In the episode, wills deadbeat father lou played by broadway legend ben vereen returns after a 14year absence to spend time with his son. You undoubtedly already know this one as the fresh prince episode that. In papas got a brand new excuse, will s deadbeat dad, lou, comes back into his life after. I cried, and you can hear actors and staff crying off set. In the finale episode, will states that uncle phil is the only father he ever had and philip says, you are my son, end of story. The fresh prince of belair american television series. Since everyones asking, this is from season 4 episode 24 papas got a brand new excuse. Wills deadbeat dad shows up full of bright, shiny fatherandson plans. Home the fresh prince of belair season 4 episode 24 tv season page. Will smith helped cowrite the script for this scene.
Watch the fresh prince of belair season 1 episode 24. The series may have ended in the 90s, but that doesnt mean we still dont miss the banks family and all of their upperclass shenanigans. The real story behind the most heartbreaking scene in the fresh. Debunking the myth of the infamous papas got a brand new excuse episode of the fresh prince of belair. I do not own the fresh prince of belair or anything affiliated with the show. The story behind the saddest fresh prince scene is not what you think. Will and carlton try to get accepted into an africanamerican fraternity. The true story behind the saddest fresh prince of belair.
Its from the episode where will is reunited with his father, who left him when he. Lou smith is a guest character in season 4 of the fresh prince of belair. The heartbreaking truth behind the saddest fresh prince of. The fresh prince of belair season 4 episode 24 rotten. Lou abandoned his family will and viola vy smith when will was fouryears old, and explains his motives for leaving by saying such excuses as he wasnt ready to be a. Boyz ii men star in a holiday episode about will s scheme to get the group to perform at nickys. The true story behind the saddest fresh prince of belair scene.
That changed with papas got a brand new excuse, the season four episode of the fresh prince of belair that aired 25 years ago today. The most memorable episode of the fresh prince has to be season fours papas got a brand new excuse aka the episode where wills. Was the only episode of the fresh prince of bel air to have a rating higher. The fourth season of the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 20, 1993 and aired. Will smiths the fresh prince of belair gets a dramatic take that goes viral and the superstar approves. But nothing broke our hearts more than will s dad leaving him for the second time.
Perhaps the most emotional episode ever of the fresh prince of belair, papas got a. In the season 4 episode papas got a brand new excuse, will s dad returns after 14 years of being absent from his sons life. What the fresh prince of belair taught us about race, sex and family more than just funny, more than just black, fresh prince was important. Fresh prince of bel air sad scene will s dad leaves full by stevemunoz21. Papas got a brand new excuse is the 24th episode of season 4. That changed with papa s got a brand new excuse, the season four episode of the fresh prince of belair that aired 25 years ago today. Watch the fresh prince of belair season 4 episode 24 papas got a brandnew excuse. Will s dad leaves for a second time on fresh prince of belair when will s dad leaves him for a second time, will turns towards uncle phil and asks him, how come he dont want me. Dispelling the myth behind the fresh prince of belairs saddest scene. Papas got a brand new excuse the fresh prince of belair. Throughout the course of its 148 episodes, the fresh prince of belair delivered plenty of laughs and iconic moments, but also some poignant takes on issues of class, family, and race. In the start of this video, the dad is in the process of leaving will without telling him. During the interview he discussed his iconic dad scene on sitcom, the fresh prince of belair, in which his character got emotional after being abandoned by his father.
The true story behind one of the saddest scenes in the fresh prince of belair. Dispelling the myth behind the fresh prince of belairs saddest. What the fresh prince of belair taught us about race, sex. In the episode papas got a brand new excuse, will smith demonstrated his true acting abilities and showed the world when he is given the right role, he can do an amazing job. The best fresh prince episodes to watch if you love. Papas got a brand new excuse, the 24th episode of the fourth season, is arguably the saddest moment of the entire series. Please tell me what you think and i apologize if the two are.
Phillip banks wasnt sure who expected to be on the other end of the phone call when it ran at four that morning. Fresh prince of belair is a classic sitcom with hilarious moments within the series. The story behind the saddest fresh prince scene is not. The fresh prince of belair has always been a tv classic, but theres a sad. Wills dad leaves again charles bentley on youtube in the season 4 episode papas got a brand new excuse, wills dad returns after 14 years of being absent from his sons life. Will s abandoning father lou comes to town and says hes ready to be a father again, but when philip and vivian see him they turn blood red with anger. However, it also addressed social topics that hold up today. Dispelling the myth behind the fresh prince of belairs. This is by far the most emotional episode of the fresh prince of belair, and one of the most emotional of any sitcom ive ever seen.
Will smith is a twotime oscar nominee and one of the most popular. Fuckin shiver at my spine best scene of fresh prince. The fresh prince of bel air father episode aired 25. Watch the fresh prince of belair season 4 episode 24. Will smith sat down with tidal for an interview about his life. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Perhaps the most emotional episode ever of the fresh prince of belair, papas got a brand new excuse season 4, episode 24, is when will s dad. Lou is the biological father of will smith and exhusband of vy. Fresh prince goeffry leaves will smith ooooo am i, uncle phil loses it duration. The sixth and final season of the nbc sitcom the fresh prince of belair premiered on september 18, 1995 and aired its final episodes on may 20, 1996.
Fresh prince of belair wills father leaves youtube. The best fresh prince episodes to watch if you love uncle phil. The most powerful and emotional scene from the fresh prince of belair went viral on twitter on tuesday. Wills dad leaves for a second time on fresh prince. But before all that, he was a sitcom star, someone who, it would not have been foolhardy to assume, couldnt handle more dramatic material. Though wills antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upperclass lifestyle of his extended. Dj jazzy jeff reveals will smith pushed him to do the fresh prince of belair. Philip isnt too impressed by wills behavior, especially teaching ashley to rap and ruining his image with the members of the law firm. He was drawing from personal experience because his dad had left when he was a baby and when he became famous because of the fresh prince of belair he turned up like nothing had happened.
During the series run, smith garnered two golden globe award nominations and served as an executive. In the episode papas got a brand new excuse, will smith. The best man he ever knew chapter 1, a fresh prince of bel. The true story behind one of the saddest scenes in the fresh prince of belair history has finally been revealed. Will proves to be just what they want in a pledge, but one of the brothers sees carlto. This causes will to realize the closest thing hes ever had to a father is uncle phil. This episode takes a very serious turn near the end and i could actually hear to audience crying, couldnt help but.
Will smith loves the fanmade dramatic reimagining of. Watch all episodes of the fresh prince of belair 1990. I have never met anyone in my life who hasnt seen or doesnt like the fresh prince. The real story behind the most heartbreaking scene in the. Will s deadbeat dad makes a lot of promises and then skips out again. The true story behind the saddest scene in the fresh prince of belair history. Youre mine chapter 1, a fresh prince of bel air fanfic. Will smith talks about his iconic dad scene on fresh.
Watch the fresh prince of belair episodes online season. The television sitcom the fresh prince of belair, which began in 1990 and was loosely based on smiths reallife persona, ran on nbc for six successful seasons, ending at the stars request. I know its short but the idea came to me when the episode was reaired last. Lebron still cries while watching emotional fresh prince. Heres a look at how will smith pulled off that heartwrenching scene. In the fourth and final episode, blood is thicker than mud, in season 4, carlton is refused entry into phi beta gamma, a black fraternity at his and wills university.
Good for the occasional guest appearance was wills close friend, jazz, played by smiths reallife music partner, dj jazzy jeff. With will smith, james avery, daphne reid, alfonso ribeiro. When he says he has to go work on a big trucking deal and abandons will again he accepts. Will s dad abandons him once again and uncle phil is left to clean up the. When will s father lou suddenly returns 14 years after he left him, he leaves just as quickly. Watch the fresh prince of belair episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The fresh prince of belair defined a generation, started plenty of bad fashion trends and had arguably the greatest opening theme song of all time. Jazz moments in the fresh prince of belair by neussfurthtv. The heartbreaking truth behind the saddest fresh prince of belair scene.
The fresh prince of belair papas got a brand new excuse tv. In the episode, wills deadbeat dad lou comes back into his life after 14 years of being absent. Wills very pleased with this, uncle phil however thinks lou will again disappoint his son. The fresh prince of belair season 6 country of origin. Will smith, james avery, alfonso ribeiro and karyn parsons were present for all episodes. He defiantly didnt expect it to be about the one person who had plagued his dreams. The saddest scene in the fresh prince of belair history aired 25. In the episode, wills deadbeat father lou played by broadway legend. The fresh prince of bel air father episode aired 25 years ago today. Young boy begs israeli soldiers not to take his father after stealing him fresh water. Will, a streetsmart teenager, moves from the tough streets of west philly to posh belair to live with his uncle philip, aunt vivian, his cousins spoiled hilary, preppy carlton and young ashley and their sophisticated british butler, geoffrey. This episode is crucial to my argument that the fresh prince of belair advocates for a more fluid definition of blackness, because in this episode carlton and will both. Wills father lou shows up after fourteen years and spends a lot of time with will.
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