<P> The theme song and opening sequence set the premise of the show . Will Smith is a street smart teenager, born and raised in West Philadelphia . While playing basketball, Will misses a shot and the ball hits a group of people, causing a confrontation that frightens his mother, who sends him to live with his aunt and uncle in the opulent neighborhood of Bel Air, Los Angeles . </P> <P> Will's working - class background ends up clashing in various humorous ways with the upper class world of the Banks family--Will's uncle Phil and aunt Vivian and their children, Will's cousins: Hilary, Carlton, and Ashley . </P> <Ul> <Li> Will Smith as Will Smith </Li> <Li> James Avery as Philip Banks </Li> <Li> Janet Hubert - Whitten (Season 1--3) and Daphne Maxwell Reid (Season 4--6) as Vivian Banks </Li> <Li> Alfonso Ribeiro as Carlton Banks </Li> <Li> Karyn Parsons as Hilary Banks </Li> <Li> Tatyana M. Ali as Ashley Banks </Li> <Li> Joseph Marcell as Geoffrey Butler </Li> <Li> Ross Bagley as Nicholas "Nicky" Banks (Seasons 5 & 6) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Will Smith as Will Smith </Li>

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