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Now this is a story about how “Fresh Prince” is back, save this date.
Ever since fans of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” learned that a reunion special was coming up earlier this fall, people have been on the edge of their seats waiting for more.
Well thanks to Will Smith “the Prince himself” we have a release date with a new trailer to boot.
Smith posted the trailer to YouTube on Friday morning, where it quickly racked up nearly a quarter of a million views in just a few hours.
“You’re not ready for this trailer,” Smith said in the opening seconds of the video. “You couldn’t be ready for this trailer. Happy Thanksgiving Day.”
The expected date, he announced, was November 19, when the reunion debuts on HBO Max in honor of the show’s 30th anniversary.
HBO Max and CNN share a parent company, Warner Media.
The video featuring cast members such as Tatyana Ali, Joseph Marcell and Alfonso Ribeiro combines moments from the television series with shots of the cast around a couch, together replaying behind-the-scenes secrets and memorable moments while filming the television show.
But the reunion special will not be just smiles and laughter.
The trailer shows some difficult moments as the cast talks about the late James Avery, the actor who played Uncle Phil’s father figure on the show and who passed away six years ago from complications after open heart surgery.
“James Avery was this six-foot-four Shakespearen beast,” Smith can be heard saying in the trailer. “And I wanted him to think it was good.”
Those are not the only tears. The trailer shows the cast reflecting on the importance of the show, which ran for six seasons and a whopping 148 episodes, especially for black viewers.
“Our show meant black excellence to the people,” Ali said in the trailer. “That excellence was the way we loved each other.”
