David Pitlik Movies

Purely by accident (with a dash of dumb luck), Will (Will Smith) becomes a soap opera star on the daytime drama "Now and Forever." Though he basks in his celebrity for a little while, Will soon discovers that his character will be required to kiss a man (shades of Tootsie!) To save Will from this horrendous fate, Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) becomes his manager and advises him to screw up royally during a live telecast so he will be fired on the spot--but the scheme backfires because Carlton hasn't bothered to read the script for the next episode. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Gallant Will (Will Smith) tries to defend Lisa (Nia Long) against a musclebound masher, only to be humiliated when Lisa uses her freshly acquired martial-arts moves to knock the interloper out! Desperate to regain his self-respect, Will conspires with Jazz (Jeff Townes) to impress Lisa by beating up a "thief" (actually you-know-who in disguise). Unfortunately, the plan backfires in the episode's double-twist finale. Karate Kid perennial Pat Morita appears in a significant cameo role, as does Major League Baseball legend Ken Griffey Jr. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Season Five of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air begins with the series' 100th episode--actually the first half of a two part story (originally telecast on the same evening). When Ashley (Tatyana M. Ali) begins to build up local popularity as a singer, Will (Will Smith) appoints himself his cousin's manager--relegating Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) to the position of his sister's toady. It isn't long before success goes to Ashley's head and Will is fired, as the aspiring vocalist is taken under the wing of famous R&B promoter Gordy Berry (Obba Babatumbe). Ross Bagley makes his first appearance as little Nicky Banks, who in true sitcom fashion has aged several years since the previous season; and as bonus, the inimitable Jazz (Jeff Townes) makes several pointed comments indicating that he knows he's merely a character on a comedy show. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi