The Re-Freshed Prince of Bel-Air (2022)

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4.6 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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This is a story all about how The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air got flipped-turned upside down.

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0:00.0	Before we get into the show for today, I wanted to share some great news for Into America.
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0:30.2	Voting closes next week on Thursday, April 20th.
0:36.4	Now, for our episode today, we're bringing you back our look at Belair, the dramatic reimagining
0:42.0	of the Fresh Prince of Belair.
0:44.0	It's in its second season and just got renewed for a third.
0:47.2	The show debuted on P-Coc last year with record breaking numbers and has continued to capture
0:51.8	hearts.
0:52.9	As the second season comes to a close, we're taking you back to our deep dive from last year
0:57.4	about how the show came to be and why it matters.
1:01.8	This episode originally aired on March 10th, 2022.
1:13.2	It's one of the most recognizable TV theme songs of the 20th century.
1:19.3	A staple of 90s pop culture ended aired on NBC once a week for six years throughout
1:26.3	the 90s.
1:30.3	Seriously, there's probably an entire generation of folks who can rap every lyric of the Fresh
1:44.4	Prince of Belair's theme song for memory and trust.
1:49.6	The song lays out how a kid from Philly got into some trouble and ends up shipped off
1:54.5	the California to live with rich relatives.
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