CULTURETECHLENSCarlton Banks
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Combined Graph record U-02152 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-1044. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Preppy cousin; the Carlton dance
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Preppy cousin; the Carlton dance
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- Also known as: portrayed by Alfonso Ribeiro
- Work type: character
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- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — featured in
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- https://www.skygroup.sky/article/the-fresh-prince-of-bel-air-finds-a-new-home-on-sky-comedy-and-now-tv (verification source · master store)
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Carlton Banks is a character in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, played by Alfonso Ribeiro: Sky's cast list reads 'Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks)' (fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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