on television. It introduced real African American on TV. Other shows cam along the 90s that were affected by The Cosby Show. The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air premiered on NBC on September 10, 1990 (20 Most). The series is about a young man named Will from Philadelphia who gets sent by his mother to live with his aunt and her family in Bel Air, California. Will has to adjust to a totally different lifestyle and to having new relatives around. He now has an aunt, uncle, and three cousins (Network and Cable). Having a black family in upper-class but still humble was a huge sensation. Fresh Prince had many similarities of the Cosby Show. Both were of well-to-do families that were proud of their heritage. Fresh Prince had episods where you couldnt stop laughing, and some episodes that had you on teh verge of yout seats. They delt with things that happened to everyday people from trying to make the cheer squad to buglury. It was number 10 on the Top 20 shows in the 70s, 80s and 90s in 1992-1993 season, and number 6 in 1993-1994 season. Family Matters showed focus on a middle-class black family living in Alba 6 Chicago. The family included a blustery father, Carl, a Chicago cop; Harriette, his sharp-tongued wife and Eddie, Laura and Judy, their loud and crazy children. Hanging around is Grandma Winslow, Carl's and Harriette's recently widowed sister, Rachel, who moved in with her infant son, Richie. The real star of the show emerged halfway through the first season. Steve Urkel, the ultimate nerd, was a neighborhood kid with a serious crush on an uninterested Laura. With his oversized glasses, hiked-up pants and high-pitched voice (Network and Cable). They were portraying the average black family. Today, many black roles avoid much of the racial stereotyping that was characteristic of shows. There is a definite change in Americans view of the typical black family, and widely opened the doors for other shows that came along after the 1970s. Althoug...
