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The network figured there was more money to be made in syndicated reruns of the show rather than spending money to produce new episodes.

However at the end of the fourth season, NBC wanted to pull the plug on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as the new episodes were getting an average mediocre 8.6 rating, but the reruns were drawing a 7.4. The show aired on NBC on Monday nights from 1990-1994 and was reasonably popular. Many people assume The Fresh Prince was always a massive hit, but the show was actually basically cancelled after its fourth season - it’s actually the first television series to have ever been brought back from cancellation by pleas from television station managers, of all people.

It Was Almost Cancelled Before Being Saved by Local TV Stations Here are 10 things you likely didn’t know about The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Yet there is a lot of drama that went on behind the scenes during the show’s run on NBC from 1990 to 1996. Today, the program is viewed as a classic TV show and still has legions of fans around the world. From scenes that made us cry with laughter to moments that made us groan in embarrassment, here are the best and worst episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.Everyone remembers The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It was a staple of TV in the early-to-mid 1990s, introduced rapper-turned-actor Will Smith to a broad audience, and helped push hip-hop culture into the mainstream. But Fresh Prince wasn't without its awful episodes, either. In some of the best episodes, these issues were brought to the forefront. But it also had a lot to say about class, race, and societal expectations. With Smith's brand of easygoing comedy and charming personality, the show was often hilarious. Over the course of the show's six seasons and 148 episodes, the plot revolved around Will's street smart, inner-city upbringing clashing with the Banks' more wealthy and well-off ideals and lifestyle. But when he got in "one little fight" on the neighborhood basketball court, his mom shipped him off to live with his affluent Aunt and Uncle Banks in Bel-Air, California. From 1990 to 1996, NBC's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air starred Will Smith as a heightened version of himself - a troubled West Philadelphia youth whose interests basically boiled down to basketball, ladies, rap, and general misbehavior.