Fresh Prince Of Bel Air Analysis

Has there ever been a time in your life that you have felt like a minority? Growing up I remember watching the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I couldn’t wait to get off the bus, throw my backpack down, grab a snack, and turn on the television. I grew up in a white, middle class, family. I watched shows like Full House, Family Matters, A Different World, The Cosby Show, and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It never dawned on me that the families I grew up watching were any different than myself. This could be because many of the minority sitcoms were written mainly to resemble white American society. I chose to discuss the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air because there were two episodes I watched that signified racism towards African Americans. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is about a
Looking back and watching some of the episodes of the show I have found that it took a serious look at important issues that are still happening today. One of the episodes I watched, Mistaken Identity, portrayed a stereo typical view point. The episode started out with Will’s aunt and uncle leaving for a retreat for the law firm that his uncle works for. A very wealthy white couple
I didn’t remember that? When I was younger, I never knew racism existed. That shows how naive I was when watching these shows because I never zoomed in like I did in this moment while re-watching these episodes. Many television networks that have launched multicultural shows have found that they make more profit with white viewers (Poussaint). The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air does a great job with bringing white and black viewers together from 1990 to 1996. The characters are very stereotypical with Will playing the traditional black young man. This show offers a new perspective on the way African Americans can be viewed and perceived by