<P> The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10 , 1990 , to May 20 , 1996 . The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself , a street - smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy aunt and uncle in their Bel Air mansion after getting into a fight on a local basketball court . In the series , his lifestyle often clashes with the lifestyle of his relatives in Bel Air . The series ran for six seasons and aired 148 episodes . </P>
<P> The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10 , 1990 , to May 20 , 1996 . The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself , a street - smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy aunt and uncle in their Bel Air mansion after getting into a fight on a local basketball court . In the series , his lifestyle often clashes with the lifestyle of his relatives in Bel Air . The series ran for six seasons and aired 148 episodes . </P>
when did fresh prince of bel air come out
when did fresh prince of bel air come out
September 10 , 1990
September 10 , 1990