EPISODE

1. The Fresh Prince Project

Aunt Vivian tries to mediate between her husband Philip and the newly arrived Will.

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Street-smart teenager Will Smith is living in West Philadelphia with his mother Viola. While playing basketball, Will misses a shot and hits a group of gang members, causing a confrontation that frightens his mother. As a result, he is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in their Bel Air mansion so he can learn hard work and discipline in a safe place. The pilot picks up where it left off after the opening credits, where Will arrives in a taxi and knocks on the Banks' door. Will meets the Banks family and clashes with nearly all of them.

He doesn't get along with his uncle Philip, his aunt Vivian defends him, his big cousin Hilary looks down on him, his cousin Carlton, who is of similar age, wants to bond with him, and his little cousin Ashley looks up to him. However, things come to a clash when Ashley raps the dinner prayer during an elegant party, shocking her father, as well as Will.

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