Bel-Air Revives Fresh Prince’s Important Boyz II Men Obsession (Without Nicky)
Warning! SPOILERS for Bel-Air episode 9.
The original Fresh Prince’s Boyz II Men obsession was paid off in relation to Nicky Banks - however, even without the character in the reboot, Bel-Air is reviving the show’s love for the ‘90s group. While Bel-Air’s dramatic tone has meant that the majority of Fresh Prince’s iconic gags, such as the Carlton Dance, won’t find their way into the reboot, some of the larger cultural quirks have still been included. In particular, Bel-Air season 1’s songs, musical components, and cultural appreciation for musical artists have been one of the most direct translations from the original show.
While Fresh Prince’s six seasons included a variety of iconic celebrity cameos, one of the most notable appearances was by the members of Boyz II Men in the season 4 episode “'Twas the Night Before Christening.” The episode begins with Phil and Nicky in 1998, as he tells Nicky the story of his christening and the source of his middle names. In Fresh Prince’s present-day timeline, Will and the Banks family are planning for baby Nicky’s christening, with Will claiming he’s getting Boyz II Men to sing at the event. The episode then sees Will barge in on Boyz II Men’s recording studio and incite a feud with them along the way, only for the four singers to miraculously appear at Nicky’s christening to sing “Silent Night,” with James Avery's Uncle Phil honoring the singers by giving Nicky the middle names “Michael Shawn Nathan Wanya.”
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The Boyz II Men cameo in Fresh Prince became one of the most iconic cameos of the entire show and continued to have an impact as the family's favorite musical group and as the namesake for Nicky. As such, it’s
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