Fox: I think we would do a prayer before the show, because what youd do is a dry taping, and then youd tape it in front of an audience. He had other things going on besides the show. He got some muscles!". Having an intro that DJs can randomly drop in the club over two decades later is admirable, but its far from the shows most impressive element. Between him and Alfonso, all I could do was laugh. Episode: S06 E04 "Bourgie Sings the Blues". Nia Long: I dont think I allowed myself to get as excited as I shouldve been, because I was just in shock a lot of the time. It's not unusual for Carlton to have school-related anxiety, so luckily when Will gets an interview for Princeton and Carlton doesn't, he's visited by his guardian angel Tom Jones. No. Elise Neal: Pam Grier taught me so many life lessons in that week. Were all connected, so its cool. Did he do that? "Cosby Show" cutie Raven-Symone may be a small child, but she makes a big splash as Claudia, the daughter of Will's mother's boyfriend. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. I know I couldnt jump inside of his head to see what he wanted, because at the end of the day, thats what the job is. Eventually, Will wins her over and inadvertently starts taking time away from her studies, so Aunt Viv tells him to cut back on their relationship so Kayla can have a good future. Jasmine Guy: All week people gave me mama jokes, most of which could never be aired, but I had so much fun throwing new lines at Will. Elise Neal: We did a prayer. I studied really hard, and I went in there and nailed it. If youre at a level of success and you want to take the next step, then you have to let your team know thats what you want to make it happen. l was left with no education and nothing l was qualified to do. Fox: You can watch the show to this day, and youll still crack up. She began her professional career at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. Carlton attempts to last 72 hours in Compton, but this wrestling giant doesn't exactly make things comfortable for him when he forbids him from using "school words. Fox (Janet, Season 1, Episode 19): I played Jeffs sister or cousin, and I ended up being the date from hell for Will. . I had met Will before as a dancer. Nia Long: I did the one season, and then he just blew up. I was just happy to be there, and I was excited that I was getting to play such a cool role and do a lot of different fun scenes. I started off all nice, and then when we got to dinner, I just turned on him. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airprovided many of these actresses with the exposure they needed to ascend the next plateau. Her father was a pastor at the historic Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Hes down to earthhes just a class act. Everyone was aware of the show, and a certain age groupregardless of racecan recite every word of the iconic theme song. When Guy plays one of Aunt Viv's opinionated students, Will quickly develops the hots for her and learns that dating college girls means entering a totally different world. Will's drool turns into dribbling when a school-time day dream has him fantasizing about playing one on one with this Pistons great. [Laughs]. The audition process was a different experience for each of the actresses. Fox: She was doing A Different World, but she also did a guest-appearance [on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air], so then when they called me in to audition, I said absolutely. Although its one of the most important black television shows ever made, it transcended race. Elise Neal:I posted a flashback picture of me and Pam Grier on Instagram recently, and it almost got a thousand likes. Elise Neal: I was nervous, and I had what, to me at the time, was a lot of lines, so any free time I got away from the set, I was in my dressing room going over the lines. The song shot up the R & B charts quickly to Gold status, and fueled the success of the album's second and third chart singles 'Another Like My Lover' and 'I Just Wanna Hold You'. Episode: S04 E13 "Twas the Night Before Christening". ", Episode: S06 E19 "I, Whoops, There It Is". [Laughs]. Scenes from Love at First Fight (1991) All of them may not harbor pride for this feat, but they understand how that designation aligns with the shows legacy. James Avery and Elise Neal (Photo by Joseph Del Valle/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images). The Saxophone genius Branford Marsalis wins over Hilary and shows Will a thing or too about how to use the sax for sex appeal. In this star studded episode, Bo was the biggest star at the time. Kayla Samuels (Jasmine Guy) is tells Will (Will Smith) about their jokes right now, and Will (Will Smith) is hugging with Kayla Samuels (Jasmine Guy)! People were posting quotes from the episodethings I had even forgotbecause they remember everything about that show. In honor of MTVs #Throwblock, which now airs episodes of Fresh Prince from noon to 2 p.m. every weekday, we've compiled the internet's only truly complete list of every single guest star to share a screen with Sir Will and his wealthy, wacky family. Fox: I think we would do a prayer before the show, because what youd do is a dry taping, and then youd tape it in front of an audience. Getty Images, NBC Universal: Jan Sonnenmair. It all worked together beautifully, and it was Benny Medinas brainchild. In fact, she never let a single blade of. It doesnt even happy every other day, so when I look back on those times, I have more appreciation for certain things now than I did then because I think was so naive. Episode: S01 E21 "Love at Fist Fight" Elise Neal: I could see the talent from watching the show before I was even on it. They're saying Jasmine Guy looks like Prince! They were like, "Youre on a soap opera, honey." I remember going to see him in Bad Boys, and when he came running down the street with that shirt open I was like, "Oh shit, my boy evolved! Like, "Is he really saying this? So how old is Jasmine Guy? Thats reserved for the career boost given to the actors who appeared on the show, from the main players to the ones who only had scenes in one or several of Fresh Prince's 148 episodes. [Seeing him] take it to the next level was kind of beautiful, and its always amazing to me who joins you on that journey when your life is about to make a huge change. Sure stars alongside music mogul Quincy Jones and proves that famous friends look just as good on Will as that monochrome jumpsuit. What I love about the show is that it started a great history of friendships, and Im still good friends with all of them to this day. Funny . Vivian Banks: Look, l didn't always fit in. Vivica A. Elise Neal: Do I have pride that I was one of the girlfriends? Fox: Absolutely not. Standup powerhouse Hughley plays Will's comedian friend from Philly and proves that friends from way back make the best wing men. Fox: You can watch the show to this day, and youll still crack up. While the show had a huge impact on American style one could not overlook the beautiful . Oprah delivers her usual class and sass in this episode, which centers around a family trip to Chicago to appear on Winfrey's show. Fox surprises Will twice: once by how attractive she is, and then by how infatuated she is with him. Nia Long: A ritual? Fox: Ill never forget: we were hanging out for Independence Day, and he said, "Hey, good things are about to happen. Lela Rochon: It was interesting because I was still kind of fascinated with the role of Hilary, like "Why didnt I get that part?" Recording behemoth Quincy Jones was a producer on the show, so it makes sense that he makes a cameo in every single episode as the cab driver in the opening credits to whom Will yells "Smell ya later!". Proving that dads will go to great heights to protect their daughters, Witherspoon plays Augustus Adams, a militant father intent on scaring Will out of dating his baby girl. Love at First Sight is the 21st episode of Season 1 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. ", Vivica A. Vivica A. A young girl coming from Brooklyn who lived in South Central, Los Angeles born to a single momthat doesnt happen every day. By the time l realized l'd made a mistake, it was too late. Before playing Ray Romano's quirky and morose brother in "Everybody Loves Raymond," Garett portrayed a mobster in this tall tale of an episode. Like, he was a real actor. [4] Following a move to California, she appeared in a 1991 episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Kayla, one of Will Smith 's girlfriends. Vivica A. Be sure to check out our other posts on the hottest twerking GIFs and the sexiest pictures ever! Bo Knows Comedy! She began her professional career at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. . As Uncle Phil's sexy ex-girlfriend, Pam Grier brings plenty of drama, as well as a daughter for Will to ogle. Nia Long: I think Will was just as green as I was in terms of the process. Nia Long: We had so much fun; he was so silly all the time, on camera and off. People related to that guy who could rap, who was a little goofy, who was from the hood but moved to such a nice area and was living the dream. Elise Neal: I could see the talent from watching the show before I was even on it. Kim Fields appeared on the show as Will's love interest Monique. Vivica A. Jasmine Guy Guests on Fresh Prince In One of The Most Powerful Episodes Ever CultureContent 3.14K subscribers Subscribe 7.8K Share 500K views 8 years ago This episode of Fresh Prince. Nia Long: We had so much fun; he was so silly all the time, on camera and off. 35 Penelope Cruz Photos That Show Why Shes The Sexiest Woman On Earth, The Wonderful World Of Will: Will Smiths 20 Best Girlfriends On The Fresh Prince. I remember being like, "Thank God hes tall," and I remember he was nice, but he was really confident. Your problem is that you don't know you deserve it. Fox: The great thing is that Will and I both wanted our relationship to seem real, so we spent a lot of time going over lines to make it real. Scene from. The show was a hit, so I didnt want to mess up. She was born on March 10, 1962. Jasmine Guy. Vivica Fox:There wasnt ad-libbing because we were both kind of new to the gameback then, we had to stick to the scriptso we spent a lot of time making the lines believable, and every once in a while, maybe he would ad-lib. Then, all of a sudden, he was the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. You'll love this episode, bet on it! The man who made The Shaft come to life brings all of his cool guy swagger to his role as the discerning father of a girl Will is interested in. Episode: "Stop Will! Nia Long: I think that when youre in the moment, youre not worried about that. She was born on March 10, 1962, in Boston, Massachusetts. I remember one time at lunch, they took me golfing and it was a disaster. She is best known for her roles in School Daze, The Vampire Diaries, and Grey's Anatomy. Episodes: S04 E05 "It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It" and S06 E11 "I, Ooh, Baby, Baby". Everybody was like, "Whos that girl?" So when I got the part, I was thrilled because I love Will and we totally went on to make movie magic laterand not just with him, with his wife too. To be able to say that the great, bomb-ass Pam Grier was my mother and that Will had sex with her, and that I was part of that whole episode is still a very nice memory that I have. I guess that one episode was sort of my audition, and then after that, they invited me back to do most of the following season. We would do a prayer before every show, and there would be aI dont even know what you call it, its like what a basketball player does with his team before a gameand Will would jump right in the circle. It was such a great show; it wasnt just about Will, it was about a great family, success, life lessons, and all those cool things. Vivica A. Then afterwards, talking to Tisha Campbell and a couple of other people within the show, I realized that he gave the speech to every girl that did the show. 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