Homeboy, Sweet Homeboy
A young Don Cheadle appears as South Philly street kid Ice Tray, lifelong pal and childhood protector of Will (Will Smith). When Ice Tray pays a visit to the Banks family, he makes quite an impression on Hilary (Karyn Parsons)–so much so that Philip (James Avery) and Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten) are worried that their darling daughter will be spirited away to the “Hood”, never to return. It turns out that Ice Tray isn’t quite as menacing as the Bankses think he is–but he also isn’t exactly husband material! This episode was originally scheduled for September 17, 1990., A shady character named ‘Ice Tray’ (guest-star Don Cheadle), one of Will’s friends from Philadelphia, comes to Bel Air for a visit., Will gets a visit from an old pal named Ice Tray (Don Cheadle) who, to Vivian and Phillip’s dismay, warms up to Hilary (Karyn Parsons). Vivian: Janet Hubert. Philip: James Avery. Will: Will Smith. Geoffrey: Joseph Marcell., A shady character named ‘Ice Tray’ (guest star Don Cheadle, ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’), one of Will’s friends from Philadelphia, comes to Bel-Air for a visit., Will is feeling homesick, so Aunt Vivian invites his best friend, Ice Tray, for the weekend. For Hilary, it is love at first sight., Will gets a visit from an old pal named Ice Tray who, to Vivian and Phillip’s dismay, warms up to Hilary.
