Writer Andy Borowitz described the character as an effort to portray 'the anti-Will'. He was 'notoriously preppy', and a firmly conservative Republican. Maxwell Stanton for the remainder of that series' run.Ĭarlton was 'an affluent teenager attending private school in the ritzy Bel-Air sub-section of Los Angeles', who wore 'button-down collared shirts and sweaters (often knotted around his neck)'.
Ribeiro also crossed over his role as Carlton into the In the House episode 'Dog Catchers' before returning the following season as series regular Dr. The character is also known for a dance with humorously exaggerated movements developed for the character by Ribeiro, which came to be known as 'The Carlton'.
The character has been praised for portraying a complex and sympathetic foil with an arc of personal growth over the course of the show. Carlton Banks is a fictional character portrayed by Alfonso Ribeiro on the NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from September 1990 to May 1996, the preppy and politically conservative cousin, main foil, and eventual close friend to Will Smith's cool and street-smart lead character.
