Fresh Prince Black Privilege Moment
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- Опубліковано 14 вер 2015
- Fresh Prince Black Privilege Moment. Carlton and WIll try to get into a black fraternity, and Carlton gets rejected for being too privileged.
I love what Carlton's dad says at the end.
"this really irritates me, I have worked very hard to give my family a good life, and suddenly someone tells me there is a penalty for success"
"When are we going to stop doing this to each other" INDEED!
Great message
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In Carlton's defense that chick was totally digging his dancing.
That’s what I was thinking!!!! Girls love guys like that that aren’t afraid to let loose. The other men should’ve taken notes 😂
She really was!!!! It’s so cute 🥰
Aw I love him.
That was so cute !
Either that or as Chris Rock(edit) would say "her credit is f'd up"
"Girl what you doing with him....?)
"They were about to repo my car girl.....)
😂
It’s so confusing when the people who fight against a stereotype, don’t accept you unless you fit that stereotype.
Yep exactly.
It appears that actually breaking the stereotype means that you’re no longer “one of us”. It makes no sense.
I suppose that that the people who claim to fight the stereotype don’t want others to break the stereotype simply because they will no longer have control over those who succeed in breaking the stereotype.
Ah, Human Nature; gotta love it.
This happens SO much in the gay community.
Excellent observation.
@@scrapmetal58 In what way and how so? Are there any documentaries or articles I can read to understand more? I think this so interesting.
"I'm running the same race and jumping the same hurdles you are, so why are you tripping me up?"
Best line of the scene.
100% truth! I guarantee you that fraternity leader never had a job in his entire life. By the way selling drugs and selling stolen merchandise is not employment
@@ef7558so you stereotype assuming he sold drugs? This is why race is an issue, because of people like you judging
@@AS-wj1du Well his character and demeanor.... How else am I supposed to interpret it? As far as I'm concerned the black community did it to themselves with their constant bitching about reparations vs getting a damn job! It's called personal accountability.
@@ef7558wow…way to totally miss the point
@@NoFirstNoLastName Once again they can be productive members of a society, but they continue to be bitter over the past. They up the ante by using it as an excuse to be criminals
2:13 "Being black isn't what I'm trying to be it's what I am" ✊🏾💯
Yup exactly with me being Mexican is not what I’m trying to be it’s what I am.
"Keep my cousin's name OUT you're fuckin MOUTH!!!" 🤣🤣🤣
"I'm going to" 😆 🤣 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂 you beat me to it!! 🤣
😂
Uh oh… Richard
"Being Black isn't what I'm trying to be. It's what I am". Quotable Quote
solid, stone solid.
"When are we going to stop doing this to each other?"
So called "race" is subjective. Terms like "black" and "white" have different meanings to different people. Especially in different places and at different points in history.
@@kindnessfirst9670 How dare you not capitalise "black".
@@UnChannelDuVulpineX neither did you?
I love how they both stood up for each over without even thinking about it 💯💪🏾
For real, shows how close and how much they care about eachother even though theybicker all the time
We call that family.
Basically brothers
idk if it’s real or not, but your name is really fucking cool
That’s what family should be loyalty goes a long way.
“No wait will, i got this one”
The way he delivered that line felt like he has had this happen countless times before.
Uncle Phil didn't raise a Shirley fo sure.
It kind of did, in a season prior to this one, him and Will got pulled over by a cop. So by this season, Carlton had already learned what discrimination is, and how to deal with it. In a way, this shows some great character development for Carlton.
@@jasoncampbell3558 I go back to the first episode and remember how Will called Carlton out on the same things that happened to him in this episode. Eventually in time as you can see the mutual respect between both cousins finally came to fruition.
"I have worked very hard to give my family a good life, and suddenly somebody tells me there's a penalty for success?" That's great
People aim for the top.. not the bottom. So when you ontop everyone aiming at you.
Yeah, it's ridiculous, mainly because those same people who hate those who worked hard to gain their success could've reached the same heights if they really tried.
Happening to Asians all over America
@@babyshaya
Yeah, and a major part of that is all that nonsense about quotas and such.
This resonates a LOT!!
I like how Carlton defended Will thinking they didn’t let Will in
So did I. He didn’t care that he didn’t get in, but cared when he thought Will didn’t because he knew how much Will wanted to join
@@mase5995 A reworking of a plot from the Andy Griffith show. Barney wanted to get into a country club. They wanted Andy but not Barney. Andy pretended it was he that was rejected, and Barney immediately rose to his defense. Nothing new under the sun....
@@arthapeterson5239 ..And?
@Dennis Coffman I didn't mean to imply that I was criticizing that it was a "reworking" of the Andy Griffith plot. Anyone who watches tv a lot - in whatever genre - knows that plots are re-used all the time. I just meant it as an observation. I guess I should have made it a "stand alone" post instead of one replying to someone else, since that seems to have given the wrong impression.
@@arthapeterson5239 it was back in the days when TV shows had a moral story behind it. Not like today.
Uncle Phil will forever be missed. Actor, performer and voice.
He was the voice of shredder in the tmnt. 1 of my fav characters in the turtle series.
especially as the Shredder
Lies again? Bio Perine
I love how this show wasn't afraid to end on a question and made you think about it instead of trying to preach at you.
That is a perfect way of looking at it! The show made us laugh a lot and then it knew when it was time for the best episodes to end on a question.
And then the reboot happened…
@ben ivinson What reboot? I don't know, and refuse to know, what you're talking about
I like how even though Will teases Carlton he will always step in to defend him.
That's family.
such a change up in new series
@@BulletHole Give the new series time for character growth. I think it will be incredible.
@@mistertibbs1105 no i really like it, just so different from the original series
@@googleisevil8958 That's how family is supposed to be at least 😒
The number of times I've been told "I talk/act white" by my fellow black friends...
I experienced my fair share of this from all kinds of people. But I love what Carlton said, "Being black isn't what I'm trying to be. It's what I am"
Those are not your friends honey. Trust me i know.
...Well do you? 🤔
They tell me the same thing but foreigners say I sound "educated." I notice only people who look like me, tell me that I am different smh
@@isaiahlowe3788 - Their loss. Embracing a destructive and ignorant culture just because other people that look like you do is beyond stupid. Be the best you.
I can 100% relate to this. My parents were the first generation to get out of the ghetto on both sides. They both went to college and worked hard to be successful. My siblings and I grew up in a middle upper class neighborhood. A lot of people in the "black community" hate us for it. I get called "white" all the time because i speak properly which is so ignorant. You cant speak a race, i know white and black guys who barely speak english. My mom calls the ghetto "a crawlfish boil" when one crawl fish starts to climb out of the pot the others will do anything they can to pull it back down. And thats exactly what ive experienced even from my own cousins. One cousin said "you think youre too good for me." and i said "ive never thought i was too good for you, the fact that you say that tells me maybe youre the one who thinks im too good and im sorry you feel that way but to me youre my cousin and i love you." I think thats the day we really bonded because hes been coming around a lot more ever since we had that conversation.
Amen to that. Proud of you!
I love this
There's an actual term for that, called the "crab mentality" or "crab theory". Your mum is speaking truth.
Good on your parents for working hard at school, getting good grades, making something of themselves. Not because they think they're better but because they Wanted better. Better for themselves and for their children and their futures.
Anyone who criticises others for doing well and living a good life is simply embarrassed because they haven't done enough to make their lives better.
Good on you and your siblings for doing well also.
its always a shame when people attach their identity to suffering
"When are we going to stop doing this to each other?"
I ask myself that same question about humanity day in and day out.
jdolaktv Uncle Phil definitely hit the nail on the head on that question. the answer is simple: do you and do what you like to do, don't let people tell you who you suppose to be. I had dealt with the same crab mentality crap all of my life and let me tell you: defeating yourself against people who detest you for "acting white" is my strongest suit in my opinion. but i will never forget of where I came from or how I was raised in a poor home, and just making it as a successful, progressive black man and never let your own community tell you otherwise
its human nature youll never be able to really stop it which is why activism seems like such a fuckin pony show to me and an ego boost for people who dont truly care. I mean ho hard is it to just be nice to another person without it being some kinda political or racial act anymore?
Why cant we just be good people to one another?
Just seems like with the passage of time and addition of social media theres more and more pandering and false positivity ect nothing feels genuine anymore.
@@SgtxAnus a fair enough assessment and I agree with most of your sentiments. However, it’s not solely human nature-nurture plays a part as well-we are conditioned.
@@pseudo_ra i saw a squirrel get fuckin wrecked by a cat today nature scary
It will not.
Carlton's dancing is over the top. Always loved that.
The girl was loving it too.
@@bhimalnaraine9960
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Michelle Doughty
Did you know he is a MASTER BREAKDANCER
@@latoshastanfield5523 Not just beeakdance, but dances in general.
He said he was inspired by how white girls dance back then. He just did it in his dressing room one day.
given the racial aspect of it all, this scene in just the context of fresh prince is especially powerful because it truly shows how much mutual love and respect Will and Carlton have for each other. Carlton was played as the comedic, silly, sort of lame, not so cool, uptight "cramping my style" character and Will is the cool, laid back, gets all the girls type. But here, Will is pissed that they don't accept Carlton for who he is and he showcases just how amazing he thinks Carlton is by saying how ambitious he is as a person. "He is EXACTLY what your fraternity needs!" And he gave up a spot being in their clique because he wasn't about to leave his cousin hanging. Meanwhile Carlton is furious at just the thought that the fraternity wouldn't accept Will because Carlton has always seen him as so cool growing up and his charismatic and lovable nature is an asset to anyone anywhere.
When I see will Smiths face I see a liar hack who probably never had a real emotion, but uses emotion to manipulate other people. Will was the worst part of fresh prince.
Why’d your comment make me tear up 😩😩😩
@@charlescharliecharlotte Because your a woman, Duh. I have cried once in the past 5 years and it was tears of anger over a dry popeyes chicken sandwich. Take control and don't let the will smiths of the world manipulate you, unless you want to.
You say Will was the get all the ladies types, but those girls were REALLY diggin his dancing
Well said!!!
This literally still goes on today. But it goes beyond just how you talk, dress or behave. A lot of people will “exclude” you from your community because you don’t fashion all your point of views on what the common held perspectives and ideologies are within the community.
If people are excluding you, they're not your community.
We seem to have forgotten what that word even means.
A community isn't a group of people with a common biological marker, or sexual orientation, or gender identity. Your community is the group of people you live alongside, supportively and co-operatively, and it can (and should) be infinitely diverse.
References to the Black Community or the LGBT Community etc are identity politicking segregationist nonsense, touted by those who love a rainbow but want every colour to stay within its own damn stripe.
@@randolphcarter4560 facts. 💯🎯
@@randolphcarter4560A lot of people are just not able to see it like that. At the end of the day, I would rather connect with people with shared Faith and values, then shared anything else (color, ethnicity, culture, upbringing, politics etc.)
Who did you vote for in the 2016 and 2020 elections?
@@randolphcarter4560 well said.
"When are we gonna stop doing this to each other?"
It's 2022 and we're still asking the same question to ourselves, Uncle Phil.
It's arguably gotten worse.
I honestly don’t think it will ever happen until the world end
Sadly, I don't think we are asking anyone this. And that's the problem
Even the guy not letting Carlton in was kicked out for not letting him in. Vicious cycle
@@TheFlash-rh2el He was being kicked out for being a bigot.
Carlton shows class integrity exemplary leadership, he shows high standards and honesty and modesty;proper language, behavior and character. I absolutely adore and admire his sense of social grace.
Carlton is just being himself.. he's a product of his environment.. at least he's willing to learn maybe not change but he's a learner for sure lol
will is the one who stepped in for him
Yea, he ended up coming around in the series, he was the opposite side of that dynamic and Will was the same as the frat bro in the beginning
His best moment
Yes to all that except social grace did you see him dance?
The Carlton dance never fails to bring a smile.
For me this is all too real. I’m Chinese and since high school I’ve been subjected to people giving me flak for not conforming to Chinese stereotypes. And 90% of it has been from other Chinese people.
People have no idea the racism that is also present in Chinese culture. Skin darker than the rest of the family, you're called derogatory slurs. A good friend was on the receiving end of this in her family. People have no idea the levels of racism and discrimination that exists within cultures if they're not of that culture.
@@namehere4954 P0lish last name and youre american it comes up more than people think. I got lucky though for the most part. I usually got along with everyone. Only as an adult i had a bl4ck councilor from a clinic who obviously didnt like me just cuz I was white/p0lish. But i found out a lot of spanish/latino/hispanic people dont like black people.idk why. We always got along guess we all were too broke to care.
In canada we got cbd (canadian born chinese) hating on fob (fresh of the boat) and yet they come from the same region and they're all the same people....its ridiculous
@@livewithmeterandnomeasureb1679 Hispanic/latino isn't a race.
There are many black Hispanics/latinos.
There are many white Hispanics/latinos.
There are many native Americans/indigenous Americans Hispanics/latinos etc.
@@livewithmeterandnomeasureb1679 Spanish people are in Spain. Spain is in Europe, they are white.
This really showed Will's character growth as well. If you remember, in the first episode he had the same dismissive attitude toward his Uncle Phil. One of the things I remember most was Phil tearing into him, talking about how hard he'd worked and that he'd lived through the Civil Rights Moment and was right in the thick of it. The Will from Episode One would have agreed with the pledge leader.
Yea, Carleton had his growth too, he was the opposite
@@simonsayso7948 that happend because he realized the world isn't all about what you see from a book. What you were told from people who had it worse.
And that it only took his own cousin getting shot to realize that reality can be shit. Will was right to tell him that the world isn't all blue and freedom,
It's red and painful.
That's why you have to do and endure what makes it painful to handle it.
He grew up in Philly and has known at a young age how unfair life was for him growing up.
Had no father
A cruel neighborhood
Racism
Poverty
But learned to be more independent and open minded to learn things quicker when he is serious and was tought the value of hard work.
Carlton however, grew up with everything a little boy could ever want.
A hard working family that support him and love him and is there every moment.
All the money he could ever want and a home that was state of the art and a school that was successful and clean
But the downside was that he never knew the real truth to what happens every day to those who weren't as privileged and lucky.
Because of this he at the beginning, though racism and discrimination didn't exist, even siding the racist cop who arrested them because ehe believed he was doing his job. And the only reason he realized what he was told were just fairy tales, was when will took the bullet for him. And this almost turned Carlton to be one of them, but will had remind him that he wasn't, and that being them was worse then the guy who shot him.
Ana I disagree that Will woulda ever agreed with the pledge leader..Granted..Will in the beginning needed growth but even then, you saw the loyalty he had for Carlton. The telling part that I saw with that Dean of Pledgees was when Carlton pointed out all the things he did and the Dean responded “All the things your butler does for you.” That illustrates he is most intent on oppressing folks as opposed to fostering brotherhood.
It’s called growth. It’s highly lacking in the Netflix era because it’s a dash to the next big thing. In the 90’s character development is what kept people watching. This is why most shows had a 7-10 year run
I always thought that when I saw this.
"When are we going to stop doing this to each other?"30 years later still going strong.
Getting worse
Stronger
We'll stop doing this to each other when narrowminded Black people get off their high horse of Black righteousness and realize that there are no stone tablets with etched in rules on how to be "Black".
We are a diverse race from wealthy to piss-poor, from blue-Black to high yellow. All 47 shades of us are all in the same boat, and we need to learn to accept, embrace and appreciate our differences.
@@deonbonner4099 basically the black community is like every other race... no proveldges or gifts just fighting through life one inch at a time trying to make the best for yourself and your family and kids (or future kids) and along the way hopefully leave your mark on the world
@@richardgrace5043 I have to respectfully disagree. Unfortunately the Black community is not like every other race. Unlike other races, we're starting from a deeper hole with greater disadvantages. The Black race is the most disrespected, criticized, sneered at, and mistreated race across the globe, and the last thing we need is to also be our own worst enemy ESPECIALLY in here in America.
Makes you realise how well written 90s TV was.
I miss it
Very true we had our hits, but we also had our misses. Luckiky those were few.
Too bad modern day black sitcoms are not learning from this, since most of them are now about black superiority
Carlton's dancing was awesome. That girl thought he was so cute.
That was a good speech that Carlton did when he called other guy a sellout.
The other frat leader was nodding his head in approval after Carlton made that speech!
@@kevinbudzinski9576 It was actually while Carlton was saying those things.
So true
I never will understand that way if thinking
It wasn't that guy was giving Carlton a taste of his own medicine that he can't do everything he wants even though his class position normally lets him. Instead of recognising that and learning the lesson he got on his high horse and his behind his explanation of himself as a person even though that had nothing to do with the priveleged life he gets to lead.
Just because Carlton comes from money, it doesn't mean he still doesn't face racism, prejudice and discrimination.
And that discrimination comes from another black man sad
@@briana1543 Yup. Top Dawg associates being Black with being working class and from "the hood".
Yeah, but money sure helps
@@briana1543 more from the Caucasian though
Lets be honest black millionaires dont face the same problems poor people of any ethnic background face. The show is trying to whitewash class discrepancy.
“I have worked very hard to give my family a good life and suddenly somebody tells me there’s a penalty to success?”
"When are we gonna stop doing this to each other?"
Uncle Phil’s wisdom hits hard, even today.
This show may have been primarily a comedy, but it was never afraid to step up and ask serious questions when the writers wanted. So good.
Moments like this shows how much Carlton became like his father throughout the series.
True but his father experienced a reality Carlton can't fathom. The episode were he got pulled over and treated like any other black man in a nice car.
And look at how the new series portrays him. It’s sad
@@charcoalcowboy The new series portrays Will as a racist pos. Carlton has different issues.
@@michaelshultz1590 what new series? *throws abomination down memory hole*
Carlton’s dancing slaps harder than Will at The Oscars
"Keep my cousin's name out your FUCKING MOUTH!"
🤣 😂
🤣 this should have way more likes
💀
How is this not the most recognised comment on this video? 😂😂😂😂😂
Always loved fresh prince. The 90s had a way of informing you without making you feel like a piece of crap because of your skin or gender or sexuality. The modern Era has lost that.
Yeah. That’s so true
Unless you’re white
@@PlayStationatorTV Exactly the opposite and you're an example of it. Attacking whites like you just did is common and accepted by the self-appointed "mainstream" elements and you have to be blind to not see that.
Whites and Asians are discriminated against in college admissions. Whites are discriminated against in hiring and promotions. They're attacked by dirtbags on the internet and in real life. Etc. etc. Your ilk are the problem, whatever skin color you have (since a lot of these bigots are self-hating whites).
Heck, in the context of Hollywood, it's so painfully obvious that it's the opposite that I can basically guarantee you're an extreme racist yourself for denying it. Even leftists admit whites are discriminated against -- some admitting that that's horrible and evil to do, but far too many boasting about it since they're horrible and evil people, AKA the woke.
@@PlayStationatorTV huh?
"sexuality"
okay no, you are definitely looking at the 90s through rose colored glasses now.
“ He is exactly what you need in this fraternity “ facts, black people from every walk of life need to band together so we can lift each other up
Remove the word black from your comment and it makes even more sense.
@@leeball4585 damn y’all really don’t like when we look out for each other huh? 😂
@@kaynine9 on the contrary - when we, all people, look out for each other, I think it's great.
@@leeball4585 well ima worry about my people first and foremost since everyone’s doing the same with theirs.
@@kaynine9 I think 'my people' means humans - you have your own interpretation, as is your right - we all have people we care about more than others if we're honest...my original comment merely pointed out that the instinct for family and fraternity is real and powerful and our best chance of getting a fairer, more just society for all. And that holds true for me regardless of race and background, I can only hope others feel the same.
Gotta love carlton. He can be a geek sometimes. But when push comes to shove, he knows how to fight
Calling him a geek is still denigrating him.
@@anthonygarcia8749 I wouldn't necessarily say calling some a geek as denigratory. It all depends on how you choose to carry it. For me, a geek is just a rebel who marches to the beat of a different drum. Stan Lee was considered a geek by many in his life and look what he accomplished. You can look at being called a geek as belittling, or you can see it as a badge of honor.
Remember after will got jumped he got the heat lol never play with Carlton for real.
@@Partyboy22 there's nothing special about it my guy. It's merely turned from an insult/denigratory term like dork or nerd into a backhanded compliment. On top of that people make snarky comments like "yeah the nerds are definitely riled up now" or something to that effect which is of course meant as an insult. The reason why people take to the term and in general why it's "cool" to say or "be" is because they see it as a quirky character trait or personality type. It ain't. Or as a way to belong in a niche group, something they can call their own and not be judged for it and why people own up to it and wear as a badge of honor as you say. It's cringey and an insult. People have been harassed and called names and bullied physically or verbally for just liking something or being very knowleagble on something. Also I've never heard of anyone calling Stan a geek lmao or referring to him as such ever. Personally, I never have, nor will I ever see myself as a geek, dork, or nerd or any of that crap. I'd simply say: a fan, an enthusiast, an enjoyer of shit. Many people would agree to this believe it or not and will never conceded themselves to be geeks or whatever tf.
Look at his father and you will understand carltons character very well. Phil didn't raise a fool.
"he meant Barry White y'all"
gets me every time 🤣
😂😂😂😂
This is a perfect example of black folk holding black folk back
Factual
To quote boondocks "Crabs in a bucket..."
@@Firan25 FYI, that term is older than the Boondocks series.
Inside of every racial demographic is a classist divide.
Exactly! Carlton was perfect for the fraternity and exactly what it needs. Some class
My cousin went through this exact same thing. He was rejected by so many different groups just because he was somewhat between labels. Ironically it's people like him that different groups need to unite & reach harmony. Today he runs his own organization and is a board member for 3 more that helps fight this kind of prejudice - from both sides. Helping his community members integrate into the class they deserve while conserving cultures to keep newer generations in touch with their roots.
When Carlton says " no will I got this one" you knew he was in for some of the wisest words
"It's make like a banana and split." He did not appreciate Will missing his line up.
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Carlton would definitely pick that over make like a tree and leave.
At least he didn't say it like Biff Tannen.
@@sha11235 "Make like a tree and get out of here."
"Suddenly somebody's gonna tell me there's a penalty for success"... that's too real man..
Jealousy is a powerful force. It's usually the people screaming the loudest about brotherhood and taking care of each other and helping the less fortunate that will stab you in the back the second you get ahead.
Affirmative action says hello
Funny how he said "MY Fraternity" when he's just the Pledge Leader, not the Fraternity President. The Pledge Leader is just in charge of overseeing the newbies/pledges initiation into the Fraternity.That's why the dude watching in the back, most likely Fraternity's VP, said he was going to have his ass thrown out.
I find it funny that after the other guy said he was gonna have the pledge leader kicked out, the pledge leader puts his hands up as if he was confused on what he did
when you are the guy doing all the hiring, start to go on a power trip, thinking they own the place.
"When are we gonna stop doing this to each other?"
Oh man, if only you knew
I think a lot of people in America need to see this episode.
agree.
Yes they do
right wing propaganda for toms
@@ProgessivesBwhitetho The concept of calling someone an Uncle Tom is the most self-destructive thing blacks can do against other blacks and ultimately themselves. stop playing the victim card - adjust your mentality and go do something.
@@ProgessivesBwhitetho
That’s a good thing
"I'm sorry you had to go through that son"
Idk why but that simple line gets me all the time.
I think it's because he didn't say what so many other parents today would say. "What?!? I'm going to call and solve this problem for you." Instead he supported his growth and that will probably make him a better man. Who has faced tough things and it didn't break him.
Yeah, it's like the episode when Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv had to get Will and Carlton out of jail after they were wrongly imprisoned for driving a nice car while Black. Uncle Phil had to convince Carlton that it wasn't his fault and that racial injustice is just a thing. It's crazy seeing how naive Carlton was back then, compared to this episode with the fraternity. Yet, Uncle Phil's still there to support Carlton just the same. Excellent father.
You can hear how sincere he is.
@@trackcoachmac calm down boomer
@@Dr.YehudaBenNachmanFriedburg not a Boomer I just read.
We need this show now more than ever. I remember watching this as a young teenager and feeling sad and angry for Carlton. I never stopped to think as a young white boy that black culture wasn’t 100 percent homogeneous. For the first time I realized that no one fits in a box and it is wrong to try to force that on someone.
@Michelle fucking seriously? Dumbass, what you just watched was “woke”
Anybody who doesn't think a person like Carlton is an asset to their lives is insane
If you think a person like Carlton is asset than you’re stupid. Every chance he showed you he does not resonate with black ppl or their black problem. Most of them thugs to him 🤡
@@TaTa-rq6dl Please log off YT and never come back 😂
I'm sad there's not a single show like Fresh Prince nowadays that's willing to confront the harsh realities of the world in a funny warm understanding way.
There’s Black-ish
Naw check out it’s reboot “Bel-Air” that’s gonna get you forreal
there are a LOT of shows that do this. short list: black-ish (and its spin offs), one day at a time, the good place...the list goes on
Haven't seen a ton of it. But it seems a little more preachy about it? Am I wrong?
@@byronsenior6499 This episode was probably the most preachy out of all I remember. Usually it isn't. I wouldn't say it's my favourite show ever, but it did often deal with serious topics tactfully and intelligently.
We still haven't stopped doing this to each other 😥
It's infinitely worse now. People nowadays ignore the 90s regarding the much better racial relation we had at that time, they think we're still in the 40s forever. We regressed.
It's even worse now with social media.
@@redacted2275 You don't even have to look at the '90s. Just go back less than a decade ago. It was better then. Things have deteriorated so much in just a couple of years, it's sad. I blame both social media and the regular media for relentlessly pushing the narrative.
Blame liberals
Breaks my heart to hear that. I turn off the lights and we’re all the same, people need to be able to do that with the lights on…unconditionally.
“I’m running the same race and jumping the same hurdles as you are, so why are you tripping me up?” So powerful
This doesn’t only apply to the Black community but Hispanic/Latino it’s extremely frustrating when people try to put you down because you don’t follow the “traditional” stereotype
I didn't like that Carlton got called a sellout all because his family had money. Having money doesn't make you a sellout. His father wanted to succeed so he did it didn't matter that he was black. You don't have to be white to have money just like you don't have to be black to be ghetto it goes both ways. Everyone can make money and everyone can be broke. It's how you decide how you want your life to be that really matters.
Edit: I’m going to start by saying this because this seems to really matter in my comment section but I am Mexican and European but I am from the ghetto of a terrible city and that is not something I’m proud of but it’s where I come from. I went to bad schools and still got my education. I lived in many different houses and got into many different problems from fighting to drinking. Hung out with bad people that wouldn’t get me anywhere and taught me the wrong side of life and where I didn’t want to be. I also had cops a WHOLE damn police station know who I was until I was sixteen because of all my bad things I did and I’m still not proud of that but I still made it past that because I didn’t want to be stuck. Being stuck is like a weight on your chest. I held myself accountable for my actions and did my best being the better person I knew I could be. I was the first one in my family to graduate out of six (I’m my moms 4th child just to clarify) of my moms kids and the first one to graduate from college with my own degrees. I worked hard granted I had a few slip ups getting there like getting kicked out of high school but I went some place better for myself and got straight A’s until I graduated which happened a year earlier than I was supposed to which is something I’m proud of. Everything in my life that I witnessed made me even more determined to make something of myself for myself because I refused to be my mother or my surroundings so I do believe if your a person who is determined to see change in your life you will get the change you want even if you have to fight like hell to get it.
I bet your probably wondering why I wrote this all of a sudden it’s because I want everyone whatever nationality or ethnicity you are to know if you want to be better you can be better even if someone is trying to weigh you down. I believe in you and what you want to become. If no one believes in you that’s when you have to believe in yourself more. Prove those assholes wrong 😑
That’s the whole point of the scene
@@Hi-jw7oq doesn’t mean I have to like it
@@522nibbles it’s to get people to talk about why people from the same races fight each other just because someone doesn’t fit a certain idea or image. Races and cultures don’t talk about it or accept it.
But it's not that easy for black people. Prejudices, lack of support or racism are sticks to the wheels.
@@dianatorralbo7690 "Everyone can have money and everyone can be broke. It's how you decide how you want to be to live your life that matters." You missed the point of the original comment. It's not easy for anybody, not just Black people. Life doesn't get easier if you're born as a non-Black person, that logic is flawed. Racism, prejudice, lack of support doesn't just happen to Black people. It shouldn't happen to anyone. Everybody faces obstacles in life, you ultimately decide if you're going to blame the obstacles and use your race as an excuse and be held back by that victim mindset or overcome them and be a winner.
Uncle Phil’s line “I work very hard to provide for my family just to learn there’s a penalty for success” is my entire political philosophy t b h
There's a noticeable flaw in Uncle Phil's logic. He put in the work so the success is his and not his family's. Carleton is priveleged, not successful.
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All of us have some degree of privileges from our ancestors. If the human species had to start from scratch every time a new generation is born, we'd all still be living in caves, hunting and gathering.
Being able to pass down what we've built to our children is why the human race has progressed the way it has. And there is nothing shameful about it unless we squander what our ancestors gave us.
@@Lady_de_Lis perfectly said
@@abdur-rahmansyed2407 still doesn't mean Carlton deserves to be punished or treated differently
@@abdur-rahmansyed2407 Why would any family man not want to share the benefits of his success with his family?
1:37 I love the way the music just happens to stop when it's convenient.
This was me growing up. Black kid grew up in the suburbs, only 15 black kids at my school. Whenever we went to the inner city to play sports/go to church I was looked at like a sell out. So ridiculous that we don't understand that we should be proud of each other for what we've accomplished. My dad took pride in being one of the first black families in neighborhoods/schools. I didn't appreciate it until I got older. We weren't trying to be better than nobody
This scene always broke my heart. You can be the same race, but classism is just one more "ism" to keep you out.
Also colorism
It either tribalism or collectivism
I love how both will and Carlton stood up for eachother
It is impossible to explain what this show meant to us back then. Everyone knows it existed, but the amount of heart it had was astounding. Season 1 the characters were still kinda 1 dimensional, but once they hit their stride it blossomed.
Uncle Phil = best TV dad of all time
In reality Carlton is exactly how a fraternity should be he is the poster student and never gives up
0:17 I like how the lady is enjoying Carlton's dance
She’s very pretty too
I love this show so much. They always know how to transition from comedy to drama and back to comedy in a really organic way, nothing feels forced. And they also didn't care about ending the episode on a sad note. This show really opened my eyes to structural racism when I was younger because of that.
that’s what i love about this show too!!!
Did it though?
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The Fresh Prince was much less about racism and much more about the self destructiveness of 'black' culture and how the only thing that can actually help black people is themselves.
@@guyincognito. No, that's a dumb take. There are plenty of episodes on racism. More episodes than what you just said you think the show is about actually, "the self-destructiveness of 'black' culture." Lol, I can't believe 8 people were dumb enough to actually agree with you when you said something so stupid regarding what the Fresh Prince was about but my expectations on the intelligence of people in youtube comments hits a new low every year.
This episode on accepting privileged classes rather than utilizing classism is actually rather an exception on what the show is typically about but the show in general has a rather wide lens when tackling more serious topics. It's a good thing too considering this is often not a problem people deal with in real life, at least not in the perspective of having people be classist towards rich people. That's especially true with the demographic of black people given most haven't been able to grow generational wealth due to slavery and its systemic consequences.
I am not black,but I felt this and went through this. I did everything they told me at my best,yet I wasn’t good enough for their standards and they hated me for it.
“When are we going to stop doing this to each other?” Truer words have never been spoken.
One thing that I do love about the show and always did was that a touched on very serious subjects. And unlike most sitcoms, it wasn't always a happy ending. Unfortunately, a lot of times, people do have to deal with things like this. it's sad, but it's true, and it's not always an easy way to go through it or resolve cleanly. Unfortunately, in a lot of minority communities , we want to see success within our own group. However, when success comes, we then judge the people and say that they are sellouts and are seen as the enemy. For me, I'm a Latino man, and I always wanted to go into the sciences as a zoologist, and there are some people who have responded the same way. Even within my own family, I have dealt with people questioning, questioning me, and questioning whether I was enough. We should be championing each other, not tearing each other down; we deal with that enough.
Totally agree with you 💯💯💯
Hope you get your dream job man 👍😎
Keep shining
I like tigers.
Well said 💯
This scene taught me a valuable lesson. Sometimes, you can’t trust your own people, even if you’ve gone through the same struggles. They don’t want you to succeed, but we need people to break the mold.
Edit: I hate that I even have to explain this. It’s obvious a few readers have fortunately never had to go through this. This isn’t always a race thing, no, you couldn’t be MORE wrong. It can be your community, your school, a workplace, etc. Money isn’t always a contributing factor either.
Overall, it’s people being jealous of your success. It all stems down to jealousy. In MY experience, I was unfortunate to have people who look like me judge me for wanting to succeed. Don’t get it twisted.
Not trusting others is wise but if you are going to break the cycle you have to trust someone. Everyone should get once chance before they are set aside.
It's less they don't want you to succeed. They don't believe everyone like you and them can succeed. So when you do, they think you've sold out in someway.
It should have showed you black people aren't monolithic, and don't as a whole, want to hinder there own. Notice the guy who was popping sht got called out and told he was going to be kicked out at the end. Dont run with the bad stereotype of black people that wasn't created by black people.
There’s a saying: not all skinfolk is kinfolk.
Crab mentality
Black or white, rich or poor, male or female, young or old, everyone is born with a life full of struggle and just because all our struggles aren’t the same, doesn’t mean they’re any less important. And those who can get past their struggles are courageous and strong.
“Being black isn’t what I’m trying to be, it’s who I am. I’m running the same race and jumping the same hoops as you so why are you tripping me up.”
This reminds me of the Season 1 episode ‘Mistaken Identity’ where it was because of Will and Carlton being black that they were thrown in jail by that cop.
No matter what your skin color is, you're ALWAYS going to run into this. It isn't about Carlton being black, it's because he was successful and HAPPY while the other guy was basically a loser and could not stand the sight of someone else getting ahead while he thought that anyone that he considered in his circle(black skin) should stay like him.
I ran into the exact same scenario when I joined the Marine Corps to avoid being a factory worker in Louisiana. Both my friends(they stopped being friends after that) and family tried everything they could to hold me back. And I'm white as snow.
My daughter had the same problem too. When she left high school she got a job doing payroll for a business, and started making good money, and her childhood friend who started getting into trouble tried to make her feel bad from being successful.
This has nothing to do with skin color, but from people being in shock when someone like them works hard and reaps the rewards.
Ooo rah devil dog. Well said. 👏
Semper Fi!!
Done a good job Jarhead. For u and your family. Other people are just jealous
Some people have the crab-in-the-barrel mentality. It's sickening.
I think what you're saying is called envy
You must be white. It’s deeper than that when you’re black.
"When are we going to stop doing this to each other?"
right after you realize that JUST because you share the same skin color doesn't mean you are the same people! VALUES, ETHICS, and MORALS unite a people NOT SKIN COLOR!!!! WAKE UP...PEOPLE!
Tell that to those tribalism people 🙂
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@@luanalimitlesspossibilitie9269 easier said than done when people incorporate their own personal experiences.
Calm down, MLK
@@mexicancanteen9596 Go away...idle dreamer
“When are we gonna stop doing this to each other?” I got a lump in my throat…
My father is Black American. My mother is Dominican. For my Black folks, I'm not "black enough" because of my Dominican side. For my Dominican side, I'm not "dominican enough" because of my Black American side. Needless to say, the biggest racism I have experience has been at the hands of my own people. Go figure! 🤷🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
Carlton is having more fun than anyone else at that party.
And the girl he's with
Idk. The girl he was dancing with was digging it.
Something I really appreciate about this scene is sure Hillary gets a little joke in but when the conversation turns serious, she respects and recognizes that. So many other shows would try to end on a bad joke but this scene is so much more powerful because everyone let it end with Uncle Phil's question.
Agreed. They let the emotional tone of the scene breath to give it the impact it deserves.
That ending was real as hell. Lol bravo. Bravo.
This episode slaps harder than the oscars.
Does anyone else think it may have been a set up for ratings.
This show hit home on so many levels in one episode. Multiple episodes evoke something similar in you as well. This show had great writing.
1:52
Will was about to say "Keep Carlton's name out your fucking mouth!" 😂
Biggest enemy is always your own people.
Yup, Will Smith is his own enemy and towards anyone.
The look on Uncle Phil’s face when he told Carlton “I’m sorry you had to go through this son”
2:27 mic drop lol
“KEEP MY COUSINS NAME. OUT YO FUCKIN. MOUTH”
damn you beat me to it
LMAOO
This episode was so deep because the ones who pull you down the most, is your very own community.
Miss this show, such simple times back then
For sure, it's not a skin color issue. I'm white and my own family and child hood friends tried their best to hold me down when I left Louisiana to make my own way.
@@blockmasterscott I'd rather work in McDonald's in Denver, big cities in California, Austin, Seattle than live in a ish hole like Louisiana. Good choice lmao
@@dbdnrbdb AMEN!!!!! I don't miss that place at all. No sir!
3:14 I could swear that was the pre-runner to "All My Circuits"
In the past, Will had made fun of Carlton for being ‘not black enough’ but when it came down to it, he had his cousin’s back, without hesitation
1:52 Carlton stops Will from slapping the guy. Where was he at the Oscars?
He caught him mid strike, dang lol
I’m surprised Will didn’t smack him senseless!
He was about to.
I wonder if he slaps ole baldy at night? Lol 👴🏾
He would've done more than just smack him.
"Keep my cousin's name out your fucking mouth!"
That was the old will, we witnesses the new version at the oscars
This show had so many moments that advanced society. I'm exceptionally grateful that I was able to absorb it in my formative years.
Couldn't make a show like this anymore ... they'd have to add 30min of cringe exposition. Telling us, instead of showing us :(
They need to show this scene to society today. Not only does this relate to the black community but all communities. It's always our own people who judge and outcast us whenever we don't fit the mold of what a "typical" black, hispanic, asian etc person is. Your race doesn't define how you should look, act, or like certain things.
I miss this era of television. You could actually let a kid watch this every day and not have to worry too much about theessages being conveyed. I grew up in this era. As a biracial kid in a predominantly latino community. I was always too light skinned for the hood, too dark to pass as white. Got fucked with for having a solid vocabulary, and got profiled in predominantly white neighborhoods so often that i struggled to find comfort in my own identity well past my adolescent years. But it forced me to develop a deeper understanding for life and its nuances. More importantly though, it gave me a stronger sense of what it means to love and accept people. Silver linings and what-not 🤷🏾♂️
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@@rickparsent9632 why?
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??? What messages do you not agree with in today’s tv? Other than it’s bad to be a white Christian male, obviously.
The serious scenes with uncle Phil always killed me! Sometimes he didn't even have to speak to make my heart explode. The hug after, "how come he don't want me!" 😭
Most heart wrenching scene and sadly too often true 😞
Will and Carlton were brothers! They loved each other and stood up for each other like brothers supposed to 💙💙💙
“I’m running the same race and jumping the same hurdles that you are. So why are you tripping me up?”
God tier line. Running the same “race”.
@1:32 That DJ at the party knew a classic Fresh Prince moment was about to go down and stopped the music so we can clearly hear the conversation. Respect.
I especially appreciate that a camera just happened to be rolling and caught this moment.
4:21
r.i.p. james avery. it's been nine years since you left us and that message still resonates.
He was everyone’s uncle, and when he left us, it hurt us all. There will never be another like him.
We'll stop doing this to ourselves when we stop letting politicians tell us what we're supposed to be.
The type of love for each other that we need in our neighborhoods and in this World period the way Will and Carlton had each others back
The difference between television shows then and now is astounding. I dont get how we can go from trying to uplift each other to trying to tear each other apart emotionally, mentally and socially. Not only that, but the people who do this do it in such a condescending way that it makes you not have motivation to want to walk outside and see the world.
@Oj Simp today's TV should stop trying to divide in general. There is no true "they" and "us" . to get through things its SHOULD only be "we". The problem is, "we" doesn't market well.
@Oj Simp Where is the *hatred* for white people in modern television/movies? Genuine question.
Boy meets World and fresh Prince of Bel Air ❤️❤️
@@bennyy7434 Its easy to see it all over television, sports, politics, movies etc... Whether its in sports, or some femenist rally, or new shows that talk about bad white cops constantly, or tv shows that push agendas and if you disagree you are a racist (regardless of what ethnic background you have). Not to mention all the questions about why many of the superheroes all mostly white etc.... I see all that and I dont watch much television.
Will: keep Carlton's name out your F'ING MOUTH.
Carlton doesn't get into the frat house
Will Slaps the frat leader
LOL
“But Carlton…Well he’s not exactly our type” 0:14 Carlton’s dancing is so damn funny lol
Yup, actually IO watched the show only to see Carlton dancing BUT it had to be "It's not unusual to..."