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Season 1 – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Season 1
Watch The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Season 1 with a subscription on Disney+, Hulu, or buy it on Fandango at Home.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Season 1
Season Info
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Director -
Jeff Melman , Debbie Allen , Rita Rogers Blye , Rae Kraus -
Executive Producer -
Andy Borowitz , Susan Borowitz , Quincy Jones , Kevin Wendle -
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NBC -
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TV-G -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date -
Sep 10, 1990