The 'Tonight Show' host recreates the opening sequence of the 1990s sitcom to celebrate the talk show's temporary move to Los Angeles.
- February 4, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Jimmy Fallon recreated "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" opening title sequence in the cold open for the Monday, February 2 episode of "The Tonight Show". The comedian sat on a spinning throne similar to the one Will Smith did in the original as he began explaining "The Tonight Show's" temporary move from NYC to Los Angeles.
"This is a story all about how my life got flipped turned upside down," he rapped to the tune of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song. "And I'd like to take a minute if that's okay, I'll tell you how I brought the 'Tonight Show' back out to L.A."
DJ Jazzy Jeff, Smith's longtime collaborator, was featured as a cab driver who took Fallon to L.A. Alfonso Ribeiro, who starred on the 1990s sitcom, also made a cameo appearance, doing "The Carlton" dance.
Also in the Monday episode, "Tonight Show" played a video of Fallon, Chris Pratt and Chris Evans photobombing unsuspecting football fans on the NBC Super Bowl Red Carpet in Phoenix.
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" is airing from Los Angeles for a week after broadcasting from Phoenix for a post-Super Bowl episode last Sunday.
