869 Oh, wow. 244 00:07:32,909 --> 00:07:35,980 Oh, that's painful to watch. 245 00:07:36,020 --> 00:07:37,000 [laughter] 246 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:38,432 - She was so ugly that 247 00:07:38,472 --> 00:07:38,980 Freddy Krueger used to have 248 00:07:39,020 --> 00:07:40,980 nightmares about her. 249 00:07:41,020 --> 00:07:42,460 - Was it the fifth episode 250 00:07:42,500 --> 00:07:43,980 when you finally had enough 251 00:07:44,020 --> 00:07:45,152 and you were like-- 252 00:07:45,192 --> 00:07:46,980 'cause I remember in rehears-- 253 00:07:47,020 --> 00:07:47,753 she just looked 254 00:07:47,793 --> 00:07:49,233 and she said, "Stop it!" 255 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:50,980 [laughter] 256 00:07:51,020 --> 00:07:52,980 I knew everybody's lines. 257 00:07:53,020 --> 00:07:53,785 I would have 258 00:07:53,825 --> 00:07:54,980 played Uncle Phil. 259 00:07:55,020 --> 00:07:55,980 I could have played Aunt Viv. 260 00:07:56,020 --> 00:07:56,825 I was--I knew 261 00:07:56,865 --> 00:07:57,980 everybody's words. 262 00:07:58,020 --> 00:07:59,740 Does anybody remember 263 00:07:59,780 --> 00:08:00,980 their audition? 264 00:08:01,020 --> 00:08:01,795 - I mean, I remember 265 00:08:01,835 --> 00:08:02,980 very little of it, obviously, 266 00:08:03,020 --> 00:08:05,980 but, like, I do remember-- 267 00:08:06,020 --> 00:08:06,883 - Oh, no. 268 00:08:06,923 --> 00:08:07,980 - Oh! Ohhh! 269 00:08:08,020 --> 00:08:09,244 - Alfonso Ribeiro. 270 00:08:09,284 --> 00:08:10,980 - You're ten, you're ten. 271 00:08:11,020 --> 00:08:11,986 - Whoo! 272 00:08:12,026 --> 00:08:12,980 - Okay. 273 00:08:13,020 --> 00:08:14,271 What am I wearing? 274 00:08:14,311 --> 00:08:14,980 [laughter] 275 00:08:15,020 --> 00:08:16,107 What have you been 276 00:08:16,147 --> 00:08:16,980 doing in here? 277 00:08:17,020 --> 00:08:18,980 - Just maxing and relaxing. 278 00:08:19,020 --> 00:08:20,180 - I meant what have you been 279 00:08:20,220 --> 00:08:20,980 doing to this room? 280 00:08:21,020 --> 00:08:23,487 - Oh, I'm trying to make it 281 00:08:23,527 --> 00:08:25,980 a little more [indistinct]. 282 00:08:26,020 --> 00:08:27,980 Malcolm X, he's my hero. 283 00:08:28,020 --> 00:08:29,640 - Well, he was a great man. 284 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:31,889 I don't know if I'd call him 285 00:08:31,929 --> 00:08:32,980 my hero exactly. 286 00:08:33,020 --> 00:08:34,828 - Whoa. Wow. 287 00:08:34,868 --> 00:08:34,980 d 288 00:08:35,020 --> 00:08:35,735 - All right, 289 00:08:35,775 --> 00:08:36,980 first, I would say-- 290 00:08:37,020 --> 00:08:38,006 - No, no, we're gonna give 291 00:08:38,046 --> 00:08:38,980 that a moment of silence! 292 00:08:39,020 --> 00:08:40,980 - Okay, yes. 293 00:08:41,020 --> 00:08:42,079 I know I didn't go there 294 00:08:42,119 --> 00:08:42,980 wearing a sweat suit 295 00:08:43,020 --> 00:08:44,719 believing that I was gonna 296 00:08:44,759 --> 00:08:45,980 get that character. 297 00:08:46,020 --> 00:08:46,362 I don't know 298 00:08:46,402 --> 00:08:46,980 what I was thinking. 299 00:08:47,020 --> 00:08:47,758 I don't know 300 00:08:47,798 --> 00:08:48,980 how I got that job. 301 00:08:49,020 --> 00:08:49,552 - You know what thought-- 302 00:08:49,592 --> 00:08:49,980 - That dude sucked! 303 00:08:50,020 --> 00:08:51,038 [laughter] 304 00:08:51,078 --> 00:08:51,980 - No, no. 305 00:08:52,020 --> 00:08:52,980 - No. 306 00:08:53,020 --> 00:08:54,616 - You are so much fun to watch. 307 00:08:54,656 --> 00:08:55,980 - Yeah, I wanna watch you. 308 00:08:56,020 --> 00:08:57,174 - With everything you do. 309 00:08:57,214 --> 00:08:57,980 - Thank goodness. 310 00:08:58,020 --> 00:08:59,902 I guess somewhere along 311 00:08:59,942 --> 00:09:01,980 the line people were able 312 00:09:02,020 --> 00:09:03,437 to see the magic 313 00:09:03,477 --> 00:09:05,980 that I clearly couldn't see. 314 00:09:06,020 --> 00:09:07,081 - Do you remember 315 00:09:07,121 --> 00:09:07,980 your audition? 316 00:09:08,020 --> 00:09:08,634 - They had me audition 317 00:09:08,674 --> 00:09:09,394 in New York, 318 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:11,314 and I remember my mom and 319 00:09:11,354 --> 00:09:12,980 my aunties being really excited 320 00:09:13,020 --> 00:09:14,174 because I was auditioning 321 00:09:14,214 --> 00:09:14,980 for Quincy Jones. 322 00:09:15,020 --> 00:09:15,980 That was my second call. 323 00:09:16,020 --> 00:09:16,630 - Mm-hmm. 324 00:09:16,670 --> 00:09:16,980 - Oh. 325 00:09:17,020 --> 00:09:17,980 - And they had me rap, 326 00:09:18,020 --> 00:09:19,980 but they had the kids, 327 00:09:20,020 --> 00:09:21,674 like, last-minute, 328 00:09:21,714 --> 00:09:23,000 make up a rap. 329 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:24,980 - A rap? 330 00:09:25,020 --> 00:09:25,600 - Like, I can sing. 331 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:25,980 I can't rap. 332 00:09:26,020 --> 00:09:27,038 Like, that's a whole 333 00:09:27,078 --> 00:09:27,980 'nother skill set. 334 00:09:28,020 --> 00:09:28,861 ♪ Hey, there, Lord, 335 00:09:28,901 --> 00:09:29,980 my name is Ashley Banks ♪ 336 00:09:30,020 --> 00:09:31,297 ♪ My family and friends 337 00:09:31,337 --> 00:09:32,980 want to give you some thanks ♪ 338 00:09:33,020 --> 00:09:33,967 ♪ So before this dinner's 339 00:09:34,007 --> 00:09:35,687 all swallowed and chewed ♪ 340 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:36,863 ♪ Thank you, God, 341 00:09:36,903 --> 00:09:37,980 for this stupid food ♪ 342 00:09:38,020 --> 00:09:39,980 d 343 00:09:40,020 --> 00:09:41,719 And I guess I was probably 344 00:09:41,759 --> 00:09:42,980 so corny and so bad 345 00:09:43,020 --> 00:09:44,980 that that's probably why-- 346 00:09:45,020 --> 00:09:45,980 - That's perfect! 347 00:09:46,020 --> 00:09:47,542 - I remember thinking, like, 348 00:09:47,582 --> 00:09:48,980 "This is really horrible." 349 00:09:49,020 --> 00:09:50,631 - Do you remember 350 00:09:50,671 --> 00:09:51,980 your audition? 351 00:09:52,020 --> 00:09:53,387 No, I'm just-- 352 00:09:53,427 --> 00:09:54,980 I'm just asking. 353 00:09:55,020 --> 00:09:55,557 Do you-- 354 00:09:55,597 --> 00:09:55,980 - Ahh! 355 00:09:56,020 --> 00:09:57,980 - Karyn Parsons. 356 00:09:58,020 --> 00:09:59,165 Lord, have mercy on me, 357 00:09:59,205 --> 00:10:00,165 oh, my goodness. 358 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:02,980 Dad, I need $300. 359 00:10:03,020 --> 00:10:04,257 - Hilary, your cousin 360 00:10:04,297 --> 00:10:04,980 Will's here. 361 00:10:05,020 --> 00:10:05,980 - Hi. 362 00:10:06,020 --> 00:10:07,980 Dad, I need $300. 363 00:10:08,020 --> 00:10:08,862 Like, I'm going on the 364 00:10:08,902 --> 00:10:09,980 Save the Ozone celebrity bus 365 00:10:10,020 --> 00:10:11,980 next Saturday, 366 00:10:12,020 --> 00:10:13,748 and it's gonna be Bruce Willis 367 00:10:13,788 --> 00:10:14,980 and Demi and Rob Lowe 368 00:10:15,020 --> 00:10:17,042 and Emilio Estevez 369 00:10:17,082 --> 00:10:18,980 or Charlie Sheen, 370 00:10:19,020 --> 00:10:20,980 I don't remember which. 371 00:10:21,020 --> 00:10:21,504 - Wow. 372 00:10:21,544 --> 00:10:22,980 That's beautiful. 373 00:10:23,020 --> 00:10:24,980 d 374 00:10:25,020 --> 00:10:26,090 - I auditioned a lot. 375 00:10:26,130 --> 00:10:26,980 - Did you really? 376 00:10:27,020 --> 00:10:28,225 - I auditioned a lot, 377 00:10:28,265 --> 00:10:29,980 and I remember the network one 378 00:10:30,020 --> 00:10:31,980 because it was down to-- 379 00:10:32,020 --> 00:10:32,854 there were, like, 380 00:10:32,894 --> 00:10:33,980 you know, two Hilarys, 381 00:10:34,020 --> 00:10:35,980 and I was so nervous, 382 00:10:36,020 --> 00:10:37,317 and I caught my reflection 383 00:10:37,357 --> 00:10:37,980 in something, 384 00:10:38,020 --> 00:10:39,986 and I remember I kinda 385 00:10:40,026 --> 00:10:41,980 started primping and-- 386 00:10:42,020 --> 00:10:44,000 [laughter] 387 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:45,401 And it was like, 388 00:10:45,441 --> 00:10:45,980 I started feeling her. 389 00:10:46,020 --> 00:10:46,565 She started, like, 390 00:10:46,605 --> 00:10:47,385 coming over-- 391 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:48,592 - They're like, "You got it. 392 00:10:48,632 --> 00:10:48,980 You got the role!" 393 00:10:49,020 --> 00:10:50,616 - No, but you could 394 00:10:50,656 --> 00:10:51,980 absolutely see-- 395 00:10:52,020 --> 00:10:52,980 see the Hilary. 396 00:10:53,020 --> 00:10:54,075 - That was Hilary. 397 00:10:54,115 --> 00:10:54,980 - Come to life. 398 00:10:55,020 --> 00:10:56,987 Even as little as the way 399 00:10:57,027 --> 00:10:58,980 you held your bottom jaw. 400 00:10:59,020 --> 00:11:00,500 - Yeah, yeah, it's like-- 401 00:11:00,540 --> 00:11:00,980 - Right? 402 00:11:01,020 --> 00:11:02,386 Like, it was so just, 403 00:11:02,426 --> 00:11:02,980 like, ha. 404 00:11:03,020 --> 00:11:04,831 - I'm in a bad mood, and 405 00:11:04,871 --> 00:11:06,980 somebody is going to suffer. 406 00:11:07,020 --> 00:11:09,091 - I didn't go to the audition 407 00:11:09,131 --> 00:11:10,980 in 1990 because they said, 408 00:11:11,020 --> 00:11:13,367 "Oh, we want you to audition 409 00:11:13,407 --> 00:11:14,980 for this new sitcom 410 00:11:15,020 --> 00:11:15,867 with a rapper." 411 00:11:15,907 --> 00:11:16,980 I said, "Mm, pass." 412 00:11:17,020 --> 00:11:19,980 [laughter] 413 00:11:20,020 --> 00:11:21,815 I said, "Um, um, 414 00:11:21,855 --> 00:11:23,980 thank you, no, no." 415 00:11:24,020 --> 00:11:24,441 And I left, 416 00:11:24,481 --> 00:11:24,980 and I watched 417 00:11:25,020 --> 00:11:26,980 the show come on in September. 418 00:11:27,020 --> 00:11:28,144 I said, "Oh, damn, 419 00:11:28,184 --> 00:11:28,980 that's cute." 420 00:11:29,020 --> 00:11:29,980 [laughter] 421 00:11:30,020 --> 00:11:31,561 - Got this whole town 422 00:11:31,601 --> 00:11:32,980 of Bel-Air buzzing. 423 00:11:33,020 --> 00:11:33,880 - Get a load of me 424 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:34,980 and my rapping cousin! 425 00:11:35,020 --> 00:11:36,980 - Yeah, you know. 426 00:11:37,020 --> 00:11:40,191 So Quincy Jones basically 427 00:11:40,231 --> 00:11:42,000 steamrolled me 428 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:43,980 through the whole process 429 00:11:44,020 --> 00:11:45,378 without ever really 430 00:11:45,418 --> 00:11:46,980 auditioning me, right? 431 00:11:47,020 --> 00:11:49,588 So the only kind of audition 432 00:11:49,628 --> 00:11:50,980 I had was the-- 433 00:11:51,020 --> 00:11:54,000 Quincy's birthday. 434 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:55,980 The show was an idea. 435 00:11:56,020 --> 00:11:56,877 Benny Medina had 436 00:11:56,917 --> 00:11:57,980 pitched me the idea, 437 00:11:58,020 --> 00:11:58,834 and it's like, 438 00:11:58,874 --> 00:11:59,980 I was making music, 439 00:12:00,020 --> 00:12:00,868 and they were like, 440 00:12:00,908 --> 00:12:01,980 "Come to Quincy's house. 441 00:12:02,020 --> 00:12:03,049 We have this idea 442 00:12:03,089 --> 00:12:03,980 for a TV show." 443 00:12:04,020 --> 00:12:05,980 I'm like, "Okay," you know? 444 00:12:06,020 --> 00:12:07,980 - "I'll go to Quincy's." 445 00:12:08,020 --> 00:12:09,980 So I got to Quincy's house, 446 00:12:10,020 --> 00:12:11,487 and Benny Medina pitched me 447 00:12:11,527 --> 00:12:12,980 the whole idea of the show, 448 00:12:13,020 --> 00:12:13,943 and he's like, you know, 449 00:12:13,983 --> 00:12:14,980 "We have this--this idea," 450 00:12:15,020 --> 00:12:15,886 'cause it was based 451 00:12:15,926 --> 00:12:16,980 on Benny Medina's life. 452 00:12:17,020 --> 00:12:18,980 - His life, right. 453 00:12:19,020 --> 00:12:19,523 - He went from Watts 454 00:12:19,563 --> 00:12:19,980 to Beverly Hills. 455 00:12:20,020 --> 00:12:20,836 So I'm like, "Cool," 456 00:12:20,876 --> 00:12:21,980 so we go to Quincy's house, 457 00:12:22,020 --> 00:12:23,201 and Benny's like, 458 00:12:23,241 --> 00:12:24,980 "Hey, you know, this is-- 459 00:12:25,020 --> 00:12:26,580 this is the Fresh Prince." 460 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:27,311 Quincy said, 461 00:12:27,351 --> 00:12:27,980 "I know who that boy is. 462 00:12:28,020 --> 00:12:28,951 I seen his stuff," you know? 463 00:12:28,991 --> 00:12:29,980 "Hey, come on in. Come on in." 464 00:12:30,020 --> 00:12:31,980 So Quincy, it's his birthday. 465 00:12:32,020 --> 00:12:32,961 He had been tasting 466 00:12:33,001 --> 00:12:33,980 a little bit, right? 467 00:12:34,020 --> 00:12:34,985 So he was--he was 468 00:12:35,025 --> 00:12:35,980 wetting his beak. 469 00:12:36,020 --> 00:12:36,980 He wet his beak, right? 470 00:12:37,020 --> 00:12:38,334 So he--you know, he's like, 471 00:12:38,374 --> 00:12:38,980 "Come on in." 472 00:12:39,020 --> 00:12:39,711 So we go in, 473 00:12:39,751 --> 00:12:40,980 and he said--he said, 474 00:12:41,020 --> 00:12:41,772 "Where you from?" 475 00:12:41,812 --> 00:12:42,980 I said, "I'm from Philly." 476 00:12:43,020 --> 00:12:44,317 He said, "Your character's 477 00:12:44,357 --> 00:12:44,980 from Philly." 478 00:12:45,020 --> 00:12:45,867 "Oh." 479 00:12:45,907 --> 00:12:47,980 Like, "Okay. 480 00:12:48,020 --> 00:12:49,160 Give me a glass of whatever 481 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:49,980 Quincy's drinking." 482 00:12:50,020 --> 00:12:51,980 Right? 483 00:12:52,020 --> 00:12:52,738 So it's like-- 484 00:12:52,778 --> 00:12:53,980 it's Quincy's birthday, 485 00:12:54,020 --> 00:12:54,434 so it's like-- 486 00:12:54,474 --> 00:12:54,980 it's a big party, 487 00:12:55,020 --> 00:12:56,441 so everybody's in there, 488 00:12:56,481 --> 00:12:56,980 you know? 489 00:12:57,020 --> 00:12:58,980 So it was Brandon Tartikoff, 490 00:12:59,020 --> 00:13:00,980 who's the head of NBC, 491 00:13:01,020 --> 00:13:02,210 Warren Littlefield, 492 00:13:02,250 --> 00:13:02,980 all of that. 493 00:13:03,020 --> 00:13:04,185 So everybody gets in the room, 494 00:13:04,225 --> 00:13:04,980 and Quincy, he says, 495 00:13:05,020 --> 00:13:05,303 "Hey! 496 00:13:05,343 --> 00:13:06,980 Clear the living room out! 497 00:13:07,020 --> 00:13:08,006 Clear the living room out! 498 00:13:08,046 --> 00:13:08,980 We gonna do an audition." 499 00:13:09,020 --> 00:13:09,949 - Oh, man. 500 00:13:09,989 --> 00:13:11,980 - You like go, "Who?" 501 00:13:12,020 --> 00:13:12,609 - Right, I'm saying, 502 00:13:12,649 --> 00:13:12,980 "Who? Who--" 503 00:13:13,020 --> 00:13:14,276 Yeah, "Who's gonna audition?" 504 00:13:14,316 --> 00:13:14,980 And he was like, 505 00:13:15,020 --> 00:13:15,841 "Yeah, you got it. 506 00:13:15,881 --> 00:13:16,980 You got it. You got it." 507 00:13:17,020 --> 00:13:19,345 I said, "Q, Q, no, no," 508 00:13:19,385 --> 00:13:20,980 and he grabs me, 509 00:13:21,020 --> 00:13:21,894 and he takes me 510 00:13:21,934 --> 00:13:22,980 in the other room, 511 00:13:23,020 --> 00:13:24,135 and he sits me down 512 00:13:24,175 --> 00:13:24,980 in his office, 513 00:13:25,020 --> 00:13:27,915 and there's a 48 million 514 00:13:27,955 --> 00:13:29,980 "Thriller" thing. 515 00:13:30,020 --> 00:13:31,980 There's a "Color Purple," 516 00:13:32,020 --> 00:13:34,704 and he sits me under this 517 00:13:34,744 --> 00:13:36,980 70 Grammys, you know, 518 00:13:37,020 --> 00:13:38,624 this Em--and I'm sitting under 519 00:13:38,664 --> 00:13:39,980 all of that stuff, like-- 520 00:13:40,020 --> 00:13:42,041 and Michael's looking down 521 00:13:42,081 --> 00:13:42,980 on me like-- 522 00:13:43,020 --> 00:13:45,980 [laughter] 523 00:13:46,020 --> 00:13:47,980 So Quincy says, 524 00:13:48,020 --> 00:13:49,373 "Okay, what do you need?" 525 00:13:49,413 --> 00:13:49,980 and I said, 526 00:13:50,020 --> 00:13:51,350 "Quincy, I'm the--I don't 527 00:13:51,390 --> 00:13:52,980 know how to--I'm not an actor. 528 00:13:53,020 --> 00:13:54,341 "I just--just give me 529 00:13:54,381 --> 00:13:54,980 two weeks, 530 00:13:55,020 --> 00:13:57,257 "Let me find an acting coach, 531 00:13:57,297 --> 00:13:58,980 and let me work on it, 532 00:13:59,020 --> 00:14:00,141 and then let's just set up 533 00:14:00,181 --> 00:14:00,980 a proper audition." 534 00:14:01,020 --> 00:14:02,026 He said, "Oh, so two weeks. 535 00:14:02,066 --> 00:14:02,980 You only need two weeks?" 536 00:14:03,020 --> 00:14:04,097 I said, "Yeah, yeah, 537 00:14:04,137 --> 00:14:04,980 just two weeks." 538 00:14:05,020 --> 00:14:06,980 He said, "So here's the deal. 539 00:14:07,020 --> 00:14:08,980 "Right now everybody 540 00:14:09,020 --> 00:14:10,307 "that needs to say yes 541 00:14:10,347 --> 00:14:11,980 for this show is sitting out 542 00:14:12,020 --> 00:14:13,228 in that living room 543 00:14:13,268 --> 00:14:14,980 right now waiting for you." 544 00:14:15,020 --> 00:14:15,980 - It's now. 545 00:14:16,020 --> 00:14:17,980 - And I was like-- 546 00:14:18,020 --> 00:14:18,985 I was like, 547 00:14:19,025 --> 00:14:20,980 "Give me ten minutes." 548 00:14:21,020 --> 00:14:22,025 And he's like, "All right! 549 00:14:22,065 --> 00:14:22,980 Audition in ten minutes! 550 00:14:23,020 --> 00:14:24,980 Audition in ten minutes!" 551 00:14:25,020 --> 00:14:26,980 - Far out. 552 00:14:27,020 --> 00:14:27,652 - They did a deal memo 553 00:14:27,692 --> 00:14:27,980 that night. 554 00:14:28,020 --> 00:14:29,681 That's how we got 555 00:14:29,721 --> 00:14:31,980 to the pilot that fast. 556 00:14:32,020 --> 00:14:32,504 - Whoa. 557 00:14:32,544 --> 00:14:33,980 - How is it possible 558 00:14:34,020 --> 00:14:34,929 I've known you this long 559 00:14:34,969 --> 00:14:35,980 and never heard that story? 560 00:14:36,020 --> 00:14:36,345 - I know. 561 00:14:36,385 --> 00:14:36,980 - I know, right? 562 00:14:37,020 --> 00:14:38,044 - Do you remember, 563 00:14:38,084 --> 00:14:38,980 we were on tour? 564 00:14:39,020 --> 00:14:39,980 - We were in Detroit, yep. 565 00:14:40,020 --> 00:14:40,958 - We were on tour 566 00:14:40,998 --> 00:14:41,980 and had a day off. 567 00:14:42,020 --> 00:14:42,347 - Yep. 568 00:14:42,387 --> 00:14:43,980 - And Will flew and came... 569 00:14:44,020 --> 00:14:44,571 - To go to 570 00:14:44,611 --> 00:14:45,980 "The Arsenio Hall Show." 571 00:14:46,020 --> 00:14:48,236 - And said, "I got a TV show." 572 00:14:48,276 --> 00:14:49,000 [laughter] 573 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:51,524 Being from Philly, 574 00:14:51,564 --> 00:14:52,980 "I got a TV show" 575 00:14:53,020 --> 00:14:53,850 was a homeboy 576 00:14:53,890 --> 00:14:54,980 with a camcorder. 577 00:14:55,020 --> 00:14:57,345 No one thought anything 578 00:14:57,385 --> 00:14:58,980 other than that. 579 00:14:59,020 --> 00:14:59,502 - It was probably 580 00:14:59,542 --> 00:14:59,980 six weeks later, 581 00:15:00,020 --> 00:15:01,609 we were on the set, right? 582 00:15:01,649 --> 00:15:02,149 - Wow. 583 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:04,080 - Okay, Will, just come 584 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:04,980 downstage a little. 585 00:15:05,020 --> 00:15:05,753 Okay, actually, 586 00:15:05,793 --> 00:15:06,980 no, you're fine, and go. 587 00:15:07,020 --> 00:15:08,317 - I remember 588 00:15:08,357 --> 00:15:10,980 our first table reading. 589 00:15:11,020 --> 00:15:12,215 Will and Alfonso 590 00:15:12,255 --> 00:15:13,980 were chasing each other 591 00:15:14,020 --> 00:15:16,980 around the table. 592 00:15:17,020 --> 00:15:18,980 [laughter] 593 00:15:19,020 --> 00:15:20,120 There were network executives 594 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:21,480 and all kinds of thi-- 595 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:22,260 you know, 596 00:15:22,300 --> 00:15:22,980 really powerful people, 597 00:15:23,020 --> 00:15:24,604 and they were just playmates 598 00:15:24,644 --> 00:15:26,084 from the very beginning. 599 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:27,980 - Look who's here, Will. 600 00:15:28,020 --> 00:15:30,980 - Hey! 601 00:15:31,020 --> 00:15:32,980 Who is he? 602 00:15:33,020 --> 00:15:35,324 - One of the things I've always 603 00:15:35,364 --> 00:15:36,980 been able to recognize 604 00:15:37,020 --> 00:15:38,441 in my life is chemistry. 605 00:15:38,481 --> 00:15:39,021 - Mm-hmm. 606 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:42,081 - And that really came alive 607 00:15:42,121 --> 00:15:42,980 on the show, 608 00:15:43,020 --> 00:15:44,795 the comedic relationship 609 00:15:44,835 --> 00:15:46,980 that we were able to develop. 610 00:15:47,020 --> 00:15:49,980 [jazzy music] 611 00:15:50,020 --> 00:15:57,000 ♪ ♪ 612 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:00,795 The initial focus of 613 00:16:00,835 --> 00:16:03,000 the show was going to be 614 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,980 Will, Uncle Phil collisions. 615 00:16:07,020 --> 00:16:08,000 - Oh, my God. 616 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:09,595 - We started to see 617 00:16:09,635 --> 00:16:09,980 the dynamics 618 00:16:10,020 --> 00:16:12,980 between the other characters, 619 00:16:13,020 --> 00:16:16,980 and Uncle Phil, Aunt Viv 620 00:16:17,020 --> 00:16:18,980 were holding the base, 621 00:16:19,020 --> 00:16:20,841 and Will and Carlton 622 00:16:20,881 --> 00:16:22,980 being able to run wild. 623 00:16:23,020 --> 00:16:25,328 - Yo, how you playing me, 624 00:16:25,368 --> 00:16:25,980 Prince? 625 00:16:26,020 --> 00:16:26,484 - What? 626 00:16:26,524 --> 00:16:27,980 - Yo, you dissin' me! 627 00:16:28,020 --> 00:16:29,980 - C'mon, man, stop it! 628 00:16:30,020 --> 00:16:31,980 It became clear very quickly 629 00:16:32,020 --> 00:16:35,251 that that was the most powerful 630 00:16:35,291 --> 00:16:37,980 comedic asset of the show. 631 00:16:38,020 --> 00:16:40,088 [The Sugarhill Gang's 632 00:16:40,128 --> 00:16:40,980 "Apache"] 633 00:16:41,020 --> 00:16:41,980 ♪ ♪ 634 00:16:42,020 --> 00:16:43,980 - ♪ Tonto, jump on it ♪ 635 00:16:44,020 --> 00:16:45,980 ♪ Jump on it, jump on it ♪ 636 00:16:46,020 --> 00:16:48,022 - We understood that someone 637 00:16:48,062 --> 00:16:49,980 had to be the straight man. 638 00:16:50,020 --> 00:16:50,841 - Yep, absolutely. 639 00:16:50,881 --> 00:16:51,980 - For the other person's 640 00:16:52,020 --> 00:16:53,219 silliness and comedy. 641 00:16:53,259 --> 00:16:53,980 - Absolutely. 642 00:16:54,020 --> 00:16:54,980 d 643 00:16:55,020 --> 00:16:56,980 ♪ ♪ 644 00:16:57,020 --> 00:16:57,920 - It was never 645 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:58,980 as crystal clear 646 00:16:59,020 --> 00:17:00,566 as "this is a Carlton moment," 647 00:17:00,606 --> 00:17:01,980 or "this is a Will moment." 648 00:17:02,020 --> 00:17:02,803 - Mm-hmm. 649 00:17:02,843 --> 00:17:04,980 - It was always the show 650 00:17:05,020 --> 00:17:05,980 that came first. 651 00:17:06,020 --> 00:17:07,919 - I saved your life! 652 00:17:07,959 --> 00:17:09,000 You owe me! 653 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,980 [gentle music] 654 00:17:15,020 --> 00:17:18,980 ♪ ♪ 655 00:17:19,020 --> 00:17:20,320 - We knew that we could rely 656 00:17:20,360 --> 00:17:20,980 on each other, 657 00:17:21,020 --> 00:17:22,886 and there was always 658 00:17:22,926 --> 00:17:24,980 a respect and a trust. 659 00:17:25,020 --> 00:17:25,980 [police siren blaring] 660 00:17:26,020 --> 00:17:27,160 Is that the police? 661 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:28,531 - Punch it, man. 662 00:17:28,571 --> 00:17:29,351 We in a Benz. 663 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:30,980 - Are you crazy? 664 00:17:31,020 --> 00:17:31,980 I'd call this a lucky break. 665 00:17:32,020 --> 00:17:33,291 A policeman is our pal. 666 00:17:33,331 --> 00:17:34,980 We can ask him for directions. 667 00:17:35,020 --> 00:17:36,785 The episode where Will 668 00:17:36,825 --> 00:17:38,980 and Carlton get pulled over 669 00:17:39,020 --> 00:17:41,980 made it abundantly clear that 670 00:17:42,020 --> 00:17:43,987 Will came from the streets, 671 00:17:44,027 --> 00:17:45,980 Carlton grew up in Bel-Air. 672 00:17:46,020 --> 00:17:46,980 - Listen to me, Carlton. 673 00:17:47,020 --> 00:17:48,092 When he comes up, 674 00:17:48,132 --> 00:17:49,980 keep your hands on the wheel. 675 00:17:50,020 --> 00:17:51,248 - Good evening, officer. 676 00:17:51,288 --> 00:17:51,980 Carlton Banks. 677 00:17:52,020 --> 00:17:53,684 - Keep your hands 678 00:17:53,724 --> 00:17:54,980 on the wheel. 679 00:17:55,020 --> 00:17:56,129 - Culturally, 680 00:17:56,169 --> 00:17:57,980 we learned how to see 681 00:17:58,020 --> 00:17:59,980 other people's points of view. 682 00:18:00,020 --> 00:18:01,985 - Even when you make 683 00:18:02,025 --> 00:18:02,980 fun of me, 684 00:18:03,020 --> 00:18:04,929 I know you're doing it 685 00:18:04,969 --> 00:18:06,000 out of love. 686 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:08,980 Influences change people. 687 00:18:09,020 --> 00:18:10,980 Will learned from Carlton. 688 00:18:11,020 --> 00:18:12,980 Carlton learned from Will. 689 00:18:13,020 --> 00:18:14,980 You can't be the same kid 690 00:18:15,020 --> 00:18:16,014 before Will 691 00:18:16,054 --> 00:18:17,980 comes into that house 692 00:18:18,020 --> 00:18:19,072 and be the same kid 693 00:18:19,112 --> 00:18:19,980 six years later. 694 00:18:20,020 --> 00:18:20,894 Admit it, Will. 695 00:18:20,934 --> 00:18:21,980 You care about me. 696 00:18:22,020 --> 00:18:23,980 - I do not. 697 00:18:24,020 --> 00:18:25,980 - You love me. 698 00:18:26,020 --> 00:18:27,488 - [yelling] Hey, my brother, 699 00:18:27,528 --> 00:18:28,980 you wanna take this outside? 700 00:18:29,020 --> 00:18:30,980 [both grunting] 701 00:18:31,020 --> 00:18:32,232 How about you do the Carlton 702 00:18:32,272 --> 00:18:32,980 dance real quick? 703 00:18:33,020 --> 00:18:33,980 Do the Carlton dance. 704 00:18:34,020 --> 00:18:35,716 - How about I don't 705 00:18:35,756 --> 00:18:36,980 and say I did? 706 00:18:37,020 --> 00:18:38,698 - I never, ever could do 707 00:18:38,738 --> 00:18:39,980 the Carlton dance. 708 00:18:40,020 --> 00:18:41,038 For whatever reason, 709 00:18:41,078 --> 00:18:41,980 I can't find the-- 710 00:18:42,020 --> 00:18:43,299 there's an opposite thing 711 00:18:43,339 --> 00:18:43,980 that he does, 712 00:18:44,020 --> 00:18:45,487 and I can't--I just never-- 713 00:18:45,527 --> 00:18:46,980 I never was able to get it. 714 00:18:47,020 --> 00:18:48,201 - The first time, 715 00:18:48,241 --> 00:18:49,980 all it said in the script 716 00:18:50,020 --> 00:18:51,360 was, "Carlton dances," 717 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:52,980 and I needed to figure out 718 00:18:53,020 --> 00:18:54,183 how this character 719 00:18:54,223 --> 00:18:54,980 would dance. 720 00:18:55,020 --> 00:18:57,354 What would be the actual move 721 00:18:57,394 --> 00:18:58,980 that hit it perfect? 722 00:18:59,020 --> 00:19:00,254 - You got to do it. 723 00:19:00,294 --> 00:19:01,980 One last time for me, man. 724 00:19:02,020 --> 00:19:03,084 [Tom Jones' 725 00:19:03,124 --> 00:19:04,980 "It's Not Unusual"] 726 00:19:05,020 --> 00:19:09,980 ♪ ♪ 727 00:19:10,020 --> 00:19:11,527 - That final moment 728 00:19:11,567 --> 00:19:12,980 doing it together, 729 00:19:13,020 --> 00:19:13,867 that was, like, 730 00:19:13,907 --> 00:19:14,980 Will finally making 731 00:19:15,020 --> 00:19:16,887 the full acceptance 732 00:19:16,927 --> 00:19:17,980 of Carlton, 733 00:19:18,020 --> 00:19:19,848 and we are in sync 734 00:19:19,888 --> 00:19:20,980 and as one. 735 00:19:21,020 --> 00:19:23,000 - ♪ About with anyone ♪ 736 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:26,141 ♪ It's not unusual 737 00:19:26,181 --> 00:19:27,980 to see me cry ♪ 738 00:19:28,020 --> 00:19:29,980 ♪ I wanna die ♪ 739 00:19:30,020 --> 00:19:32,000 d 740 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,641 - We did six seasons 741 00:19:35,681 --> 00:19:37,980 and, you know, 150 episodes, 742 00:19:38,020 --> 00:19:40,141 so it's like, finding 743 00:19:40,181 --> 00:19:41,980 my favorite moment 744 00:19:42,020 --> 00:19:43,980 is really hard. 745 00:19:44,020 --> 00:19:45,513 This is a job 746 00:19:45,553 --> 00:19:47,980 for Sherlock Homeboy. 747 00:19:48,020 --> 00:19:50,318 - My favorite episode 748 00:19:50,358 --> 00:19:52,980 is "Def Poet's Society." 749 00:19:53,020 --> 00:19:54,457 - Ladies and gentlemen, 750 00:19:54,497 --> 00:19:55,980 Mr. Rafael de la Ghetto! 751 00:19:56,020 --> 00:19:57,980 d 752 00:19:58,020 --> 00:19:59,980 - The Rafael de la Ghetto 753 00:20:00,020 --> 00:20:01,749 was fun for Joe 754 00:20:01,789 --> 00:20:03,980 to break character. 755 00:20:04,020 --> 00:20:05,980 - Cannons to the right of them! 756 00:20:06,020 --> 00:20:07,980 - Cannons to the left of them. 757 00:20:08,020 --> 00:20:09,980 Cannons in front of them. 758 00:20:10,020 --> 00:20:12,980 Volleyed and thundered! 759 00:20:13,020 --> 00:20:14,678 Talk about ham acting, 760 00:20:14,718 --> 00:20:15,980 that's brilliant. 761 00:20:16,020 --> 00:20:17,439 - One of my most 762 00:20:17,479 --> 00:20:18,980 memorable moments 763 00:20:19,020 --> 00:20:20,980 was in the first season 764 00:20:21,020 --> 00:20:22,201 when you guys 765 00:20:22,241 --> 00:20:23,980 blackmailed Hilary. 766 00:20:24,020 --> 00:20:25,980 d 767 00:20:26,020 --> 00:20:27,097 I was really worried 768 00:20:27,137 --> 00:20:27,980 about how people 769 00:20:28,020 --> 00:20:29,008 were gonna feel about Hilary 770 00:20:29,048 --> 00:20:29,980 all the time, and I'm like, 771 00:20:30,020 --> 00:20:31,097 "They're just gonna hate her. 772 00:20:31,137 --> 00:20:31,980 They're gonna hate her. 773 00:20:32,020 --> 00:20:33,218 They're gonna hate her," 774 00:20:33,258 --> 00:20:33,980 which was true, 775 00:20:34,020 --> 00:20:34,987 and I found out 776 00:20:35,027 --> 00:20:36,980 just how much in that episode. 777 00:20:37,020 --> 00:20:37,980 - That's awful. 778 00:20:38,020 --> 00:20:39,020 Is he making you 779 00:20:39,060 --> 00:20:39,980 clean his room? 780 00:20:40,020 --> 00:20:40,538 - No. 781 00:20:40,578 --> 00:20:42,980 - Will you clean mine? 782 00:20:43,020 --> 00:20:45,980 [laughter] 783 00:20:46,020 --> 00:20:47,118 - Do you remember 784 00:20:47,158 --> 00:20:47,980 the audience? 785 00:20:48,020 --> 00:20:48,416 - I do remember. 786 00:20:48,456 --> 00:20:49,716 - The audience, yeah. 787 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:50,831 - They started 788 00:20:50,871 --> 00:20:51,980 stomping out there. 789 00:20:52,020 --> 00:20:55,000 d 790 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:00,542 - Hilary! 791 00:21:00,582 --> 00:21:00,980 - Woof! 792 00:21:01,020 --> 00:21:03,980 - [clears throat] 793 00:21:04,020 --> 00:21:05,336 - A lot of sitcoms 794 00:21:05,376 --> 00:21:06,980 just had the--[laughs] 795 00:21:07,020 --> 00:21:07,543 You know, 796 00:21:07,583 --> 00:21:08,980 they had the laugh knob 797 00:21:09,020 --> 00:21:10,550 that they would turn up, 798 00:21:10,590 --> 00:21:11,980 and there were moments 799 00:21:12,020 --> 00:21:13,052 on the show 800 00:21:13,092 --> 00:21:14,980 where we had to dial 801 00:21:15,020 --> 00:21:15,980 the laughter back. 802 00:21:16,020 --> 00:21:17,980 - Hilary Banks! 803 00:21:18,020 --> 00:21:19,980 - Oh, yes, Trevor? 804 00:21:20,020 --> 00:21:22,839 - Will you marry me? 805 00:21:22,879 --> 00:21:22,980 d 806 00:21:23,020 --> 00:21:27,000 d 807 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:29,820 - The Trevor moment 808 00:21:29,860 --> 00:21:30,980 was another one of those-- 809 00:21:31,020 --> 00:21:31,894 - Oh. 810 00:21:31,934 --> 00:21:32,980 - Yes. 811 00:21:33,020 --> 00:21:34,341 - One of those 812 00:21:34,381 --> 00:21:35,980 sustained laughs. 813 00:21:36,020 --> 00:21:38,980 [laughter] 814 00:21:39,020 --> 00:21:41,794 - I ain't no bungee expert 815 00:21:41,834 --> 00:21:42,980 or nothing, 816 00:21:43,020 --> 00:21:43,740 but I don't think 817 00:21:43,780 --> 00:21:44,980 he's supposed to be slamming 818 00:21:45,020 --> 00:21:46,980 into the ground like that. 819 00:21:47,020 --> 00:21:48,257 - I had my first kiss 820 00:21:48,297 --> 00:21:48,980 on the show. 821 00:21:49,020 --> 00:21:51,980 Like, my first actual kiss. 822 00:21:52,020 --> 00:21:53,980 - I think I'd feel better 823 00:21:54,020 --> 00:21:56,980 if I-I could kiss you. 824 00:21:57,020 --> 00:21:57,980 d 825 00:21:58,020 --> 00:21:59,980 - I was so nervous, 826 00:22:00,020 --> 00:22:00,469 and we're about 827 00:22:00,509 --> 00:22:00,980 to do the scene. 828 00:22:01,020 --> 00:22:02,315 Is it terrible that 829 00:22:02,355 --> 00:22:03,980 I want to kiss you back? 830 00:22:04,020 --> 00:22:05,980 And I swear to you, 831 00:22:06,020 --> 00:22:07,980 I see Alfonso, Will and Karyn 832 00:22:08,020 --> 00:22:09,986 peek out from behind 833 00:22:10,026 --> 00:22:12,000 a camera like, "Oh." 834 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,980 - Can I blow in your ear? 835 00:22:18,020 --> 00:22:18,980 d 836 00:22:19,020 --> 00:22:20,666 - That was all so-- 837 00:22:20,706 --> 00:22:21,980 like, I was 11, 838 00:22:22,020 --> 00:22:23,980 having, like, breakdown-- 839 00:22:24,020 --> 00:22:24,545 like, "I don't know 840 00:22:24,585 --> 00:22:24,980 what I'm doing. 841 00:22:25,020 --> 00:22:26,766 I don't know how to do this," 842 00:22:26,806 --> 00:22:27,980 because everything-- 843 00:22:28,020 --> 00:22:30,257 - Think of you doing that 844 00:22:30,297 --> 00:22:31,980 as an 11-year-old-- 845 00:22:32,020 --> 00:22:33,349 - You gotta act like 846 00:22:33,389 --> 00:22:34,980 you got this tic, right? 847 00:22:35,020 --> 00:22:35,922 Like the Army did this 848 00:22:35,962 --> 00:22:36,980 experiment on you, right, 849 00:22:37,020 --> 00:22:38,980 that just went terribly wrong. 850 00:22:39,020 --> 00:22:39,785 You be like, 851 00:22:39,825 --> 00:22:40,980 "Back up! Back up! 852 00:22:41,020 --> 00:22:42,273 "Mind your business, 853 00:22:42,313 --> 00:22:42,980 that's all. 854 00:22:43,020 --> 00:22:45,980 Mind your business." 855 00:22:46,020 --> 00:22:48,980 Back up! Back up! 856 00:22:49,020 --> 00:22:50,677 Mind your business, that's all. 857 00:22:50,717 --> 00:22:51,980 Just mind your business. 858 00:22:52,020 --> 00:22:52,980 - That's good. 859 00:22:53,020 --> 00:22:54,980 - Me getting tossed out 860 00:22:55,020 --> 00:22:55,665 was written into 861 00:22:55,705 --> 00:22:56,980 the very first show that I did. 862 00:22:57,020 --> 00:22:58,257 When it aired, 863 00:22:58,297 --> 00:22:59,980 everybody loved it. 864 00:23:00,020 --> 00:23:00,980 - When do we eat here? 865 00:23:01,020 --> 00:23:03,034 - We eat here later. 866 00:23:03,074 --> 00:23:05,000 You eat here never. 867 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:06,755 - Looks like 868 00:23:06,795 --> 00:23:08,000 you eat here often. 869 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:11,980 [sprinkler clicking] 870 00:23:12,020 --> 00:23:14,980 Ahh! 871 00:23:15,020 --> 00:23:18,617 One day we filmed maybe 872 00:23:18,657 --> 00:23:20,980 about 150 takes 873 00:23:21,020 --> 00:23:22,064 of me getting tossed 874 00:23:22,104 --> 00:23:22,980 out of the house. 875 00:23:23,020 --> 00:23:25,980 Ahh! Ahh! Ahh! 876 00:23:26,020 --> 00:23:27,027 I think they didn't want 877 00:23:27,067 --> 00:23:27,980 to torture me anymore, 878 00:23:28,020 --> 00:23:30,016 so that's the reason why they 879 00:23:30,056 --> 00:23:31,980 started using the same shot, 880 00:23:32,020 --> 00:23:33,760 and then that became a thing, 881 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:35,314 that every time I walked 882 00:23:35,354 --> 00:23:35,980 into a scene 883 00:23:36,020 --> 00:23:37,980 and I had that shirt on, 884 00:23:38,020 --> 00:23:39,122 the audience kind of knew 885 00:23:39,162 --> 00:23:39,980 what was coming up. 886 00:23:40,020 --> 00:23:41,980 - You know the drill. 887 00:23:42,020 --> 00:23:42,980 - Uh-oh. 888 00:23:43,020 --> 00:23:44,980 Ahh! 889 00:23:45,020 --> 00:23:45,980 Ahh! 890 00:23:46,020 --> 00:23:48,088 - My favorite moment, 891 00:23:48,128 --> 00:23:48,980 I think-- 892 00:23:49,020 --> 00:23:49,554 I think--and there's 893 00:23:49,594 --> 00:23:49,980 so many things, 894 00:23:50,020 --> 00:23:51,519 but one that comes to mind 895 00:23:51,559 --> 00:23:52,980 right away of my favorite 896 00:23:53,020 --> 00:23:53,980 is when you lost your mind 897 00:23:54,020 --> 00:23:54,509 and dragged yourself 898 00:23:54,549 --> 00:23:55,629 across that floor. 899 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:56,441 - Oh, my goodness. 900 00:23:56,481 --> 00:23:56,980 - That's my favorite. 901 00:23:57,020 --> 00:23:57,347 - Yes. 902 00:23:57,387 --> 00:23:58,980 - That's my favorite scene. 903 00:23:59,020 --> 00:23:59,902 - And into the-- 904 00:23:59,942 --> 00:24:00,980 that was, I think-- 905 00:24:01,020 --> 00:24:02,368 I've never laughed 906 00:24:02,408 --> 00:24:03,980 that hard in my life. 907 00:24:04,020 --> 00:24:05,224 - Oh, my gosh, 908 00:24:05,264 --> 00:24:06,980 he's still up there! 909 00:24:07,020 --> 00:24:08,609 - Oh, my God! 910 00:24:08,649 --> 00:24:09,980 Oh, my God! 911 00:24:10,020 --> 00:24:11,103 - I don't know what 912 00:24:11,143 --> 00:24:11,980 you were doing. 913 00:24:12,020 --> 00:24:12,486 - What got into you? 914 00:24:12,526 --> 00:24:12,980 - Like, what--what-- 915 00:24:13,020 --> 00:24:13,957 - No, no, no, so-- 916 00:24:13,997 --> 00:24:14,980 - But, like, what-- 917 00:24:15,020 --> 00:24:15,984 how do you know 918 00:24:16,024 --> 00:24:16,980 how to do that? 919 00:24:17,020 --> 00:24:17,720 - There's a lot of things 920 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:17,980 that I do 921 00:24:18,020 --> 00:24:19,580 that I don't know 922 00:24:19,620 --> 00:24:20,980 how I do, but-- 923 00:24:21,020 --> 00:24:22,413 How could you do it? 924 00:24:22,453 --> 00:24:22,980 Oh, God! 925 00:24:23,020 --> 00:24:25,980 No, no, no! 926 00:24:26,020 --> 00:24:27,064 The scene was set up 927 00:24:27,104 --> 00:24:27,980 perfectly for it, 928 00:24:28,020 --> 00:24:29,671 and I was like, "Let's just 929 00:24:29,711 --> 00:24:30,980 break the fourth wall 930 00:24:31,020 --> 00:24:32,980 and go absolutely crazy." 931 00:24:33,020 --> 00:24:35,980 How could you do it? 932 00:24:36,020 --> 00:24:36,758 Never before 933 00:24:36,798 --> 00:24:37,980 had those moments-- 934 00:24:38,020 --> 00:24:39,319 - Be allowed to be-- 935 00:24:39,359 --> 00:24:40,980 - Be allowed to be on TV. 936 00:24:41,020 --> 00:24:42,980 d 937 00:24:43,020 --> 00:24:44,980 - That was a serious no-no. 938 00:24:45,020 --> 00:24:46,770 You don't break the fourth wall 939 00:24:46,810 --> 00:24:48,070 in sitcom television. 940 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:51,010 - How could he do that? 941 00:24:51,050 --> 00:24:51,980 Oh, my God! 942 00:24:52,020 --> 00:24:53,368 - I'm telling you, that 943 00:24:53,408 --> 00:24:54,980 breaking of the fourth wall 944 00:24:55,020 --> 00:24:55,630 with the audience, 945 00:24:55,670 --> 00:24:55,980 that's a-- 946 00:24:56,020 --> 00:24:58,420 that's a really special part 947 00:24:58,460 --> 00:24:59,980 of that connection 948 00:25:00,020 --> 00:25:02,417 that we had with the audience. 949 00:25:02,457 --> 00:25:02,980 - Yeah. 950 00:25:03,020 --> 00:25:03,986 - Look at me 951 00:25:04,026 --> 00:25:05,980 when I'm talking to you. 952 00:25:06,020 --> 00:25:09,980 d 953 00:25:10,020 --> 00:25:10,980 [laughter] 954 00:25:11,020 --> 00:25:13,980 [upbeat music] 955 00:25:14,020 --> 00:25:16,980 ♪ ♪ 956 00:25:17,020 --> 00:25:19,000 - Run! 957 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:20,956 - There's something 958 00:25:20,996 --> 00:25:21,980 different about you. 959 00:25:22,020 --> 00:25:24,000 [laughter] 960 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:27,980 ♪ ♪ 961 00:25:28,020 --> 00:25:29,980 - We so rich. 962 00:25:30,020 --> 00:25:30,785 Why we can't 963 00:25:30,825 --> 00:25:31,980 afford no ceiling? 964 00:25:32,020 --> 00:25:34,000 [laughter] 965 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:35,514 - That was cute. 966 00:25:35,554 --> 00:25:36,394 - Like, that-- 967 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:37,954 that relationship 968 00:25:37,994 --> 00:25:38,980 with the audience, 969 00:25:39,020 --> 00:25:40,623 it was like they were in 970 00:25:40,663 --> 00:25:41,980 on the joke with us. 971 00:25:42,020 --> 00:25:43,398 - And I always felt like 972 00:25:43,438 --> 00:25:44,980 the audience appreciated... 973 00:25:45,020 --> 00:25:46,103 - Being brought in. 974 00:25:46,143 --> 00:25:46,980 - Being let in. 975 00:25:47,020 --> 00:25:47,452 - Yeah. 976 00:25:47,492 --> 00:25:47,980 - Right? 977 00:25:48,020 --> 00:25:48,945 Like, you're watching this, 978 00:25:48,985 --> 00:25:50,725 and it's written, wink, wink. 979 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:51,497 - And while we're 980 00:25:51,537 --> 00:25:51,980 on the subject-- 981 00:25:52,020 --> 00:25:55,000 [static crackles] 982 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:57,345 - That's kinda fly, right? 983 00:25:57,385 --> 00:25:58,980 Don't you wish you lived on TV? 984 00:25:59,020 --> 00:26:00,378 - When we were doing the show, 985 00:26:00,418 --> 00:26:00,980 I have to say 986 00:26:01,020 --> 00:26:02,674 I always felt like 987 00:26:02,714 --> 00:26:03,980 it was just us 988 00:26:04,020 --> 00:26:04,468 and the audience 989 00:26:04,508 --> 00:26:04,980 that was present. 990 00:26:05,020 --> 00:26:07,640 I had no sense of millions 991 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:09,980 of viewers beyond that. 992 00:26:10,020 --> 00:26:10,190 - Oh. 993 00:26:10,230 --> 00:26:10,980 - Let alone decades 994 00:26:11,020 --> 00:26:12,573 and generations after that. 995 00:26:12,613 --> 00:26:13,113 - Yeah. 996 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:15,574 - I just want to sit here 997 00:26:15,614 --> 00:26:16,980 and watch a little TV. 998 00:26:17,020 --> 00:26:18,980 - It was three shows. 999 00:26:19,020 --> 00:26:19,181 It was 1000 00:26:19,221 --> 00:26:19,980 "Monday Night Football." 1001 00:26:20,020 --> 00:26:21,980 It was "Monday Night Movie." 1002 00:26:22,020 --> 00:26:23,257 And "The Fresh Prince 1003 00:26:23,297 --> 00:26:23,980 of Bel-Air." 1004 00:26:24,020 --> 00:26:25,349 - People would leave 1005 00:26:25,389 --> 00:26:27,000 "Monday Night Football," 1006 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:28,323 go over to 1007 00:26:28,363 --> 00:26:29,503 that other channel, 1008 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:30,673 and watch 1009 00:26:30,713 --> 00:26:32,980 "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." 1010 00:26:33,020 --> 00:26:34,133 - It's like a beautiful 1011 00:26:34,173 --> 00:26:34,980 underdog position 1012 00:26:35,020 --> 00:26:35,803 where you're not 1013 00:26:35,843 --> 00:26:37,223 really expected to win. 1014 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:38,913 You're not gonna beat 1015 00:26:38,953 --> 00:26:39,980 "Monday Night Football," 1016 00:26:40,020 --> 00:26:41,907 but we enjoyed the rumble. 1017 00:26:41,947 --> 00:26:42,447 d 1018 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:44,980 Now it's on! 1019 00:26:45,020 --> 00:26:46,422 - People loved watching 1020 00:26:46,462 --> 00:26:46,980 the show, 1021 00:26:47,020 --> 00:26:47,980 which meant a lot 1022 00:26:48,020 --> 00:26:49,243 because they didn't have it 1023 00:26:49,283 --> 00:26:49,980 on their phones. 1024 00:26:50,020 --> 00:26:51,485 You had to actually 1025 00:26:51,525 --> 00:26:52,980 watch it to see it, 1026 00:26:53,020 --> 00:26:53,980 and then the next day 1027 00:26:54,020 --> 00:26:55,818 you would have to read 1028 00:26:55,858 --> 00:26:57,980 about it in the newspaper. 1029 00:26:58,020 --> 00:26:59,980 [upbeat music] 1030 00:27:00,020 --> 00:27:01,365 - I realized that 1031 00:27:01,405 --> 00:27:02,980 this show was bigger 1032 00:27:03,020 --> 00:27:03,785 than I could 1033 00:27:03,825 --> 00:27:04,980 have ever expected 1034 00:27:05,020 --> 00:27:05,753 when there were 1035 00:27:05,793 --> 00:27:06,980 80-year-old grandmothers 1036 00:27:07,020 --> 00:27:09,390 that would come up to me 1037 00:27:09,430 --> 00:27:10,980 and say, "Jazz." 1038 00:27:11,020 --> 00:27:11,825 That freaked me out 1039 00:27:11,865 --> 00:27:12,980 because I didn't correlate 1040 00:27:13,020 --> 00:27:14,459 that people were recognizing 1041 00:27:14,499 --> 00:27:15,980 you from the television show. 1042 00:27:16,020 --> 00:27:17,980 ♪ ♪ 1043 00:27:18,020 --> 00:27:20,311 - One thing special to me 1044 00:27:20,351 --> 00:27:21,980 about the show was 1045 00:27:22,020 --> 00:27:24,231 we had a really unique 1046 00:27:24,271 --> 00:27:27,000 and distinct fashion sense. 1047 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:28,980 [screams] 1048 00:27:29,020 --> 00:27:29,858 - I didn't realize 1049 00:27:29,898 --> 00:27:30,980 how much freedom we had 1050 00:27:31,020 --> 00:27:32,049 when it came down 1051 00:27:32,089 --> 00:27:32,980 to the clothes. 1052 00:27:33,020 --> 00:27:34,092 - We always wanted to have 1053 00:27:34,132 --> 00:27:34,980 the hottest stuff on. 1054 00:27:35,020 --> 00:27:35,881 You know, we were 1055 00:27:35,921 --> 00:27:36,980 always trying to find 1056 00:27:37,020 --> 00:27:37,515 what was 1057 00:27:37,555 --> 00:27:38,980 the hottest new thing. 1058 00:27:39,020 --> 00:27:40,788 - It isn't as easy 1059 00:27:40,828 --> 00:27:41,980 at it looks. 1060 00:27:42,020 --> 00:27:43,980 ♪ ♪ 1061 00:27:44,020 --> 00:27:45,631 - This was a very 1062 00:27:45,671 --> 00:27:46,980 impactful time 1063 00:27:47,020 --> 00:27:47,980 in pop culture, 1064 00:27:48,020 --> 00:27:48,852 where, you know, 1065 00:27:48,892 --> 00:27:50,152 you wanted to be fly. 1066 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:52,304 - Eh, it's a little something 1067 00:27:52,344 --> 00:27:52,980 I put together. 1068 00:27:53,020 --> 00:27:54,173 Jordan would send over 1069 00:27:54,213 --> 00:27:54,980 the new Jordans 1070 00:27:55,020 --> 00:27:56,122 six weeks before they 1071 00:27:56,162 --> 00:27:56,980 were coming out. 1072 00:27:57,020 --> 00:27:58,546 - You don't realize, you're 1073 00:27:58,586 --> 00:27:59,980 wearing a pair of Jordans 1074 00:28:00,020 --> 00:28:01,684 that this picture 1075 00:28:01,724 --> 00:28:02,980 is circulated 1076 00:28:03,020 --> 00:28:04,336 among sneakerheads 1077 00:28:04,376 --> 00:28:05,980 for the past 30 years. 1078 00:28:06,020 --> 00:28:07,980 - Ah. 1079 00:28:08,020 --> 00:28:09,980 That's what's wrong. 1080 00:28:10,020 --> 00:28:12,000 - What? 1081 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:14,980 - Ha ha. 1082 00:28:15,020 --> 00:28:15,887 - You know, I think that 1083 00:28:15,927 --> 00:28:16,980 "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" 1084 00:28:17,020 --> 00:28:18,315 is a bigger hit now 1085 00:28:18,355 --> 00:28:19,980 than it was ever before. 1086 00:28:20,020 --> 00:28:21,275 - Yes, it's the cast, 1087 00:28:21,315 --> 00:28:22,980 and the cast is fun to watch 1088 00:28:23,020 --> 00:28:24,771 and all of that, but I think 1089 00:28:24,811 --> 00:28:25,980 it's the idea of it 1090 00:28:26,020 --> 00:28:28,154 as the part that, I think, 1091 00:28:28,194 --> 00:28:28,980 translates 1092 00:28:29,020 --> 00:28:31,980 to so many different places. 1093 00:28:32,020 --> 00:28:33,247 - For years, I've had 1094 00:28:33,287 --> 00:28:34,980 people come up to me and say, 1095 00:28:35,020 --> 00:28:35,434 "This show was 1096 00:28:35,474 --> 00:28:35,980 my favorite show, 1097 00:28:36,020 --> 00:28:37,152 and now it's my son's 1098 00:28:37,192 --> 00:28:37,980 favorite show." 1099 00:28:38,020 --> 00:28:39,085 And I think "The Fresh 1100 00:28:39,125 --> 00:28:39,980 Prince of Bel-Air" 1101 00:28:40,020 --> 00:28:42,980 had a lot of impact. 1102 00:28:43,020 --> 00:28:44,073 - The things 1103 00:28:44,113 --> 00:28:45,980 that stuck out for me 1104 00:28:46,020 --> 00:28:47,257 whenever I've thought 1105 00:28:47,297 --> 00:28:47,980 of this show 1106 00:28:48,020 --> 00:28:50,488 has always been our Tuesdays 1107 00:28:50,528 --> 00:28:52,980 and Wednesdays run-throughs. 1108 00:28:53,020 --> 00:28:55,249 - The way the week would work, 1109 00:28:55,289 --> 00:28:56,980 we'd come in on Monday. 1110 00:28:57,020 --> 00:28:57,957 Everybody's there, 1111 00:28:57,997 --> 00:28:58,980 writers, producers, 1112 00:28:59,020 --> 00:29:00,687 director, everybody, 1113 00:29:00,727 --> 00:29:02,980 and we read the screenplay. 1114 00:29:03,020 --> 00:29:04,980 - Why don't you, Mom? 1115 00:29:05,020 --> 00:29:05,868 It's all hollow and 1116 00:29:05,908 --> 00:29:07,348 meaningless anyway, so-- 1117 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:09,565 Did I say it right? 1118 00:29:09,605 --> 00:29:09,980 I'm-- 1119 00:29:10,020 --> 00:29:11,980 - We'd come in on Tuesday, 1120 00:29:12,020 --> 00:29:13,156 and we'd kinda block it, 1121 00:29:13,196 --> 00:29:13,980 and we'd work it, 1122 00:29:14,020 --> 00:29:15,296 but it was our time 1123 00:29:15,336 --> 00:29:16,000 to present 1124 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:17,278 our ideas 1125 00:29:17,318 --> 00:29:17,980 and our thoughts and, 1126 00:29:18,020 --> 00:29:19,280 "Hey, what if it was like this? 1127 00:29:19,320 --> 00:29:19,980 What about that?" 1128 00:29:20,020 --> 00:29:21,195 - And I just kinda stop 1129 00:29:21,235 --> 00:29:21,980 and just watch? 1130 00:29:22,020 --> 00:29:23,243 - Yeah, 'cause you supposed 1131 00:29:23,283 --> 00:29:23,980 to hear the kids 1132 00:29:24,020 --> 00:29:26,237 and turn back around. 1133 00:29:26,277 --> 00:29:26,980 - Okay. 1134 00:29:27,020 --> 00:29:27,980 - That Tuesday and Wednesday 1135 00:29:28,020 --> 00:29:30,086 would be a beautifully 1136 00:29:30,126 --> 00:29:31,980 collaborative period 1137 00:29:32,020 --> 00:29:33,815 where the actors 1138 00:29:33,855 --> 00:29:35,980 would find the soul 1139 00:29:36,020 --> 00:29:38,848 and the truth of the moments 1140 00:29:38,888 --> 00:29:40,980 for these characters. 1141 00:29:41,020 --> 00:29:43,302 - The idea that we, 1142 00:29:43,342 --> 00:29:45,980 as a Black show on TV, 1143 00:29:46,020 --> 00:29:47,597 one of three at the time, 1144 00:29:47,637 --> 00:29:47,980 right? 1145 00:29:48,020 --> 00:29:49,593 There weren't really us 1146 00:29:49,633 --> 00:29:50,980 in the writers room, 1147 00:29:51,020 --> 00:29:51,826 and as an actor, 1148 00:29:51,866 --> 00:29:52,980 you never had a voice. 1149 00:29:53,020 --> 00:29:54,257 You never had a voice 1150 00:29:54,297 --> 00:29:54,980 in the room. 1151 00:29:55,020 --> 00:29:56,640 You were a puppet 1152 00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:58,980 who was told what to do. 1153 00:29:59,020 --> 00:29:59,515 - Take your notes. 1154 00:29:59,555 --> 00:29:59,980 - Say this line. 1155 00:30:00,020 --> 00:30:00,567 - Yeah. 1156 00:30:00,607 --> 00:30:01,980 - Move over here. 1157 00:30:02,020 --> 00:30:03,967 - At some point the producers 1158 00:30:04,007 --> 00:30:04,980 and the writers 1159 00:30:05,020 --> 00:30:06,486 wanted to make Hilary 1160 00:30:06,526 --> 00:30:07,980 a strong Black woman. 1161 00:30:08,020 --> 00:30:09,420 They wanted to, like, 1162 00:30:09,460 --> 00:30:10,980 see that switch in her, 1163 00:30:11,020 --> 00:30:12,386 and then I felt like, 1164 00:30:12,426 --> 00:30:12,980 you know, 1165 00:30:13,020 --> 00:30:14,561 there are some people 1166 00:30:14,601 --> 00:30:15,980 who are just flawed 1167 00:30:16,020 --> 00:30:17,980 and see things a certain way, 1168 00:30:18,020 --> 00:30:19,852 and you can learn a lot 1169 00:30:19,892 --> 00:30:20,980 from them too. 1170 00:30:21,020 --> 00:30:22,980 Look, I'm a career woman. 1171 00:30:23,020 --> 00:30:24,580 I don't have time to dust 1172 00:30:24,620 --> 00:30:25,980 and push around that-- 1173 00:30:26,020 --> 00:30:26,986 oh, what do you call 1174 00:30:27,026 --> 00:30:27,980 that big, loud thing 1175 00:30:28,020 --> 00:30:29,980 that sucks up everything? 1176 00:30:30,020 --> 00:30:33,013 - We were able to share 1177 00:30:33,053 --> 00:30:34,980 the experience, 1178 00:30:35,020 --> 00:30:37,302 the real experience 1179 00:30:37,342 --> 00:30:39,980 and gave those writers 1180 00:30:40,020 --> 00:30:40,680 our perspective. 1181 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:40,980 - Yeah. 1182 00:30:41,020 --> 00:30:43,730 - You can put your hands 1183 00:30:43,770 --> 00:30:44,980 down, Jazz. 1184 00:30:45,020 --> 00:30:45,675 - No way. 1185 00:30:45,715 --> 00:30:46,980 Dude's got a gun. 1186 00:30:47,020 --> 00:30:48,870 Next thing you know, I got 1187 00:30:48,910 --> 00:30:51,000 six warning shots in my back. 1188 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:53,047 When we did 1189 00:30:53,087 --> 00:30:54,980 the courtroom scene, 1190 00:30:55,020 --> 00:30:56,580 there was a level 1191 00:30:56,620 --> 00:30:57,980 of truth to it. 1192 00:30:58,020 --> 00:30:58,472 That's the reason 1193 00:30:58,512 --> 00:30:58,980 why they wrote it. 1194 00:30:59,020 --> 00:31:01,261 I'm putting 1195 00:31:01,301 --> 00:31:04,980 my hands down now. 1196 00:31:05,020 --> 00:31:05,825 - Part of the power 1197 00:31:05,865 --> 00:31:06,980 of what we would always do 1198 00:31:07,020 --> 00:31:08,980 with "The Fresh Prince," 1199 00:31:09,020 --> 00:31:10,681 there would be 1200 00:31:10,721 --> 00:31:12,980 very powerful ideas 1201 00:31:13,020 --> 00:31:14,233 under the jokes 1202 00:31:14,273 --> 00:31:15,980 and under the comedy. 1203 00:31:16,020 --> 00:31:17,515 - You can wear the T-shirts, 1204 00:31:17,555 --> 00:31:18,980 you can put up the posters, 1205 00:31:19,020 --> 00:31:19,980 and you can shout the slogans, 1206 00:31:20,020 --> 00:31:21,254 but unless you know 1207 00:31:21,294 --> 00:31:22,980 all the history behind it, 1208 00:31:23,020 --> 00:31:24,451 you're trivializing 1209 00:31:24,491 --> 00:31:25,980 the entire struggle. 1210 00:31:26,020 --> 00:31:27,399 - That is one of those things 1211 00:31:27,439 --> 00:31:28,159 that I think 1212 00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:30,980 kinda makes people understand 1213 00:31:31,020 --> 00:31:32,226 just how groundbreaking 1214 00:31:32,266 --> 00:31:32,980 this show was. 1215 00:31:33,020 --> 00:31:35,980 - It is as relevant today 1216 00:31:36,020 --> 00:31:38,470 as it was 30 years ago, 1217 00:31:38,510 --> 00:31:39,980 unfortunately. 1218 00:31:40,020 --> 00:31:41,880 - Whenever we would come 1219 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:42,980 across moments 1220 00:31:43,020 --> 00:31:44,624 that they wrote that was like, 1221 00:31:44,664 --> 00:31:45,980 "This wouldn't happen..." 1222 00:31:46,020 --> 00:31:46,805 - Right. 1223 00:31:46,845 --> 00:31:49,980 - "Black people don't do this." 1224 00:31:50,020 --> 00:31:51,129 - Right. 1225 00:31:51,169 --> 00:31:51,980 - Yes. 1226 00:31:52,020 --> 00:31:53,433 - Tuesday and Wednesday is 1227 00:31:53,473 --> 00:31:54,980 what made this show special, 1228 00:31:55,020 --> 00:31:57,445 because we made sure that we 1229 00:31:57,485 --> 00:32:00,000 were authentic every episode. 1230 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:02,815 - I had spent a career 1231 00:32:02,855 --> 00:32:03,980 being on shows 1232 00:32:04,020 --> 00:32:05,552 that showed the variety 1233 00:32:05,592 --> 00:32:06,980 of the Black culture, 1234 00:32:07,020 --> 00:32:09,016 showing that we were not just 1235 00:32:09,056 --> 00:32:10,980 a monolithic group of people 1236 00:32:11,020 --> 00:32:12,241 with one idea 1237 00:32:12,281 --> 00:32:13,980 and one lifestyle, 1238 00:32:14,020 --> 00:32:14,980 and when I got here, 1239 00:32:15,020 --> 00:32:16,244 we had the freedom 1240 00:32:16,284 --> 00:32:17,980 to express to the writers 1241 00:32:18,020 --> 00:32:19,945 the cultural aspects of what 1242 00:32:19,985 --> 00:32:21,980 they had in the written word. 1243 00:32:22,020 --> 00:32:24,015 I remember a table read 1244 00:32:24,055 --> 00:32:24,980 one Monday, 1245 00:32:25,020 --> 00:32:26,915 and there was some line that 1246 00:32:26,955 --> 00:32:28,980 they had given Tatyana to say, 1247 00:32:29,020 --> 00:32:30,980 and I said, "Excuse me, 1248 00:32:31,020 --> 00:32:32,980 if Tatyana says that 1249 00:32:33,020 --> 00:32:33,724 to her daddy, 1250 00:32:33,764 --> 00:32:34,980 she'd lose her teeth." 1251 00:32:35,020 --> 00:32:35,850 - Yeah, yeah, 1252 00:32:35,890 --> 00:32:36,980 exactly, exactly. 1253 00:32:37,020 --> 00:32:38,064 - So no, culturally, 1254 00:32:38,104 --> 00:32:38,980 we don't do that. 1255 00:32:39,020 --> 00:32:39,886 - James used to sit 1256 00:32:39,926 --> 00:32:41,306 where you're sitting... 1257 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:42,179 - Yep. 1258 00:32:42,219 --> 00:32:42,980 - That was James's spot. 1259 00:32:43,020 --> 00:32:45,980 - During those note sessions, 1260 00:32:46,020 --> 00:32:47,726 and that is where I learned 1261 00:32:47,766 --> 00:32:47,980 that 1262 00:32:48,020 --> 00:32:52,980 what we do is not for us. 1263 00:32:53,020 --> 00:32:55,980 It's not about us. 1264 00:32:56,020 --> 00:32:57,084 We are here 1265 00:32:57,124 --> 00:32:58,980 to bring dignity... 1266 00:32:59,020 --> 00:33:00,980 - Mm-hmm. 1267 00:33:01,020 --> 00:33:04,700 - To represent, to expand, 1268 00:33:04,740 --> 00:33:06,980 to push forward, 1269 00:33:07,020 --> 00:33:09,613 and I learned that here 1270 00:33:09,653 --> 00:33:10,980 at his feet. 1271 00:33:11,020 --> 00:33:13,980 [lively music] 1272 00:33:14,020 --> 00:33:14,980 ♪ ♪ 1273 00:33:15,020 --> 00:33:16,980 - This one takes the cake. 1274 00:33:17,020 --> 00:33:18,860 - James is the heart 1275 00:33:18,900 --> 00:33:19,980 of the show. 1276 00:33:20,020 --> 00:33:21,980 - I love you, Uncle Phil. 1277 00:33:22,020 --> 00:33:23,257 - We knew that 1278 00:33:23,297 --> 00:33:24,980 he knew the answers 1279 00:33:25,020 --> 00:33:26,700 or could guide folks 1280 00:33:26,740 --> 00:33:27,980 to the answers. 1281 00:33:28,020 --> 00:33:29,980 - Carlton, sit. 1282 00:33:30,020 --> 00:33:31,980 - As you wish, Father. 1283 00:33:32,020 --> 00:33:33,987 - James had a very deep love 1284 00:33:34,027 --> 00:33:34,980 of jazz music, 1285 00:33:35,020 --> 00:33:36,291 and I would spend a lot 1286 00:33:36,331 --> 00:33:37,980 of times in his dressing room, 1287 00:33:38,020 --> 00:33:39,980 and he would give me jazz CDs. 1288 00:33:40,020 --> 00:33:41,486 - You know, he got his 1289 00:33:41,526 --> 00:33:42,980 Billie Holiday picture 1290 00:33:43,020 --> 00:33:44,980 up on the wall, 1291 00:33:45,020 --> 00:33:46,133 a little Charlie "Bird" 1292 00:33:46,173 --> 00:33:46,980 Parker, you know? 1293 00:33:47,020 --> 00:33:48,390 Boy, I'm telling you, 1294 00:33:48,430 --> 00:33:49,980 this man got mad flavor. 1295 00:33:50,020 --> 00:33:50,744 - The music that 1296 00:33:50,784 --> 00:33:51,980 was coming out of his room 1297 00:33:52,020 --> 00:33:53,460 was always just amazing. 1298 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:54,480 - Ashley, honey, 1299 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:54,980 this is possibly 1300 00:33:55,020 --> 00:33:56,283 the most beautiful music 1301 00:33:56,323 --> 00:33:56,980 ever written. 1302 00:33:57,020 --> 00:33:59,980 - He was my teacher. 1303 00:34:00,020 --> 00:34:01,426 I learned what it means 1304 00:34:01,466 --> 00:34:02,980 to be an artist from him. 1305 00:34:03,020 --> 00:34:04,298 - Learning that there's 1306 00:34:04,338 --> 00:34:05,058 other works, 1307 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:06,649 there's other arts 1308 00:34:06,689 --> 00:34:06,980 out there 1309 00:34:07,020 --> 00:34:08,860 that would help you understand 1310 00:34:08,900 --> 00:34:09,980 yours even better. 1311 00:34:10,020 --> 00:34:10,769 - I was watching 1312 00:34:10,809 --> 00:34:11,980 this Robeson documentary, 1313 00:34:12,020 --> 00:34:13,986 and James used to bring up 1314 00:34:14,026 --> 00:34:14,980 Paul Robeson. 1315 00:34:15,020 --> 00:34:16,426 He, like, introduced me 1316 00:34:16,466 --> 00:34:17,980 to Black art in ways that 1317 00:34:18,020 --> 00:34:19,279 I wouldn't have gotten 1318 00:34:19,319 --> 00:34:20,980 that education anywhere else, 1319 00:34:21,020 --> 00:34:22,439 and I'm watching 1320 00:34:22,479 --> 00:34:23,980 this documentary, 1321 00:34:24,020 --> 00:34:25,632 and they're talking about him 1322 00:34:25,672 --> 00:34:26,980 singing "Ol' Man River." 1323 00:34:27,020 --> 00:34:28,980 ♪ ♪ 1324 00:34:29,020 --> 00:34:30,280 Him changing the word 1325 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:32,253 from "nigger" to "darkie." 1326 00:34:32,293 --> 00:34:32,980 - Darkie, yeah. 1327 00:34:33,020 --> 00:34:35,348 - How hard he had to fight 1328 00:34:35,388 --> 00:34:37,000 for that one word. 1329 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:38,402 - Yeah. 1330 00:34:38,442 --> 00:34:39,980 - It wasn't that long ago. 1331 00:34:40,020 --> 00:34:41,017 - And it wasn't 1332 00:34:41,057 --> 00:34:41,980 that long ago. 1333 00:34:42,020 --> 00:34:42,887 So you think about that, 1334 00:34:42,927 --> 00:34:43,980 you think about all the shows 1335 00:34:44,020 --> 00:34:44,891 that came before--and I'm 1336 00:34:44,931 --> 00:34:45,980 just talking about television. 1337 00:34:46,020 --> 00:34:47,412 - Every little step. 1338 00:34:47,452 --> 00:34:48,980 - And now what we see, 1339 00:34:49,020 --> 00:34:51,486 it's such a privilege 1340 00:34:51,526 --> 00:34:53,980 to be a part of that. 1341 00:34:54,020 --> 00:34:54,907 - Yes. 1342 00:34:54,947 --> 00:34:55,980 - Yeah. 1343 00:34:56,020 --> 00:34:56,987 - You know, that history, 1344 00:34:57,027 --> 00:34:57,980 and those notes sessions, 1345 00:34:58,020 --> 00:34:59,346 that's where I went to school, 1346 00:34:59,386 --> 00:34:59,980 like, that's-- 1347 00:35:00,020 --> 00:35:00,803 - And that was-- 1348 00:35:00,843 --> 00:35:01,980 no, that was the thing. 1349 00:35:02,020 --> 00:35:06,980 James, he pushed me so hard. 1350 00:35:07,020 --> 00:35:08,980 - You think you're so wise. 1351 00:35:09,020 --> 00:35:09,867 Look at me 1352 00:35:09,907 --> 00:35:12,000 when I'm talking to you. 1353 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:15,980 Let me tell you something, son. 1354 00:35:16,020 --> 00:35:17,248 I grew up on the streets 1355 00:35:17,288 --> 00:35:18,128 just like you. 1356 00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:20,448 I encountered bigotry 1357 00:35:20,488 --> 00:35:21,980 you could not imagine. 1358 00:35:22,020 --> 00:35:24,020 Now, you have a nice poster 1359 00:35:24,060 --> 00:35:25,980 of Malcolm X on your wall. 1360 00:35:26,020 --> 00:35:28,980 I heard the brother speak. 1361 00:35:29,020 --> 00:35:31,980 I read every word he wrote. 1362 00:35:32,020 --> 00:35:32,904 Believe me, 1363 00:35:32,944 --> 00:35:35,000 I know where I come from. 1364 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:37,936 - His thing was that I am 1365 00:35:37,976 --> 00:35:39,980 in such a unique position, 1366 00:35:40,020 --> 00:35:42,754 and that responsibility, 1367 00:35:42,794 --> 00:35:45,980 you must elevate your craft. 1368 00:35:46,020 --> 00:35:47,392 You have to represent, 1369 00:35:47,432 --> 00:35:48,980 and you are paving a way, 1370 00:35:49,020 --> 00:35:50,097 and he just wouldn't 1371 00:35:50,137 --> 00:35:50,980 give me an inch, 1372 00:35:51,020 --> 00:35:53,229 and I remember in the-- 1373 00:35:53,269 --> 00:35:54,980 one of my favorite 1374 00:35:55,020 --> 00:35:57,134 and most famous scenes 1375 00:35:57,174 --> 00:35:58,980 from "Fresh Prince" 1376 00:35:59,020 --> 00:36:00,340 is the father episode. 1377 00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:02,344 Hey, what's up, man? 1378 00:36:02,384 --> 00:36:03,980 Can I get you something? 1379 00:36:04,020 --> 00:36:06,000 - No, I'm fine, son. 1380 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:11,000 - Um, if you need-- 1381 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:18,000 - So is he a cop? 1382 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:19,980 - He's my father. 1383 00:36:20,020 --> 00:36:21,980 So, you know, James Avery 1384 00:36:22,020 --> 00:36:24,980 was this 6'4", 1385 00:36:25,020 --> 00:36:27,980 300-pound... 1386 00:36:28,020 --> 00:36:29,486 - Plus. 1387 00:36:29,526 --> 00:36:30,980 - Yeah. 1388 00:36:31,020 --> 00:36:33,146 - Stage-trained... 1389 00:36:33,186 --> 00:36:33,980 - Yeah. 1390 00:36:34,020 --> 00:36:36,980 - Shakespearean beast, right? 1391 00:36:37,020 --> 00:36:39,018 And I'm--I'm the little rapper 1392 00:36:39,058 --> 00:36:40,980 from Philly under him, right? 1393 00:36:41,020 --> 00:36:42,728 And I wanted him to think 1394 00:36:42,768 --> 00:36:43,980 I was good so bad. 1395 00:36:44,020 --> 00:36:44,441 - You wanted him 1396 00:36:44,481 --> 00:36:44,980 to be proud of you. 1397 00:36:45,020 --> 00:36:45,861 - I wanted him 1398 00:36:45,901 --> 00:36:46,980 to be proud of me, 1399 00:36:47,020 --> 00:36:48,280 so the episode comes, 1400 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:50,146 and, you know, 1401 00:36:50,186 --> 00:36:51,980 we come to that scene, 1402 00:36:52,020 --> 00:36:53,820 and I was like, I'm--you know, 1403 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:54,890 I wanna deliver 1404 00:36:54,930 --> 00:36:55,980 this scene so bad, 1405 00:36:56,020 --> 00:36:57,319 and if you remember, 1406 00:36:57,359 --> 00:36:58,980 in front of the audience, 1407 00:36:59,020 --> 00:37:01,918 I flubbed my line 1408 00:37:01,958 --> 00:37:03,980 on the take. 1409 00:37:04,020 --> 00:37:04,980 - Mm-hmm. 1410 00:37:05,020 --> 00:37:05,874 - And I messed it up 1411 00:37:05,914 --> 00:37:07,414 in front of the audience, 1412 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:09,929 and my mind snapped, 1413 00:37:09,969 --> 00:37:11,980 and I'm like, "Aghh!" 1414 00:37:12,020 --> 00:37:13,483 I'm like, 1415 00:37:13,523 --> 00:37:15,980 "Ahh! Damn it!" 1416 00:37:16,020 --> 00:37:17,484 And James says, 1417 00:37:17,524 --> 00:37:17,980 "Hey! 1418 00:37:18,020 --> 00:37:19,980 Right here!" 1419 00:37:20,020 --> 00:37:21,837 and I was like--and 1420 00:37:21,877 --> 00:37:24,000 he was like, "Use me!" 1421 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:26,807 And I'm like-- 1422 00:37:26,847 --> 00:37:27,980 and I'm right there, 1423 00:37:28,020 --> 00:37:29,065 and he takes, and he's like, 1424 00:37:29,105 --> 00:37:30,545 "Get yourself together," 1425 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:32,143 And I get it together, 1426 00:37:32,183 --> 00:37:32,980 and I'm looking, 1427 00:37:33,020 --> 00:37:33,980 and he says, "Action." 1428 00:37:34,020 --> 00:37:34,980 - I'm sorry, I-- 1429 00:37:35,020 --> 00:37:35,883 You know, if there was 1430 00:37:35,923 --> 00:37:36,980 something that I could do-- 1431 00:37:37,020 --> 00:37:38,004 - Hey, you know what? You ain't 1432 00:37:38,044 --> 00:37:38,980 got to do nothing, Uncle Phil. 1433 00:37:39,020 --> 00:37:40,624 You know, ain't like I'm still 1434 00:37:40,664 --> 00:37:41,980 five years old, you know? 1435 00:37:42,020 --> 00:37:43,036 Ain't like I'ma be sitting up 1436 00:37:43,076 --> 00:37:43,980 every night asking my mom, 1437 00:37:44,020 --> 00:37:45,604 "When is Daddy coming home?" 1438 00:37:45,644 --> 00:37:46,980 You know? Who needs him? 1439 00:37:47,020 --> 00:37:48,980 And the scene that we do 1440 00:37:49,020 --> 00:37:51,754 is the scene that ended up 1441 00:37:51,794 --> 00:37:53,980 being in the episode. 1442 00:37:54,020 --> 00:37:54,922 I ain't need him then, 1443 00:37:54,962 --> 00:37:55,980 and I don't need him now. 1444 00:37:56,020 --> 00:37:56,980 - Will, Will-- 1445 00:37:57,020 --> 00:37:58,297 - Nah, you know what, 1446 00:37:58,337 --> 00:37:58,980 Uncle Phil? 1447 00:37:59,020 --> 00:38:00,319 I'ma get through college 1448 00:38:00,359 --> 00:38:00,980 without him. 1449 00:38:01,020 --> 00:38:01,600 I'm get a great job 1450 00:38:01,640 --> 00:38:01,980 without him. 1451 00:38:02,020 --> 00:38:02,825 I'ma marry me 1452 00:38:02,865 --> 00:38:03,980 a beautiful honey, 1453 00:38:04,020 --> 00:38:04,826 and I'ma have me 1454 00:38:04,866 --> 00:38:05,980 a whole bunch of kids. 1455 00:38:06,020 --> 00:38:06,560 I'ma be a better father 1456 00:38:06,600 --> 00:38:06,980 than he ever was! 1457 00:38:07,020 --> 00:38:07,858 And I sure as hell 1458 00:38:07,898 --> 00:38:08,980 don't need him for that 1459 00:38:09,020 --> 00:38:10,046 'cause ain't a damn thing 1460 00:38:10,086 --> 00:38:10,980 he could ever teach me 1461 00:38:11,020 --> 00:38:13,000 about how to love my kids! 1462 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:18,000 d 1463 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:21,680 How come he don't 1464 00:38:21,720 --> 00:38:23,000 want me, man? 1465 00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:26,480 And I fall into his arms 1466 00:38:26,520 --> 00:38:27,980 at the end of the scene, 1467 00:38:28,020 --> 00:38:30,980 and he's holding me, 1468 00:38:31,020 --> 00:38:31,861 and, you know, 1469 00:38:31,901 --> 00:38:32,980 the shot pans off, 1470 00:38:33,020 --> 00:38:33,602 and he whispered 1471 00:38:33,642 --> 00:38:33,980 in my ear, 1472 00:38:34,020 --> 00:38:34,869 he said, 1473 00:38:34,909 --> 00:38:37,980 "Now, that's acting," right? 1474 00:38:38,020 --> 00:38:38,980 - That's right. 1475 00:38:39,020 --> 00:38:40,336 - "That's acting," 1476 00:38:40,376 --> 00:38:41,980 and I was like, "Ahh!" 1477 00:38:42,020 --> 00:38:43,980 [laughter] 1478 00:38:44,020 --> 00:38:44,951 You know, every single time. 1479 00:38:44,991 --> 00:38:46,791 - I cry every time I see that. 1480 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:48,359 - Every single time, 1481 00:38:48,399 --> 00:38:48,980 you know? 1482 00:38:49,020 --> 00:38:51,390 And it's like, he just-- 1483 00:38:51,430 --> 00:38:53,000 he, um--he, uh-- 1484 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,226 it's like--oh, come on. 1485 00:38:56,266 --> 00:38:56,980 Don't do this. 1486 00:38:57,020 --> 00:38:58,246 - I know, I'm s-- 1487 00:38:58,286 --> 00:38:58,980 I'm sorry. 1488 00:38:59,020 --> 00:39:00,980 - Tatyana throwing me off. 1489 00:39:01,020 --> 00:39:03,980 [laughter] 1490 00:39:04,020 --> 00:39:06,000 And it's like, when-- 1491 00:39:07,000 --> 00:39:07,980 it's like, people do-- 1492 00:39:08,020 --> 00:39:09,900 people don't even know 1493 00:39:09,940 --> 00:39:11,980 when they're shaping you 1494 00:39:12,020 --> 00:39:12,920 and forming you 1495 00:39:12,960 --> 00:39:13,980 and crafting you. 1496 00:39:14,020 --> 00:39:14,629 - He knew. 1497 00:39:14,669 --> 00:39:15,980 - In that w--he knew. 1498 00:39:16,020 --> 00:39:17,187 No, that's what I'm saying. 1499 00:39:17,227 --> 00:39:17,980 - I think he knew. 1500 00:39:18,020 --> 00:39:19,980 - He knew what he was doing. 1501 00:39:20,020 --> 00:39:20,538 - There's some people 1502 00:39:20,578 --> 00:39:20,980 that plant seeds. 1503 00:39:21,020 --> 00:39:21,409 - Yep. 1504 00:39:21,449 --> 00:39:22,980 - That's what they do. 1505 00:39:23,020 --> 00:39:24,740 And they do it to anyone 1506 00:39:24,780 --> 00:39:25,980 they come across. 1507 00:39:26,020 --> 00:39:27,585 - I mean, he was-- 1508 00:39:27,625 --> 00:39:29,980 he was proud of who he was. 1509 00:39:30,020 --> 00:39:30,980 He was proud of his race. 1510 00:39:31,020 --> 00:39:32,370 He was proud of the history 1511 00:39:32,410 --> 00:39:32,980 of his race. 1512 00:39:33,020 --> 00:39:34,980 - Yes. 1513 00:39:35,020 --> 00:39:35,744 - And, you know, 1514 00:39:35,784 --> 00:39:36,980 he could see it, you know? 1515 00:39:37,020 --> 00:39:37,688 And it fell upon you, 1516 00:39:37,728 --> 00:39:37,980 you know? 1517 00:39:38,020 --> 00:39:39,927 It fell upon you 1518 00:39:39,967 --> 00:39:41,980 to grab the rein. 1519 00:39:42,020 --> 00:39:42,980 - Vote for Philip Banks. 1520 00:39:43,020 --> 00:39:45,980 Philip Banks. 1521 00:39:46,020 --> 00:39:47,980 Break out Lucille. 1522 00:39:48,020 --> 00:39:48,980 [laughter] 1523 00:39:49,020 --> 00:39:51,980 [upbeat music] 1524 00:39:52,020 --> 00:39:54,235 I've got a few questions 1525 00:39:54,275 --> 00:39:54,980 for you. 1526 00:39:55,020 --> 00:39:55,666 When you got 1527 00:39:55,706 --> 00:39:56,980 this alleged confession 1528 00:39:57,020 --> 00:39:57,876 from these two young men, 1529 00:39:57,916 --> 00:39:58,980 did they have a lawyer present? 1530 00:39:59,020 --> 00:40:00,186 No, so, officer, 1531 00:40:00,226 --> 00:40:01,980 just open that damn cell 1532 00:40:02,020 --> 00:40:03,240 and let those two boys 1533 00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:03,980 out of there, 1534 00:40:04,020 --> 00:40:04,575 or I'm gonna tie this place up 1535 00:40:04,615 --> 00:40:05,875 in so much litigation 1536 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:06,980 that your grandchildren 1537 00:40:07,020 --> 00:40:07,980 are gonna need lawyers! 1538 00:40:08,020 --> 00:40:09,000 d 1539 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:11,000 - That's right. 1540 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:13,000 ♪ ♪ 1541 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:16,980 [screaming] 1542 00:40:17,020 --> 00:40:18,342 - Nicky, you remember in 1543 00:40:18,382 --> 00:40:19,980 "The Lion King" when Mufasa-- 1544 00:40:20,020 --> 00:40:21,980 - Daddy, did you sit on Harry? 1545 00:40:22,020 --> 00:40:24,980 [laughter] 1546 00:40:25,020 --> 00:40:26,980 - Yes, but--but-- 1547 00:40:27,020 --> 00:40:27,980 - That's okay, Dad. 1548 00:40:28,020 --> 00:40:30,213 Death is a natural part 1549 00:40:30,253 --> 00:40:30,980 of life. 1550 00:40:31,020 --> 00:40:34,000 [applause] 1551 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:37,000 [somber music] 1552 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:39,980 ♪ ♪ 1553 00:40:40,020 --> 00:40:41,422 - All right, all right. 1554 00:40:41,462 --> 00:40:41,980 - Oh ,no. 1555 00:40:42,020 --> 00:40:44,476 - Now, noble Geoffrey, 1556 00:40:44,516 --> 00:40:48,000 the gods today stand beside us. 1557 00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:51,000 [laughs] 1558 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:53,556 - A lot of good times 1559 00:40:53,596 --> 00:40:54,980 in this house, huh? 1560 00:40:55,020 --> 00:40:56,980 - A lifetime's worth. 1561 00:40:57,020 --> 00:40:57,980 ♪ ♪ 1562 00:40:58,020 --> 00:40:58,980 Trust me, Will. 1563 00:40:59,020 --> 00:41:00,635 I know it doesn't feel 1564 00:41:00,675 --> 00:41:01,980 like it right now, 1565 00:41:02,020 --> 00:41:02,980 but what they say is true. 1566 00:41:03,020 --> 00:41:04,341 Winning really 1567 00:41:04,381 --> 00:41:05,980 isn't everything. 1568 00:41:06,020 --> 00:41:06,605 I'm sorry 1569 00:41:06,645 --> 00:41:07,980 I let you down, son. 1570 00:41:08,020 --> 00:41:08,985 - You could never 1571 00:41:09,025 --> 00:41:09,980 let me down, Dad. 1572 00:41:10,020 --> 00:41:11,980 ♪ ♪ 1573 00:41:12,020 --> 00:41:15,000 - I love you. 1574 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:18,311 Just remember, 1575 00:41:18,351 --> 00:41:20,980 happiness comes from inside. 1576 00:41:21,020 --> 00:41:24,000 - I love you, Daddy. 1577 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:26,588 - Nobody does anything 1578 00:41:26,628 --> 00:41:27,980 without help, Will. 1579 00:41:28,020 --> 00:41:29,980 People opened doors for me, 1580 00:41:30,020 --> 00:41:30,933 and I've worked hard 1581 00:41:30,973 --> 00:41:31,980 to open doors for you. 1582 00:41:32,020 --> 00:41:33,437 It doesn't make you any less 1583 00:41:33,477 --> 00:41:34,980 of a man to walk through them. 1584 00:41:35,020 --> 00:41:36,980 ♪ ♪ 1585 00:41:37,020 --> 00:41:39,980 I have something special. 1586 00:41:40,020 --> 00:41:40,980 - You always said 1587 00:41:41,020 --> 00:41:42,336 that spending time 1588 00:41:42,376 --> 00:41:43,980 with me and the family 1589 00:41:44,020 --> 00:41:45,586 was the most important thing 1590 00:41:45,626 --> 00:41:45,980 to you. 1591 00:41:46,020 --> 00:41:47,315 - I'm lucky to have 1592 00:41:47,355 --> 00:41:48,980 such a wonderful family. 1593 00:41:49,020 --> 00:41:56,000 ♪ ♪ 1594 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:07,042 - Look, Uncle Phil, I just 1595 00:42:07,082 --> 00:42:07,980 don't want you to think 1596 00:42:08,020 --> 00:42:09,044 that I'm that same 1597 00:42:09,084 --> 00:42:10,044 stupid kid I was 1598 00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:11,870 when I first 1599 00:42:11,910 --> 00:42:12,980 moved out here. 1600 00:42:13,020 --> 00:42:14,409 I love you, Uncle Phil, and 1601 00:42:14,449 --> 00:42:15,980 I just don't want to lose you, 1602 00:42:16,020 --> 00:42:17,280 you know, any of you. 1603 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:19,980 - You're not gonna lose us. 1604 00:42:20,020 --> 00:42:22,980 You are my son, Will. 1605 00:42:23,020 --> 00:42:24,000 End of story. 1606 00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:32,000 ♪ ♪ 1607 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:41,980 - [sniffling] 1608 00:42:42,020 --> 00:42:44,000 - Amen. 1609 00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:55,980 Well, guys, 1610 00:42:56,020 --> 00:42:56,980 give him a hand. 1611 00:42:57,020 --> 00:42:57,263 - Yeah. 1612 00:42:57,303 --> 00:42:58,383 - Give him a hand. 1613 00:42:59,000 --> 00:42:59,380 - Yes. 1614 00:42:59,420 --> 00:43:00,980 - Oh, James, I miss you. 1615 00:43:01,020 --> 00:43:03,000 - James, man. 1616 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:06,000 - Whew. 1617 00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:14,980 [smooth R&B music] 1618 00:43:15,020 --> 00:43:16,719 I think what happens 1619 00:43:16,759 --> 00:43:18,980 on family shows like this, 1620 00:43:19,020 --> 00:43:20,980 it's one of those things, 1621 00:43:21,020 --> 00:43:23,609 you cannot buy 1622 00:43:23,649 --> 00:43:27,000 or fake chemistry. 1623 00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:29,554 It's just the way that 1624 00:43:29,594 --> 00:43:30,980 we all came together 1625 00:43:31,020 --> 00:43:33,980 as a group was very special. 1626 00:43:34,020 --> 00:43:35,980 So as a family, you know, 1627 00:43:36,020 --> 00:43:37,485 we have our things 1628 00:43:37,525 --> 00:43:38,980 that we talk about 1629 00:43:39,020 --> 00:43:40,546 and then we have our things 1630 00:43:40,586 --> 00:43:41,980 that we don't talk about. 1631 00:43:42,020 --> 00:43:43,341 - Where are you going 1632 00:43:43,381 --> 00:43:43,980 with this? 1633 00:43:44,020 --> 00:43:45,137 - Yeah, I know. 1634 00:43:45,177 --> 00:43:45,980 - You know? 1635 00:43:46,020 --> 00:43:50,980 We never really together, 1636 00:43:51,020 --> 00:43:52,542 like, publicly 1637 00:43:52,582 --> 00:43:53,980 talk about... 1638 00:43:54,020 --> 00:43:56,980 um, Janet. 1639 00:43:57,020 --> 00:43:58,980 - Hmm. 1640 00:43:59,020 --> 00:44:02,000 - And what happened, 1641 00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:05,980 and for me, 1642 00:44:06,020 --> 00:44:08,980 it felt like 1643 00:44:09,020 --> 00:44:11,980 I couldn't celebrate 1644 00:44:12,020 --> 00:44:14,980 30 years of "Fresh Prince" 1645 00:44:15,020 --> 00:44:18,980 without finding a way 1646 00:44:19,020 --> 00:44:22,980 to celebrate Janet. 1647 00:44:23,020 --> 00:44:26,980 So she agreed to sit down 1648 00:44:27,020 --> 00:44:27,729 and have a conversation 1649 00:44:27,769 --> 00:44:28,269 with me, 1650 00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:30,246 and Janet and I saw 1651 00:44:30,286 --> 00:44:30,980 one another 1652 00:44:31,020 --> 00:44:33,980 for the first time in 27 years 1653 00:44:34,020 --> 00:44:35,235 yesterday. 1654 00:44:35,275 --> 00:44:35,980 - Wow. 1655 00:44:36,020 --> 00:44:36,985 - And I wanna show 1656 00:44:37,025 --> 00:44:37,980 you guys some of-- 1657 00:44:38,020 --> 00:44:39,666 - Oh, my gosh. 1658 00:44:39,706 --> 00:44:41,000 - Ooh, wow. 1659 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:43,442 - Take a seat here. 1660 00:44:43,482 --> 00:44:43,980 - Okay. 1661 00:44:44,020 --> 00:44:45,980 - Thank you very much. 1662 00:44:46,020 --> 00:44:46,684 If you need anything at all, 1663 00:44:46,724 --> 00:44:46,980 let me know. 1664 00:44:47,020 --> 00:44:48,105 - Okay. 1665 00:44:48,145 --> 00:44:51,000 - Okay, thank you. 1666 00:44:55,000 --> 00:44:56,903 - Tell me if my eyes glow 1667 00:44:56,943 --> 00:44:57,980 like a raccoon 1668 00:44:58,020 --> 00:44:59,980 'cause they sometimes do. 1669 00:45:00,020 --> 00:45:01,333 - Your eyes look spectacular. 1670 00:45:01,373 --> 00:45:01,980 [both chuckle] 1671 00:45:02,020 --> 00:45:04,980 [gentle music] 1672 00:45:05,020 --> 00:45:11,980 ♪ ♪ 1673 00:45:12,020 --> 00:45:13,103 It's so good to see you. 1674 00:45:13,143 --> 00:45:14,283 - You too, you too. 1675 00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:15,645 Oh, my God. 1676 00:45:15,685 --> 00:45:17,005 Where are you sitting? 1677 00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:19,980 Been a long time. 1678 00:45:20,020 --> 00:45:20,985 - It's been 1679 00:45:21,025 --> 00:45:22,980 a real long time, 20-- 1680 00:45:23,020 --> 00:45:25,000 - 30. 1681 00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:26,980 - My name is Janet Hubert, 1682 00:45:27,020 --> 00:45:28,122 and I played the role 1683 00:45:28,162 --> 00:45:28,980 of Vivian Banks. 1684 00:45:29,020 --> 00:45:30,980 I guess they call me the O.G., 1685 00:45:31,020 --> 00:45:32,980 the original Aunt Vivian. 1686 00:45:33,020 --> 00:45:35,064 - The night is young, baby, 1687 00:45:35,104 --> 00:45:35,980 and so am I. 1688 00:45:36,020 --> 00:45:36,980 My life is great. 1689 00:45:37,020 --> 00:45:39,305 This party is gonna be great, 1690 00:45:39,345 --> 00:45:40,980 and I look fantastic. 1691 00:45:41,020 --> 00:45:43,652 - Janet brought such 1692 00:45:43,692 --> 00:45:46,980 authenticity and dignity. 1693 00:45:47,020 --> 00:45:48,302 - My name is not Mom. 1694 00:45:48,342 --> 00:45:49,980 My name is Professor Banks. 1695 00:45:50,020 --> 00:45:50,539 That is how I prefer 1696 00:45:50,579 --> 00:45:51,539 to be addressed. 1697 00:45:52,000 --> 00:45:52,869 Is that clear, class? 1698 00:45:52,909 --> 00:45:53,980 all: Yes, Professor Banks. 1699 00:45:54,020 --> 00:45:55,049 - I didn't expect 1700 00:45:55,089 --> 00:45:55,980 to get the role 1701 00:45:56,020 --> 00:45:58,980 because I had not seen anyone 1702 00:45:59,020 --> 00:46:00,133 who looked like me 1703 00:46:00,173 --> 00:46:01,980 playing those kinds of roles. 1704 00:46:02,020 --> 00:46:02,536 - We just want to make sure 1705 00:46:02,576 --> 00:46:03,896 that the person we get 1706 00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:04,980 is properly qualified. 1707 00:46:05,020 --> 00:46:05,834 - For example, 1708 00:46:05,874 --> 00:46:06,980 a college professor 1709 00:46:07,020 --> 00:46:07,885 with a PhD who's taught 1710 00:46:07,925 --> 00:46:09,605 Black history and literature 1711 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:10,980 at the university level? 1712 00:46:11,020 --> 00:46:12,149 - Where are we gonna find 1713 00:46:12,189 --> 00:46:12,980 someone like that? 1714 00:46:13,020 --> 00:46:14,980 - You're looking at her. 1715 00:46:15,020 --> 00:46:19,036 - Janet was this beautiful, 1716 00:46:19,076 --> 00:46:20,980 dark-skinned, 1717 00:46:21,020 --> 00:46:23,425 talented--she could sing. 1718 00:46:23,465 --> 00:46:24,980 She could dance. 1719 00:46:25,020 --> 00:46:25,980 ♪ ♪ 1720 00:46:26,020 --> 00:46:29,257 - One, two, three. 1721 00:46:29,297 --> 00:46:29,980 Ooh. 1722 00:46:30,020 --> 00:46:30,561 - I enjoyed it. 1723 00:46:30,601 --> 00:46:31,261 I loved it. 1724 00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:32,980 I loved the way they wrote. 1725 00:46:33,020 --> 00:46:33,711 I loved that 1726 00:46:33,751 --> 00:46:34,980 she was professional. 1727 00:46:35,020 --> 00:46:36,611 I loved that she was 1728 00:46:36,651 --> 00:46:38,980 intelligent, she was refined, 1729 00:46:39,020 --> 00:46:39,744 but I also loved 1730 00:46:39,784 --> 00:46:40,980 that she could throw down. 1731 00:46:41,020 --> 00:46:41,745 This has got to be 1732 00:46:41,785 --> 00:46:42,980 the biggest amateur operation 1733 00:46:43,020 --> 00:46:43,985 I have seen since 1734 00:46:44,025 --> 00:46:44,980 "Mayberry R.F.D." 1735 00:46:45,020 --> 00:46:47,041 It was a rare thing 1736 00:46:47,081 --> 00:46:48,980 to be able to say, 1737 00:46:49,020 --> 00:46:51,980 wearing a $5,000 sweater, 1738 00:46:52,020 --> 00:46:53,786 "What? What? 1739 00:46:53,826 --> 00:46:54,980 Philip?" 1740 00:46:55,020 --> 00:46:55,792 Oh, honey, we 'bout 1741 00:46:55,832 --> 00:46:56,980 to get very busy up in here. 1742 00:46:57,020 --> 00:46:57,984 "Hold me back. 1743 00:46:58,024 --> 00:46:59,000 Hold me back." 1744 00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:02,522 - There was a certain 1745 00:47:02,562 --> 00:47:03,980 foundational element 1746 00:47:04,020 --> 00:47:05,922 that was broken 1747 00:47:05,962 --> 00:47:07,980 when Janet left. 1748 00:47:08,020 --> 00:47:10,000 - Well... 1749 00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:13,943 This has been tough. 1750 00:47:13,983 --> 00:47:14,980 - Yeah. 1751 00:47:15,020 --> 00:47:16,207 - Has it been tough for you? 1752 00:47:16,247 --> 00:47:16,980 - Oh, yes, it has. 1753 00:47:17,020 --> 00:47:18,980 - Yeah. 1754 00:47:19,020 --> 00:47:19,825 I just wanted 1755 00:47:19,865 --> 00:47:20,980 to know one thing. 1756 00:47:21,020 --> 00:47:21,586 - Mm-hmm? 1757 00:47:21,626 --> 00:47:21,980 - Why? 1758 00:47:22,020 --> 00:47:23,360 Why so far? 1759 00:47:23,400 --> 00:47:25,980 You guys went so far. 1760 00:47:26,020 --> 00:47:26,980 I lost so much. 1761 00:47:27,020 --> 00:47:29,148 - I think what would be... 1762 00:47:29,188 --> 00:47:30,980 - How do we heal that? 1763 00:47:31,020 --> 00:47:32,749 - Helpful for me is, 1764 00:47:32,789 --> 00:47:33,980 like, I know-- 1765 00:47:34,020 --> 00:47:35,171 - You look good, 1766 00:47:35,211 --> 00:47:35,980 by the way. 1767 00:47:36,020 --> 00:47:37,880 - Oh, thank you. Thank you. 1768 00:47:37,920 --> 00:47:39,980 You look beautiful, as always. 1769 00:47:40,020 --> 00:47:41,980 - Older, wiser. 1770 00:47:42,020 --> 00:47:44,986 - So I think it would be 1771 00:47:45,026 --> 00:47:46,980 helpful for me-- 1772 00:47:47,020 --> 00:47:49,980 like, I don't know your story. 1773 00:47:50,020 --> 00:47:52,110 - Mm-hmm, I know. 1774 00:47:52,150 --> 00:47:52,980 I know. 1775 00:47:53,020 --> 00:47:54,085 - You know? 1776 00:47:54,125 --> 00:47:54,980 - I know. 1777 00:47:55,020 --> 00:47:55,902 - I don't know-- 1778 00:47:55,942 --> 00:47:57,082 - You have no idea. 1779 00:47:58,000 --> 00:47:58,293 - You know, 1780 00:47:58,333 --> 00:47:58,980 I don't know your story. 1781 00:47:59,020 --> 00:48:01,980 - It was insane. 1782 00:48:02,020 --> 00:48:04,980 [somber music] 1783 00:48:05,020 --> 00:48:10,980 ♪ ♪ 1784 00:48:11,020 --> 00:48:12,580 Something I would 1785 00:48:12,620 --> 00:48:13,980 like to clarify 1786 00:48:14,020 --> 00:48:17,980 is during that third season 1787 00:48:18,020 --> 00:48:19,980 when I got pregnant, 1788 00:48:20,020 --> 00:48:22,257 there was a lot of things 1789 00:48:22,297 --> 00:48:23,980 going on in my life 1790 00:48:24,020 --> 00:48:26,980 and in Will's life as well. 1791 00:48:27,020 --> 00:48:28,486 There was some friction 1792 00:48:28,526 --> 00:48:29,980 because I was pregnant. 1793 00:48:30,020 --> 00:48:32,980 Home life was not good at all. 1794 00:48:33,020 --> 00:48:34,861 I was no longer laughing, 1795 00:48:34,901 --> 00:48:35,980 smiling, joking 1796 00:48:36,020 --> 00:48:37,728 because there were things 1797 00:48:37,768 --> 00:48:38,980 that were going on 1798 00:48:39,020 --> 00:48:40,980 that nobody knew about. 1799 00:48:41,020 --> 00:48:42,561 The cast had no idea 1800 00:48:42,601 --> 00:48:43,980 what was going on. 1801 00:48:44,020 --> 00:48:45,853 - You know, during that time 1802 00:48:45,893 --> 00:48:46,980 of her pregnancy, 1803 00:48:47,020 --> 00:48:49,422 I wasn't sensitive. 1804 00:48:49,462 --> 00:48:51,980 I wasn't perceptive, 1805 00:48:52,020 --> 00:48:53,244 and, you know, now 1806 00:48:53,284 --> 00:48:54,980 that I've had three kids, 1807 00:48:55,020 --> 00:48:56,460 I learned some things that 1808 00:48:56,500 --> 00:48:57,980 I did not know at the time, 1809 00:48:58,020 --> 00:49:00,197 and I would do things 1810 00:49:00,237 --> 00:49:01,980 very differently, 1811 00:49:02,020 --> 00:49:03,168 but I can see 1812 00:49:03,208 --> 00:49:05,000 where I made the set 1813 00:49:06,000 --> 00:49:09,000 very difficult for Janet. 1814 00:49:11,000 --> 00:49:12,361 - They offered me 1815 00:49:12,401 --> 00:49:13,980 this really bad deal 1816 00:49:14,020 --> 00:49:15,980 in the third season. 1817 00:49:16,020 --> 00:49:16,605 They said, 1818 00:49:16,645 --> 00:49:17,980 "You've got two months 1819 00:49:18,020 --> 00:49:18,980 "and two weeks of work, 1820 00:49:19,020 --> 00:49:20,666 and you cannot work 1821 00:49:20,706 --> 00:49:21,980 anywhere else." 1822 00:49:22,020 --> 00:49:23,241 So that meant 1823 00:49:23,281 --> 00:49:25,000 my salary was cut. 1824 00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:28,383 I had a new baby and a husband 1825 00:49:28,423 --> 00:49:30,000 who was out of work, 1826 00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:31,980 so I said no. 1827 00:49:32,020 --> 00:49:34,454 I did not accept their offer. 1828 00:49:34,494 --> 00:49:35,980 I was never fired. 1829 00:49:36,020 --> 00:49:38,208 So the misconception 1830 00:49:38,248 --> 00:49:40,980 was always put out there. 1831 00:49:41,020 --> 00:49:42,387 I was trapped. 1832 00:49:42,427 --> 00:49:43,980 What could I do? 1833 00:49:44,020 --> 00:49:45,802 So they said, "Okay, then 1834 00:49:45,842 --> 00:49:47,980 we're gonna recast your role," 1835 00:49:48,020 --> 00:49:49,951 and I said, 1836 00:49:49,991 --> 00:49:52,980 "What can I say?" 1837 00:49:53,020 --> 00:49:55,980 I was hurt deeply, deeply. 1838 00:49:56,020 --> 00:49:57,980 - So talk me through 1839 00:49:58,020 --> 00:49:59,378 because I was having 1840 00:49:59,418 --> 00:50:00,980 a different experience. 1841 00:50:01,020 --> 00:50:02,103 - You were going forward 1842 00:50:02,143 --> 00:50:02,980 and getting bigger, 1843 00:50:03,020 --> 00:50:04,064 but we knew you were 1844 00:50:04,104 --> 00:50:04,980 going to be huge. 1845 00:50:05,020 --> 00:50:06,980 I mean, we all knew that. 1846 00:50:07,020 --> 00:50:09,020 I even said that, that part 1847 00:50:09,060 --> 00:50:10,980 of the success of the show 1848 00:50:11,020 --> 00:50:12,980 was because of your success, 1849 00:50:13,020 --> 00:50:14,646 but you were destined 1850 00:50:14,686 --> 00:50:15,980 for that as well, 1851 00:50:16,020 --> 00:50:18,000 but when I left the show, 1852 00:50:19,000 --> 00:50:20,883 I had this new baby 1853 00:50:20,923 --> 00:50:21,980 and no one. 1854 00:50:22,020 --> 00:50:24,980 Family disowned me. 1855 00:50:25,020 --> 00:50:26,980 Hollywood disowned me. 1856 00:50:27,020 --> 00:50:28,113 My family said, 1857 00:50:28,153 --> 00:50:29,980 "You've ruined our name," 1858 00:50:30,020 --> 00:50:32,828 and I wasn't unprofessional 1859 00:50:32,868 --> 00:50:33,980 on the set. 1860 00:50:34,020 --> 00:50:35,277 I just stopped talking 1861 00:50:35,317 --> 00:50:35,980 to everybody 1862 00:50:36,020 --> 00:50:36,624 because I didn't know 1863 00:50:36,664 --> 00:50:36,980 who to trust 1864 00:50:37,020 --> 00:50:39,980 because I had been banished, 1865 00:50:40,020 --> 00:50:42,716 and they said it was you 1866 00:50:42,756 --> 00:50:44,980 who--who banished me 1867 00:50:45,020 --> 00:50:46,674 because you were-- 1868 00:50:46,714 --> 00:50:47,980 you were Will. 1869 00:50:48,020 --> 00:50:51,000 You were a kid. 1870 00:50:53,000 --> 00:50:53,980 It was hard. 1871 00:50:54,020 --> 00:50:56,000 - Yeah. 1872 00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:02,980 I was, uh, 21 years old. 1873 00:51:03,020 --> 00:51:03,372 - Yeah. 1874 00:51:03,412 --> 00:51:04,072 - You know? 1875 00:51:05,000 --> 00:51:07,000 - I know. I know. 1876 00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:09,531 - Everything was 1877 00:51:09,571 --> 00:51:10,980 a threat to me. 1878 00:51:11,020 --> 00:51:12,980 - Why was I a threat? 1879 00:51:13,020 --> 00:51:15,980 - Not you, the world. 1880 00:51:16,020 --> 00:51:17,980 I was so driven by fear, 1881 00:51:18,020 --> 00:51:19,319 and jokes and comedy 1882 00:51:19,359 --> 00:51:20,980 and all of that was how-- 1883 00:51:21,020 --> 00:51:22,248 - Yeah, yeah, you were-- 1884 00:51:22,288 --> 00:51:22,980 you were live. 1885 00:51:23,020 --> 00:51:23,595 - Yeah. 1886 00:51:23,635 --> 00:51:24,980 - You were live. 1887 00:51:25,020 --> 00:51:26,152 - But what you didn't 1888 00:51:26,192 --> 00:51:26,980 realize either, 1889 00:51:27,020 --> 00:51:27,620 that I was going through 1890 00:51:27,660 --> 00:51:28,500 a lot at home. 1891 00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:29,980 - Mm-hmm, right. 1892 00:51:30,020 --> 00:51:30,605 - You didn't know. 1893 00:51:30,645 --> 00:51:30,980 - Yup, yup. 1894 00:51:31,020 --> 00:51:32,980 - You guys didn't know, 1895 00:51:33,020 --> 00:51:34,980 very abusive marriage. 1896 00:51:35,020 --> 00:51:35,800 - You know, 1897 00:51:35,840 --> 00:51:36,980 I have children. 1898 00:51:37,020 --> 00:51:37,980 - Yeah. 1899 00:51:38,020 --> 00:51:40,112 - I've been divorced 1900 00:51:40,152 --> 00:51:42,980 and have a second marriage. 1901 00:51:43,020 --> 00:51:45,489 And I can see now 1902 00:51:45,529 --> 00:51:47,980 the level of pain 1903 00:51:48,020 --> 00:51:50,257 and the level of struggle 1904 00:51:50,297 --> 00:51:51,980 that it was for you 1905 00:51:52,020 --> 00:51:55,598 just to show up every day, 1906 00:51:55,638 --> 00:51:56,980 and then-- 1907 00:51:57,020 --> 00:51:59,682 - But you took all that away 1908 00:51:59,722 --> 00:52:01,980 from me with your words. 1909 00:52:02,020 --> 00:52:04,191 You know, words can kill. 1910 00:52:04,231 --> 00:52:04,980 - Mm-hmm. 1911 00:52:05,020 --> 00:52:06,919 - I lost everything, 1912 00:52:06,959 --> 00:52:07,980 reputation, 1913 00:52:08,020 --> 00:52:09,980 everything, everything, 1914 00:52:10,020 --> 00:52:11,613 and I understand you were 1915 00:52:11,653 --> 00:52:12,980 able to move forward, 1916 00:52:13,020 --> 00:52:14,320 but you know those words, 1917 00:52:14,360 --> 00:52:15,980 calling a Black woman difficult 1918 00:52:16,020 --> 00:52:17,073 in Hollywood 1919 00:52:17,113 --> 00:52:18,980 is the kiss of death. 1920 00:52:19,020 --> 00:52:19,524 It's the kiss of death, 1921 00:52:19,564 --> 00:52:19,980 and it's hard enough 1922 00:52:20,020 --> 00:52:22,023 being a dark-skinned 1923 00:52:22,063 --> 00:52:24,980 Black woman in this business, 1924 00:52:25,020 --> 00:52:27,314 but I felt it was necessary 1925 00:52:27,354 --> 00:52:29,980 for us to finally move forward. 1926 00:52:30,020 --> 00:52:31,980 - Yep. 1927 00:52:32,020 --> 00:52:34,188 - And I'm sorry that I have 1928 00:52:34,228 --> 00:52:36,000 blasted you to pieces. 1929 00:52:37,000 --> 00:52:39,980 - Nah, it's--it is so-- 1930 00:52:40,020 --> 00:52:42,860 first of all, thank you 1931 00:52:42,900 --> 00:52:45,980 for sharing that with me. 1932 00:52:46,020 --> 00:52:49,980 Like, I didn't know that. 1933 00:52:50,020 --> 00:52:51,609 When I've looked back now, 1934 00:52:51,649 --> 00:52:51,980 it's-- 1935 00:52:52,020 --> 00:52:54,488 you know, it's obvious that you 1936 00:52:54,528 --> 00:52:57,000 were having a hard time, and... 1937 00:53:01,000 --> 00:53:02,980 I felt like you hated me. 1938 00:53:03,020 --> 00:53:05,000 - No. 1939 00:53:07,000 --> 00:53:10,980 - You know, I-- 1940 00:53:11,020 --> 00:53:14,980 I could not do 1941 00:53:15,020 --> 00:53:18,980 a 30-year celebration 1942 00:53:19,020 --> 00:53:20,980 of this show 1943 00:53:21,020 --> 00:53:24,980 and not celebrate you, 1944 00:53:25,020 --> 00:53:27,064 celebrate your contribution 1945 00:53:27,104 --> 00:53:27,980 to the show, 1946 00:53:28,020 --> 00:53:29,671 celebrate your contribution 1947 00:53:29,711 --> 00:53:30,980 to my life, you know? 1948 00:53:31,020 --> 00:53:32,980 And-- 1949 00:53:33,020 --> 00:53:34,158 - Come here, you. 1950 00:53:34,198 --> 00:53:35,000 - [chuckles] 1951 00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:42,980 27 years, I think-- 1952 00:53:43,020 --> 00:53:44,605 I think we were just 1953 00:53:44,645 --> 00:53:45,980 short of 27 years 1954 00:53:46,020 --> 00:53:48,841 that we didn't speak 1955 00:53:48,881 --> 00:53:50,980 to one another, 1956 00:53:51,020 --> 00:53:51,961 and I'm just-- 1957 00:53:52,001 --> 00:53:53,980 I'm glad we're talking again. 1958 00:53:54,020 --> 00:53:56,980 The person I want to be 1959 00:53:57,020 --> 00:54:01,980 is someone who protects you, 1960 00:54:02,020 --> 00:54:03,144 not someone 1961 00:54:03,184 --> 00:54:05,980 that unleashes dogs on you, 1962 00:54:06,020 --> 00:54:09,980 and however-- 1963 00:54:10,020 --> 00:54:11,038 - I appreciate that. 1964 00:54:11,078 --> 00:54:11,980 - You know, it's-- 1965 00:54:12,020 --> 00:54:13,980 - I appreciate that. 1966 00:54:14,020 --> 00:54:16,000 I have to say, 1967 00:54:17,000 --> 00:54:19,980 after 27 years, 1968 00:54:20,020 --> 00:54:20,732 being here today 1969 00:54:20,772 --> 00:54:21,980 and having the conversation 1970 00:54:22,020 --> 00:54:25,440 that Will and I had together, 1971 00:54:25,480 --> 00:54:26,980 it's healing. 1972 00:54:27,020 --> 00:54:28,027 I was watching the dance 1973 00:54:28,067 --> 00:54:28,980 episode the other day, 1974 00:54:29,020 --> 00:54:30,485 and that's become 1975 00:54:30,525 --> 00:54:31,980 one of the crazy, 1976 00:54:32,020 --> 00:54:32,518 iconic-- 1977 00:54:32,558 --> 00:54:32,980 - Yeah. 1978 00:54:33,020 --> 00:54:33,918 - They send me videos 1979 00:54:33,958 --> 00:54:34,980 from all over the world. 1980 00:54:35,020 --> 00:54:35,980 - On the TikTok right now. 1981 00:54:36,020 --> 00:54:36,980 - Of their mamas doing it. 1982 00:54:37,020 --> 00:54:38,186 - I know, right? 1983 00:54:38,226 --> 00:54:39,980 - Oh, God. Their mamas-- 1984 00:54:40,020 --> 00:54:41,698 - Listen, the Aunt Viv, boy, 1985 00:54:41,738 --> 00:54:42,980 rocking the Aunt Viv. 1986 00:54:43,020 --> 00:54:45,387 - The Aunt Viv. 1987 00:54:45,427 --> 00:54:46,980 [laughter] 1988 00:54:47,020 --> 00:54:48,980 I don't know if it's real. 1989 00:54:49,020 --> 00:54:50,980 I feel like this is a dream. 1990 00:54:51,020 --> 00:54:52,985 I didn't come here 1991 00:54:53,025 --> 00:54:54,980 to have animosity. 1992 00:54:55,020 --> 00:54:57,980 I came here to resolve, 1993 00:54:58,020 --> 00:54:59,980 'cause it's time. 1994 00:55:00,020 --> 00:55:00,980 You still feel like-- 1995 00:55:01,020 --> 00:55:02,424 - Like I'm little? 1996 00:55:02,464 --> 00:55:02,980 - Yeah. 1997 00:55:03,020 --> 00:55:04,413 [laughter] 1998 00:55:04,453 --> 00:55:04,980 Yes. 1999 00:55:05,020 --> 00:55:06,026 - You're still my Aunt Viv. 2000 00:55:06,066 --> 00:55:06,980 You're still my Aunt Viv. 2001 00:55:07,020 --> 00:55:08,539 - Yeah, you do. 2002 00:55:08,579 --> 00:55:09,980 It's so weird. 2003 00:55:10,020 --> 00:55:11,010 You know, we've said 2004 00:55:11,050 --> 00:55:11,980 such hateful things 2005 00:55:12,020 --> 00:55:12,653 about each other publicly. 2006 00:55:12,693 --> 00:55:12,980 - Oh, I know. 2007 00:55:13,020 --> 00:55:13,582 Ugh. 2008 00:55:13,622 --> 00:55:15,980 - And I'm sorry. 2009 00:55:16,020 --> 00:55:17,111 - I'm sorry. 2010 00:55:17,151 --> 00:55:19,000 - And I'm sorry too. 2011 00:55:20,000 --> 00:55:21,000 ♪ ♪ 2012 00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:22,869 We good? 2013 00:55:22,909 --> 00:55:23,980 - We good. 2014 00:55:24,020 --> 00:55:24,816 - We good. 2015 00:55:24,856 --> 00:55:25,980 - We are good. 2016 00:55:26,020 --> 00:55:28,980 [gentle piano music] 2017 00:55:29,020 --> 00:55:30,980 ♪ ♪ 2018 00:55:31,020 --> 00:55:33,980 One of the major things for me, 2019 00:55:34,020 --> 00:55:35,453 it was the first time 2020 00:55:35,493 --> 00:55:36,980 I was ever able to see 2021 00:55:37,020 --> 00:55:40,048 how much pain she is in 2022 00:55:40,088 --> 00:55:42,980 and was in and just... 2023 00:55:43,020 --> 00:55:43,982 - Jesus. 2024 00:55:44,022 --> 00:55:46,980 - What she was carrying, 2025 00:55:47,020 --> 00:55:47,468 you know, 2026 00:55:47,508 --> 00:55:48,980 what she was trying to hide, 2027 00:55:49,020 --> 00:55:50,171 what she was trying 2028 00:55:50,211 --> 00:55:50,980 to hold onto, 2029 00:55:51,020 --> 00:55:52,437 and, you know, 2030 00:55:52,477 --> 00:55:53,980 she set a tone, 2031 00:55:54,020 --> 00:55:55,770 and she set a-- 2032 00:55:55,810 --> 00:55:58,980 set a standard on this show 2033 00:55:59,020 --> 00:56:00,852 that's an integral part 2034 00:56:00,892 --> 00:56:01,980 of the success 2035 00:56:02,020 --> 00:56:04,827 of "The Fresh Prince," 2036 00:56:04,867 --> 00:56:05,980 you know? 2037 00:56:06,020 --> 00:56:08,980 So she asked to-- 2038 00:56:09,020 --> 00:56:12,171 you know, were you guys open 2039 00:56:12,211 --> 00:56:13,980 to speak to her, 2040 00:56:14,020 --> 00:56:14,935 and, you know, is-- 2041 00:56:14,975 --> 00:56:15,980 - I've never met her. 2042 00:56:16,020 --> 00:56:17,980 - You've never met her? 2043 00:56:18,020 --> 00:56:20,365 - I have never met her. 2044 00:56:20,405 --> 00:56:20,980 - Wow. 2045 00:56:21,020 --> 00:56:23,980 [piano music] 2046 00:56:24,020 --> 00:56:31,000 ♪ ♪ 2047 00:56:35,000 --> 00:56:35,980 Janet Hubert Whitten, 2048 00:56:36,020 --> 00:56:37,280 ladies and gentlemen. 2049 00:56:38,000 --> 00:56:40,552 - Hey. 2050 00:56:40,592 --> 00:56:40,980 d 2051 00:56:41,020 --> 00:56:42,980 What's up? 2052 00:56:43,020 --> 00:56:50,000 ♪ ♪ 2053 00:57:10,000 --> 00:57:12,721 - Seeing Daphne and Janet, 2054 00:57:12,761 --> 00:57:13,980 my two moms, 2055 00:57:14,020 --> 00:57:16,177 the two Aunt Vivs 2056 00:57:16,217 --> 00:57:17,980 come together, 2057 00:57:18,020 --> 00:57:19,980 and they've never met before. 2058 00:57:20,020 --> 00:57:21,377 Seeing them meet 2059 00:57:21,417 --> 00:57:24,000 for the first time and embrace 2060 00:57:25,000 --> 00:57:28,980 was the most incredible thing. 2061 00:57:29,020 --> 00:57:30,487 It was like--almost like 2062 00:57:30,527 --> 00:57:31,980 something just released. 2063 00:57:32,020 --> 00:57:33,980 It was so beautiful. 2064 00:57:34,020 --> 00:57:35,980 - That was chilling. 2065 00:57:36,020 --> 00:57:38,980 That was a full-circle moment. 2066 00:57:39,020 --> 00:57:40,370 - It just--it made my heart 2067 00:57:40,410 --> 00:57:40,980 really full. 2068 00:57:41,020 --> 00:57:45,980 ♪ ♪ 2069 00:57:46,020 --> 00:57:48,159 - I cannot tell you 2070 00:57:48,199 --> 00:57:49,980 how unbelievable 2071 00:57:50,020 --> 00:57:52,860 and wonderful it feels 2072 00:57:52,900 --> 00:57:55,980 that I--I'm overwhelmed. 2073 00:57:56,020 --> 00:57:57,501 - I don't wanna be that guy, 2074 00:57:57,541 --> 00:57:57,980 you know? 2075 00:57:58,020 --> 00:57:59,723 I go out in the world, 2076 00:57:59,763 --> 00:58:01,000 and I, you know, 2077 00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:04,533 talk about understanding 2078 00:58:04,573 --> 00:58:06,980 and human relationships 2079 00:58:07,020 --> 00:58:07,980 and then have somebody 2080 00:58:08,020 --> 00:58:09,959 that I hadn't spoken to 2081 00:58:09,999 --> 00:58:10,980 in 27 years. 2082 00:58:11,020 --> 00:58:12,605 I just--I'm so happy 2083 00:58:12,645 --> 00:58:13,980 that we were able 2084 00:58:14,020 --> 00:58:16,980 to make that reconciliation, 2085 00:58:17,020 --> 00:58:18,825 and I hope other people 2086 00:58:18,865 --> 00:58:20,980 can take something from it. 2087 00:58:21,020 --> 00:58:23,108 What was so great 2088 00:58:23,148 --> 00:58:24,980 about this show 2089 00:58:25,020 --> 00:58:26,980 was how we became a family. 2090 00:58:27,020 --> 00:58:28,987 You kinda fall 2091 00:58:29,027 --> 00:58:31,980 into your roles and-- 2092 00:58:32,020 --> 00:58:32,885 - Hey! 2093 00:58:32,925 --> 00:58:34,980 [all cheering] 2094 00:58:35,020 --> 00:58:36,980 [laughter] 2095 00:58:37,020 --> 00:58:41,980 ♪ ♪ 2096 00:58:42,020 --> 00:58:43,980 - Oh, that's so awesome! 2097 00:58:44,020 --> 00:58:46,306 - Good to see you. 2098 00:58:46,346 --> 00:58:47,980 - Yes, hello. 2099 00:58:48,020 --> 00:58:49,980 - Nicky, Nicky. 2100 00:58:50,020 --> 00:58:50,980 - Oh, my gosh. 2101 00:58:51,020 --> 00:58:51,834 - Hey, my man. 2102 00:58:51,874 --> 00:58:52,980 How are you, buddy? 2103 00:58:53,020 --> 00:58:55,980 - My baby grew up. 2104 00:58:56,020 --> 00:58:56,908 - Great to see you. 2105 00:58:56,948 --> 00:58:58,268 - Good to see you too. 2106 00:58:59,000 --> 00:58:59,406 - What's up, man? 2107 00:58:59,446 --> 00:58:59,980 - What's up? What's up? 2108 00:59:00,020 --> 00:59:01,485 Man, it's so good 2109 00:59:01,525 --> 00:59:02,980 to see everybody. 2110 00:59:03,020 --> 00:59:03,980 This is so surreal. 2111 00:59:04,020 --> 00:59:04,922 I mean, the recreation 2112 00:59:04,962 --> 00:59:05,980 of the set is incredible. 2113 00:59:06,020 --> 00:59:07,210 I mean, I feel like 2114 00:59:07,250 --> 00:59:07,980 a kid again. 2115 00:59:08,020 --> 00:59:09,033 - Oh, yeah? 2116 00:59:09,073 --> 00:59:09,980 [laughter] 2117 00:59:10,020 --> 00:59:12,980 As I look back to this show 2118 00:59:13,020 --> 00:59:14,959 it just captured a time 2119 00:59:14,999 --> 00:59:15,980 in our lives 2120 00:59:16,020 --> 00:59:20,127 that is really the golden era 2121 00:59:20,167 --> 00:59:22,000 of my career. 2122 00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:23,274 Come on, 2123 00:59:23,314 --> 00:59:23,980 let's go on inside. 2124 00:59:24,020 --> 00:59:24,785 Let's check to see 2125 00:59:24,825 --> 00:59:25,980 what's going on on the set, 2126 00:59:26,020 --> 00:59:27,171 you know, backstage 2127 00:59:27,211 --> 00:59:27,980 and all that. 2128 00:59:28,020 --> 00:59:31,980 - Ah, the Friday night ritual. 2129 00:59:32,020 --> 00:59:33,040 What was it like? 2130 00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:35,826 - We'd go to Will's room. 2131 00:59:35,866 --> 00:59:37,980 He would be jamming in there. 2132 00:59:38,020 --> 00:59:38,688 [The Sugarhill Gang's 2133 00:59:38,728 --> 00:59:38,980 "Apache"] 2134 00:59:39,020 --> 00:59:41,980 all: Ho! Ho! Ho! 2135 00:59:42,020 --> 00:59:43,144 - You'd just start 2136 00:59:43,184 --> 00:59:43,980 hearing music 2137 00:59:44,020 --> 00:59:44,326 coming from 2138 00:59:44,366 --> 00:59:45,626 Will's room, booming, 2139 00:59:46,000 --> 00:59:47,185 and you'd just start following 2140 00:59:47,225 --> 00:59:47,980 like the Pied Piper. 2141 00:59:48,020 --> 00:59:49,980 ♪ ♪ 2142 00:59:50,020 --> 00:59:51,880 - ♪ Tonto, jump on it, 2143 00:59:51,920 --> 00:59:52,980 jump on it ♪ 2144 00:59:53,020 --> 00:59:53,674 - We would 2145 00:59:53,714 --> 00:59:54,980 have music playing. 2146 00:59:55,020 --> 00:59:56,220 We would dance, jam, 2147 00:59:57,000 --> 00:59:58,183 have a great time, 2148 00:59:58,223 --> 00:59:59,980 singing, rapping, whatever. 2149 01:00:00,020 --> 01:00:00,980 - It was just kinda like, 2150 01:00:01,020 --> 01:00:01,933 "Oh, my God, this is 2151 01:00:01,973 --> 01:00:02,980 a Friday night party." 2152 01:00:03,020 --> 01:00:06,980 ♪ ♪ 2153 01:00:07,020 --> 01:00:08,266 - ♪ Apache, jump on it, 2154 01:00:08,306 --> 01:00:09,146 jump on it ♪ 2155 01:00:10,000 --> 01:00:10,438 - It was kind of like, 2156 01:00:10,478 --> 01:00:10,980 I think, what you would do 2157 01:00:11,020 --> 01:00:11,803 before a concert 2158 01:00:11,843 --> 01:00:12,980 or something, you know? 2159 01:00:13,020 --> 01:00:14,811 The whole band gets together 2160 01:00:14,851 --> 01:00:15,980 and says a prayer. 2161 01:00:16,020 --> 01:00:17,515 - I just have to say there's 2162 01:00:17,555 --> 01:00:18,980 not another group of people 2163 01:00:19,020 --> 01:00:19,883 that I would rather be 2164 01:00:19,923 --> 01:00:20,980 in this kind of circle with 2165 01:00:21,020 --> 01:00:23,980 149-some-odd times. 2166 01:00:24,020 --> 01:00:24,907 - Hey. 2167 01:00:24,947 --> 01:00:25,980 - Yeah. 2168 01:00:26,020 --> 01:00:26,484 - Yeah! 2169 01:00:26,524 --> 01:00:26,980 - Yeah. 2170 01:00:27,020 --> 01:00:28,063 - Yeah! 2171 01:00:28,103 --> 01:00:28,980 - Man. 2172 01:00:29,020 --> 01:00:29,784 - Ditto. 2173 01:00:29,824 --> 01:00:30,980 - Oh, ditto. 2174 01:00:31,020 --> 01:00:32,141 Even though James takes up 2175 01:00:32,181 --> 01:00:32,980 most of the circle. 2176 01:00:33,020 --> 01:00:35,874 - Ditto. As well I should. 2177 01:00:35,914 --> 01:00:36,980 [laughter] 2178 01:00:37,020 --> 01:00:37,820 - Let's go out there, 2179 01:00:37,860 --> 01:00:38,980 and let's just have some fun. 2180 01:00:39,020 --> 01:00:40,980 Let's give 'em some! 2181 01:00:41,020 --> 01:00:43,000 [all cheering] 2182 01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:46,085 - We changed the way 2183 01:00:46,125 --> 01:00:47,980 sitcoms were shot. 2184 01:00:48,020 --> 01:00:50,980 [hip-hop music] 2185 01:00:51,020 --> 01:00:52,980 ♪ ♪ 2186 01:00:53,020 --> 01:00:54,171 - People would come 2187 01:00:54,211 --> 01:00:55,000 to the taping 2188 01:00:56,000 --> 01:00:56,917 like they were 2189 01:00:56,957 --> 01:00:57,980 going to a club, 2190 01:00:58,020 --> 01:00:59,273 and it was 2191 01:00:59,313 --> 01:01:01,980 a full-on experience. 2192 01:01:02,020 --> 01:01:04,980 Yo, yo, yo! 2193 01:01:05,020 --> 01:01:06,980 ♪ ♪ 2194 01:01:07,020 --> 01:01:08,404 - We'd have our moment 2195 01:01:08,444 --> 01:01:08,980 together, 2196 01:01:09,020 --> 01:01:10,980 and then we'd head out. 2197 01:01:11,020 --> 01:01:11,957 - And we would get 2198 01:01:11,997 --> 01:01:12,980 to our living room, 2199 01:01:13,020 --> 01:01:13,750 and there was 2200 01:01:13,790 --> 01:01:15,050 a little dairy basket 2201 01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:17,253 of musical percussion 2202 01:01:17,293 --> 01:01:17,980 instruments. 2203 01:01:18,020 --> 01:01:18,929 - Oh, that's a good one. 2204 01:01:18,969 --> 01:01:19,980 That's a good one, hold on. 2205 01:01:20,020 --> 01:01:21,144 All right, I think 2206 01:01:21,184 --> 01:01:21,980 I'ma do that. 2207 01:01:22,020 --> 01:01:22,929 I'ma do that, all right. 2208 01:01:22,969 --> 01:01:23,980 So this is how we would do. 2209 01:01:24,020 --> 01:01:24,825 This is how-- 2210 01:01:24,865 --> 01:01:25,980 this is how we do. 2211 01:01:26,020 --> 01:01:26,986 [announcer shouting, 2212 01:01:27,026 --> 01:01:27,980 cheers and applause] 2213 01:01:28,020 --> 01:01:30,086 - We'd each grab one, 2214 01:01:30,126 --> 01:01:31,980 and we would start. 2215 01:01:32,020 --> 01:01:33,980 - Sometimes it was just sticks. 2216 01:01:34,020 --> 01:01:35,546 It was all kinds of stuff 2217 01:01:35,586 --> 01:01:35,980 to bang 2218 01:01:36,020 --> 01:01:36,758 on the walls 2219 01:01:36,798 --> 01:01:37,980 and create rhythms. 2220 01:01:38,020 --> 01:01:39,717 - The energy that that created 2221 01:01:39,757 --> 01:01:41,077 for a live performance 2222 01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:42,980 is not to be believed. 2223 01:01:43,020 --> 01:01:43,695 - All right, yeah, yeah, 2224 01:01:43,735 --> 01:01:43,980 all right, 2225 01:01:44,020 --> 01:01:44,760 we about to go 2226 01:01:44,800 --> 01:01:45,980 on stage with it live. 2227 01:01:46,020 --> 01:01:47,980 The audience is out there. 2228 01:01:48,020 --> 01:01:48,503 - We would just 2229 01:01:48,543 --> 01:01:49,383 get the energy 2230 01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:51,593 up to here 2231 01:01:51,633 --> 01:01:54,980 and then, like, surf. 2232 01:01:55,020 --> 01:01:57,980 - Miss Tatyana M. Ali! 2233 01:01:58,020 --> 01:01:59,766 - It felt like it was a show. 2234 01:01:59,806 --> 01:02:00,980 It wasn't a TV show. 2235 01:02:01,020 --> 01:02:02,980 It was a show. 2236 01:02:03,020 --> 01:02:04,788 - Alfonso Ribeiro! 2237 01:02:04,828 --> 01:02:05,980 There he is. 2238 01:02:06,020 --> 01:02:09,587 Ms. Karyn Parsons! 2239 01:02:09,627 --> 01:02:10,980 Hilary! 2240 01:02:11,020 --> 01:02:14,980 Ms. Daphne Maxwell Reid! 2241 01:02:15,020 --> 01:02:16,980 Vivian! 2242 01:02:17,020 --> 01:02:20,980 James Avery, Uncle Phil! 2243 01:02:21,020 --> 01:02:22,546 - I wanted to hit the stage 2244 01:02:22,586 --> 01:02:23,980 like a fighter, you know, 2245 01:02:24,020 --> 01:02:25,011 with your theme music 2246 01:02:25,051 --> 01:02:25,980 coming and all that. 2247 01:02:26,020 --> 01:02:27,980 - Mr. Will, Will Smith! 2248 01:02:28,020 --> 01:02:30,980 d 2249 01:02:31,020 --> 01:02:32,318 - Will kinda brought 2250 01:02:32,358 --> 01:02:32,980 the energy 2251 01:02:33,020 --> 01:02:34,561 that we had in doing 2252 01:02:34,601 --> 01:02:35,980 music to the show, 2253 01:02:36,020 --> 01:02:36,816 crowd participation, 2254 01:02:36,856 --> 01:02:37,980 throw your hands in the air. 2255 01:02:38,020 --> 01:02:39,980 - Let me hear you say, "Yeah!" 2256 01:02:40,020 --> 01:02:41,016 all: Yeah! 2257 01:02:41,056 --> 01:02:42,980 - Say, "Hell yeah!" 2258 01:02:43,020 --> 01:02:44,749 all: Hell yeah! 2259 01:02:44,789 --> 01:02:46,980 - Everybody scream. 2260 01:02:47,020 --> 01:02:48,980 [all cheering] 2261 01:02:49,020 --> 01:02:50,064 - Everyone felt like 2262 01:02:50,104 --> 01:02:51,124 they wanted to be 2263 01:02:52,000 --> 01:02:53,168 at a "Fresh Prince" taping 2264 01:02:53,208 --> 01:02:53,980 on a Friday night. 2265 01:02:54,020 --> 01:02:55,428 It was the hottest ticket 2266 01:02:55,468 --> 01:02:56,980 in town, as they called it. 2267 01:02:57,020 --> 01:02:58,980 - Now everybody scream! 2268 01:02:59,020 --> 01:03:01,980 d 2269 01:03:02,020 --> 01:03:02,980 Oh, yeah! 2270 01:03:03,020 --> 01:03:04,980 There was nothing like that. 2271 01:03:05,020 --> 01:03:07,000 - He walked right by. 2272 01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:08,647 [laughter] 2273 01:03:08,687 --> 01:03:08,980 - Aw. 2274 01:03:09,020 --> 01:03:10,980 - Get off me! 2275 01:03:11,020 --> 01:03:13,000 both: Mwah! 2276 01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:20,000 - [chuckles] 2277 01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:31,103 We knew at the end 2278 01:03:31,143 --> 01:03:31,980 of season five 2279 01:03:32,020 --> 01:03:33,186 that there would 2280 01:03:33,226 --> 01:03:34,980 only be one more season. 2281 01:03:35,020 --> 01:03:35,980 [somber music] 2282 01:03:36,020 --> 01:03:37,133 - Welcome to the-- 2283 01:03:37,173 --> 01:03:38,980 welcome to the final reading. 2284 01:03:39,020 --> 01:03:39,980 - The final. 2285 01:03:40,020 --> 01:03:41,277 - Of "The Fresh Prince 2286 01:03:41,317 --> 01:03:41,980 of Bel-Air." 2287 01:03:42,020 --> 01:03:43,698 All right, gang, here we go. 2288 01:03:43,738 --> 01:03:44,980 Let's give it a read. 2289 01:03:45,020 --> 01:03:45,699 We fade in 2290 01:03:45,739 --> 01:03:46,980 for the last time. 2291 01:03:47,020 --> 01:03:49,980 [laughter] 2292 01:03:50,020 --> 01:03:51,390 - It was hard to come 2293 01:03:51,430 --> 01:03:52,980 to terms with, you know? 2294 01:03:53,020 --> 01:03:54,485 It was six years 2295 01:03:54,525 --> 01:03:55,980 of playing house 2296 01:03:56,020 --> 01:03:58,980 with people I adored. 2297 01:03:59,020 --> 01:03:59,503 - We really did 2298 01:03:59,543 --> 01:03:59,980 become family, 2299 01:04:00,020 --> 01:04:02,587 and it's something that is 2300 01:04:02,627 --> 01:04:04,980 the essence of the show. 2301 01:04:05,020 --> 01:04:06,748 - It's so strange because now, 2302 01:04:06,788 --> 01:04:07,980 like James was saying 2303 01:04:08,020 --> 01:04:09,462 and what Tatyana was saying, 2304 01:04:09,502 --> 01:04:09,980 everybody, 2305 01:04:10,020 --> 01:04:12,121 we're such a family now, 2306 01:04:12,161 --> 01:04:13,980 and it's just so sad. 2307 01:04:14,020 --> 01:04:15,438 This is so sad. 2308 01:04:15,478 --> 01:04:16,980 This is so hard. 2309 01:04:17,020 --> 01:04:18,980 You know, I was an only child, 2310 01:04:19,020 --> 01:04:19,685 so here all of a sudden 2311 01:04:19,725 --> 01:04:20,325 I have a-- 2312 01:04:21,000 --> 01:04:22,081 I have a brother 2313 01:04:22,121 --> 01:04:22,980 and a sister, 2314 01:04:23,020 --> 01:04:24,170 and I had Will, 2315 01:04:24,210 --> 01:04:25,980 who was like a brother, 2316 01:04:26,020 --> 01:04:27,685 and, you know, James Avery 2317 01:04:27,725 --> 01:04:28,980 took being my father 2318 01:04:29,020 --> 01:04:30,000 very seriously. 2319 01:04:31,000 --> 01:04:31,980 He called me "daughter." 2320 01:04:32,020 --> 01:04:34,172 - Alfonso was absolutely 2321 01:04:34,212 --> 01:04:35,980 a big brother to me. 2322 01:04:36,020 --> 01:04:38,083 Karyn is just a woman 2323 01:04:38,123 --> 01:04:40,980 that I look up to and admire. 2324 01:04:41,020 --> 01:04:46,980 ♪ ♪ 2325 01:04:47,020 --> 01:04:48,527 - A lot of good times 2326 01:04:48,567 --> 01:04:49,980 spent in this house. 2327 01:04:50,020 --> 01:04:52,000 - A lifetime's worth. 2328 01:04:53,000 --> 01:04:54,059 - I'm not gonna miss 2329 01:04:54,099 --> 01:04:54,980 the house though. 2330 01:04:55,020 --> 01:04:56,095 I'ma--I'ma miss all the people 2331 01:04:56,135 --> 01:04:56,980 that lived in the house. 2332 01:04:57,020 --> 01:04:58,582 You know, but I want you 2333 01:04:58,622 --> 01:04:59,980 to call me on Sundays 2334 01:05:00,020 --> 01:05:00,417 when you call 2335 01:05:00,457 --> 01:05:01,477 the rest of the-- 2336 01:05:02,000 --> 01:05:02,412 well, I want you 2337 01:05:02,452 --> 01:05:02,980 to call me on Sundays 2338 01:05:03,020 --> 01:05:04,111 when you call the rest 2339 01:05:04,151 --> 01:05:05,171 of your children. 2340 01:05:06,000 --> 01:05:06,905 I love you, Uncle Phil, 2341 01:05:06,945 --> 01:05:07,980 and I don't wanna lose you, 2342 01:05:08,020 --> 01:05:08,980 I mean, any of you. 2343 01:05:09,020 --> 01:05:10,980 - They embrace. 2344 01:05:11,020 --> 01:05:12,010 - Think about, like, 2345 01:05:12,050 --> 01:05:12,980 people that you see 2346 01:05:13,020 --> 01:05:14,475 every single day 2347 01:05:14,515 --> 01:05:16,980 for six years of your life, 2348 01:05:17,020 --> 01:05:18,372 in the--you see them more 2349 01:05:18,412 --> 01:05:19,980 than you see your own family. 2350 01:05:20,020 --> 01:05:21,980 - Okay, and we're out. 2351 01:05:22,020 --> 01:05:25,000 [applause] 2352 01:05:29,000 --> 01:05:30,956 - This has been very unique 2353 01:05:30,996 --> 01:05:31,980 for all of us, 2354 01:05:32,020 --> 01:05:32,980 and I can honestly say, 2355 01:05:33,020 --> 01:05:34,054 'cause I've been working 2356 01:05:34,094 --> 01:05:34,980 about 15 years or so, 2357 01:05:35,020 --> 01:05:36,842 I don't know, but this has been 2358 01:05:36,882 --> 01:05:38,022 the best experience 2359 01:05:39,000 --> 01:05:39,980 in terms of a TV show, 2360 01:05:40,020 --> 01:05:42,032 in terms of people 2361 01:05:42,072 --> 01:05:44,980 and friends and happiness, 2362 01:05:45,020 --> 01:05:45,980 and I've got to stop now. 2363 01:05:46,020 --> 01:05:47,318 [laughter] 2364 01:05:47,358 --> 01:05:47,980 Okay. 2365 01:05:48,020 --> 01:05:48,984 - Thank you. 2366 01:05:49,024 --> 01:05:49,980 - All right. 2367 01:05:50,020 --> 01:05:51,372 - You know, it was a very 2368 01:05:51,412 --> 01:05:52,980 difficult week for all of us, 2369 01:05:53,020 --> 01:05:54,042 knowing that we were never 2370 01:05:54,082 --> 01:05:54,980 gonna be together again 2371 01:05:55,020 --> 01:05:56,980 like that ever again. 2372 01:05:57,020 --> 01:05:58,872 - You know, we've been-- 2373 01:05:58,912 --> 01:06:00,980 we've been blessed in a way 2374 01:06:01,020 --> 01:06:02,378 that a lot of people 2375 01:06:02,418 --> 01:06:03,980 don't get to experience 2376 01:06:04,020 --> 01:06:05,801 and to be able to do 2377 01:06:05,841 --> 01:06:06,980 what we love, 2378 01:06:07,020 --> 01:06:09,041 but to also put things out 2379 01:06:09,081 --> 01:06:09,980 in the world 2380 01:06:10,020 --> 01:06:11,980 that display our love. 2381 01:06:12,020 --> 01:06:13,410 And I've done a lot 2382 01:06:13,450 --> 01:06:14,980 of things in my life, 2383 01:06:15,020 --> 01:06:15,867 and I just want 2384 01:06:15,907 --> 01:06:16,980 to thank all of you 2385 01:06:17,020 --> 01:06:18,604 for making this 2386 01:06:18,644 --> 01:06:20,980 the most beautiful job 2387 01:06:21,020 --> 01:06:22,485 and life experience 2388 01:06:22,525 --> 01:06:23,980 that I've ever had. 2389 01:06:24,020 --> 01:06:25,980 [gentle music] 2390 01:06:26,020 --> 01:06:27,064 Y'all know that this 2391 01:06:27,104 --> 01:06:27,980 the final episode 2392 01:06:28,020 --> 01:06:29,641 of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," 2393 01:06:29,681 --> 01:06:29,980 right? 2394 01:06:30,020 --> 01:06:31,254 You know, it's sad, 2395 01:06:31,294 --> 01:06:32,980 but we had a six-year run, 2396 01:06:33,020 --> 01:06:33,852 so we would like 2397 01:06:33,892 --> 01:06:34,980 for y'all to sit back 2398 01:06:35,020 --> 01:06:36,487 and enjoy the second half 2399 01:06:36,527 --> 01:06:37,980 of what you just watched. 2400 01:06:38,020 --> 01:06:38,805 Ladies and gentlemen, 2401 01:06:38,845 --> 01:06:39,980 "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," 2402 01:06:40,020 --> 01:06:41,107 for the last time, 2403 01:06:41,147 --> 01:06:41,980 coming at you. 2404 01:06:42,020 --> 01:06:43,697 Peace! 2405 01:06:43,737 --> 01:06:43,980 d 2406 01:06:44,020 --> 01:06:45,121 The final week 2407 01:06:45,161 --> 01:06:46,980 was interesting for me. 2408 01:06:47,020 --> 01:06:48,980 It was all--it was all-- 2409 01:06:49,020 --> 01:06:49,650 it's still-- 2410 01:06:49,690 --> 01:06:50,980 it was fuzzy in my mind. 2411 01:06:51,020 --> 01:06:52,751 I think that's part 2412 01:06:52,791 --> 01:06:54,980 of my emotional defense. 2413 01:06:55,020 --> 01:06:57,980 I always live in the future. 2414 01:06:58,020 --> 01:06:59,980 My mind is always 2415 01:07:00,020 --> 01:07:01,303 in the next space, 2416 01:07:01,343 --> 01:07:02,980 and I think as a child, 2417 01:07:03,020 --> 01:07:05,488 that's how I learned to avoid 2418 01:07:05,528 --> 01:07:07,980 the pain of a present moment. 2419 01:07:08,020 --> 01:07:10,980 - Counting, three, two. 2420 01:07:11,020 --> 01:07:11,986 - Oh, God. 2421 01:07:12,026 --> 01:07:12,980 [laughter] 2422 01:07:13,020 --> 01:07:15,762 - Good start, good start, 2423 01:07:15,802 --> 01:07:16,980 good start. 2424 01:07:17,020 --> 01:07:17,922 I've see pictures from 2425 01:07:17,962 --> 01:07:18,980 that week and everything, 2426 01:07:19,020 --> 01:07:21,634 and it's like, 2427 01:07:21,674 --> 01:07:25,980 it was such a deeply... 2428 01:07:26,020 --> 01:07:27,980 painful goodbye. 2429 01:07:28,020 --> 01:07:30,980 ♪ ♪ 2430 01:07:31,020 --> 01:07:32,039 - Being pulled away 2431 01:07:32,079 --> 01:07:32,980 from these people 2432 01:07:33,020 --> 01:07:34,980 was really difficult. 2433 01:07:35,020 --> 01:07:36,460 I loved being with them, 2434 01:07:37,000 --> 01:07:37,480 and we'd also gone through 2435 01:07:37,520 --> 01:07:37,980 something so life-changing 2436 01:07:38,020 --> 01:07:38,942 for all of us, 2437 01:07:38,982 --> 01:07:40,980 so we were bonded in this way. 2438 01:07:41,020 --> 01:07:43,980 - I wasn't in the last scene. 2439 01:07:44,020 --> 01:07:44,735 I was in one 2440 01:07:44,775 --> 01:07:45,980 of the early scenes, 2441 01:07:46,020 --> 01:07:47,770 and right after I did my scene, 2442 01:07:47,810 --> 01:07:49,070 I took a deep breath, 2443 01:07:50,000 --> 01:07:51,920 and I waited for the director 2444 01:07:51,960 --> 01:07:53,980 to say, "Clear, and moving on," 2445 01:07:54,020 --> 01:07:55,539 and when he said, "Moving on," 2446 01:07:55,579 --> 01:07:56,980 I slowly walked off the set, 2447 01:07:57,020 --> 01:07:58,352 went in the dressing room, 2448 01:07:58,392 --> 01:07:59,980 grabbed my bag, got in the car, 2449 01:08:00,020 --> 01:08:01,880 and drove to the airport 2450 01:08:01,920 --> 01:08:02,980 and flew home. 2451 01:08:03,020 --> 01:08:04,980 I couldn't--I couldn't do it. 2452 01:08:05,020 --> 01:08:06,439 - All of my hu-- 2453 01:08:06,479 --> 01:08:07,980 I mean, 11 to 17, 2454 01:08:08,020 --> 01:08:09,318 it's such a huge-- 2455 01:08:09,358 --> 01:08:09,980 you know, 2456 01:08:10,020 --> 01:08:10,955 you grow so much 2457 01:08:10,995 --> 01:08:11,980 during that time. 2458 01:08:12,020 --> 01:08:12,980 I did it all with them, 2459 01:08:13,020 --> 01:08:13,887 and when I saw 2460 01:08:13,927 --> 01:08:14,980 that stage empty, 2461 01:08:15,020 --> 01:08:16,737 it was just like-- 2462 01:08:16,777 --> 01:08:18,980 I could barely breathe. 2463 01:08:19,020 --> 01:08:21,305 - It didn't come to a head 2464 01:08:21,345 --> 01:08:23,980 until the last scene shooting, 2465 01:08:24,020 --> 01:08:25,248 and we knew that 2466 01:08:25,288 --> 01:08:26,980 this was the last time 2467 01:08:27,020 --> 01:08:28,201 we were gonna hug 2468 01:08:28,241 --> 01:08:29,980 these people on this set. 2469 01:08:30,020 --> 01:08:31,653 - Leaving is like leaving 2470 01:08:31,693 --> 01:08:32,980 a grand, old friend. 2471 01:08:33,020 --> 01:08:35,682 - Having to walk off the set, 2472 01:08:35,722 --> 01:08:36,980 that was hard. 2473 01:08:37,020 --> 01:08:37,986 You know, it was like 2474 01:08:38,026 --> 01:08:38,980 I was out of my body, 2475 01:08:39,020 --> 01:08:40,795 watching myself walk all 2476 01:08:40,835 --> 01:08:43,000 the way out and not stopping, 2477 01:08:44,000 --> 01:08:46,980 and then I was out of frame, 2478 01:08:47,020 --> 01:08:48,980 and I was done. 2479 01:08:49,020 --> 01:08:50,392 - I remember that when 2480 01:08:50,432 --> 01:08:51,980 it was all said and done, 2481 01:08:52,020 --> 01:08:53,400 I couldn't stop crying. 2482 01:08:54,000 --> 01:08:54,980 - You okay? 2483 01:08:55,020 --> 01:08:56,770 - Yeah, yeah, no, no, I'm cool. 2484 01:08:56,810 --> 01:08:57,980 I'm cool, Uncle Phil. 2485 01:08:58,020 --> 01:08:58,812 You know, it's just 2486 01:08:58,852 --> 01:08:59,980 when I first came out here, 2487 01:09:00,020 --> 01:09:02,980 you know, I was a relative. 2488 01:09:03,020 --> 01:09:04,143 Been here for the past 2489 01:09:04,183 --> 01:09:04,980 six years, like, 2490 01:09:05,020 --> 01:09:07,980 we've been family. 2491 01:09:08,020 --> 01:09:10,016 I just don't wanna go back to 2492 01:09:10,056 --> 01:09:11,980 being just a relative again. 2493 01:09:12,020 --> 01:09:13,980 ♪ ♪ 2494 01:09:14,020 --> 01:09:14,953 I mean, I lived 2495 01:09:14,993 --> 01:09:15,980 without a father 2496 01:09:16,020 --> 01:09:18,065 and without brothers 2497 01:09:18,105 --> 01:09:20,980 and sisters and all of that. 2498 01:09:21,020 --> 01:09:23,980 I like this life better. 2499 01:09:24,020 --> 01:09:31,000 ♪ ♪ 2500 01:09:47,000 --> 01:09:48,044 - Hey, who turned 2501 01:09:48,084 --> 01:09:48,980 out the lights? 2502 01:09:49,020 --> 01:09:51,980 [laughter] 2503 01:09:52,020 --> 01:09:53,980 Where is everybody? 2504 01:09:54,020 --> 01:09:55,980 d 2505 01:09:56,020 --> 01:10:03,000 ♪ ♪ 2506 01:10:05,000 --> 01:10:06,437 - I am definitely 2507 01:10:06,477 --> 01:10:08,000 gonna miss you, C. 2508 01:10:09,000 --> 01:10:11,980 ♪ ♪ 2509 01:10:12,020 --> 01:10:14,980 d 2510 01:10:15,020 --> 01:10:22,000 ♪ ♪ 2511 01:10:23,000 --> 01:10:23,930 - We've been a part 2512 01:10:23,970 --> 01:10:24,980 of creating something 2513 01:10:25,020 --> 01:10:27,645 that has touched millions 2514 01:10:27,685 --> 01:10:29,980 and millions of hearts 2515 01:10:30,020 --> 01:10:31,580 around the world, 2516 01:10:31,620 --> 01:10:32,980 and on this set 2517 01:10:33,020 --> 01:10:35,141 I learned how to lead 2518 01:10:35,181 --> 01:10:36,980 my life, you know? 2519 01:10:37,020 --> 01:10:38,801 I figured out who I wanted 2520 01:10:38,841 --> 01:10:39,980 to be on this set 2521 01:10:40,020 --> 01:10:41,560 with all of you 2522 01:10:41,600 --> 01:10:43,980 making this show, so... 2523 01:10:44,020 --> 01:10:44,955 This was family. 2524 01:10:44,995 --> 01:10:46,015 - This is family. 2525 01:10:47,000 --> 01:10:47,768 - This is family. 2526 01:10:47,808 --> 01:10:48,980 - I love you guys so much. 2527 01:10:49,020 --> 01:10:50,365 You have no idea. 2528 01:10:50,405 --> 01:10:51,980 I think--no, you do. 2529 01:10:52,020 --> 01:10:53,980 [laughter] 2530 01:10:54,020 --> 01:10:55,881 - I think the continuing legacy 2531 01:10:55,921 --> 01:10:56,980 for "Fresh Prince" 2532 01:10:57,020 --> 01:10:59,360 will simply be that 2533 01:10:59,400 --> 01:11:01,980 we changed television 2534 01:11:02,020 --> 01:11:03,980 in a positive way 2535 01:11:04,020 --> 01:11:05,399 and that we will go down 2536 01:11:05,439 --> 01:11:05,980 in history 2537 01:11:06,020 --> 01:11:07,368 as one of the best 2538 01:11:07,408 --> 01:11:08,980 to have ever done it. 2539 01:11:09,020 --> 01:11:09,826 - I mean, it's-- 2540 01:11:09,866 --> 01:11:10,980 it's become legendary. 2541 01:11:11,020 --> 01:11:13,319 It has become really, 2542 01:11:13,359 --> 01:11:14,980 really special. 2543 01:11:15,020 --> 01:11:15,980 - We were so fortunate. 2544 01:11:16,020 --> 01:11:17,084 It was like 2545 01:11:17,124 --> 01:11:18,980 no experience ever, 2546 01:11:19,020 --> 01:11:20,980 but I had it. 2547 01:11:21,020 --> 01:11:22,766 - We had no idea 2548 01:11:22,806 --> 01:11:24,980 that it was gonna be 2549 01:11:25,020 --> 01:11:26,488 the iconic show 2550 01:11:26,528 --> 01:11:27,980 that it became. 2551 01:11:28,020 --> 01:11:29,195 - While we were filming 2552 01:11:29,235 --> 01:11:29,980 this, you know, 2553 01:11:30,020 --> 01:11:31,980 Will tweeted out a picture, 2554 01:11:32,020 --> 01:11:33,131 and I saw a lot of posts 2555 01:11:33,171 --> 01:11:33,980 about the picture, 2556 01:11:34,020 --> 01:11:35,289 and a lot of people responded, 2557 01:11:35,329 --> 01:11:35,980 and people said, 2558 01:11:36,020 --> 01:11:38,980 #BlackExcellence, right? 2559 01:11:39,020 --> 01:11:40,870 And it made me think about 2560 01:11:40,910 --> 01:11:42,980 what our show meant to people 2561 01:11:43,020 --> 01:11:45,099 and why it's lasted 2562 01:11:45,139 --> 01:11:45,980 so long, 2563 01:11:46,020 --> 01:11:47,135 and I don't want it 2564 01:11:47,175 --> 01:11:47,980 to be mistaken 2565 01:11:48,020 --> 01:11:49,248 that the excellence part 2566 01:11:49,288 --> 01:11:49,980 is the wealth. 2567 01:11:50,020 --> 01:11:52,980 That part is the fantasy. 2568 01:11:53,020 --> 01:11:54,519 The excellence was the way 2569 01:11:54,559 --> 01:11:55,980 that we loved each other. 2570 01:11:56,020 --> 01:11:58,025 - You know, the--the thing 2571 01:11:58,065 --> 01:11:59,980 that's difficult is that, 2572 01:12:00,020 --> 01:12:01,456 you know, we're a family, 2573 01:12:01,496 --> 01:12:01,980 you know? 2574 01:12:02,020 --> 01:12:03,980 Of course it's a TV show, 2575 01:12:04,020 --> 01:12:04,650 and, you know, 2576 01:12:04,690 --> 01:12:05,980 we're only playing a family, 2577 01:12:06,020 --> 01:12:08,277 but you really develop 2578 01:12:08,317 --> 01:12:10,980 family-like relationships. 2579 01:12:11,020 --> 01:12:13,319 You know, it was such 2580 01:12:13,359 --> 01:12:14,980 a beautiful way 2581 01:12:15,020 --> 01:12:16,980 to have these memories 2582 01:12:17,020 --> 01:12:19,111 and to be able to say goodbye 2583 01:12:19,151 --> 01:12:19,980 to this show 2584 01:12:20,020 --> 01:12:21,671 and to this section 2585 01:12:21,711 --> 01:12:23,980 of our lives with dignity. 2586 01:12:24,020 --> 01:12:24,858 - I think we all-- 2587 01:12:24,898 --> 01:12:25,980 you know, to an extent, 2588 01:12:26,020 --> 01:12:27,409 we've all gone off 2589 01:12:27,449 --> 01:12:28,980 and lived our lives, 2590 01:12:29,020 --> 01:12:30,623 but there will always be 2591 01:12:30,663 --> 01:12:31,980 a piece of all of us 2592 01:12:32,020 --> 01:12:33,700 in that living room, 2593 01:12:33,740 --> 01:12:34,980 and it was nice 2594 01:12:35,020 --> 01:12:36,980 for all of us to share it 2595 01:12:37,020 --> 01:12:39,980 for one more day. 2596 01:12:40,020 --> 01:12:45,980 ♪ ♪ 2597 01:12:46,020 --> 01:12:46,834 - Y'all ready? 2598 01:12:46,874 --> 01:12:47,980 Let's go, let's go! 2599 01:12:48,020 --> 01:12:49,980 Hit it, Snazz! 2600 01:12:50,020 --> 01:12:51,985 ["The Fresh Prince 2601 01:12:52,025 --> 01:12:53,980 of Bel-Air" theme] 2602 01:12:54,020 --> 01:12:55,133 ♪ Now this is a story 2603 01:12:55,173 --> 01:12:55,980 all about how ♪ 2604 01:12:56,020 --> 01:12:57,550 ♪ My life got flipped, 2605 01:12:57,590 --> 01:12:58,980 turned upside-down ♪ 2606 01:12:59,020 --> 01:13:00,141 ♪ So I'd like to take a minute, 2607 01:13:00,181 --> 01:13:00,980 just sit right there ♪ 2608 01:13:01,020 --> 01:13:01,464 ♪ I'll tell you how 2609 01:13:01,504 --> 01:13:01,980 I became the prince ♪ 2610 01:13:02,020 --> 01:13:02,825 ♪ Of a town 2611 01:13:02,865 --> 01:13:03,980 called Bel-Air ♪ 2612 01:13:04,020 --> 01:13:04,919 - One thing that always 2613 01:13:04,959 --> 01:13:05,980 bugged me about the show-- 2614 01:13:06,020 --> 01:13:07,049 nothing bugged me 2615 01:13:07,089 --> 01:13:07,980 about the show. 2616 01:13:08,020 --> 01:13:08,513 Well, I guess the one thing 2617 01:13:08,553 --> 01:13:08,980 that bugged me is that-- 2618 01:13:09,020 --> 01:13:09,717 [Tom Jones' 2619 01:13:09,757 --> 01:13:10,980 "It's Not Unusual"] 2620 01:13:11,020 --> 01:13:12,217 - Uh-oh. 2621 01:13:12,257 --> 01:13:13,000 - Oh! 2622 01:13:14,000 --> 01:13:14,462 - We doing it? 2623 01:13:14,502 --> 01:13:14,980 - What you got? 2624 01:13:15,020 --> 01:13:16,062 What you got? What you got? 2625 01:13:16,102 --> 01:13:16,980 - When are we doing it? 2626 01:13:17,020 --> 01:13:18,027 - I never could do this. 2627 01:13:18,067 --> 01:13:18,980 I never could do this. 2628 01:13:19,020 --> 01:13:20,760 - You gotta start right here. 2629 01:13:21,000 --> 01:13:22,387 - ♪ It's not unusual 2630 01:13:22,427 --> 01:13:23,980 to be loved by anyone ♪ 2631 01:13:24,020 --> 01:13:25,980 - Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! 2632 01:13:26,020 --> 01:13:27,334 - ♪ It's not unusual 2633 01:13:27,374 --> 01:13:28,980 to have fun with anyone ♪ 2634 01:13:29,020 --> 01:13:30,980 - Now do the steps. 2635 01:13:31,020 --> 01:13:34,008 - ♪ But when I see you hanging 2636 01:13:34,048 --> 01:13:35,980 about with anyone ♪ 2637 01:13:36,020 --> 01:13:36,815 - [singing along] 2638 01:13:36,855 --> 01:13:37,980 ♪ It's not unusual ♪ 2639 01:13:38,020 --> 01:13:40,980 ♪ To see my cry ♪ 2640 01:13:41,020 --> 01:13:41,980 - ♪ I wanna die ♪ 2641 01:13:42,020 --> 01:13:42,798 - There it is 2642 01:13:42,838 --> 01:13:43,980 right there, y'all. 2643 01:13:44,020 --> 01:13:45,980 Bring it in right there. 2644 01:13:46,020 --> 01:13:46,705 On three. 2645 01:13:46,745 --> 01:13:47,980 One, two, three! 2646 01:13:48,020 --> 01:13:50,980 Yes! 2647 01:13:51,020 --> 01:13:52,980 d f 2648 01:13:53,020 --> 01:13:54,062 - Are we done? 2649 01:13:54,102 --> 01:13:54,980 - That's it. 2650 01:13:55,020 --> 01:13:55,487 - That's it? 2651 01:13:55,527 --> 01:13:55,980 - That's it. 2652 01:13:56,020 --> 01:13:56,571 - Oh. 2653 01:13:56,611 --> 01:13:57,980 - Thank you. 2654 01:13:58,020 --> 01:13:58,980 - See you in ten years. 2655 01:13:59,020 --> 01:14:01,000 [laughter] 147543

Can't find what you're looking for?
Get subtitles in any language from opensubtitles.com, and translate them here.