![]() ![]() They plan a cross-country trip together, but Uncle Phil (James Avery) warns Will that he shouldn’t get his hopes up this is the man who abandoned him, after all. ![]() You know the episode, and you definitely know THE scene.ĭirected by Shelley Jensen with a script from David Zuckerman and Bill Boulware, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Excuse” is about Will’s father, played by Ben Vereen, returning to his son’s life after 14 years. That changed with “Papa’s Got a Brand New Excuse,” the season four episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that aired 25 years ago today. But before all that, he was a sitcom star, someone who, it would not have been foolhardy to assume, couldn’t handle more dramatic material. Will Smith is a two-time Oscar nominee and one of the most popular actors ( and genies) of his generation.
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