The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the NBC sitcom that ran from 1990 to 1996, has climbed the Apple TV streaming charts as viewers turn to it for '90s nostalgia. The renewed interest reflects a broader appetite for the comfort and familiarity of classic family sitcoms from that era, alongside shows such as Family Matters, Full House and Saved by the Bell.

The series starred Will Smith as a Philadelphia teenager sent to live with his wealthy relatives, the Banks family, in Bel-Air, California, after running into trouble at home. Over six seasons and 148 episodes, the show combined light-hearted humour with more serious themes such as Black male identity, racial profiling and class differences, with episodes like "Blood Is Thicker Than Mud" and "Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse" often cited among its best.