24 Things You Didn't Know About "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"

Get the scoop on the sitcom on its 24th anniversary.

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Now this is a story all about how there are so many facts that you might not know about one of America's favorite TV shows. You all know the story of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: a troubled kid (Will Smith) moves in with his insanely rich fam in Beverly Hills, CA, only to stir up all kinds of shenanigans for Uncle Phil and crew. Hell, you've probably got the show playing in the background on TBS right now. In honor of its 24th anniversary, here are 24 things you didn't know about The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1. The Fresh Prince appeared on Blossom.

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2. That cab driver in the opening credits is Quincy Jones.

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3. Alfonso Ribeiro took the Carlton Dance from three different celebrities.

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4. Will and Jada met on set.

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5. Geoffrey has a middle name and a last name.

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6. Lisa's real first name was not “Lisa."

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7. The house from the opening credits isn't actually in Bel-Air.

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8. The Fresh Prince was canceled and brought back to life.

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9. Will Smith ad-libbed one of The Fresh Prince's most emotional scenes.

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10. Alfonso Ribeiro helped Will Smith give The Fresh Prince a name.

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11. Nicky was named after four very famous singers.

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12. Jazz wasn't literally thrown out of the house every single time he got kicked out.

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13. Aunt Vivian No. 2 now runs a photography blog.

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14. Quincy Jones named Uncle Phil's law firm after one of his favorite bands (kind of).

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15. The Banks family weren't the only ones to have experienced Geoffrey's great service.

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16. Ashley Banks was a lot more grown up than we thought.

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17. What happened with Will's mom and Lisa's dad?

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18. Sherman Hemsley appeared as two different characters throughout the series.

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19. No one knows where Tyra Banks' character went either.

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20. Cast drama was one of the reasons Aunt Viv No. 1 left The Fresh Prince.

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21. Will Smith used to memorize everyone's lines.

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22. Queen Latifah also appeared on The Fresh Prince as two different characters.

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23. One of our favorite Cosby Show stars appeared on The Fresh Prince.

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24. Will Smith is really, really smart.

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