Bel-Air is a drama going in a drastically different direction from the colorful sitcom atmosphere of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, something the clip takes great pains to let us know.

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It feels like Peacock wants to somehow play to our nostalgia, while simultaneously beating us over the head with the fact this is not that comedy you used to love.

Bel-Air is executive produced by Will Smith, so we know it will honor the best parts of the original, but if you’re looking for a new Fresh Prince, this probably isn’t it.

The series co-stars Adrian Holmes as Philip Banks, Cassandra Freeman as Vivian Banks, Olly Sholotan as Carlton, Coco Jones as Hilary, Akira Akbar as Ashley, Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey, Jordan L. Jones as Jazz and Simone Joy Jones as Lisa.

Peacock is certainly pulling out all the stops, premiering the first three episodes of Bel-Air on Sunday, Feb. 13 aka Super Bowl Sunday.

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So are you planning to take another trip to Bel-Air or are you sticking with the original?