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Carlton Banks was a fictional character portrayed by Alfonso Ribeiro on the television sitcom '' The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air ''. Carlton was a firmly conservative Republican , and often proved both friend and foe for Will. Carlton's role model is talk show host Bryant Gumbel and his favorite musician (and, according to him, Guardian Angel ) is Tom Jones . His favorite actor is William Shatner , whom he annoys by making lame Star Trek jokes. He is very similar to Family Ties character Alex P. Keaton in that he is a Republican, dresses in a preppy style, is obsessed with money, is short (Ribeiro is 5ft 6.25in, or 168cm), with his height a common butt of jokes by Will, and does not enjoy the popular music of most people his age. In earlier seasons, Carlton made frequent references to Virginity (which was by choice), and also planned to attend Princeton (Philip's alma mater). In later seasons, these arcs were both resolved: Carlton did indeed lose his virginity, but was not initially admitted to Princeton. He instead first attended the (fictional) University of Los Angeles, where he briefly managed ULA's student store, the Peacock. However, in the 6th and last season, he finally gained transfer admission to Princeton, and leaves for the East Coast in the series finale. |
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