Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse - S4-E24
Trivia: At the end of the episode, as the camera zooms in on the statue on the table, Karyn Parsons can be heard crying backstage.
Papa's Got a Brand-New Excuse - S4-E24
Trivia: Ben Vereen, who played Will's dad Lou, admitted that as soon as he walked out of camera range, he immediately broke down into tears.
Trivia: Janet Hubert plays Vivian Banks, mother of Hilary Banks (Karyn Parsons). In real life, Hubert is only 10 years older than Parsons.
Trivia: Marissa Redman is supposed to be several years older than both Johnny Gill (who she considered trying to date) and Will. Later, Will refers to her as a "cradle crook." In real life, Queen Latifah is two years younger than Will Smith, and four years younger than Johnny Gill.
Answer: Because Carlton is naive, trusting, and optimistic. He lived a pretty sheltered life in Bel-Air and just doesn't think police officers would do anything unjust. At this point in his life, he just hasn't gone through the things Will has to make him think otherwise.
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