Proof that not only can Will Smith act, but so can Alfonso Ribeiro, James Avery, and pretty much every other actor that was on Fresh Prince. R.I.P. James Avery
5) Racism 4) Family mortality 3) Gun Violence 2) Drugs 1) Abandonment Amazing how this show could be so funny and yet be able to touch upon such serious topics.
spadedot I was counting down in the order that we see them in this video, smart guy. I'm not classifying any of these issues as any more or less serious than the others.
Problem is within the first 30 seconds PROBLEMMMMM! Yes there is a law against driving too slow it’s called impeding traffic and is dangerous. “No person shall drive upon a highway at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation, because of a grade, or compliance with the law.” www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/beat-ticket-book/chapter7-6.html
"Will is not a coat that you hang in the closet, then pick it up when you're ready to wear it. His life goes on. Hes not supposed to be here for you, you are supposed to be here for him." -Uncle Phil Rest in Peace..we miss you
@@jskins714 *"YeP. a ReAl fAtHeR AnD a Real maN UnderStAnDs This."* shut fuck up that isn't what a real man does that what a responsible human being does
Yes, I love that part. Phil was right about that, that's the way it was for 3 of my great nieces, their sorry no for nothing Dad's. Same situation with them as Will's Dad.
It’s sad that the Lou Smith character could be rehabilitated or redeemed. It would’ve been interesting to see what Ben Vereen could do with such a character, but the producers chose the easier re-abandonment angle & reinforcement of Uncle Phil as the true father figure to Will.
@@TrexMC Selfish seems to be most of the population of the world, and that's not even bringing up the fact that they'd rather not help to raise a child and would rather let one grow up alone. Infact, that's including the people who are like 'I'd just rather not have a kid to begin with.' Most of the left have this mindset. It's completely selfish to expect the world to conform around you to your will, but that's how liberals would shape the laws and government for them.
Red Nova Well there’s nothing wrong with deciding not to have a child. Of course it’s a selfish decision, but so is every decision we make even if it is called selfless. Don’t know if you meant it to be a negative, but that’s the way it came off to me so I apologize if that’s not how you meant it.
The drugs scene is underrated. The family that took him in on one side of the room and him all alone on the other. Will’s last “I’m sorry” he puts his hands out like he wants a hug, like he needs somebody, and Uncle Phil is there for him. As the show progresses by season you see how uncle realizes he has to not only provide for Will but also love him like his son.
I mean would you get emotional. Short answer is yes but at the same time you are trying your hardest not too. So just to keep from crying you laugh or make others laugh
the moment befor will go to the left side and avery hugged him, you rly can see how avery noticed that the last couple sentences... did not exist on the script. Thats why he hugged him this hard. He knew he speaks about his own real father. I cry everytime because my own father rejected me and my whole family for his new wife
+Man behind a cameras (BigBrudda fan.) no I'm not saying you don't know how to speed his name. I'm saying that's the wrong will smith. The one who died is an athlete not the actor.
that part gets me as well, it hits really close to home as my mom was a similar case and still is. Uncle Phil was the best character and did the best things, he really is the father that Will should have had and I'm glad that they had several scenes where Uncle got to be the one Will needed the most
I don’t think y’all know how much justice Will did that last scene. They hit those stages RIGHT ON THE HEAD: 1. You call them by their first name bc you realize that they’re not a parent to you and never have been 2. You act nonchalant; like it didn’t matter in the first place. 3. You get ANGRY at them and brag about how well you did without their sorry asses. 4. You just break down and turn into that kid that just wants love and approval. And you wonder what’s IN you to make them not wanna be around you. Truly powerful.
I'm sorry but if you're gonna act like it doesn't matter then why brag to them about how much you didn't need them. It may seem like they don't care but at the end of the day everyone in the situation is hurt. But they could've done better tho. Lol
@@chitowner3128 lol you just said it dude: you’re ACTING like it doesn’t matter; meaning it truly does. Hence the need to prove to them how much better off you are without them.
I was a teenager when I first saw this scene, although it was years after the original airing because I was like three when this episode released. This scene has always made me cry because of the place I was at mentally when I first saw it. I gave up on my father a long time ago but I still see him every now and then, that won't make this scene any less real for me.
I’m Caucasian but I saw that scene for the first time and yes those words how come he don’t want me were heartbreaking and gut wrenching and I heard someone in the audience crying too
My best friend used that line on me and it fuckin destroyed me i didn't say shit back and just hugged him my mom walked out on me and my brother when I was 8 and I've always asked why my mom didn't want me so I know the pain of that all too well and seeing someone I care for and love more than anything going through that pain hurt to see luckily he has a amazing mom who works her ass off to provide for him and his little brother
comedies now a days are straight slapstick. older sitcoms knew how to interject some serious scenes without letting the audience forget they are still watching a comedy. it is a talent and a fine line.
Karen Thomas Thing is, some comedies feel off when they try serious scenes. with the nature of fresh prince it feels natural to put in some emotional moments that relate to real world problems (Being stopped, being abandoned by your father that sort of stuff)
It's so amazing how little Carlton knows, about life outside bel air, but he has been sheltered, from Society's danger's his entire life, and as soon as he experienced, a dangerous situation he armed himself with a gun.
The older I get the more I begin to understand the 4th scene. When Carlton is avoiding his father's heart attack. It's so frightening that you just want to escape the reality even for a little bit because once you accept it, it becomes too real.
I did that when my grandmother died. I drove from Maine to California just because I felt like if I stopped it made it real. It took almost six months for it to fully sink in.
I did the same when my dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour,just like Charlton I was in total denial and began arguing with doctors and friends telling them they had it wrong,that it was something simple that could be fixed and that he wasn't dying. R.I.P Dad
@TaKo-gaming do not blame yourself kid! it is his own fault for not being a man and not owning up to his actions... Just do right by you and your current caretaker, keep away from bad crowds.
Anyone who didn't know the story would never understand why calling him Lou was such a big thing. These scenes are what makes Fresh Prince my favourite TV show, even though I wasn't alive in the 90's.
@@colin-ih8rv perhaps, I just call it out of habit. My point is, that she show pretty much decides for us what is funny or not, which is my personal issue with it. We don't know if the laughter was staged or not.
Such a powerful scene, so many kids live that pain everyday. I can't imagine having your parent walk out on you as a kid, then years later having to relive that pain all over again
@@marilynduff-banks2726that scene always reminds me of hearing my brother sobbing to my mom about his dad not wanting him at 34 years old, it’s so heartbreaking to see and i couldn’t imagine that pain.
I love how even though Carlton and Will always bicker and joke with each other, they’re the ones who have the most love for each other. That’s how it really is..
people always say that in the #1 scene the most heartbreaking moment is when he says, "how come he don't want me man?" But for me, personally, the moment that always makes me shed tears is the lead up to and when he says, "To hell with him!" The pure emotion of that minute long sequence, with the climax of that one statement, has always made me shed tears.
"How come he don't want me man" that gets me so hard since my father said that I wasn't his daughter when I was baby. I never seen him or gone to visit him as a baby so yeah and also my mom told me that.
You know what is most obvious to me? The sound of silence. This was a show that truly led scenes breaTh. It didn’t shy away from a tough conversation and then cut somewhere else. You were right there in the moment with these characters and sometimes silence speaks the loudest. Beautiful art form that’s lost sometimes in modern tv. Everyone scared you won’t pay attention. I’ll be dammed if everyone including the set crew weren’t glued to these performances. Because it’s real. And that’s what television should be.
It is situations like this that make men like will realize when a father doesnt accept them to become even stronger in life and strive to become a better person and potential father than their so called father will ever be,
Aesop Ruvelas Actually, at the part where Will starts crying at the end and asks "Why don't he want me, man??" wasn't acting, he really was emoting all that and wasn't acting when it came to the crying.
The last scene is the one that always. When I first watched the scene, it hit me hard, but when he said “how come he don’t want me man?”, and then they hug it out, that made me cry so hard and made me feel appreciative that Uncle Phil was there to raise him to be proper. Best sitcom ever
That's a line that my kids will never be able to say my mom left me when I was a kid and it fucked me up for life but I'll fight through hell and high water to be there for my kids when I have them I treated my niece and nephew like they were my own kids and I still do out if all the bad shit I have going on and all the issues I have the one thing that nobody will ever be able to say is I'm a bad father
I really hate when people say that the Fresh Prince was immature, because out of all the sitcoms I grew up as a child (like Full House), the show not only got better over time, but it is still regarded as one of the best sitcoms especially for its time. I think kids can watch it today and a lot of it would still be relevant.
Agreed - I hear a lot of people diss it because it's too silly but it actually deals with some heavy topics. Will kinda reminds me of the "why I think rape is genuinely hilarious" dude (google him if you don't know who I'm talking about) - he uses humour to cover everything else, which is common and relateable. But all too often people see an attempt to cover something with humour and assume that person doesn't take anything seriously - it's really not the case.
To think that Uncle Phil had the capacity of scolding Will for the drug situation but at the same time being compassive and showing some love and forgiveness to guy who made a mistake. Such a great character. Rest in peace, Uncle Phil.
It hits me pretty closely because one of my brothers tried to commit suicide via overdose. Had he not texted my parents about what he was doing, he likely wouldn’t still be alive. I normally don’t fear things, but that event was the first time I really got scared.
12:46, listen closely, that sound of a woman crying in the background is the girl playing Karen parsons, the woman who played hillary, Will's performance was so powerful, emotion and real, that she actually couldn't hold back the tears. Nor could any of us. And the reason it's so real is because while they were rehearsing James Avery the actor who played uncle phill told will after rehearsing a few "it's just not good enough, you need to do a better job, act with me, don't act around anything else, focus on me, you know the lines, you just need to feel the lines. Will saw James Avery as a real profession actor who he admired. Meaning he used Avery's criticism on his acting while rehearsing that scene as his source of emotion. So While they were recording Will adlibs the line at the end "why don't he want me man" and starts crying, Avery pulls him in close and whispers "now that's fu**ing acting right there." truly one of the best scenes in fresh prince and one of the most interesting behind the scenes moments in the show. Rip uncle phil
"How come he don't want me, man?" No matter how many times I've seen this moment, it's never not made me tear up. It's so brilliantly written and acted by both Will and Avery...
I cried when Will Smith was talking about how he doesnt need his dad to be there for him when he has kids, cuz my mom died when I was 9 and my dad left me when I was 4
Toxicity both of my parents were on drugs by the time I was born and I was separated from and moved with my grandmother. I talk to them from time to time and I see my mother but sometimes I dont get to see or talk to my dad because he got more important things to do. My mom is still on drugs so I know how it is to live without parents...even though I was raise by my grandmother it still doesnt erase the fact that my parents weren't there.
You can't actually drive 2 mph on a probably 60 mph road. You will get stopped for that. (But yeah I know the point of the first scene)
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The point isn't the cops fault. It's the neighborhood. If you fit a description, you can't blame them for stopping you and checking. Be mad at the way thugs act, not the cops.
First thing first the were looking for a way onto the freeway. They were not on the freeway, secondly, there is systemic racism. They “fit the description” because they were young black males driving a Benz. The car was not reported stolen the cop just assumed that they stole it. Third it’s not just “thugs” being killed. Philando castille was not a thug, he was a law abiding citizen with a cow permit he told the cop like he was supposed to and didn’t reach for it but was still shot in cold blood. Actually look into stuff don’t just listen. Don’t just follow. Thank you for reading
This just shows how much weight the Fresh Prince had. N the really raw talent that we don't have today. I love these old real situations the older shows touched on n so many different ways. The shows were more social n are still more social works of art.
In all honesty, this show is the real "Cosby" show. The first show about a successful black family based on realism. It was much easier to relate to the folks on this show than shows like the Cosbys and Family Matters. It had a lot of sincere moments and charisma that no other show on tv during the 90's could duplicate.
Let's be honest, any relatability Family Matters had went out the window once Urkel showed up. Especially with his "inventions" and all the crazy shit that happened. Literally the only thing I remember about that show was the incident with the "Bruce Juice".
So true family matters was tackling some hard issues like the racism school president ep but yea those life lesson started to fade fast, the gun one when they were in high-school was good and the gang violence ep but like after season 4 it got real corny, stopped being about family matters and more about what urkel gone d
I will always say that this is one of the most underrated TV shows of my generation. It's a real shame that shows like this have been replaced by so-called reality shows teaching the complete opposite lessons to today's youth.
For me i tear up when he screams, "WELL THE HELL WITH HIM!!!!" my dad never abandoned me, but my mom did.. to hell with her. Fuck her. Not a goddamn thing she can teach me about loving my kids. This show..
The last part with will and his father is more deeper than anything in a reality show and personally..that is close because my hole life my dad wasnt there for me...its a power moment in the show
Wait until you have a son and you and the dude split up and you see the same thing happening to him that happened to you. Tell me how much it gets you then. 😭
You know what scene I love too? It's when Carlton isn't allowed in a fraternity for not being 'black' enough and Will wants to stick up for him but Carlton is having none of that and sticks up for himself. And it ends with the two of them leaving together.
The way Carlton found out what the guy said was good too. Will tried to protect Carlton by lying, “We didn’t get in,” and Carlton went to confront the guy on Will’s behalf. The two really did care for each other.
Yes... not just his funny side that is unparelled. But stuff like this serious, that is even BETTER? Hands down, he is a Legend Alfonso too, he is way too good!
***** the two together doing an emotional scene Works flawlessly! btw i think i like Alfonso and Will more than, Will and Martin Lawrence together. i dont know i just feel like Alfonso and will are more Natural together :D
You could even argue that's the reason why Lou walked out on Will again is because the whole family is viewing him as a black-sheep and they allegedly forced him to walk out on him.
@@kazallrobertsthat's hardly an excuse. He did it to himself. Somebody had to love Will.... and obviously Lou didn't. So yes, they had every right to be upset with Lou and treat him the way they did. No respect should ever be given to someone who runs out on their own family for any reason. Period.
@@papasilver78 You know what, not sound stupid but I sick of people defending that episode, get that running out on family is wrong but you can’t use that topic as a conflict resolution
I know right!! But actually Will wasn't acting. When he was a kid his father left him too and those last words weren't scripted. And that hug too, uncle phil hugged him when he saw him crying..
+Marcus Garza CALM THE FUCK DOWN!! I've heard so by many people. Now I don't know if it's 100% true, but no need to get angry. It was just a youtube comment.
The thing I always loved about The Fresh Prince was that it never beat you over the head with "HEY! LOOK! THIS FAMILY IS BLACK! CAN YOU SEE HOW *BLACK* THESE PEOPLE ARE?! WE'RE SO COOL FOR DOING A SHOW ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE, RIGHT?!" Instead, it was many different types of people. Will was the blatantly "ghetto" character, Carlton was definitely the "Leave it to Beaver" type nerd of the cast, Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian had some hard lines to them, but were overall kind and educated people, while Ashley and Hillary were sort of trying to figure out who they were. But it never beat you over the head with "blaxploitation". Even their episodes were ahead of their time, in the sense that while Will's perspective has some validity to it (being stopped by the cops), Carlton's viewpoint is equally valid, and in the end, the final judgments are left to the audience to decide. When is it truly racist, and when is it simply a police officer doing his job? Nowadays it would have been "The cop was wrong. Period.", but I appreciate the stance the Fresh Prince took.
I think it is great that the producers kept Carlton in character by him saying he would also stop somebody driving at 2mph if he was a police officer. Anything else would have been out of his character.
I'm sorry but I think you didn't get it then. The point was that the cops WERE being racist. That's why Uncle Phil says that he too had asked the same question Carlton did when he first got pulled over. The implication is that the question is naive to the cops true intentions
I feel exactly the same way. All these bullshit shows that portray drama and tell women the wrong messages and tell men and little kids bad lessons. Shows that promote drugs, achohol, being abnormally skinny, and all that other shit that this world is caught up in today. We need more shows like this, and more shows like Full House also, that show problems, how to solve them. that show family issues and how they get through them
Vincent Tobin It's how you change a generation and culture. Change what's on the "idiot box" I used to watch shows back in the 90s (was a kid then) and early 2000s. But now I surf the web for information and build my future. Television is crap now. I still have shows I will stream online but I refuse to make that a big part of my life. SItcoms in the 80s and 90s taught values, even the cartoons. Now everything is sex, drugs, alternate lifestyles etc..
Nah it's also about the show. It dealt with complex issues and didn't always have a "happy ending," like in the real world. Most sitcoms just wrap that shit up for you and make you feel good. Fresh Prince didn't. Shit, just look at the scene where Will's father leaves him. Any other sitcom would have had Uncle Phil say some corny shit like "I'm your father now Will" and they'd hug it out and Will would be all happy. Instead, the scene just ends with nothing really resolved. Will's in pain and Uncle Phil doesn't have the answer.
Breaking Bad was a darker version of this. Somebody who is so qualified to do anything with his life; he was so qualified he could have been a head of a 1 billion dollar company, but instead is left in a dead end job nowhere to go and not even with a loving family other than his brother in-law.
Everybody's talked about "Papa's got a brand new excuse" scene, but my all time fave scene will be when Will and uncle Phil agreed to talk on the phone every sunday, that scene always got me Uncle Phil : Sunday... Will : Sundays (corrected him)
Damn :/ I can relate soo much because my dad left me before I was even born I never met him until last year damn I wish he didn’t try to step back into my life
I know this is 4 months late but the 'system'isnt as bad as its portrayed and yes I understand what the message was but it is actually illegal to go to slow in certain countrys. ,states etc now is there racism in policing definitely is it as bad nope most racist cops are reported.by other officers and off the work force please.dont be drifted into a direction by news and idiots who take stuff outta context. This does sound bad coming from A white Male but I do understand racism just understand I'm not the generation who approved of that. With that being said I am open to criticism idc I will not be biased in any way just no idoits who say "your racist" as there only argument please were all mature please prove me wrong
