The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air remains one of the best NBC sitcoms ever , even almost 30 years after it ended. Even though the show centered on Will Smith ’s character of the same name, much of the Fresh Prince cast also received their flowers, including Alfonso Ribeiro. His character, Carlton Banks, is a fan-favorite, and Alfonso Ribeiro offered up the secret sauce about why he was so popular on the show.
Carlton had some pretty great moments throughout Fresh Prince ’s six-season run, especially when it comes to his infamous Carlton dance that Ribeiro even recreated on Dancing With the Stars . But it’s not just because of his dance moves that he was so popular. While talking to Parade , Ribeiro credited his work on fellow NBC sitcom Silver Spoons for giving him an experi