
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.
A perilous situation occurs when bodyguards Will and Carlton escort Phil to court.
Seeking a date at the mall, Will boasts about the many famous people he knows.
Will is attracted to the woman he and Carlton have lined up for Geoffrey.
Carlton feels overshadowed when star basketball player Will joins his team.