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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
is an
American
television series
. It is a
sitcom
that aired on
NBC
from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996 for six seasons. It is set in
Bel Air, Los Angeles
, and stars
Will Smith
as the "Fresh Prince". At the beginning he lives with his mother in poverty in
Philadelphia
. In the first episode he moves to Bel Air to live with his rich aunt, uncle and cousins. It was nominated for two
Golden Globe Awards
. The show was also successful outside of the United States, and was on the UK channel
BBC2
from 1991 to 2004.