“We don’t want you.” *music stops, every single person in the building falls silent* Gotta love the 90s
@derpherp85674 жыл бұрын
Gay
@mr.tyrone2544 жыл бұрын
@@mr.tyrone254 That is such a 90's insult!
@cavareenvius78864 жыл бұрын
@@cavareenvius7886 also you are a fantastic person
@mr.tyrone2544 жыл бұрын
Miss those days! I tell young people all the time stop wasting time
@brotherman13634 жыл бұрын
Kinda how I feel about the 90's
@Norrbottning4 жыл бұрын
I love how the girl Carlton is dancing with doesn’t care about his unique moves.
@chibz924 жыл бұрын
She is cool with it cause no one else dances like that with this type of confidence. Carlton is a cool guy with passion when he dances.
@4Astaroth4 жыл бұрын
I loved that too
@jovi82774 жыл бұрын
I loved Carlton's dance. I tried it when I was younger. I failed.
@michaelsong55554 жыл бұрын
Carlton's dance is the dance of a man who fucks like a pogo stick.
@nicholascarter91584 жыл бұрын
She knew Carltons family had bread she was all good with it lol
@dyt20004 жыл бұрын
"Im not trying to 'act black'; its what i am". What a powerful statement
@JgHaverty9 ай бұрын
In irl he married a white woman he obviously hates being black
@2011sliverdude5 ай бұрын
I feel the same way because I have some blacks in my town that are like that, they go around saying that they care about you, but just like any human being, they treat ya like crap That's why I always be careful who I associate with as my father use to tell me, that's why I have more white friends than I do blacks (most of them ladies though)
@tnawcwvictoria4 ай бұрын
He may be black but he ain't from the bottom and that was the real point. He a prep school I've league never had to worry bout nothing kid and that frat wasn't bout that. Leave some room for the ones that made it from nothing
@jourdan95044 ай бұрын
@@jourdan9504 Then you missed the whole point of the episode. The point is in this country, it doesn't matter how much money you have, if you're black you're black. Do you not remember the episode when Will and Carlton got pulled over and harassed by racist cops? Their money didn't save them then did it?
@anthonyanderson93033 ай бұрын
@@anthonyanderson9303they didn't want him because he acted like a privileged rich kid. Which he is. And despite that there may still be times where he faces adversity. But he still has never known true hardships nor relates to his people who were not born with a silver spoon
@jourdan95043 ай бұрын
Can we give props to the guy who said, "You don't speak for the rest of us. I'm gonna have you kicked out of here." Definite Chad moment.
@tomboyangel782 ай бұрын
That was the lead frat guy and it was clear he had no problem with Carleton he was the one telling top dog not to single him out cause he s “different” so top dog got everything that was coming to him being told like it is by carelton and the leader saying he would have him kicked out top dog was very envious and ignorant
@michaelbull4344Ай бұрын
I like the head nod he did at 2:29. All he’s thinking at that moment is how right Carlton is
@JoeFanikАй бұрын
He was even gonna back Carlton up with Will but gave him respect by letting him speak for himself and teach the jerk a lesson.
@jeniferclemente125225 күн бұрын
*B A S E D*
@mikemoss604519 күн бұрын
So why didn’t he call them later and offer them a spot? Did the other guy never get kicked out?
@RBSmadaКүн бұрын
god damn that ending, no resolution, no silver lining, just a bitter lesson about history and culture. fade to black
@clevvafella4 жыл бұрын
Cleva Fella I was thinking about how strong that was
@MarylandManson294 жыл бұрын
Already have the rage, don't need the last page.
@heedmywarning27924 жыл бұрын
Sometimes that’s life
@meme13620004 жыл бұрын
Real talk
@Citizen_JQP4 жыл бұрын
I like it. It reminds us that real life doesn't always have happy endings or resolutions. Some problems persist long after we're gone. We should always try to fix what we think is wrong with the world, but we have to accept also that it may not happen in our lifetime or at all. Doesn't mean it's not worth trying.
@BudgetFilmmaking4 жыл бұрын
This is one of those moments where Carlton shows how much he *is* Philip Banks' son. It was almost like Uncle Phil was speaking through him.
@CMonty4 жыл бұрын
Great observation
@aperson29434 жыл бұрын
And when he puts this chick in her place soooooo smoothly and gently mate if it wasn’t in the script she would have said yes daddy instead of his name 🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣
@nyrovilily92544 жыл бұрын
Yessss
@Waterfallcreationsevents4 жыл бұрын
Facts
@lynettebrown913 жыл бұрын
So true
@orlandorhodes47243 жыл бұрын
"Penalty for success in the black community" This really pisses me off because this is something that I had to deal with most of my life. I got looked at and talked down upon by my black peers for speaking proper English, for enlisting in the military, for not wanting to return to the hood. It gets old FAST!!!!!!!!
@disruptor1092 ай бұрын
Don’t be ashamed of working hard and achieving success. If people call you a sellout for that, it’s because they envy you
@JoeFanikАй бұрын
As an mixed woman growing up i feel for Carlton I was too black for the white people and I was too white for the black folks so I would constantly be judged my skin color, and the way I act I’m very fair skinned mixed girl
@slimnotsoshady1023Ай бұрын
People who harass you because you chose to live differently are toxic as hell.
@curosaberАй бұрын
If they reject you, you can come over here. I'm white but I'm a military man myself. My brothers are always welcome.
@sidekick637127 күн бұрын
@@sidekick6371 I appreciate that brother. I'm retired Army, what branch did you serve in?
@disruptor10926 күн бұрын
"Suddenly, there's a penalty for success?" Damn.. just.. *Damn*
@Temple-Hydro10 ай бұрын
I KNOW RIGHT! That is just wrong.
@user-oe6mz2gh4t2 ай бұрын
In today's society, yes there is.
@rizon727 күн бұрын
@@rizon72 It's not the society uncle Phil is speaking of.
@Dionysos_____Alters4 күн бұрын
@@user-oe6mz2gh4tlol lol he has a leg up though
@kelvinmorris19914 күн бұрын
You notice how Carlton immediately went over to fight for Will when he thought it was Will they didn't want? That's the type of person you want around you in life.
@danielanderson28934 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@userunavailable15054 жыл бұрын
Will stood by Carlton too
@docd-monik43804 жыл бұрын
@@docd-monik4380 they roast eachother almost constantly. But they are still family. Family will usually always stand up for one another.
@symbiotegod20694 жыл бұрын
@@symbiotegod2069 I don't stand up for my cousin that shot up my parents' house.
@robertmorris89974 жыл бұрын
@@robertmorris8997 I said usually. Your situation is a rare one and I am sorry your cousin is pyscho.
@symbiotegod20694 жыл бұрын
"Being black isn't what I'm trying to be, it's what I am." So powerful.
@Standard-Gamer4 жыл бұрын
According to Top Dog, you apparently cease being as black as he is when you have a butler, wear designer clothes & wing-tipped shoes, let alone be part of corporate America...
@rlouie054 жыл бұрын
@@rlouie05 dont alot of "gangsta ghetto" people nowadays wear designer clothes like gucci, lv, and all that other bullshit? Some of the stuff doesnt even look good, just worn for the brand.
@GCanopus4 жыл бұрын
In the Moment i saw the comment he said the words
@qpcat4 жыл бұрын
Oreos don't actually think like that though.
@christiandavis90314 жыл бұрын
@@christiandavis9031 Some black people think mixed people think they're better than us. (Whether that's true is up to you the reader.)
@user-mh9dx7nz2r4 жыл бұрын
I love that they don’t feel forced to end the episode on a joke. “When are we going to stop doing this to each other?” Gives you something strive towards
@raymondbritton70269 ай бұрын
They didn't do that to the father episode either
@Mannyindahouse9 ай бұрын
Fresh Prince was a bit unique like that. Most other sitcoms won't leave viewers sitting through a somber moment and like to throw in one last laugh to keep it light, but Fresh Prince ended a number of episodes on a serious & quiet note for a funny sitcom. The episode with Will's dad still has one of most solemn conclusions I've ever seen in an ordinarily funny show, it still wrenches my heart a little going back and watching it.
@darinlunderman80633 ай бұрын
@@Mannyindahouse Nor when Will got Carlton addicted to speed.
@PintheDog3 ай бұрын
@@PintheDog Same when Carlton and Will were pulled over and charged with vehicle theft by the police because they happened to be two black kids driving an expensive car, of which was owned by their Uncle's legal partner whom granted them permission to travel in it. Carlton was still in complete denial about the root issue and it was only after Uncle Phil casually mentioned he faced a similar situation in his youth that Carlton's world is shattered and the episode ends there with him in profound contemplation.
@emirlsanchos630210 күн бұрын
Dude says Carlton isn't welcomed but yet everyone was vibin with Carlton on the dance floor lol 😂
@theschipronouncedassky91422 ай бұрын
While Carlton is goofy as hell, he marches to his own drum. He plays by his own rules, and won't pretend to be someone he's not.
@rainmanslim46114 жыл бұрын
Right!
@Blossom441004 жыл бұрын
Same I go by my rules aswell to dress whatever I want listen to whatever I want etc....
@abrahampalmer11534 жыл бұрын
and his rules are rooted in discipline, respect, and kindliness. Hes a rare breed
@tillmanjohnson46424 жыл бұрын
@@tillmanjohnson4642 VERY rare
@Blossom441004 жыл бұрын
@Illidan Stormrage uh huh which was evident in the last scene of Mistaken Identity where Carlton blames his misfortune on himself and Will. Meanwhile Will blames their misfortune on the cops being caste in the way that when they see a black dude driving a fancy car and he is not somebody (rapper, pro athlete), he stole it.
@crocodileweasel65374 жыл бұрын
People need to realize that black is a color, not a personality trait.
@niyalove70014 жыл бұрын
It's hard to recover from that
@superlex6114 жыл бұрын
@adorabledanable but why a stereotype problem ?
@superlex6114 жыл бұрын
@adorabledanable ok
@superlex6114 жыл бұрын
adorabledanable agreed
@niyalove70014 жыл бұрын
Bro preach. I’m tired of that shit
@Nmurray-ks5je4 жыл бұрын
He's not mad because Carlton is a sellout. He's mad because Carlton has what he does not
@sinoverlord4099 ай бұрын
bingo , the guy is a straight hater
@Eman141285 ай бұрын
Sounds like Marxism LOL
@Admin-qy4zi4 ай бұрын
Beta gamma bullshit doesn't work beyond college.. When it comes to earning taxes food and stuff, every brother is on their own. It would be a miracle if a fraternity can feed the poor, give shelter to homeless, give medicine for the sick. Clg can give an education, but basic humane values are self taught self executed, and self fulfilled
@_AZBT_ASHUTOSHKUSHWAHA3 ай бұрын
Freedom
@kingkyle.0.0.73 ай бұрын
He's mad because he considers being black as being working class and from the hood.
@THOMASINTHE1980S3 ай бұрын
Y'all notice how Carlton, even though he was dancin all goofy, had all them women on him?
@trevinohorrorandstrength92284 жыл бұрын
Brotha dressed better than everyone there, but dancing like he’s at grandma’s with his cousins.
@brennenalexander5904 жыл бұрын
I mean there was still rhythm to it lol. and he was clearly confident. parties aren't for breakdancing competitions they're for having fun
@GeekProdigyGuy4 жыл бұрын
that is how i dance n got no date..hah
@latinmaleaz4 жыл бұрын
Bc Carlton is an Alpha Chad
@ryanwilliams97124 жыл бұрын
Did you know the Carlton dance came from watching Bruce Springsteen dancing on stage with a fan from the audience? He said in the script it called for a scene with Carlton dancing. He said that he made the dance up based off of Bruce Springsteen. It's being exaggerated of course. But that's what made it hella funny to watch. Love Carlton!
@dan196304 жыл бұрын
The fact that both of them stood up for each other with no hesitation
@josephan69533 жыл бұрын
That’s family
@tevinrandolph6373 жыл бұрын
Facts 💯💯💯
@DabsNanime3 жыл бұрын
That's how family should be
@Farhan9173 жыл бұрын
No doubt about that
@Ivannieves5723 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's great how their relationship evolved over the course of the show.
@robertlefeaux3 жыл бұрын
"when are we going to stop doing this to each other" Mr. Avery's words echo loud as hell and probably more importantly than ever all the way in 2023
@ohanaathletics89535 ай бұрын
R.I.P Mr Avery
@K1ng19954 ай бұрын
The answer to Uncle Phil's question "when are we going to stop doing this to each other" is simple. It's never. Hate is a human condition.
@borissibor263810 ай бұрын
And that is why you must be the person you choose to be, not what others believe you should be. Carlton is just a character, but the stand he made here is a stand many in the real world must make, as well.
@LuznoLindoАй бұрын
"Being black isn't what I'm trying to be it's what I am" Deep.
@goofybutserious48073 жыл бұрын
It's true. No one should have to prove something you've known since birth.
@brownin3293 жыл бұрын
Those words are so powerful
@rmhd75503 жыл бұрын
But why are you black? You were born that way? But why ? Who says you were born black? Why can't you just be born a person, why does a color need to be assigned to it? Maybe people should stop to identify with a color or skin, and start to identify as a person.
@mek863 жыл бұрын
@@mek86 Refusing to acknowledge someone's race does not prevent racism. We all clearly look different. We are also supposed to love and respect other people despite their differences. This colorblind shit just sounds like an easy way out.
@tim-tbone55133 жыл бұрын
@@tim-tbone5513 No, it is not 'ignoring' race. Its not basing our view point based on it. We should not be 'color blind' but it should not be a factor in the way we think of each other. I can recognize someone's ancestors came from another country but it should not be our entire focus when we meet or introduce ourselves. Plus , does black/white describe what you are? No. Its a label created and designed to divide. Leave it behind, stop using it. You are you, I am me.
@mek863 жыл бұрын
I remember back in the '80's when a lot of blacks said that it was "white" to get an education. An education has no color. Knowledge is power. Great video.
@b4a9ksy4 жыл бұрын
DMR Dude They still say that. I think people stopped caring about education after they stopped segregation
@claysoggyfries4 жыл бұрын
@lance Kelley lol that would still be knowledge even if that where true.... so the statment still stands
@arefallout4 жыл бұрын
I mean last year I saw a video of a black dude getting jumped because he made honor roll so...
@irrationalreality82764 жыл бұрын
@@claysoggyfries A lot of inner city schools do not receive enough funding
@malikelshabazz31924 жыл бұрын
@@malikelshabazz3192 and that's ran by democrats bud.
@DurfThe4 жыл бұрын
I can relate. My Dad was an Engineer and my mom was a Chemist. I was given hell by other black kids for growing up the way I did. I eventually learned never to apologize for my parents success.
@kedronmarsh177311 ай бұрын
You have to be successful as well, keep the lineage. Ignore those buffoons. They're meant to be for failure
@mcmerry284610 ай бұрын
same both my parents are white and i will never apologise for who i am
@hugh.g.rection59068 ай бұрын
They sound incredibly jealous
@Symphonia308 ай бұрын
Most of the community is afraid of success.
@RocketmanRockyMatrix8 ай бұрын
Cultures of envy are what keeps groups who are in majority poverty in poverty.
@loganw12327 ай бұрын
I am not black, but this hits home to me as well. I'm hispanic. My parents migrated here (legally) and scratched and clawed to give me and my brothers a real good life. My brother's and I went to good schools and made a good life for ourselves. But when I talk to other Hispanics, I get told that I act white, or I conform to the white man to get ahead. They actually tell me that I must be ashamed of my heritage since I sold out who I am to achieve success. Its infuriating
@robbase523510 ай бұрын
You didn't have to explain how your parents migrated here. You don't fall at the "Because I'm Hispanic, people would think me and my family are illegals". I'm Black and had already had people told me to go back to my country, which is the United States. Don't let people assumed of what kind of person you are. Don't let people destroy your parents' success.
@arnoldhenry10 ай бұрын
@@arnoldhenry Well said. 👍
@robbase523510 ай бұрын
@@arnoldhenry What's funny is that I feel like that's what Carlton would say.
@ronburgundy2444 ай бұрын
Dude my mom went through the same thing growing up. She’s also Hispanic and was told the same thing about selling out and being ashamed of her heritage. What used to infuriate her and my uncles is people telling them that they forget where they come from and they would rebuttal with I was born in the United States I know where I come from.
@jaredtaylor80833 ай бұрын
@@robbase5235I like how you put in the word legally there 🤣 says everything about you
@JavierNYC4233 ай бұрын
Carlton is confident enough to be himself, not everyone respects that.
@redgringrumboldt89834 жыл бұрын
Because he's a smart man who was kicking ass in school and not a dumb stereotype with baby-mama drama
@Revolver_Ocelot164 жыл бұрын
@@Revolver_Ocelot16 indeed
@superlex6114 жыл бұрын
That's right.💙👍🏿
@teniola93044 жыл бұрын
I do!
@Blossom441004 жыл бұрын
Took years for me to genuinely understand that...
@AlwonDomz4 жыл бұрын
I love how despite all the teasing and bickering between them, Carlton and Will have each other’s back no matter what.
@JonCom3dy4 жыл бұрын
Because blood doesn't matter. They are family, some of the strongest. Hell, it extends even outside the show - the actors both reunited on a talk show where Will even recognized one of the music guys from the show, and the two did the Carlton.
@leothewhiteranger4 жыл бұрын
Leonite Facts, friend. This show is so special to me.
@JonCom3dy4 жыл бұрын
@@leothewhiteranger I saw that! I think it was on the Graeme Norton Show, when Will and Jaden were doing an interview for that father-son sci-fi movie (Jaden was wearing a cummerbund up over his shirt like Will did in the Fresh Prince pilot).
@rachelfox81084 жыл бұрын
Thats family lol
@preposteroussvideos4 жыл бұрын
Yup, remember when Carlton bought a gun and wanted to retaliate for the guy who shot Will but Will stopped him. Amazing show.
@soulless51364 жыл бұрын
I'm a 37 year old Afro-American male and I LOVE listening to all varieties of music. I Love R&B, Soul, Pop, Reggae, Hip-Hop/Rap, Country, Jazz, Folk, and more. Because music is "UNIVERSAL". This is the most important and memorable moment in TV sitcom history. Gotta love Fresh Prince! ✊🏾
@bdavid7387 ай бұрын
lol right my Spotify is crazy lol
@cathyv3424Ай бұрын
The guy who called Carlton a sell-out, didn't realize that Carlton didn't become privileged until a few years earlier. There was a scene in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air that shows Phillip Banks and his family struggling in a low-income tenement in Philadelphia. It was only once Phillip Banks became a judge in So Cal, that he was able to move his family to Bel Air.
@Scorch102810 ай бұрын
💙
@MissTJ5169 ай бұрын
Doubt that would have mattered to him
@RinJackson2 ай бұрын
It wasnt when Phil became judge in Cal. It was when Phil became partner to the huge law firm that he bacame rich and successful.
@Mike-Reading8 күн бұрын
Nothing more annoying than people expecting you to act a certain way because of the color of your skin
@Cthaang963 жыл бұрын
nothing more annoying than assuming We all think that way .
@TheMikalis13 жыл бұрын
@@TheMikalis1 if the shoe fits I guess
@Cthaang963 жыл бұрын
Word homie 😂
@motorcitycobra20093 жыл бұрын
@@TheMikalis1 This comment is proof that someone will always spin somthing weather it's intented to be good, into a issue.
@nancymckay27333 жыл бұрын
Mikal Bowens He said People not all people.
@adriel115_3 жыл бұрын
This is probably even more relevant today than it was back then.
@wytenight98114 жыл бұрын
Y. Tawfik psychopath alert, someone call the police quick
@HorseJairo4 жыл бұрын
Y. Tawfik More relevant is probably today back then was it?
@4EverDota19984 жыл бұрын
Wyte Night idk about that one now there are more black people that are successful and some actually get praised for it
@chrome76954 жыл бұрын
@Y. Tawfik The drugs are taking over
@josephmarina28834 жыл бұрын
@Y. Tawfik ha dude. totally
@beenmicrophone58174 жыл бұрын
I love how Carlton wasn’t afraid to go and protect will and stick up for him
@claragardner707610 ай бұрын
This whole scene showed how their relationship had evolved.
@billssportsandwrestlingchanАй бұрын
That's why they're essentially brothers. They make fun and talk trash, but the moment someone else gets on their case, they have each other's backs.
@YourXavierАй бұрын
1:13 Carlton's dance moves make me so happy!! ❤❤❤❤
@starlingswallow Жыл бұрын
Hello Dear How are you doing today?
@thomsonsmith9511 ай бұрын
Me too
@Blossom441002 ай бұрын
Imagine calling someone a sellout because their parents worked hard and did everything right in life to give them a better life.
@brett84604 жыл бұрын
Its like they overlook all that YOU do and will always reflect back to your past or history or family and never bother looking at what's in front of them and see what that person has accomplished on his own.
@sandman4evr4 жыл бұрын
morenazo952 You’re the reason this scene was made.
@Fuziontony1234 жыл бұрын
morenazo952 your going be stuck in the same place for a long time
@traviskearney99534 жыл бұрын
@morenazo952 Nice use of the crab bucket mentality. Next you're gonna turn around and complain about discrimination?
@enzoqueijao4 жыл бұрын
People really need to read the book about Uncle Tom and quit using it in the wrong context. How bout from now on say Uncle Ruckus if you have to call any brotha at all a sell out. Continue on with your day.
@dre53274 жыл бұрын
Man I love how when Carlton found out that 'Will' didnt make it, he went and told off the guy for not letting will in. Just shows how much Carlton cares about his family.
@amrezhengis47484 жыл бұрын
Amre Zhengis 💯💯💯
@nTrubl34 жыл бұрын
Will did get in, but Carlton did not.
@JacobLink3504 жыл бұрын
@EA -Sports It's in the micro-transactions.
@gwouru4 жыл бұрын
Jason Eder don’t get so upset. I was just pointing out.
@JacobLink3504 жыл бұрын
@@JacobLink350 try : "And Will was the one who got in, not Carlton."
@dajourphil0soph3r364 жыл бұрын
"he meant Barry White y'all" gets me every time 🤣
@rodrigoconcha99 ай бұрын
Yess😂😂😂
@therose__5 ай бұрын
Who is Barry White?
@jakalope-sg8puАй бұрын
🤣
@noneyalol1564Ай бұрын
@jakalope-sg8pu BARRY WHITE was a legendary R&B singer from the seventies he was known for having a very low baritone voice when he sings.
@colinwilliams553Күн бұрын
2:32 Literally everybody clapped. I fucking love the 90s 😂
@junko41664 ай бұрын
This brought a tear to this parent of two. It just reminded me of something from several years back. Here in the UK, there was something called Enrichment Week at our local school. Outdoor pursuits and leisure such as kayaking and abseiling, you get the picture. I worked 54 hours a week for the best part of two months leading up to, and during the Easter period. All so that my sons could get in on the trip, gain some experience, and enjoy themselves. Only for me to get a letter through the door from the headteacher announcing that it would not be going ahead, or for the foreseeable future due to 'class division issues'. Almost cried real tears. The general consensus was that parents supported the move as 'we can't afford it so it makes us look bad'. Right. You've just helped penalise those of us in the working class who genuinely cared and wanted to make it happen. What a sick joke. They didn't gain anything, just another nice thing that was snatched away, for good as it turned out. 'Why do we do this to each other' indeed!
@AdamPalomino9 ай бұрын
Huh??!! Lol
@toadwar93003 ай бұрын
Phil: "When are we gonna stop doing this to each other?" 2019 - Still ain't learn a damn thing.
@outlaw27474 жыл бұрын
Uncle Phil was taken from us too soon, we need him back to set the world straight.
@Shiirow4 жыл бұрын
@@Shiirow Amazing TV father. He set a great example. In this world, we just gotta keep fighting. Sometimes those that bear your colors are your greatest foes.
@outlaw27474 жыл бұрын
Bruh, there’s been discrimination all throughout history. People won’t ever change. Be safe out there
@RockmanMegaX4 жыл бұрын
@@Shiirow niggas are too ignorant... they will always keep the black race down to their level of frustration and anger.
@TheV8Pumpkin4 жыл бұрын
Not so much your people it's your government. When are you going to stop your government dividing and conquering you?
@dantaylor73444 жыл бұрын
"Being black isn't what I'm trying to be, it's what I am."
@ShakiraElisea4 жыл бұрын
That line was born at the end of the "Mistaken Identity" episode where racist cops provided the blueprint, then another black man of all people got it out of Carlton.
@rlouie054 жыл бұрын
AMEN that's a powerful line
@SlimReaper242464 жыл бұрын
Old black ass 😅
@DifferenceTooStoned4 жыл бұрын
“When are we gonna stop doing this to each other “? ….Never uncle Phil as long as ignorance is admired over the truth ….then never…☹️
@PRINCESS25279 ай бұрын
I love Carlton so much. Such an underrated character with great morals and development. He was ready to fight tooth and nail for his cousin. And when it was him on the line, he defended himself with logic and reason. Just a really good man.
@brolygito10 ай бұрын
Also I love Will's response to all this. He may pick on him a lot, but he truly does care about Carlton.
@CJCroen13938 жыл бұрын
Yeah looks like he was about to give dude a eye jammie for dogging Carlton.
@KHAOE17 жыл бұрын
It's been proven over the course of the series that Will considers Carlton pretty much as an adopted brother. They may bicker quite a bit, Will can tease him mercilessly just like a brother would, and they're often at each other's throats for just being completely different people, but Will will never let anyone mess with Carlton and is quick to come to his defense whenever Carlton needs it, even if he does deny doing so, and I was glad in the final seasons when Will was able to confess his relationship with Carlton and was able to admit to Carlton that he did consider Carlton as a brother and a best friend, and in here, despite how goofy he knows Carlton to be, he also knows that Carlton has always worked harder than anyone to prove he is black, he knows that Carlton hasn't had an easy time growing up the way he has, even if it was different to the difficulties Will faced growing up, and he knows that someone as sweet and compassionate as his brother deserves to be treated a lot better than he often is, and he wasn't willing to hear someone willing to give that treatment to his brother.
@fyterna53127 жыл бұрын
Made me think of the episode where Will took a bullet for Carlton
@mosleyfin327 жыл бұрын
+Fy Terna will improve his personality from that season
@superlex6117 жыл бұрын
OK FINE I'M CRYING, AIGHT!? There, I admit!! I'm fuckin crying nigga :'( fuck...
@nhlanhlakhumalo78517 жыл бұрын
“Being black isn’t what I’m trying to be it’s what I am” Carlton Banks
@maxmax96913 жыл бұрын
This show has stood the test of time and it's still relevant today! So glad I grew up in the eighties.
@melsmithmel3 жыл бұрын
Carlton said it but you can thank the script writing
@proantagonist50423 жыл бұрын
except he was constantly made fun of for not being "black enough" even by will. But in this moment it became a bad thing
@brettt1413 жыл бұрын
@@brettt141 but the thing is that will and Carlton were cousins, so Carlton at least knew he was mostly teasing him
@harpyeagle25882 жыл бұрын
BLM would would call him an uncle Tom today.
@MrRwk3142 жыл бұрын
This episode really shows how Carlton came a long way from the first season. I remember the episode in season 1 where Will and Carlton were stopped by cops for being black when they were driving that car and Carlton thought it was because he was driving too slow but wasn't aware of the racism and prejudice he recieved being blinded by his privilege. Now in this episode while he is still preppy and successful he's fully aware that he's still fighting the same hurdles just by being black regardless of his privilege. And he put the frat leader in his place. Then when Uncle Phil says "when will stop doing this to each other?" brings it all home. Great episode for sure.
@shelbyevans71934 ай бұрын
Will changed also. They both had an influence on each other.
@sbella67194 ай бұрын
This show was so well written. Uncle Phil seemed like such a well educated man.
@EnTiempo82410 ай бұрын
"I have worked hard to give my family a good life and somebody suddenly tells me there's a penalty for success" gives me chills every time.
@mikeota12735 жыл бұрын
What upsets me the most about that statement is the knowledge that Uncle Phil marched with Dr. King in Selma, and was very active with the 60s Civil Rights Movement, and now he’s called a sellout for trying to give his children more opportunities and privileges than he ever possessed.
@gcHK474 жыл бұрын
gcHK47 it's mess up but unfortunately that was life for ya.
@DacDaMan7104 жыл бұрын
i'm from puerto rico. and sadly my people have the same mentality as black people in usa. if you get an education and succeed you're seen as some sort of "sellout".
@sabin974 жыл бұрын
Remind the Democrats of this.
@PKPhoenix834 жыл бұрын
Crabs in a bucket. You'll be glad to know that it's much bigger than black people though. It's human nature. Group together, keep all the good stuff for you and your crew, and defend your position by putting down the competition. "The game of life" that we all play in some way. This game breeds jealousy, even your cousins/siblings will be jealous of you sometimes. It's sad really. They see you with opportunities that they want and that cripples some people. It's really hard to escape the ghetto because of that. Even when you do escape that's just the beginning. That's why most NBA players and rappers go broke, they have no clue about investing and real financial stuff they're too busy flexing on IG. Which is why they get strung along by intellectuals and left with nothing.
@yoko67434 жыл бұрын
Carlton was a lot of things. Naive, yes. Awkward, yes. Stupid? NO.
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot3423 жыл бұрын
@Ken MacDonald he was naive he in another episode he thought a cop pulled him over and locked him up because he was driving too slow and the real reason was because he's black
@cheese63453 жыл бұрын
Sean Parker that’s not naive. That’s innocence.
@paeratatahuriorangi4983 жыл бұрын
Carlton was extremely Naive and Sheltered throughout the Series. Parrt of what made his character so memorable. Yea he was Very Smart (Got into Princeton when the Series ended) but was definitely Naive
@myronsanders45633 жыл бұрын
Carlton was most definitely naive
@CurbUrEnthusiazm3 жыл бұрын
Carlton and Will had been evolving with each other trhought the serie
@leandrovillagra46313 жыл бұрын
carlton is a G that other guy has crab in a crab bucket mentality
@CoosaKraken10 ай бұрын
We need shows like this now more than ever
@oneson36085 ай бұрын
Yeah, but instead we got a crappy reboot to this series.
@KEN-19915 ай бұрын
"I'm running the same race and jumping the same hurdles as you, so why are you tripping me up?" Damn, that's a great fucking line
@A2Ztigers3 жыл бұрын
Except he isn't, cos his life is already sorted w all that money
@milithdheerasekara69573 жыл бұрын
@@milithdheerasekara6957 Lol that's kinda true
@ericmanget42803 жыл бұрын
@@milithdheerasekara6957 That maybe true, but at the end of the day when he graduated college and all, he still need to work his ass off if he wants to continue with the lifestyle he is accustomed with and/or increase his wealth at the same time or he can be like many rich man's kid who sees his or her inherited wealth disappear by the time he's a grandfather. There are many grandchildren and great grandchildren of the wealthy from the 50's, 60's, and 70's who are now middle class because their parents or grandparents squandered the wealth they inherited.
@willcruz9433 жыл бұрын
@@willcruz943 u know 50% of billionaires just inherited wealth right?
@milithdheerasekara69573 жыл бұрын
@@milithdheerasekara6957 Like those in the Middle East and other Oil producing countries, different rules. Here in the US, Steve Jobs' kids won't be able to maintain their father's billions nor would Bill Gates or any kid of every other American billionaire. US Estate tax is one reason and the other, you are assuming that the next generation will be as successful as their parents. History had shown us that the wealth acquired by one generation is often squandered and gone by the time the grand children are grown and have kids of their own. Unless one marries into politics or nobility and even that isn't a guarantee that one would stay super wealthy as their parents or grand parents.
@willcruz9433 жыл бұрын
Props to the guy near the stereo who knew an emotional moment was brewing, and had the foresight to fade the music down smoothly. The REAL MVP.
@nottiredofwinning37365 жыл бұрын
Spot on !!
@bencartwright51795 жыл бұрын
It was staged for him to do that.
@sha112355 жыл бұрын
sha11235 was it really???
@collincaruthers64445 жыл бұрын
Damn you winning today!!😂😂😂
@massagebroad5 жыл бұрын
That's how they wrote the script! You do understand that, right?
@fancybrooks31565 жыл бұрын
I love how Will went to bat for Carlton, and also tried to spare his feelings. Showed how their relationship had evolved.
@billssportsandwrestlingchanАй бұрын
They teased each other back and forth but at the end of the day they were brothers
@THERSC216Ай бұрын
the fact that I remember this scene even after nearly 30 years ... proves the point that this scene was very powerful
@Krazykunal15856 ай бұрын
“I’ve worked very hard to give my family a good life, and now there’s someone telling me there’s a penalty for success?” I don’t know about you, but for me, that line completely stole the scene.
@jidiaz964 жыл бұрын
So true. I felt that completely
@abbyymarie40734 жыл бұрын
I'm sure the gangsters, the rappers... have accomplished the same rich and famous without worrying about the "penalty for success". Weird mindset of the black community.
@biteme88224 жыл бұрын
@@biteme8822 You missed the point completely, success in life does not equal to money as many rappers and gangsters showcase this. Phil educated his kids and provided for them and his family and gave them a happy life.
@Drake000000104 жыл бұрын
Ouch. Someone tell the 2019 Democrats this line from 1993
@curioustgeorge4 жыл бұрын
@@curioustgeorge #AOC #SenSanders #SenWarren
@TimothyOnline4 жыл бұрын
“There are as many ways to be black as there are black people.” -Henry Louis Gates Jr.
@aspeltaofkush35404 жыл бұрын
I like that 👍
@bnferguson98274 жыл бұрын
This is the truth of everyone, regardless of race. Wise words.
@FiveFootFall4 жыл бұрын
@John Burton not just for your race but for yourself.
@The_Evening_Sun4 жыл бұрын
"Where the white women at"? - Cleavon Little
@JD-zd8tm4 жыл бұрын
morenazo952 What's that meant to mean?
@JayAreAitch4 жыл бұрын
Always loved how Will defended Carlton and then tried to spared his pain by saying it was him that didn't get in but Carlton only found out the truth by defending Will right back.
@AzteciusАй бұрын
The ending to this episode is how you create powerful internal dialogue and work to a better future for humanity. It hits deep without mocking itself or over analyzing it. Therefore its so abrupt, that it sticks to you like glue. This show was like no other.
@arthurmilano29209 ай бұрын
Carlton taught me that there is no one way to be Black.
@aidenw2074 жыл бұрын
That’s why I can’t stand when brothas and sistas try to tell each other dumb ass shit like “you don’t act black”. All these years later and this episode’s message is still so relevant.
@crunchy15474 жыл бұрын
You "learned" some shit off of a sitcom? Carlton WAS an oreo, man. He talked like a Republican. Some of you younger blacks think its ok but its not. Some of us older brothers don't want OUR offspring emulating TV or a whitewashed character.
@christiandavis90314 жыл бұрын
@@christiandavis9031 you're completely right about that. Its only "some" of you who continue to feed the divide we have.
@nichelleharris74964 жыл бұрын
@@christiandavis9031 HAHA talked like a republican.. BRuh, thats exactly what he was saying.. Not all black people have to be democrats, or into politics at all.If you really know whats up, you know democrats arent helping us at all, they just act nice.
@KhariShootYourShot924 жыл бұрын
@@crunchy1547 I'm a light-skinned black and I have heard that all my life.
@TrooperTru4 жыл бұрын
Only in television does someone stop the music just because someone is having a conversation at a party
@chriskoob8 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah 😂😂😂😂 gotta love the 90's
@ericredding69258 жыл бұрын
Loool
@-S-zo1dv7 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@perdedoronline7 жыл бұрын
+Barry Zuckercorn I fucking lold!
@silentphantom78267 жыл бұрын
So true
@abrahamhagos77147 жыл бұрын
Carlton looks so happy when he dances but I loved it when he made his uncle Phil speech
@stellaneko765910 ай бұрын
“I’m leaving you, for your brother!” Wtf 😂😂. Random soap opera drama 😂
@AMAYZlN3 ай бұрын
“Being black isn’t what I’m trying to be, it’s what I am” powerful quote, wish it gained more popularity in the community
@pmrft833 жыл бұрын
@UK Drill The hell does that mean?
@yungmatt0093 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how much we still don't talk about this within the black community.
@yungmatt0093 жыл бұрын
@@yungmatt009 because it once again went back too "ur not black" if u don't conform to stereotypes. I've heard that shit so many times
@blacknoir34763 жыл бұрын
@UK Drill i am white "its not what I'm trying to be, its who I am" sometimes, in fact most of the time, I'm not proud of the race I was born as. I hope at some point my actions and opinions show what I believe more then my skin color.
@saramae25163 жыл бұрын
@@saramae2516 show off your white guilt somewhere else. white liberals like you always try to bring the color of the skin into any conversation
@MT-et3lv3 жыл бұрын
This made me respect Carlton. Sure he’s not the stereotypical black man, but he’s a hard worker, eccentric, well educated, can stand up for himself and respectful. I would love a man like Carlton over a real sellout anyway
@guinnevereschronicles22254 жыл бұрын
Guinnevere’s Chronicles A wholesome black man
@silverrain992054 жыл бұрын
Will too. Sure he made fun of him (in a loving way that brothers do), but he stood up for what was right. Great show, funny as hell, had a lot of values.
@notDonaldFagen4 жыл бұрын
Slow clap starting....
@DDRUTOU4 жыл бұрын
morenazo952 Carlton isn’t around black women, you date the people you grew up with and who’s around you
@samonestanley34924 жыл бұрын
Kinda looks like you're saying not being a stereotype is bad in some way.
@fernandorodriguez8764 жыл бұрын
Outside of the important messages, Carlton kilt'ed me dancing! 😂😭😭
@jayt-mac207411 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@carolynswan11719 ай бұрын
Uncle Phils last comment, "When are we going to stop doing this to each other", and the answer seems to be never, because it is even worse today!!!
@stacker6077Ай бұрын
I like how the music stops and everyones Stops dancing and pays attention to a random conversation. classic 90s sitcom
@ShabbsArt2 жыл бұрын
Coulda used a record skip.
@dycedargselderbrother53532 жыл бұрын
This happens at parties when it looks like something is about to pop off.
@bootysauce_2 жыл бұрын
Fr
@tomohawkcloud2 жыл бұрын
that’s just great directing, it’s what made the show great
@gallegos5742 жыл бұрын
would be difficult for us as the audience to focus on the dialogue if the music was loud, and it would have been distracting for people to be dancing around....
@sabin972 жыл бұрын
Anytime Carlton says hes got it, he got it.
@gedagetschedda5 жыл бұрын
The GOAT
@nyesssboi43415 жыл бұрын
Proy Esclasis Except for that time he got Will shot at the ATM
@jonmacdonald53455 жыл бұрын
Jon MacDonald that’s not fair...
@KiSwordsman5 жыл бұрын
@@jonmacdonald5345 Carlton froze up in that moment. He never told Will he had it, rewatch the scene doc.
@gedagetschedda5 жыл бұрын
True That. L.0.L.
@alexandercoffman83195 жыл бұрын
“When are we going to stop doing this to each other?” That line hits just as hard as it ever did, if not harder now.
@Looney_Tombs Жыл бұрын
This is a world wide situation
@lexkanyima2195 Жыл бұрын
"Damn that Laszlo." -Uncle Phil
@conrradotorres4653Ай бұрын
“Too black for the white kids and too white for the blacks.” - Earl Sweatshirt
@youngbull163 жыл бұрын
Yeah, no. Nobody's "too black for white people." White people are actually the friendliest people, ironically. All those social justice liberal morons who demonize whites and talk about how horrible they are have never actually experienced racism in their lives. This is coming from an Assyrian person who grew up in Chicago. So I have no reason to be biased. Most of my friends have always been white. The times when I have experienced racist prejudice, it wasn't coming from white people. In my experience whites just tend to be nice people. Almost every time I had to deal with a bully who was talking shit in a racial way, they've almost always been black. And every time I dished out a beating, other blacks felt the need to come help, even though the beating was deserved and even though they might not even be friends with the person I'm having a confrontation with, and even if it was literally self defense. They just see a black person getting dealt with and humiliated, and come to their aid. That kind of racism and in-group preference is very rarely seen in whites, but is common among everyone else. So your quote is 100% bullshit, whoever the fuck Earl Sweatshirt is.
@PalashaGabarra3 жыл бұрын
@@PalashaGabarra you're joking 💀
@nword13803 жыл бұрын
@@PalashaGabarra yeaaa no, but since this is basically a personal opinion, I won't go further in to comment
@izonh493 жыл бұрын
@@nword1380 Shut up Nword
@PalashaGabarra3 жыл бұрын
@@PalashaGabarra The white people you've met may have been the friendliest people of the people you met. But it isn't accurate to say that white people period are the friendliest. There isn't a good race, a bad one, friendly one or whatever description. There's only good and bad people. Race is irrelevant. Racism is taught; not inherited. There are great and horrible people in every race, because race itself doesn't determine the person someone will be. It's all individual character
@basenone47453 жыл бұрын
This show balanced comedy, drama, and serious issues so well.
@thecaptain35944 жыл бұрын
That's why I miss it. I never missed an episode growing up. It ages like a fine wine too thanks to the inclusion of serious subject matter that is still relevant to this day.
@balltongue6663 жыл бұрын
Love the episode when Phil & Vivian show up to get the boys out of jail. Carlton questioning the system for the first time.
@johncbeer3 жыл бұрын
I loved this and The Cosby Show!!!
@MyEpiphany4303 жыл бұрын
@@MyEpiphany430 yeah expect Cosby is a nonce
@matc213 жыл бұрын
I missed this show. Always one of my favs
@Great_Lake_Surfer_3 жыл бұрын
And Carlton drop the hardest truth ever on the show , truth in 93, truth in 2023
@jorgeldejesus84659 ай бұрын
Damn both Will *and* Carlton were real ones for this. Will threw himself under the bus to protect Carlton’s feelings and Carlton *immediately* went over to defend Will. This show was so ahead of its time.
@c00mgoblin11 ай бұрын
“Being black is not what I’m trying to be, it’s who I am”
@jovi82772 жыл бұрын
I'm confused? Was the Frat guy saying, to be black, you can't be successful and sophisticated? Why would any group or organization want the members to not be that. Not say it has to be a requirement, but why can it not be an option?
@PS-gr5wh2 жыл бұрын
@@PS-gr5wh Sadly its because of the stigma the black community has about themselves. Some black people will see a well spoken, well groomed and well off black person and say theyre not black, that they are pretending to be white.
@christiangonzales49982 жыл бұрын
@A man of Vision Sorry for the late reply, but could you please elaborate on your claim? The term "white supremacy" is used as an umbrella term to explain away alot of things. Im intersted in knowing why you think this.
@christiangonzales49982 жыл бұрын
He said it's what I am, not who.
@erictheman59922 жыл бұрын
@A man of Vision it's hard to believe you're really that stupid, so can you elaborate?
@erictheman59922 жыл бұрын
As a kid I laughed at Carlton. As a grown up I respect him for being his true self.
@dreday58803 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@charlessantee83293 жыл бұрын
Its acting.
@INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES3 жыл бұрын
@@INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES Eh, I call it immersion
@dreday58803 жыл бұрын
Really lol 😂😂
@real_Pinoy3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Agreed.
@inouskehashibira10453 жыл бұрын
Cant blame a person for the culture and environment they grew up in. It's what they know. If it's not enough, teach them better. That line of " why you trippin me up?" was deep...and good acting by the frat bro with just a head movement to understand the realness of it all. The lessons this show, and many other black shows taught were just invaluable. But you look at today. it's like shows like these never aired and we never learned anything.
@iansmith32619 ай бұрын
Carlton is not the sell out.
@thebossjasonwilliams10 ай бұрын
This episode just demonstrates how baddass Carlton was?
@jaybee43076 ай бұрын
When a goofy 90s sitcom handles current social issues better than a serious film that won several Oscars
@icelandisacoolcountry9254 жыл бұрын
Green Book?
@Jingles64664 жыл бұрын
Rodolfo Cortez if your comparing this to joker they have completely different meanings and messages so idk wym
@capturefield49494 жыл бұрын
@@capturefield4949 Joker has not won any Oscars yet...
@Jingles64664 жыл бұрын
Everything that wins "Awards" these days are just the typical illimnati controlled bs. And when something isn't controlled by them it gets brushed under the rug. So it minipulates our perception a lil bit (when something wins a lot of awards it MUST be good, right right?! And what doesn't win awards must suck..)
@pizzahighfive26124 жыл бұрын
Won few awards? Fresh Prince and Family Matters were the 90s exemplified. Everyone watched and thats why they remain relevant to this day. These two shows helped destroy racism in America more than any other initiatives imo
@BoondockSaintHere4 жыл бұрын
“Being Black isn’t what I’m trying to be, it’s what I am” Yooo that’s some wise shit the young African-American generation needs to learn
@areyouthicc99474 жыл бұрын
Please stop referring you or other black ppl as African American. You was not born in Africa I assume. Hence your country of birth is always first. Your an American with African heritage. The Liberal Democratic party Leaders threw that African American phrase as a means of being separated, making the Blacks divided from the rest of Americans. Blacks have fought in every American war in US History. Crispus was free black man that was the first man to die from a British bullet that started the 3% to revolt. So start to say... " I'm an American with African heritage!" Like myself when I say I'm an American with Italian n Irish heritage! Don't feel you need to be separated. Feel you need to be United!!!
@chrisscully18174 жыл бұрын
@@chrisscully1817 exactly, white Americans aren't called European Americans. "African American" is a term made up by racist white people to divide white and black, to make them feel like they don't belong in the country that WHITE people stole.
@alpha46624 жыл бұрын
ALPHA dude african american is a term that got popular thanks to black people, like jesse jackson . So don’t start with that BS that was made by racist white people to divide and shit, learn some history
@kevinleonardovazquezrivero59124 жыл бұрын
Man forget the whole heritage behind calling yourself American. America is SUPPOSED to be a United group under one name: American nothing else to it.
@islandboy93814 жыл бұрын
How about we stop calling african americans, african americans They are just americans. You dont call the people of Boston irish americans, or white people european americans. That would be silly, wouldnt it?
@danieldorn29274 жыл бұрын
0:16 I love that the girl to the Left of Carlton is so into his dorky dance...if your yourself...the people who matter will gravitate toward you.
@mistertea60310 ай бұрын
“When are we gonna stop doing this to each other” - uncle Phil/james Avery Words ring just as true today as it was 20-30 years ago, if not even more so… so sad, sometimes it really feels like we never learn.
@Broseftoast Жыл бұрын
Because the root causes are left unaddressed.
@EmptyMan0009 ай бұрын
everyone is talking about carlton standing up for himself, which is amazing. but nobody talks about will. as soon as he heard that carlton didn’t get in, he immediately decided he didn’t want to be in the fraternity. that’s family, that’s friendship.
@glom77723 жыл бұрын
They both had each other's backs immediately. That's brotherhood.
@jongon08483 жыл бұрын
@Danny Owens ?
@lilza.official3 жыл бұрын
@Danny Owens TF you talking about
@LohKeii3 жыл бұрын
@Danny Owens Oh
@LohKeii3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, loved that part. Not that I didn't like Carlton standing up for himself as well. It showed that he's not weak either. Both men were willing to stand by their principles.
@LucianDevine3 жыл бұрын
Will’s loyalty to Carlton is beautiful. He turned down being in the fraternity because Carlton wasn’t accepted. And he wasn’t defending Carlton because that’s his cousin. He was defending him because that’s what he truly thinks of Carlton.
@signalfire154 жыл бұрын
And same when Carlton thinks Will didn't get accepted.
@devinbaird24704 жыл бұрын
Devin Baird It might have been different in the first couple seasons, but it’s great to see how much they care about each other by the end. It’s one of those relationships you don’t really realize how much it’s grown until you see moments like this and see they’ll defend each other no matter what
@papabumba4784 жыл бұрын
@@papabumba478 Ye it's funny watching the progression of their relationship, I was watching a chunk of the first season the other day and the way Will acts at first with Carlton is completely different to here
@AJMaths4 жыл бұрын
@@papabumba478 the last episode broke me when will said, "one last time" and put on Tom Jones for the last time ever...
@morteneilert0384 жыл бұрын
Kat A. It's a sitcom and Will is not really Alfonso's cousin!
@fiddlefaddle14 жыл бұрын
A lot of people relate to the episode where Will meets his dad…This one resonates a lot more to me. So many Black people constantly tell others how to be Black or that they aren’t Black enough. I cherish this episode because it means so much more to me as an adult.
@MarcDiddy279 ай бұрын
I like how the bald guy is about to step in before Carlton speaks. He's on it the whole time.
@kevinhisee4265Ай бұрын
R. I. P uncle Phil 😢
@abdielgarcia67377 жыл бұрын
Abdiel Garciadid did he pass?
@Oliver-ct6sz7 жыл бұрын
FjoppeN yes he passed away
@abdielgarcia67377 жыл бұрын
Noooo....you mean R.I.P Shredder!
@edwardgaines65617 жыл бұрын
Young Blood well brah he made more then u did in an hr.
@JLW04197 жыл бұрын
Abdiel Garcia when
@kimberlytaylor65386 жыл бұрын
“I worked hard to give my family a good life, and suddenly someone tells me there’s a penalty for success?” gotta be one of my favorite quotes from Uncle Phil
@jelloboio64292 жыл бұрын
Was that in this episode?
@JohnDoe-gk7ok2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnDoe-gk7ok bruh.... It's the last 30 secs of the gd clip.
@jontraz59932 жыл бұрын
@@jontraz5993 Lol, thanks. I should’ve watched the whole thing
@JohnDoe-gk7ok2 жыл бұрын
real words from Uncle Phil that never stop being relevant
@zackzallie87352 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Uncle Phil
@kennymichaelalanya71342 жыл бұрын
2024, stuff like this still happens. Weather you're rich or not, someone is always going to judge you based on how they see your worth.
@videoforlife708621 күн бұрын
I wish that masculinity was taught this way again. Carlton was calm and compassionate when faced with prejudice. People always get excited and cheer when the protagonist punches a d-bag in the face, but what Carlton did required mastery over himself, and the courage to face hate with understanding.
@kazuya99ace26 күн бұрын
The fact that the girl Carlton is dancing with doesn't seem at all put out by his weird dance moves is just.... delightful.
@justinweber4977 Жыл бұрын
I love that part too. I've been stupidly self conscious in moments like that, which had me passing up opportunities to just live in the moment
@Joe_Parmesan Жыл бұрын
Marry yourself a good sport like that!
@Poodle_Gun Жыл бұрын
I laugh every time
@kimcalamito2665 Жыл бұрын
I dance like an epileptic scarecrow withdrawing from meth. I don't judge Carlton.
@eddiehitler9822 Жыл бұрын
He’s so happy, how could that put anyone off?
@carybensilhe4869 Жыл бұрын
I love how despite their differences, Will immediately stands up for Carlton without missing a beat. And then Carlton does the same for Will. God damn, I miss the show.
@MrSpookersMcGeeThe1st2 жыл бұрын
o dang-na-bit, I miss people who was like this show.
@DAEMENENCE12 жыл бұрын
And I miss Uncle Phil. That was a straight up OG.
@turtle19dad2 жыл бұрын
@@turtle19dad He was also the voice of Shredder from TMNT.
@Felix-Sited2 жыл бұрын
@@turtle19dad Forget Bill Cosby, Uncle Phil was the "America's Dad" we truly deserved.
@guslaursen50912 жыл бұрын
@@guslaursen5091 Uncle Phil was the '90s version of James Evans!!
@wilnerolivier79712 жыл бұрын
What I love about this is how fast Carlton goes from himself to sounding exactly like his dad. And the fact he stood up to the head of the Beta Gamma dude for calling him a “Sellout.”
@RudyBaseball558 ай бұрын
This is still such a big issue within the black community today. What even is "acting white"?? *I am black* and that's all I need to be black.
@battiebumpkin4 жыл бұрын
Every black "acts white", most just don't realize it.
@nelsin-nagantkimber-g47604 жыл бұрын
An issue so big that even Biden is part of it now.
@DanishTroll873 жыл бұрын
I swear if someone mentions right or left or trump or politics in this thread im gonna lose my shit;
@hyronharrison81273 жыл бұрын
@@hyronharrison8127 they're both trash mate. The republicans convince the racists while the democrats exploit races. While we're busy fighting each other, both democrats and republicans are enjoying their meal on the same table. That's literally divide to better conquer.
@DanishTroll873 жыл бұрын
@@nelsin-nagantkimber-g4760 i don't understand, how can you "act white", it's just the color of your skin. it doesn't have a sound. everyone despite your race sounds and looks and acts different. that's like saying every person (black, white, hispanic, asian, indian, arab, native american/hawaiian) of each race sounds the same. i respect your opinion, though.
@TJCoolzD3 жыл бұрын
Will Smith is now 5 years older than Uncle Phil was on the show. Sorry but time is passing.
@rawdog424 жыл бұрын
Apology accepted! Finaly!
@Matsumae_Taiyo5554 жыл бұрын
First things first rest in peace to Uncle Phil
@7Be4 жыл бұрын
@@7Be R.I.P. to Uncle Phil and R.I.P. to The Shredder, James Avery was Uncle Phil and The Shredder
@tnawcwvictoria4 жыл бұрын
@@7Be You the only father that I ever knew.
@shook1984 жыл бұрын
@@shook198 I get my bitch pregnant Imma a better you
@nazmo18804 жыл бұрын
OG Bobby Johnson got schooled 😂
@thomashester23 ай бұрын
1:52 i love how he was about to throw hands for his family. Carlton would ABSOLUTELY do the same. That's love, man.
@warsameawale5449Ай бұрын
“If you ask me, you’re the real sellout”. The most polite way to say fuck you. Carlton was a G.
@larrygarcia63562 жыл бұрын
Carlton was a gangster in his own unique way here. Savage and polite at the same time, not mincing words and speaking truth. Also, I'm glad that sorry excuse of a fraternity leader got kicked out for his words. When you can pull that off with no shame, legendary status.
@jenniferpruitt65342 жыл бұрын
@@jenniferpruitt6534 carlton is white washed, he lost his black card long time ago.
@Feet4Everyone2 жыл бұрын
@@Feet4Everyone nah
@ricardomartinez4792 жыл бұрын
@@Feet4Everyone I know you white
@pooliumm15332 жыл бұрын
Alfonso Ribeiro is a great guy! I went down to So. California to watch the Toyota Celebrity Challenge! I met him and we talked about all kinds of things! I used to race 510s, motorcycles, and go- karts! We had a great time. Also, he is a great driver in racing!
@charlesaguilar17082 жыл бұрын
I'm black and this is exactly how I feel. I've been called white my whole life just because I was raised to be well spoken and well mannered, and because I went to college it somehow meant I wasn't black. Then I realized I don't give a shit since I was making bank at that point lmao
@NiquidFox3 жыл бұрын
This. Ill never understand it.
@GalaxyStandard773 жыл бұрын
@Lo Livingston Does it matter who he dates, as long as they are happy together. I think you just made his point.
@jh25193 жыл бұрын
@Lo Livingston Wtf so you believe theres a problem with interracial marriage?, I couldnt think of a more regressive view than thinking black people and white people shouldnt date.
@sebamoreno29863 жыл бұрын
Fair play to you dude
@patwaddington3 жыл бұрын
same man i feel you i'm black too and because i'm well spoken and because I'm smart and don't say the n-word in every sentence, that's what happened to me
@louiskempe_3 жыл бұрын
Little life lesson here, people want you to do better. Just not better than them.
@Outlaw72636 ай бұрын
Omg I frickin love this show. Still my favorite sitcom from childhood. So many cool moral messages from 90s shows.
@toshoshi15514 ай бұрын
People get on Carlton for being rich but never forget that he was not born into money. When they were babies uncle Phil and aunt viv were living in the “ghetto” They made a better life for themselves
@hailmaary86163 жыл бұрын
BLM hates on black men like Carlton who grew up with BOTH parents in his life and a strong father to raise him. Will represents the population BLM loves; fatherless, with no strong male role model to raise him....except to fuel hate and anger at those who “keep him down”...and to rely on ‘big brother’ to “help” him. Without Phil in his life, Will would’ve ended up like the frat clown or worse.
@djayk96922 жыл бұрын
The hood is the ultimate game of crabs in a barrel.pathetic and sad.
@cadillaccalhoun35162 жыл бұрын
@@djayk9692 cut it out
@afrofree49502 жыл бұрын
@@djayk9692 no they don't. Stop choosing to be ignorant.
@ericthomas9172 жыл бұрын
@@ericthomas917 BLM is a self-proclaimed Marxist organization bent on capitalizing on breaking apart people and communities through labeling+victimization versus empowerment. BLM has reversed nearly all progress made since the 60s and MLK.
“We don’t want you.” *music stops, every single person in the building falls silent* Gotta love the 90s
Gay
@@mr.tyrone254 That is such a 90's insult!
@@cavareenvius7886 also you are a fantastic person
Miss those days! I tell young people all the time stop wasting time
Kinda how I feel about the 90's
I love how the girl Carlton is dancing with doesn’t care about his unique moves.
She is cool with it cause no one else dances like that with this type of confidence. Carlton is a cool guy with passion when he dances.
I loved that too
I loved Carlton's dance. I tried it when I was younger. I failed.
Carlton's dance is the dance of a man who fucks like a pogo stick.
She knew Carltons family had bread she was all good with it lol
"Im not trying to 'act black'; its what i am". What a powerful statement
In irl he married a white woman he obviously hates being black
I feel the same way because I have some blacks in my town that are like that, they go around saying that they care about you, but just like any human being, they treat ya like crap That's why I always be careful who I associate with as my father use to tell me, that's why I have more white friends than I do blacks (most of them ladies though)
He may be black but he ain't from the bottom and that was the real point. He a prep school I've league never had to worry bout nothing kid and that frat wasn't bout that. Leave some room for the ones that made it from nothing
@@jourdan9504 Then you missed the whole point of the episode. The point is in this country, it doesn't matter how much money you have, if you're black you're black. Do you not remember the episode when Will and Carlton got pulled over and harassed by racist cops? Their money didn't save them then did it?
@@anthonyanderson9303they didn't want him because he acted like a privileged rich kid. Which he is. And despite that there may still be times where he faces adversity. But he still has never known true hardships nor relates to his people who were not born with a silver spoon
Can we give props to the guy who said, "You don't speak for the rest of us. I'm gonna have you kicked out of here." Definite Chad moment.
That was the lead frat guy and it was clear he had no problem with Carleton he was the one telling top dog not to single him out cause he s “different” so top dog got everything that was coming to him being told like it is by carelton and the leader saying he would have him kicked out top dog was very envious and ignorant
I like the head nod he did at 2:29. All he’s thinking at that moment is how right Carlton is
He was even gonna back Carlton up with Will but gave him respect by letting him speak for himself and teach the jerk a lesson.
*B A S E D*
So why didn’t he call them later and offer them a spot? Did the other guy never get kicked out?
god damn that ending, no resolution, no silver lining, just a bitter lesson about history and culture. fade to black
Cleva Fella I was thinking about how strong that was
Already have the rage, don't need the last page.
Sometimes that’s life
Real talk
I like it. It reminds us that real life doesn't always have happy endings or resolutions. Some problems persist long after we're gone. We should always try to fix what we think is wrong with the world, but we have to accept also that it may not happen in our lifetime or at all. Doesn't mean it's not worth trying.
This is one of those moments where Carlton shows how much he *is* Philip Banks' son. It was almost like Uncle Phil was speaking through him.
Great observation
And when he puts this chick in her place soooooo smoothly and gently mate if it wasn’t in the script she would have said yes daddy instead of his name 🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣
Yessss
Facts
So true
"Penalty for success in the black community" This really pisses me off because this is something that I had to deal with most of my life. I got looked at and talked down upon by my black peers for speaking proper English, for enlisting in the military, for not wanting to return to the hood. It gets old FAST!!!!!!!!
Don’t be ashamed of working hard and achieving success. If people call you a sellout for that, it’s because they envy you
As an mixed woman growing up i feel for Carlton I was too black for the white people and I was too white for the black folks so I would constantly be judged my skin color, and the way I act I’m very fair skinned mixed girl
People who harass you because you chose to live differently are toxic as hell.
If they reject you, you can come over here. I'm white but I'm a military man myself. My brothers are always welcome.
@@sidekick6371 I appreciate that brother. I'm retired Army, what branch did you serve in?
"Suddenly, there's a penalty for success?" Damn.. just.. *Damn*
I KNOW RIGHT! That is just wrong.
In today's society, yes there is.
@@rizon72 It's not the society uncle Phil is speaking of.
@@user-oe6mz2gh4tlol lol he has a leg up though
You notice how Carlton immediately went over to fight for Will when he thought it was Will they didn't want? That's the type of person you want around you in life.
Exactly
Will stood by Carlton too
@@docd-monik4380 they roast eachother almost constantly. But they are still family. Family will usually always stand up for one another.
@@symbiotegod2069 I don't stand up for my cousin that shot up my parents' house.
@@robertmorris8997 I said usually. Your situation is a rare one and I am sorry your cousin is pyscho.
"Being black isn't what I'm trying to be, it's what I am." So powerful.
According to Top Dog, you apparently cease being as black as he is when you have a butler, wear designer clothes & wing-tipped shoes, let alone be part of corporate America...
@@rlouie05 dont alot of "gangsta ghetto" people nowadays wear designer clothes like gucci, lv, and all that other bullshit? Some of the stuff doesnt even look good, just worn for the brand.
In the Moment i saw the comment he said the words
Oreos don't actually think like that though.
@@christiandavis9031 Some black people think mixed people think they're better than us. (Whether that's true is up to you the reader.)
I love that they don’t feel forced to end the episode on a joke. “When are we going to stop doing this to each other?” Gives you something strive towards
They didn't do that to the father episode either
Fresh Prince was a bit unique like that. Most other sitcoms won't leave viewers sitting through a somber moment and like to throw in one last laugh to keep it light, but Fresh Prince ended a number of episodes on a serious & quiet note for a funny sitcom. The episode with Will's dad still has one of most solemn conclusions I've ever seen in an ordinarily funny show, it still wrenches my heart a little going back and watching it.
@@Mannyindahouse Nor when Will got Carlton addicted to speed.
@@PintheDog Same when Carlton and Will were pulled over and charged with vehicle theft by the police because they happened to be two black kids driving an expensive car, of which was owned by their Uncle's legal partner whom granted them permission to travel in it. Carlton was still in complete denial about the root issue and it was only after Uncle Phil casually mentioned he faced a similar situation in his youth that Carlton's world is shattered and the episode ends there with him in profound contemplation.
Dude says Carlton isn't welcomed but yet everyone was vibin with Carlton on the dance floor lol 😂
While Carlton is goofy as hell, he marches to his own drum. He plays by his own rules, and won't pretend to be someone he's not.
Right!
Same I go by my rules aswell to dress whatever I want listen to whatever I want etc....
and his rules are rooted in discipline, respect, and kindliness. Hes a rare breed
@@tillmanjohnson4642 VERY rare
@Illidan Stormrage uh huh which was evident in the last scene of Mistaken Identity where Carlton blames his misfortune on himself and Will. Meanwhile Will blames their misfortune on the cops being caste in the way that when they see a black dude driving a fancy car and he is not somebody (rapper, pro athlete), he stole it.
People need to realize that black is a color, not a personality trait.
It's hard to recover from that
@adorabledanable but why a stereotype problem ?
@adorabledanable ok
adorabledanable agreed
Bro preach. I’m tired of that shit
He's not mad because Carlton is a sellout. He's mad because Carlton has what he does not
bingo , the guy is a straight hater
Sounds like Marxism LOL
Beta gamma bullshit doesn't work beyond college.. When it comes to earning taxes food and stuff, every brother is on their own. It would be a miracle if a fraternity can feed the poor, give shelter to homeless, give medicine for the sick. Clg can give an education, but basic humane values are self taught self executed, and self fulfilled
Freedom
He's mad because he considers being black as being working class and from the hood.
Y'all notice how Carlton, even though he was dancin all goofy, had all them women on him?
Brotha dressed better than everyone there, but dancing like he’s at grandma’s with his cousins.
I mean there was still rhythm to it lol. and he was clearly confident. parties aren't for breakdancing competitions they're for having fun
that is how i dance n got no date..hah
Bc Carlton is an Alpha Chad
Did you know the Carlton dance came from watching Bruce Springsteen dancing on stage with a fan from the audience? He said in the script it called for a scene with Carlton dancing. He said that he made the dance up based off of Bruce Springsteen. It's being exaggerated of course. But that's what made it hella funny to watch. Love Carlton!
The fact that both of them stood up for each other with no hesitation
That’s family
Facts 💯💯💯
That's how family should be
No doubt about that
Yeah, it's great how their relationship evolved over the course of the show.
"when are we going to stop doing this to each other" Mr. Avery's words echo loud as hell and probably more importantly than ever all the way in 2023
R.I.P Mr Avery
The answer to Uncle Phil's question "when are we going to stop doing this to each other" is simple. It's never. Hate is a human condition.
And that is why you must be the person you choose to be, not what others believe you should be. Carlton is just a character, but the stand he made here is a stand many in the real world must make, as well.
"Being black isn't what I'm trying to be it's what I am" Deep.
It's true. No one should have to prove something you've known since birth.
Those words are so powerful
But why are you black? You were born that way? But why ? Who says you were born black? Why can't you just be born a person, why does a color need to be assigned to it? Maybe people should stop to identify with a color or skin, and start to identify as a person.
@@mek86 Refusing to acknowledge someone's race does not prevent racism. We all clearly look different. We are also supposed to love and respect other people despite their differences. This colorblind shit just sounds like an easy way out.
@@tim-tbone5513 No, it is not 'ignoring' race. Its not basing our view point based on it. We should not be 'color blind' but it should not be a factor in the way we think of each other. I can recognize someone's ancestors came from another country but it should not be our entire focus when we meet or introduce ourselves. Plus , does black/white describe what you are? No. Its a label created and designed to divide. Leave it behind, stop using it. You are you, I am me.
I remember back in the '80's when a lot of blacks said that it was "white" to get an education. An education has no color. Knowledge is power. Great video.
DMR Dude They still say that. I think people stopped caring about education after they stopped segregation
@lance Kelley lol that would still be knowledge even if that where true.... so the statment still stands
I mean last year I saw a video of a black dude getting jumped because he made honor roll so...
@@claysoggyfries A lot of inner city schools do not receive enough funding
@@malikelshabazz3192 and that's ran by democrats bud.
I can relate. My Dad was an Engineer and my mom was a Chemist. I was given hell by other black kids for growing up the way I did. I eventually learned never to apologize for my parents success.
You have to be successful as well, keep the lineage. Ignore those buffoons. They're meant to be for failure
same both my parents are white and i will never apologise for who i am
They sound incredibly jealous
Most of the community is afraid of success.
Cultures of envy are what keeps groups who are in majority poverty in poverty.
I am not black, but this hits home to me as well. I'm hispanic. My parents migrated here (legally) and scratched and clawed to give me and my brothers a real good life. My brother's and I went to good schools and made a good life for ourselves. But when I talk to other Hispanics, I get told that I act white, or I conform to the white man to get ahead. They actually tell me that I must be ashamed of my heritage since I sold out who I am to achieve success. Its infuriating
You didn't have to explain how your parents migrated here. You don't fall at the "Because I'm Hispanic, people would think me and my family are illegals". I'm Black and had already had people told me to go back to my country, which is the United States. Don't let people assumed of what kind of person you are. Don't let people destroy your parents' success.
@@arnoldhenry Well said. 👍
@@arnoldhenry What's funny is that I feel like that's what Carlton would say.
Dude my mom went through the same thing growing up. She’s also Hispanic and was told the same thing about selling out and being ashamed of her heritage. What used to infuriate her and my uncles is people telling them that they forget where they come from and they would rebuttal with I was born in the United States I know where I come from.
@@robbase5235I like how you put in the word legally there 🤣 says everything about you
Carlton is confident enough to be himself, not everyone respects that.
Because he's a smart man who was kicking ass in school and not a dumb stereotype with baby-mama drama
@@Revolver_Ocelot16 indeed
That's right.💙👍🏿
I do!
Took years for me to genuinely understand that...
I love how despite all the teasing and bickering between them, Carlton and Will have each other’s back no matter what.
Because blood doesn't matter. They are family, some of the strongest. Hell, it extends even outside the show - the actors both reunited on a talk show where Will even recognized one of the music guys from the show, and the two did the Carlton.
Leonite Facts, friend. This show is so special to me.
@@leothewhiteranger I saw that! I think it was on the Graeme Norton Show, when Will and Jaden were doing an interview for that father-son sci-fi movie (Jaden was wearing a cummerbund up over his shirt like Will did in the Fresh Prince pilot).
Thats family lol
Yup, remember when Carlton bought a gun and wanted to retaliate for the guy who shot Will but Will stopped him. Amazing show.
I'm a 37 year old Afro-American male and I LOVE listening to all varieties of music. I Love R&B, Soul, Pop, Reggae, Hip-Hop/Rap, Country, Jazz, Folk, and more. Because music is "UNIVERSAL". This is the most important and memorable moment in TV sitcom history. Gotta love Fresh Prince! ✊🏾
lol right my Spotify is crazy lol
The guy who called Carlton a sell-out, didn't realize that Carlton didn't become privileged until a few years earlier. There was a scene in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air that shows Phillip Banks and his family struggling in a low-income tenement in Philadelphia. It was only once Phillip Banks became a judge in So Cal, that he was able to move his family to Bel Air.
💙
Doubt that would have mattered to him
It wasnt when Phil became judge in Cal. It was when Phil became partner to the huge law firm that he bacame rich and successful.
Nothing more annoying than people expecting you to act a certain way because of the color of your skin
nothing more annoying than assuming We all think that way .
@@TheMikalis1 if the shoe fits I guess
Word homie 😂
@@TheMikalis1 This comment is proof that someone will always spin somthing weather it's intented to be good, into a issue.
Mikal Bowens He said People not all people.
This is probably even more relevant today than it was back then.
Y. Tawfik psychopath alert, someone call the police quick
Y. Tawfik More relevant is probably today back then was it?
Wyte Night idk about that one now there are more black people that are successful and some actually get praised for it
@Y. Tawfik The drugs are taking over
@Y. Tawfik ha dude. totally
I love how Carlton wasn’t afraid to go and protect will and stick up for him
This whole scene showed how their relationship had evolved.
That's why they're essentially brothers. They make fun and talk trash, but the moment someone else gets on their case, they have each other's backs.
1:13 Carlton's dance moves make me so happy!! ❤❤❤❤
Hello Dear How are you doing today?
Me too
Imagine calling someone a sellout because their parents worked hard and did everything right in life to give them a better life.
Its like they overlook all that YOU do and will always reflect back to your past or history or family and never bother looking at what's in front of them and see what that person has accomplished on his own.
morenazo952 You’re the reason this scene was made.
morenazo952 your going be stuck in the same place for a long time
@morenazo952 Nice use of the crab bucket mentality. Next you're gonna turn around and complain about discrimination?
People really need to read the book about Uncle Tom and quit using it in the wrong context. How bout from now on say Uncle Ruckus if you have to call any brotha at all a sell out. Continue on with your day.
Man I love how when Carlton found out that 'Will' didnt make it, he went and told off the guy for not letting will in. Just shows how much Carlton cares about his family.
Amre Zhengis 💯💯💯
Will did get in, but Carlton did not.
@EA -Sports It's in the micro-transactions.
Jason Eder don’t get so upset. I was just pointing out.
@@JacobLink350 try : "And Will was the one who got in, not Carlton."
"he meant Barry White y'all" gets me every time 🤣
Yess😂😂😂
Who is Barry White?
🤣
@jakalope-sg8pu BARRY WHITE was a legendary R&B singer from the seventies he was known for having a very low baritone voice when he sings.
2:32 Literally everybody clapped. I fucking love the 90s 😂
This brought a tear to this parent of two. It just reminded me of something from several years back. Here in the UK, there was something called Enrichment Week at our local school. Outdoor pursuits and leisure such as kayaking and abseiling, you get the picture. I worked 54 hours a week for the best part of two months leading up to, and during the Easter period. All so that my sons could get in on the trip, gain some experience, and enjoy themselves. Only for me to get a letter through the door from the headteacher announcing that it would not be going ahead, or for the foreseeable future due to 'class division issues'. Almost cried real tears. The general consensus was that parents supported the move as 'we can't afford it so it makes us look bad'. Right. You've just helped penalise those of us in the working class who genuinely cared and wanted to make it happen. What a sick joke. They didn't gain anything, just another nice thing that was snatched away, for good as it turned out. 'Why do we do this to each other' indeed!
Huh??!! Lol
Phil: "When are we gonna stop doing this to each other?" 2019 - Still ain't learn a damn thing.
Uncle Phil was taken from us too soon, we need him back to set the world straight.
@@Shiirow Amazing TV father. He set a great example. In this world, we just gotta keep fighting. Sometimes those that bear your colors are your greatest foes.
Bruh, there’s been discrimination all throughout history. People won’t ever change. Be safe out there
@@Shiirow niggas are too ignorant... they will always keep the black race down to their level of frustration and anger.
Not so much your people it's your government. When are you going to stop your government dividing and conquering you?
"Being black isn't what I'm trying to be, it's what I am."
That line was born at the end of the "Mistaken Identity" episode where racist cops provided the blueprint, then another black man of all people got it out of Carlton.
AMEN that's a powerful line
Old black ass 😅
“When are we gonna stop doing this to each other “? ….Never uncle Phil as long as ignorance is admired over the truth ….then never…☹️
I love Carlton so much. Such an underrated character with great morals and development. He was ready to fight tooth and nail for his cousin. And when it was him on the line, he defended himself with logic and reason. Just a really good man.
Also I love Will's response to all this. He may pick on him a lot, but he truly does care about Carlton.
Yeah looks like he was about to give dude a eye jammie for dogging Carlton.
It's been proven over the course of the series that Will considers Carlton pretty much as an adopted brother. They may bicker quite a bit, Will can tease him mercilessly just like a brother would, and they're often at each other's throats for just being completely different people, but Will will never let anyone mess with Carlton and is quick to come to his defense whenever Carlton needs it, even if he does deny doing so, and I was glad in the final seasons when Will was able to confess his relationship with Carlton and was able to admit to Carlton that he did consider Carlton as a brother and a best friend, and in here, despite how goofy he knows Carlton to be, he also knows that Carlton has always worked harder than anyone to prove he is black, he knows that Carlton hasn't had an easy time growing up the way he has, even if it was different to the difficulties Will faced growing up, and he knows that someone as sweet and compassionate as his brother deserves to be treated a lot better than he often is, and he wasn't willing to hear someone willing to give that treatment to his brother.
Made me think of the episode where Will took a bullet for Carlton
+Fy Terna will improve his personality from that season
OK FINE I'M CRYING, AIGHT!? There, I admit!! I'm fuckin crying nigga :'( fuck...
“Being black isn’t what I’m trying to be it’s what I am” Carlton Banks
This show has stood the test of time and it's still relevant today! So glad I grew up in the eighties.
Carlton said it but you can thank the script writing
except he was constantly made fun of for not being "black enough" even by will. But in this moment it became a bad thing
@@brettt141 but the thing is that will and Carlton were cousins, so Carlton at least knew he was mostly teasing him
BLM would would call him an uncle Tom today.
This episode really shows how Carlton came a long way from the first season. I remember the episode in season 1 where Will and Carlton were stopped by cops for being black when they were driving that car and Carlton thought it was because he was driving too slow but wasn't aware of the racism and prejudice he recieved being blinded by his privilege. Now in this episode while he is still preppy and successful he's fully aware that he's still fighting the same hurdles just by being black regardless of his privilege. And he put the frat leader in his place. Then when Uncle Phil says "when will stop doing this to each other?" brings it all home. Great episode for sure.
Will changed also. They both had an influence on each other.
This show was so well written. Uncle Phil seemed like such a well educated man.
"I have worked hard to give my family a good life and somebody suddenly tells me there's a penalty for success" gives me chills every time.
What upsets me the most about that statement is the knowledge that Uncle Phil marched with Dr. King in Selma, and was very active with the 60s Civil Rights Movement, and now he’s called a sellout for trying to give his children more opportunities and privileges than he ever possessed.
gcHK47 it's mess up but unfortunately that was life for ya.
i'm from puerto rico. and sadly my people have the same mentality as black people in usa. if you get an education and succeed you're seen as some sort of "sellout".
Remind the Democrats of this.
Crabs in a bucket. You'll be glad to know that it's much bigger than black people though. It's human nature. Group together, keep all the good stuff for you and your crew, and defend your position by putting down the competition. "The game of life" that we all play in some way. This game breeds jealousy, even your cousins/siblings will be jealous of you sometimes. It's sad really. They see you with opportunities that they want and that cripples some people. It's really hard to escape the ghetto because of that. Even when you do escape that's just the beginning. That's why most NBA players and rappers go broke, they have no clue about investing and real financial stuff they're too busy flexing on IG. Which is why they get strung along by intellectuals and left with nothing.
Carlton was a lot of things. Naive, yes. Awkward, yes. Stupid? NO.
@Ken MacDonald he was naive he in another episode he thought a cop pulled him over and locked him up because he was driving too slow and the real reason was because he's black
Sean Parker that’s not naive. That’s innocence.
Carlton was extremely Naive and Sheltered throughout the Series. Parrt of what made his character so memorable. Yea he was Very Smart (Got into Princeton when the Series ended) but was definitely Naive
Carlton was most definitely naive
Carlton and Will had been evolving with each other trhought the serie
carlton is a G that other guy has crab in a crab bucket mentality
We need shows like this now more than ever
Yeah, but instead we got a crappy reboot to this series.
"I'm running the same race and jumping the same hurdles as you, so why are you tripping me up?" Damn, that's a great fucking line
Except he isn't, cos his life is already sorted w all that money
@@milithdheerasekara6957 Lol that's kinda true
@@milithdheerasekara6957 That maybe true, but at the end of the day when he graduated college and all, he still need to work his ass off if he wants to continue with the lifestyle he is accustomed with and/or increase his wealth at the same time or he can be like many rich man's kid who sees his or her inherited wealth disappear by the time he's a grandfather. There are many grandchildren and great grandchildren of the wealthy from the 50's, 60's, and 70's who are now middle class because their parents or grandparents squandered the wealth they inherited.
@@willcruz943 u know 50% of billionaires just inherited wealth right?
@@milithdheerasekara6957 Like those in the Middle East and other Oil producing countries, different rules. Here in the US, Steve Jobs' kids won't be able to maintain their father's billions nor would Bill Gates or any kid of every other American billionaire. US Estate tax is one reason and the other, you are assuming that the next generation will be as successful as their parents. History had shown us that the wealth acquired by one generation is often squandered and gone by the time the grand children are grown and have kids of their own. Unless one marries into politics or nobility and even that isn't a guarantee that one would stay super wealthy as their parents or grand parents.
Props to the guy near the stereo who knew an emotional moment was brewing, and had the foresight to fade the music down smoothly. The REAL MVP.
Spot on !!
It was staged for him to do that.
sha11235 was it really???
Damn you winning today!!😂😂😂
That's how they wrote the script! You do understand that, right?
I love how Will went to bat for Carlton, and also tried to spare his feelings. Showed how their relationship had evolved.
They teased each other back and forth but at the end of the day they were brothers
the fact that I remember this scene even after nearly 30 years ... proves the point that this scene was very powerful
“I’ve worked very hard to give my family a good life, and now there’s someone telling me there’s a penalty for success?” I don’t know about you, but for me, that line completely stole the scene.
So true. I felt that completely
I'm sure the gangsters, the rappers... have accomplished the same rich and famous without worrying about the "penalty for success". Weird mindset of the black community.
@@biteme8822 You missed the point completely, success in life does not equal to money as many rappers and gangsters showcase this. Phil educated his kids and provided for them and his family and gave them a happy life.
Ouch. Someone tell the 2019 Democrats this line from 1993
@@curioustgeorge #AOC #SenSanders #SenWarren
“There are as many ways to be black as there are black people.” -Henry Louis Gates Jr.
I like that 👍
This is the truth of everyone, regardless of race. Wise words.
@John Burton not just for your race but for yourself.
"Where the white women at"? - Cleavon Little
morenazo952 What's that meant to mean?
Always loved how Will defended Carlton and then tried to spared his pain by saying it was him that didn't get in but Carlton only found out the truth by defending Will right back.
The ending to this episode is how you create powerful internal dialogue and work to a better future for humanity. It hits deep without mocking itself or over analyzing it. Therefore its so abrupt, that it sticks to you like glue. This show was like no other.
Carlton taught me that there is no one way to be Black.
That’s why I can’t stand when brothas and sistas try to tell each other dumb ass shit like “you don’t act black”. All these years later and this episode’s message is still so relevant.
You "learned" some shit off of a sitcom? Carlton WAS an oreo, man. He talked like a Republican. Some of you younger blacks think its ok but its not. Some of us older brothers don't want OUR offspring emulating TV or a whitewashed character.
@@christiandavis9031 you're completely right about that. Its only "some" of you who continue to feed the divide we have.
@@christiandavis9031 HAHA talked like a republican.. BRuh, thats exactly what he was saying.. Not all black people have to be democrats, or into politics at all.If you really know whats up, you know democrats arent helping us at all, they just act nice.
@@crunchy1547 I'm a light-skinned black and I have heard that all my life.
Only in television does someone stop the music just because someone is having a conversation at a party
Hell yeah 😂😂😂😂 gotta love the 90's
Loool
Ikr
+Barry Zuckercorn I fucking lold!
So true
Carlton looks so happy when he dances but I loved it when he made his uncle Phil speech
“I’m leaving you, for your brother!” Wtf 😂😂. Random soap opera drama 😂
“Being black isn’t what I’m trying to be, it’s what I am” powerful quote, wish it gained more popularity in the community
@UK Drill The hell does that mean?
It's amazing how much we still don't talk about this within the black community.
@@yungmatt009 because it once again went back too "ur not black" if u don't conform to stereotypes. I've heard that shit so many times
@UK Drill i am white "its not what I'm trying to be, its who I am" sometimes, in fact most of the time, I'm not proud of the race I was born as. I hope at some point my actions and opinions show what I believe more then my skin color.
@@saramae2516 show off your white guilt somewhere else. white liberals like you always try to bring the color of the skin into any conversation
This made me respect Carlton. Sure he’s not the stereotypical black man, but he’s a hard worker, eccentric, well educated, can stand up for himself and respectful. I would love a man like Carlton over a real sellout anyway
Guinnevere’s Chronicles A wholesome black man
Will too. Sure he made fun of him (in a loving way that brothers do), but he stood up for what was right. Great show, funny as hell, had a lot of values.
Slow clap starting....
morenazo952 Carlton isn’t around black women, you date the people you grew up with and who’s around you
Kinda looks like you're saying not being a stereotype is bad in some way.
Outside of the important messages, Carlton kilt'ed me dancing! 😂😭😭
😂😂😂
Uncle Phils last comment, "When are we going to stop doing this to each other", and the answer seems to be never, because it is even worse today!!!
I like how the music stops and everyones Stops dancing and pays attention to a random conversation. classic 90s sitcom
Coulda used a record skip.
This happens at parties when it looks like something is about to pop off.
Fr
that’s just great directing, it’s what made the show great
would be difficult for us as the audience to focus on the dialogue if the music was loud, and it would have been distracting for people to be dancing around....
Anytime Carlton says hes got it, he got it.
The GOAT
Proy Esclasis Except for that time he got Will shot at the ATM
Jon MacDonald that’s not fair...
@@jonmacdonald5345 Carlton froze up in that moment. He never told Will he had it, rewatch the scene doc.
True That. L.0.L.
“When are we going to stop doing this to each other?” That line hits just as hard as it ever did, if not harder now.
This is a world wide situation
"Damn that Laszlo." -Uncle Phil
“Too black for the white kids and too white for the blacks.” - Earl Sweatshirt
Yeah, no. Nobody's "too black for white people." White people are actually the friendliest people, ironically. All those social justice liberal morons who demonize whites and talk about how horrible they are have never actually experienced racism in their lives. This is coming from an Assyrian person who grew up in Chicago. So I have no reason to be biased. Most of my friends have always been white. The times when I have experienced racist prejudice, it wasn't coming from white people. In my experience whites just tend to be nice people. Almost every time I had to deal with a bully who was talking shit in a racial way, they've almost always been black. And every time I dished out a beating, other blacks felt the need to come help, even though the beating was deserved and even though they might not even be friends with the person I'm having a confrontation with, and even if it was literally self defense. They just see a black person getting dealt with and humiliated, and come to their aid. That kind of racism and in-group preference is very rarely seen in whites, but is common among everyone else. So your quote is 100% bullshit, whoever the fuck Earl Sweatshirt is.
@@PalashaGabarra you're joking 💀
@@PalashaGabarra yeaaa no, but since this is basically a personal opinion, I won't go further in to comment
@@nword1380 Shut up Nword
@@PalashaGabarra The white people you've met may have been the friendliest people of the people you met. But it isn't accurate to say that white people period are the friendliest. There isn't a good race, a bad one, friendly one or whatever description. There's only good and bad people. Race is irrelevant. Racism is taught; not inherited. There are great and horrible people in every race, because race itself doesn't determine the person someone will be. It's all individual character
This show balanced comedy, drama, and serious issues so well.
That's why I miss it. I never missed an episode growing up. It ages like a fine wine too thanks to the inclusion of serious subject matter that is still relevant to this day.
Love the episode when Phil & Vivian show up to get the boys out of jail. Carlton questioning the system for the first time.
I loved this and The Cosby Show!!!
@@MyEpiphany430 yeah expect Cosby is a nonce
I missed this show. Always one of my favs
And Carlton drop the hardest truth ever on the show , truth in 93, truth in 2023
Damn both Will *and* Carlton were real ones for this. Will threw himself under the bus to protect Carlton’s feelings and Carlton *immediately* went over to defend Will. This show was so ahead of its time.
“Being black is not what I’m trying to be, it’s who I am”
I'm confused? Was the Frat guy saying, to be black, you can't be successful and sophisticated? Why would any group or organization want the members to not be that. Not say it has to be a requirement, but why can it not be an option?
@@PS-gr5wh Sadly its because of the stigma the black community has about themselves. Some black people will see a well spoken, well groomed and well off black person and say theyre not black, that they are pretending to be white.
@A man of Vision Sorry for the late reply, but could you please elaborate on your claim? The term "white supremacy" is used as an umbrella term to explain away alot of things. Im intersted in knowing why you think this.
He said it's what I am, not who.
@A man of Vision it's hard to believe you're really that stupid, so can you elaborate?
As a kid I laughed at Carlton. As a grown up I respect him for being his true self.
Absolutely
Its acting.
@@INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES Eh, I call it immersion
Really lol 😂😂
Yes. Agreed.
Cant blame a person for the culture and environment they grew up in. It's what they know. If it's not enough, teach them better. That line of " why you trippin me up?" was deep...and good acting by the frat bro with just a head movement to understand the realness of it all. The lessons this show, and many other black shows taught were just invaluable. But you look at today. it's like shows like these never aired and we never learned anything.
Carlton is not the sell out.
This episode just demonstrates how baddass Carlton was?
When a goofy 90s sitcom handles current social issues better than a serious film that won several Oscars
Green Book?
Rodolfo Cortez if your comparing this to joker they have completely different meanings and messages so idk wym
@@capturefield4949 Joker has not won any Oscars yet...
Everything that wins "Awards" these days are just the typical illimnati controlled bs. And when something isn't controlled by them it gets brushed under the rug. So it minipulates our perception a lil bit (when something wins a lot of awards it MUST be good, right right?! And what doesn't win awards must suck..)
Won few awards? Fresh Prince and Family Matters were the 90s exemplified. Everyone watched and thats why they remain relevant to this day. These two shows helped destroy racism in America more than any other initiatives imo
“Being Black isn’t what I’m trying to be, it’s what I am” Yooo that’s some wise shit the young African-American generation needs to learn
Please stop referring you or other black ppl as African American. You was not born in Africa I assume. Hence your country of birth is always first. Your an American with African heritage. The Liberal Democratic party Leaders threw that African American phrase as a means of being separated, making the Blacks divided from the rest of Americans. Blacks have fought in every American war in US History. Crispus was free black man that was the first man to die from a British bullet that started the 3% to revolt. So start to say... " I'm an American with African heritage!" Like myself when I say I'm an American with Italian n Irish heritage! Don't feel you need to be separated. Feel you need to be United!!!
@@chrisscully1817 exactly, white Americans aren't called European Americans. "African American" is a term made up by racist white people to divide white and black, to make them feel like they don't belong in the country that WHITE people stole.
ALPHA dude african american is a term that got popular thanks to black people, like jesse jackson . So don’t start with that BS that was made by racist white people to divide and shit, learn some history
Man forget the whole heritage behind calling yourself American. America is SUPPOSED to be a United group under one name: American nothing else to it.
How about we stop calling african americans, african americans They are just americans. You dont call the people of Boston irish americans, or white people european americans. That would be silly, wouldnt it?
0:16 I love that the girl to the Left of Carlton is so into his dorky dance...if your yourself...the people who matter will gravitate toward you.
“When are we gonna stop doing this to each other” - uncle Phil/james Avery Words ring just as true today as it was 20-30 years ago, if not even more so… so sad, sometimes it really feels like we never learn.
Because the root causes are left unaddressed.
everyone is talking about carlton standing up for himself, which is amazing. but nobody talks about will. as soon as he heard that carlton didn’t get in, he immediately decided he didn’t want to be in the fraternity. that’s family, that’s friendship.
They both had each other's backs immediately. That's brotherhood.
@Danny Owens ?
@Danny Owens TF you talking about
@Danny Owens Oh
Agreed, loved that part. Not that I didn't like Carlton standing up for himself as well. It showed that he's not weak either. Both men were willing to stand by their principles.
Will’s loyalty to Carlton is beautiful. He turned down being in the fraternity because Carlton wasn’t accepted. And he wasn’t defending Carlton because that’s his cousin. He was defending him because that’s what he truly thinks of Carlton.
And same when Carlton thinks Will didn't get accepted.
Devin Baird It might have been different in the first couple seasons, but it’s great to see how much they care about each other by the end. It’s one of those relationships you don’t really realize how much it’s grown until you see moments like this and see they’ll defend each other no matter what
@@papabumba478 Ye it's funny watching the progression of their relationship, I was watching a chunk of the first season the other day and the way Will acts at first with Carlton is completely different to here
@@papabumba478 the last episode broke me when will said, "one last time" and put on Tom Jones for the last time ever...
Kat A. It's a sitcom and Will is not really Alfonso's cousin!
A lot of people relate to the episode where Will meets his dad…This one resonates a lot more to me. So many Black people constantly tell others how to be Black or that they aren’t Black enough. I cherish this episode because it means so much more to me as an adult.
I like how the bald guy is about to step in before Carlton speaks. He's on it the whole time.
R. I. P uncle Phil 😢
Abdiel Garciadid did he pass?
FjoppeN yes he passed away
Noooo....you mean R.I.P Shredder!
Young Blood well brah he made more then u did in an hr.
Abdiel Garcia when
“I worked hard to give my family a good life, and suddenly someone tells me there’s a penalty for success?” gotta be one of my favorite quotes from Uncle Phil
Was that in this episode?
@@JohnDoe-gk7ok bruh.... It's the last 30 secs of the gd clip.
@@jontraz5993 Lol, thanks. I should’ve watched the whole thing
real words from Uncle Phil that never stop being relevant
R.I.P Uncle Phil
2024, stuff like this still happens. Weather you're rich or not, someone is always going to judge you based on how they see your worth.
I wish that masculinity was taught this way again. Carlton was calm and compassionate when faced with prejudice. People always get excited and cheer when the protagonist punches a d-bag in the face, but what Carlton did required mastery over himself, and the courage to face hate with understanding.
The fact that the girl Carlton is dancing with doesn't seem at all put out by his weird dance moves is just.... delightful.
I love that part too. I've been stupidly self conscious in moments like that, which had me passing up opportunities to just live in the moment
Marry yourself a good sport like that!
I laugh every time
I dance like an epileptic scarecrow withdrawing from meth. I don't judge Carlton.
He’s so happy, how could that put anyone off?
I love how despite their differences, Will immediately stands up for Carlton without missing a beat. And then Carlton does the same for Will. God damn, I miss the show.
o dang-na-bit, I miss people who was like this show.
And I miss Uncle Phil. That was a straight up OG.
@@turtle19dad He was also the voice of Shredder from TMNT.
@@turtle19dad Forget Bill Cosby, Uncle Phil was the "America's Dad" we truly deserved.
@@guslaursen5091 Uncle Phil was the '90s version of James Evans!!
What I love about this is how fast Carlton goes from himself to sounding exactly like his dad. And the fact he stood up to the head of the Beta Gamma dude for calling him a “Sellout.”
This is still such a big issue within the black community today. What even is "acting white"?? *I am black* and that's all I need to be black.
Every black "acts white", most just don't realize it.
An issue so big that even Biden is part of it now.
I swear if someone mentions right or left or trump or politics in this thread im gonna lose my shit;
@@hyronharrison8127 they're both trash mate. The republicans convince the racists while the democrats exploit races. While we're busy fighting each other, both democrats and republicans are enjoying their meal on the same table. That's literally divide to better conquer.
@@nelsin-nagantkimber-g4760 i don't understand, how can you "act white", it's just the color of your skin. it doesn't have a sound. everyone despite your race sounds and looks and acts different. that's like saying every person (black, white, hispanic, asian, indian, arab, native american/hawaiian) of each race sounds the same. i respect your opinion, though.
Will Smith is now 5 years older than Uncle Phil was on the show. Sorry but time is passing.
Apology accepted! Finaly!
First things first rest in peace to Uncle Phil
@@7Be R.I.P. to Uncle Phil and R.I.P. to The Shredder, James Avery was Uncle Phil and The Shredder
@@7Be You the only father that I ever knew.
@@shook198 I get my bitch pregnant Imma a better you
OG Bobby Johnson got schooled 😂
1:52 i love how he was about to throw hands for his family. Carlton would ABSOLUTELY do the same. That's love, man.
“If you ask me, you’re the real sellout”. The most polite way to say fuck you. Carlton was a G.
Carlton was a gangster in his own unique way here. Savage and polite at the same time, not mincing words and speaking truth. Also, I'm glad that sorry excuse of a fraternity leader got kicked out for his words. When you can pull that off with no shame, legendary status.
@@jenniferpruitt6534 carlton is white washed, he lost his black card long time ago.
@@Feet4Everyone nah
@@Feet4Everyone I know you white
Alfonso Ribeiro is a great guy! I went down to So. California to watch the Toyota Celebrity Challenge! I met him and we talked about all kinds of things! I used to race 510s, motorcycles, and go- karts! We had a great time. Also, he is a great driver in racing!
I'm black and this is exactly how I feel. I've been called white my whole life just because I was raised to be well spoken and well mannered, and because I went to college it somehow meant I wasn't black. Then I realized I don't give a shit since I was making bank at that point lmao
This. Ill never understand it.
@Lo Livingston Does it matter who he dates, as long as they are happy together. I think you just made his point.
@Lo Livingston Wtf so you believe theres a problem with interracial marriage?, I couldnt think of a more regressive view than thinking black people and white people shouldnt date.
Fair play to you dude
same man i feel you i'm black too and because i'm well spoken and because I'm smart and don't say the n-word in every sentence, that's what happened to me
Little life lesson here, people want you to do better. Just not better than them.
Omg I frickin love this show. Still my favorite sitcom from childhood. So many cool moral messages from 90s shows.
People get on Carlton for being rich but never forget that he was not born into money. When they were babies uncle Phil and aunt viv were living in the “ghetto” They made a better life for themselves
BLM hates on black men like Carlton who grew up with BOTH parents in his life and a strong father to raise him. Will represents the population BLM loves; fatherless, with no strong male role model to raise him....except to fuel hate and anger at those who “keep him down”...and to rely on ‘big brother’ to “help” him. Without Phil in his life, Will would’ve ended up like the frat clown or worse.
The hood is the ultimate game of crabs in a barrel.pathetic and sad.
@@djayk9692 cut it out
@@djayk9692 no they don't. Stop choosing to be ignorant.
@@ericthomas917 BLM is a self-proclaimed Marxist organization bent on capitalizing on breaking apart people and communities through labeling+victimization versus empowerment. BLM has reversed nearly all progress made since the 60s and MLK.