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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
S4.E12
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You've Got to Be a Football Hero

  • Episode aired Nov 29, 1993
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
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7.2/10
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Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
SitcomComedy

At a party, Will wants to impress Jackie and make a fool of the guy she's dating. He ends up making a fool of himself.At a party, Will wants to impress Jackie and make a fool of the guy she's dating. He ends up making a fool of himself.At a party, Will wants to impress Jackie and make a fool of the guy she's dating. He ends up making a fool of himself.

  • Director
    • Shelley Jensen
  • Writers
    • Benny Medina
    • Jeff Pollack
    • Andy Borowitz
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • James Avery
    • Daphne Reid
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    663
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shelley Jensen
    • Writers
      • Benny Medina
      • Jeff Pollack
      • Andy Borowitz
    • Stars
      • Will Smith
      • James Avery
      • Daphne Reid
    • 2User reviews
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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Will Smith
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Philip Banks
    Daphne Reid
    Daphne Reid
    • Vivian Banks
    • (as Daphne Maxwell Reid)
    • (credit only)
    Alfonso Ribeiro
    Alfonso Ribeiro
    • Carlton Banks
    Karyn Parsons
    Karyn Parsons
    • Hilary Banks
    Tatyana Ali
    Tatyana Ali
    • Ashley Banks
    • (as Tatyana M. Ali)
    Joseph Marcell
    Joseph Marcell
    • Geoffrey Butler
    Tyra Banks
    Tyra Banks
    • Jackie Ames
    • (as Tyra)
    Craig Shoemaker
    Craig Shoemaker
    • Louis
    Cylk Cozart
    • Hank Farley
    Paul Ganus
    Paul Ganus
    • Jim
    DeJuan Guy
    • Billy
    Marc Robinson
    • Robert
    Matt Moore
    • Matt
    Robin Quivers
    Robin Quivers
    • Judith
    Marc Thompson
    Marc Thompson
    • ULA student
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    • Director
      • Shelley Jensen
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      • Benny Medina
      • Jeff Pollack
      • Andy Borowitz
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    7TheLastDon81

    Good twist on a classic tale

    It's a decent episode of a good show. The story has been told before but this time with a different twist. One thing I found really funny was that the actor playing Hank Farley it's supposed to be in college but in reality was pushing 40 LOL not sure about the casting there LOL. Good episode though.

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    • Trivia
      Cylk Cozart (Hank Farley) plays a college football player in this episode, when in actuality he was 36 years old at the time the episode aired.
    • Quotes

      William 'Will' Smith: That's quite an arm you got on you.

      Billy: I know, I was going to play for the Dodgers.

      William 'Will' Smith: Maybe you will some day.

      [pause]

      William 'Will' Smith: Billy, how did you die?

      Billy: I was playing ball in my yard, this car jumped the curve and came at me. The driver was drunk.

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits, a blooper of Will & the ghosts is shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: For Sale by Owner (1994)

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    • Release date
      • November 29, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • The Stuffed Dog Company
      • Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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