
Will Smith more or less plays himself in this good-natured NBC sitcom. As the show's popular theme song explains, fictional Will's mom sends him away from his rough Philadelphia neighborhood to live with wealthy Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian in Bel-Air. Will often has fun at the expense of stuck-up cousins Carlton and Hilary.

Will and Carlton try to get accepted to an African-American fraternity.

Will fakes illness so he can get out of a date and attend a Playboy-mansion party.

Will feels guilty when Uncle Phil has a heart attack after cheating on his diet.

Will tries to get his newly divorced English professor a date with Hilary.