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* BumblingDad: Very much averted. He has his moments of stupidity but he's portrayed as competent and knowledgeable way more often than other sitcom dads.
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* ButNotTooBlack: Subverted [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] and Deconstructed.[[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: You might have seen him in ''The Little Rascals'' or ''IndependenceDay.''
''IndependenceDay''.
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** Inverted, subverted, and averted a couple of times, such as when he was thrown ''into'' the house, when Jazz [[spoiler:[[CrowningMomentOfFunny threw Uncle Phil out the house, house]]]], and when Jazz did something so horrible that Will doesn't think he's worth kicking out of the house.
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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]: [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]: And caught on live television, while proposing to Hilary.
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: At the Judge's funeral, Will admitted his part of Robertson's death; everyone in the room applauded.
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: At the Judge's judge's funeral, Will admitted his part of Robertson's death; everyone in the room applauded.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: You might have seen him in ''The Little Rascals'' or ''IndependenceDay''.''IndependenceDay.''
* *OverlyLongName: He starts out as Nicholas Andrew Banks, and the first names of the members of BoyzIIMen were added on the day of his christening.
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* BlackBaldLeaderGuy: Not a leader, per se, but more than a few plots show that he's in charge of the family.
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* BlackBaldLeaderGuy: BaldBlackLeaderGuy: Not a leader, per se, but more than a few plots show that he's in charge of the family.
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* UnrequitedLoveSwitcharoo: It's implied that Jackie had a lingering crush on Will before he left and that he hadn't quite realized his feelings until he was gone, thus explaining why he never called because he missed her too much and didn't want to come to terms with his feelings. When she comes out to Bel-Air, Will starts to fall for her again, though the situation suffers from AbortedArc and is never resolved.
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* UnrequitedLoveSwitcharoo: UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: It's implied that Jackie had a lingering crush on Will before he left and that he hadn't quite realized his feelings until he was gone, thus explaining why he never called because he missed her too much and didn't want to come to terms with his feelings. When she comes out to Bel-Air, Will starts to fall for her again, though the situation suffers from AbortedArc and is never resolved.
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* AbortedArc: And a sad one because she was shaping up to be an interesting character.
* UnrequitedLoveSwitcharoo: It's implied that Jackie had a lingering crush on Will before he left and that he hadn't quite realized his feelings until he was gone, thus explaining why he never called because he missed her too much and didn't want to come to terms with his feelings. When she comes out to Bel-Air, Will starts to fall for her again, though the situation suffers from AbortedArc and is never resolved.
* SassyBlackWoman
* UnrequitedLoveSwitcharoo: It's implied that Jackie had a lingering crush on Will before he left and that he hadn't quite realized his feelings until he was gone, thus explaining why he never called because he missed her too much and didn't want to come to terms with his feelings. When she comes out to Bel-Air, Will starts to fall for her again, though the situation suffers from AbortedArc and is never resolved.
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* AntiHeroAntiHero: Type II on the [[SlidingScaleOfAntiHeroes Sliding Scale]]
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* BerserkButton: Whatever you do, DO NOT INSULT HIS MOTHER!!
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* InsistentTerminology: His collection of [[strike:dolls]] action figures.
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Reid, 1993-1996)
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Carlton was introduced in Season 1 as an incredibly preppy and pompous {{SmugSnake}} playing no more than a [[TheRival rival]] or {{Foil}} to Will. Recurring emotional breakdowns and being a {{ButtMonkey}} occurred in the next seasons; and eventually became the complete nerdy goof everyone [[EnsembleDarkhorse loves and remembers]].
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Carlton was introduced in Season 1 as an incredibly preppy and pompous {{SmugSnake}} SmugSnake playing no more than a [[TheRival rival]] or {{Foil}} to Will. Recurring emotional breakdowns and being a {{ButtMonkey}} ButtMonkey occurred in the next seasons; and eventually became the complete nerdy goof everyone [[EnsembleDarkhorse loves and remembers]].
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** But of course, his signature "dance" to Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual."
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** But of course, his signature "dance" to Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual."Unusual," another example of a MemeticMutation.
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The middle child of the Banks family who strives to get into Princeton and be a successful lawyer like his dad. More confident in the law and order in general, Carlton's at odds with Will more than frequently, though by the later half of the series he becomes {{TheLancer}}.
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The middle child of the Banks family who strives to get into Princeton and be a successful lawyer like his dad. More confident in the law and order in general, Carlton's at odds with Will more than frequently, though by the later half of the series he becomes {{TheLancer}}.
TheLancer.
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* Jerkass
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!!Vivian Banks (Janet Hubert-Whitten, Hubert-Whitten in the early episodes; Daphne Maxwell Reid)
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* TheOtherDarrin: She was originally played by Janet Hubert-Whitten. From the fourth season on, she was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid.
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* TheOtherDarrin: She was originally played by Janet Hubert-Whitten. From the fourth season on, she was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid.Reid (there was even a lampshade about the fact that Vivian's skin color change, as the original actress had dark brown skin while her replacement was [[ButNotTooBlack a light-skinned black woman]]).
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* OldShame: He is quite embaressed embarrassed when it comes out he cheated to win a marathon.
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* {{SORAS}}: Lamshaded immediately.
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** Inverted Inverted, subverted, and averted a couple of times, such as when he was '''thrown''' into thrown ''into'' the house, when Jazz threw Uncle Phil out the house, and when Jazz did something so horrible that Will doesn't think he's worth kicking out of the house.
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** It's the standard "mom figure" used in Smith's DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince videos.
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** It's the standard "mom figure" used in Smith's DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince videos.videos (patricularly "Parents Just Don't Understand").
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}{{Cloudcuckoolander}}: When drunk.
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[[YouShouldknowthisAlready The title character. Once a street-wise youth in Philadelphia, a skirmish with a bully causes Will to be sent to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air, California]]. The show focuses on Will living and interacting with the upper-class society and residential celebrities. Later on, there's more focus on Will's college life.
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[[YouShouldknowthisAlready The title character. Once a street-wise youth in Philadelphia, a skirmish between gang cause Will to be sent to live with his wealthy relatives in Bel-Air, California]]. The show focuses on Will living interacting with the upper-class society and residential celebrities. Later on, there's more focus on Will's college life.
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[[YouShouldknowthisAlready The title character. Once a street-wise youth in Philadelphia, a skirmish
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** TranquilFury: Occasionally when he's really angry, he speaks softly, smiles, and even laughs...,then he really [[UnstoppableRage explodes]].
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* CharacterDerailment: Vivian got a lot of admiration for being a successful, black college professor; However roughly half-way into the second season, she just retired and became a housewife ([[FridgeLogic even though it sorts of take away the point of having a butler taking care of the house while the owners are occupied]])
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* CharacterDerailment: Vivian got a lot of admiration for being a successful, black college professor; However however, roughly half-way halfway into the second season, she just retired and became a housewife ([[FridgeLogic even though it sorts of take away the point of having a butler taking care of the house while the owners are occupied]])occupied]]).
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** ''Dressing up as Macaulay freakin' Culkin for Halloween''. Goddamnit.
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** ''Dressing ''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Dressing up as Macaulay freakin' Culkin for Halloween''.Halloween]]''. Goddamnit.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Carlton was introduced in Season 1 as an incredibly preppy and pompous {{SmugSnake}} playing no more than a [[TheRival rival]] or {{foil}} {{Foil}} to Will. Recurring emotional breakdowns and being a {{ButtMonkey}} occurred in the next seasons; and eventually became the complete nerdy goof everyone [[EnsembleDarkhorse loves and remembers]].
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** But of course, his signature "dance" to Tom Jone's Jones' "It's Not Unusual".Unusual."
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* CharacterDevelopment: Originally shallow and lacking of self-confidence for being a jobless college dropout, she is shown to be more and more jovial for each successful job she takes on from season 2 onwards; she ends up starring in her own hot talk show and moves to New York.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Originally shallow and lacking of self-confidence for being a jobless college dropout, she is shown to be more and more jovial for each successful job she takes on from season Season 2 onwards; she ends up starring in her own hot talk show and moves to New York. NewYork.
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The youngest child of the Banks (until Baby Nicky arrived), she very much looked up to Will. Gradually, she became bent on being less of daddy's little girl and more open and a bit rebellious, even out Will's control. She the only one of the Banks children to have, more or less, normal adolescence; having common teenager issues.
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!Tyriq "Ty" Johnson (Perry Moore)
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!Tyriq "Ty" Johnson (Perry Moore)
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!Judge Carl Robertson ([[TheJeffersons Sherman Hemsley]])
* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: At the Judge's funeral, Will admitted his part of Robertson's death; Everyone in the room applauded.
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**Will was pretty much sought to retain his free-will "Homeboy" lifestyle when first settling in Bel-Air, but has become more accustomed to it and more open about his knowledge of numerous references.
**Princeton University was thinking about accepting him, much to Carlton's [[JawDrop absolute shock]].
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**TranquilFury: Occasionally when he's really angry, he speaks softly, smiles, and even laughs...,then he really [[UnstoppableRage explodes]].
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Will's aunt whose more open and patient with Will when he moves with the Banks.
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* NotSoStoic: She's usually more reserved and reasonable than Phillip, but she can lose it when a matter specifically bothers her.
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* AngstComa: When Carlton fails to get into Princeton.
* ButNotTooBlack: Subverted and Deconstructed.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Carlton was introduced in Season 1 as an incredibly preppy and pompous {{SmugSnake}} playing no more than a [[TheRival rival]] or {{foil}} to Will. Recurring emotional breakdowns and being a {{ButtMonkey}} occurred in the next seasons; and eventually became the complete nerdy goof everyone [[EnsembleDarkhorse loves and remembers]].
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*[[spoiler: WhyWasteAWedding: Will and Lisa sure took thier single parents marrying each other quite well.]]
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!Hattie "Granny" Banks (Virginia Capers)
*CoolOldLady
!Kellogg [[IncrediblyLamePun "Cornflake"]] Lieberbaum (Michael Weiner)
*PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: Undoubtedly the most awed at Will's coolness at Bel-Air prep.
!Tyriq "Ty" Johnson (Perry Moore)
!Trevor Collins/Newsworthy (Brian Stokes Mitchell)
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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]: And caught on live television, while proposing to Hilary.
!Helen Smith (Jennifer Lewis)
* DeadpanSnarker
* SassyBlackWoman
!Judge Carl Robertson ([[TheJeffersons Sherman Hemsley]])
*AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: At the Judge's funeral, Will admitted his part of Robertson's death; Everyone in the room applauded.
*BrokenPedestal
!Jacqueline "Jackie" Ames ([[AmericasNextTopModel Tyra Banks]])
!Lisa Wilkes (Nia Long)
*YouLookFamiliar: Long previously played another girlfriend of Will's three seasons earlier.
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*[[spoiler: WhyWasteAWedding: Will and Lisa sure took thier single parents marrying each other quite well.]]
* TheOtherDarrin: A small case, but who did play Will's mom in the opening sequence?
!Hattie "Granny" Banks (Virginia Capers)
*CoolOldLady
!Kellogg [[IncrediblyLamePun "Cornflake"]] Lieberbaum (Michael Weiner)
*PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: Undoubtedly the most awed at Will's coolness at Bel-Air prep.
!Tyriq "Ty" Johnson (Perry Moore)
!Trevor Collins/Newsworthy (Brian Stokes Mitchell)
News anchorman, whom Hilary falls for.
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* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]: And caught on live television, while proposing to Hilary.
!Helen Smith (Jennifer Lewis)
* DeadpanSnarker
* SassyBlackWoman
!Judge Carl Robertson ([[TheJeffersons Sherman Hemsley]])
*AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: At the Judge's funeral, Will admitted his part of Robertson's death; Everyone in the room applauded.
*BrokenPedestal
!Jacqueline "Jackie" Ames ([[AmericasNextTopModel Tyra Banks]])
!Lisa Wilkes (Nia Long)
*YouLookFamiliar: Long previously played another girlfriend of Will's three seasons earlier.
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