Top 10 Times The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Tackled Serious Issues

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  • Long before "Bel-Air," "Fresh Prince" also tackled some serious issues. For this list, we’ll be looking at moments and episodes in this sitcom that addressed heavy topics. Our countdown includes class disparity, your first time, substance use, and more! Which serious issue do YOU think "Fresh Prince" tackled the best? Let us know in the comments!
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  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 2 роки тому +4317

    Fun Fact: Ben Vereen, who played Will's deadbeat dad Lou, stated in an interview that he burst into tears himself after leaving the camera shot. Since Vereen is a father himself, he couldn't imagine doing that to his own children. 😭💔

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 2 роки тому +141

      But it was too painful

    • @crem-crem4070
      @crem-crem4070 2 роки тому +354

      Additional fun fact: during the hug after Will speech Uncle Phil whispered in Will’s ear “now THAT’S acting”

    • @ZombieslayRJacob
      @ZombieslayRJacob 2 роки тому +37

      😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @westerfrost3701
      @westerfrost3701 2 роки тому +57

      @@crem-crem4070 I’ve heard Will say that in another video.

    • @TheSilverphoenix88
      @TheSilverphoenix88 2 роки тому +62

      His performance was top notch as I can’t think of anyone who didn’t hate the character

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 2 роки тому +2283

    "How come he don't want me, man?" The scene that emotionally broke EVERYONE, and proved that Will Smith is a phenomenal actor. Apparently, James Avery even whispered "Now, THAT'S acting!" in Will's ear during the final scene. 😭🎭💔

    • @reneejones7167
      @reneejones7167 2 роки тому +61

      It hurts when your biological father denies you I know I've been there I can relate to that episode

    • @ELmayberry
      @ELmayberry 2 роки тому +11

      😭 😭

    • @LadyUsakoB
      @LadyUsakoB 2 роки тому +13

      Same for a best friend i had in highschool :( As a good friend i watched from the sidelines, was so hard, I kept telling her he isn't comming n she wouldn't listen n he didn't :(

    • @ashleydowney1222
      @ashleydowney1222 2 роки тому +29

      I can't watch that episode. I was adopted and I found out when I was 18 that my biological father had died when I was 13. I was devastated and angry that he died. Because I thought that he didn't want me or care about me.
      Turns out he did care and he had been told by my biological mother that I had died and he believed her. Broke my heart all over again to realize he never knew I was in foster care.

    • @darkb4light06
      @darkb4light06 2 роки тому +13

      "No, it was that's fucking acting!" ❤😝

  • @gfear24
    @gfear24 2 роки тому +819

    The "Driving while black" episode, the "How come he don't want me, man?" episode and the "Carlton's got a gun" episode, for me, were the 3 most powerful episodes of the series.

    • @dragonchr15
      @dragonchr15 2 роки тому +17

      the most satisfying moment in the DWB episode was when the racist sheriff goes to uncle phil's white law partner and tells him they recovered his car, looking for validation, and gets completely crushed when the law partner calls him an idiot and says those are my partner's son and nephew and were driving my car to palm springs for me....
      if i was phil, i would not have been so soft on them

    • @derrickhaggard
      @derrickhaggard Рік тому +3

      Carlton's got a gun was a very poignant episode especially since we saw Carlton the one we would never expect to buy a gun or become a murderous vigilante actually buy a 45. Revolver and consider becoming a murderous vigilante over the shock of seeing Will got shot by the guy who tried to mug them and the shock he got when he the harsh world truth that is just you because you follow the rules the law it won't always protect you even though you do follow them, and those debates/dialogues with Will in the hospital and his dad back home over the issue of vigilantism, self-defense, and the legal ramifications and possible fatal consequences caused acting like a vigilante and how the question of "Why the law at times fails to protect the people who follows it?' really has no easy answer.

    • @kuno3336
      @kuno3336 Рік тому +2

      DWB, Heart Attack, and Don't Want Me Man are my top three

    • @nbaoscarrnba
      @nbaoscarrnba Рік тому +1

      I still haven't watched the "cartons got a gun" episode

    • @chrisgomez1840
      @chrisgomez1840 6 місяців тому

      wat bout de one Will had to stop Carlton from using a gun on someone"Will gets shor"😢
      hearing Will tell Carlton" i saved ure life man i saved ure life U OWE ME now gimme de gun Carlton i save ure life i want de gun" breaks me everytime

  • @crem-crem4070
    @crem-crem4070 2 роки тому +588

    The frat house moment hit me hard because growing up I was also called an Oreo and told I wasn’t black enough because of my interests and music taste.
    “I’m running the same race and jumping the same hurdles as you so why are you tripping me up” these words give me a sense of confidence in my blackness that I didn’t know I needed

    • @kenyasmith1995
      @kenyasmith1995 2 роки тому +14

      I was called an oreo a few times as well. :/

    • @charlespeakjr2168
      @charlespeakjr2168 2 роки тому +26

      I'm 57 years old and I went through being called an Oreo during high school, college and even on my job. I feel your pain Crem-crem and Kenya. No one should EVER have their Blackness questioned.

    • @derrickburwell7777
      @derrickburwell7777 2 роки тому +13

      "Yellow boy!" "Banana Boy!" "Oreo!" "Uncle Tom!" " You're not black because... " Yep, heard them all, but by my senior year in high school I knew that I don't need anyone's permission to be myself. 👍🏾

    • @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442
      @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442 2 роки тому +7

      @@charlespeakjr2168 Man I hear you and I'll feel you I m 58 and I heard and got it ALL
      Oreo Zebra Chocolate Sunday My daddy once told me To think white act black but talk green Just like Mike Tyson's 2nd manager ( I forgot his name right now But yall know who I m talking about [ They had talked about him in the movie Muhammad Ali ] ) BUT Yea I clearly now think on my own terms and couldn't give a F#@ bout any of that now BUT Yea I definitely hear you No one should ever EVER question someone else BLACKNESS EVER Those who do it they do that because are into drama or they don't know where you stand as a person BUT Most importantly they are lost in the mind There are a lot of lower case g's out here That really don't have no one Who is kicking them any real game out here
      They really don't know how to UTILIZE people. ( NOT USE THEM )
      ( That's what was clearly wrong in that scene When they were calling him a sell out and a Uncle Tom )

    • @supremeprince_9765
      @supremeprince_9765 2 роки тому +11

      Honestly I felt the words that Carlton said and his feelings so heavily, I always had black kids or other people from the hood say that I acted like a white person. I always had my so called friend call me a sell out and an Uncle Tom everyday to my face casually and it was truly disheartening. I never felt like I could be myself around him or any other black people at my school because I was always made fun so I changed the way I talked, dressed and music I listened to so I could be “blacker” but then watching this episode of fresh prince really just reminded me to just be who you are and that black ain’t the way you walk, talk, dress or listen to, it’s just who you are.

  • @GTAnativeInXboxAndPlayStation
    @GTAnativeInXboxAndPlayStation 2 роки тому +1359

    I’m surprised “How Come He Don’t Want Me, Man” didn’t make number 1.
    That scene was heartbreaking. For a funny show, they had deep moments.

    • @LegionIvory
      @LegionIvory 2 роки тому +25

      That is definitely the saddest moment of the show. That shit broke me down.

    • @hyperfixer
      @hyperfixer 2 роки тому +18

      I just broke down watching it again

    • @Redshirt434
      @Redshirt434 2 роки тому +20

      Then his TRUE father, Uncle Phil embraces him.

    • @NaajiRahmbah
      @NaajiRahmbah 2 роки тому +16

      That’s number one. How can it not be. I don’t care what this list says.

    • @corrijackson
      @corrijackson 2 роки тому +8

      How could anyone watch that scene and NOT want to be there for their kids I'd beyond me . It was so raw

  • @harveyquezada1056
    @harveyquezada1056 2 роки тому +569

    I swear this show really knew how to address serious issues😭😭 Just a fantastic show all around

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 2 роки тому +7

      This is the edgiest

    • @AnnRita45
      @AnnRita45 2 роки тому

      Agreed. I can't wait to get the whole series on DVD

  • @sarahsatyr7133
    @sarahsatyr7133 2 роки тому +259

    When Will cries/asks why his dad didn't want him. I still LOSE IT at that scene.

    • @NellieKAdaba
      @NellieKAdaba 2 роки тому +5

      👍🏿

    • @gracebleekman2557
      @gracebleekman2557 2 роки тому +8

      I totally agree and did you know that the line was unscripted which makes it better.

    • @mandys1038
      @mandys1038 2 роки тому +1

      @@gracebleekman2557 I did not know that, that line just breaks you! It was hard not to feel for Will. It made you understand why Phil and Vivian did not want his father anywhere near Will, they knew this man would break Will's heart and he did.

    • @AladeenMusic
      @AladeenMusic 2 роки тому +1

      @@gracebleekman2557 its not unscripted, everything is on the script, Will actually had to do the scene twice the first time he messed up before he gets to the big part and the second time was whats on the episode, in his own words Will wanted to prove himself to be a great actor in front of James Avery(Uncle Phil) and after the crying and hug James told him "Now that's acting"

  • @TheSilverphoenix88
    @TheSilverphoenix88 2 роки тому +347

    Philip Banks: the father figure of the 90s. A hard ass but with a heart of gold
    And Vivian (mostly Janet Hubert) is the mother figure of the 90s

    • @princessmarlena1359
      @princessmarlena1359 2 роки тому +1

      Dave Seville was also like Uncle Phil, I loved hearing him get pissed, or when he and ALVIN butted heads.

    • @dragonchr15
      @dragonchr15 2 роки тому +5

      i did not like Vivian #2....i know people probably like her because she was light-skinned but Janet was dark and sexy as hell and a great contrast to portly and bald Uncle Phil

    • @jedimastayoda112
      @jedimastayoda112 2 роки тому

      @@dragonchr15 She's also a lunatic, but sure be a racist and blame skin color.

    • @velvetandroid5473
      @velvetandroid5473 2 роки тому +7

      Mostly? It was basically just her. With the other actress, no hate to her though, it wasn't the same. They ruined Aunt Vivian in the last seasons

    • @dragonchr15
      @dragonchr15 Рік тому

      @Jermaine Anthony yes, let's pretend colorism does not exist.

  • @guillermosierracuellar9812
    @guillermosierracuellar9812 2 роки тому +277

    The interracial marriage was so good but the ones with will getting shot and his dad leaving again were epic

    • @jasonalbran376
      @jasonalbran376 2 роки тому +6

      The interracial marriage one hits home for me as well.
      I've dated different types of girls. As a White man....and not even a stereotypical looking one (I take care of my body) I've faced that head on twice in life.
      Once with a Middle Eastern woman and another with a Black woman. It always came from the men in the family.
      My issue with the whole deal is the double standard on it. If this was a reverse it wouldn't be an episode.
      I'm glad they tackled that in a mature manner. These days they make a mockery of the whole thing.
      Honestly, I stick to my own now. Just to avoid the bullshit....
      Plus everyone insane now. It better to remain single.

    • @hareemobduljawon
      @hareemobduljawon 2 роки тому +1

      And the one when Carlton overdose on the pills Will had in his locker.

    • @Takaichi666-
      @Takaichi666- Рік тому

      @@jasonalbran376 it’s sad when some people are against interracial marriage

    • @pocketinfinity6733
      @pocketinfinity6733 Рік тому

      i loved it when Wills dad left him again as well

  • @jeanaerowley7150
    @jeanaerowley7150 2 роки тому +207

    I’ll never forget the episode where Will’s father abandoned him again. Will’s performance was soul shattering! Even just watching this clip gets me choked up again. When Uncle Phil grabs him for a hug……omigosh 🥺

    • @AnnRita45
      @AnnRita45 2 роки тому +1

      I KNOW!!! 😣😣😣😭 this just proves that the show is truly AMAZING 👏 👍

    • @mandys1038
      @mandys1038 2 роки тому +6

      That episode really showed how much Uncle Phil loved Will, the pain he felt when Will said you are not my father to hugging him in the end after his deadbeat father broke his heart.

    • @nsasupporter7557
      @nsasupporter7557 2 роки тому +4

      @@mandys1038 what’s ironic is that Uncle Phil was right the whole time, he kept trying to warn Will and all Will did was throw it in his face and unfortunately he learned the hard way… not that it was his fault though, it’s understandable that he wanted to think there was hope for his dad but there wasn’t 😢

    • @troyandrew6154
      @troyandrew6154 Рік тому +1

      What I liked is that uncle Phil is Will's true father throughout the whole show

  • @jennyneon
    @jennyneon 2 роки тому +339

    “How come he donʼt want me man...” is the best quote of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, one of the best shows in television.

    • @AnnRita45
      @AnnRita45 2 роки тому +3

      Agreed. I sadly never got to finish watching it, but I plan on getting a copy of the whole series. Will Smith is a legendary entertainer, and I would just LOVE to meet him and thank him for all of the happy moments he has given me!

    • @antoinealez12
      @antoinealez12 2 роки тому +2

      That one will be remembered for a long time. It is simple and right to the point, it's the question many fatherless children have asked.

    • @K.L.DPMBOY
      @K.L.DPMBOY 2 роки тому +1

      Damn bro you’re everywhere😭😭

    • @LannyLeArtist
      @LannyLeArtist Рік тому

      @@antoinealez12 i can confirm thats true.

    • @watchafewmoviestakeafewnot1459
      @watchafewmoviestakeafewnot1459 Рік тому +1

      Also uncle Phil telling will he is his son at the end of the finale episode

  • @curiouslymavismade
    @curiouslymavismade Рік тому +45

    This is why this is one of the greatest shows ever, I'm privileged to have lived during the time this show originally aired. RIP James Avery, the father alot of us wish we had.

    • @lessismore8533
      @lessismore8533 9 місяців тому +1

      I was born exactly when this series came out so yah a bit young but still caught it

  • @CreativeMedicine7
    @CreativeMedicine7 2 роки тому +134

    An eighties baby, that grew up in the 90s. I watched EVERY episode of this show. Learned many life lessons. Exposed my children to this show. Television needs to get back to this kind of entertainment. That tackles real life...every day issues.

    • @nsasupporter7557
      @nsasupporter7557 2 роки тому +4

      Did you see the episode of Family Matters when the cops harass Eddie for being black?

  • @pygmiegoatsheepbeat
    @pygmiegoatsheepbeat 2 роки тому +292

    The thing that resonated with me the most was Will's dad walking out on him. My dad never walked out on me, but he had HUNDREDS of chances to spend time with me and whenever he did, it was never one-on-one time, it was always with someone else or if it WAS it was at the movies where we didn't talk. The few times he did spend time with just us, he always lectured me about my life and my choices and sometimes in public! I spoke to him about it several times and he always ALWAYS made me feel worse than if I'd never brought it up. He'd get irritated that his daughter would cry and get emotional. Just this last Christmas he made feel like he didn't want me around. It hurts but I've cut him out of my life for my own sake.

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 2 роки тому +3

      Did you get embarrased ?

    • @mcsquigglesproductions3976
      @mcsquigglesproductions3976 2 роки тому +12

      My dad does that a lot...he'd fake being a good dad around his family then would return to being irritable...I'm embarrassed to be related to him and I'm actually jealous of my teacher who takes time out of his day to tell his daughter he loves her...it hurts

    • @pygmiegoatsheepbeat
      @pygmiegoatsheepbeat 2 роки тому +8

      @@lexkanyima2195 Of course. I was a teenager when it happened and there was a couple in the booth RIGHT behind us. I didn't say anything because I knew I'd get emotional and make things worse. They probably didn't hear us, but as a teen, you worry about such things.

    • @westerfrost3701
      @westerfrost3701 2 роки тому +1

      @@mcsquigglesproductions3976 I’m so sorry.

    • @mcsquigglesproductions3976
      @mcsquigglesproductions3976 2 роки тому +3

      @@westerfrost3701 eh it's nothing i can do he just won't change

  • @jamieguneraamador9671
    @jamieguneraamador9671 2 роки тому +306

    I've always loved this show, and the fact that they address these topics makes me love it even more

  • @mikeprewittmovieandbookreviews
    @mikeprewittmovieandbookreviews 2 роки тому +174

    This show easily became one of my favorite sitcoms. It is hilarious and emotional at times. The two main reasons that sitcoms can be great television.

  • @gothicpsychic
    @gothicpsychic 2 роки тому +23

    Lou walking out is the most powerful moment for me. Even beating Will emptying the gun in tears in hospital. When uncle Phil just grabs him and holds him in a hug is the moment that he stops being uncle and becomes dad

  • @ZetaReticuli_
    @ZetaReticuli_ 2 роки тому +40

    Let''s not forget Uncle Phil's performance in that episode about Will's dad. Just towards the end of it, you see his face like he is ready to cry for Will. The facial expression was very convincing and said a lot to Will without saying a single word.

    • @Takaichi666-
      @Takaichi666- Рік тому +3

      It’s an amazing thing that uncle Phil was there for him even after he said your not my father

  • @sunnygirl523
    @sunnygirl523 2 роки тому +63

    R.I.p. James Avery u’ll always be our uncle Phil and u’ll always be in our hearts 🥺

  • @Trix897
    @Trix897 2 роки тому +82

    I still see that scene when Will comes to terms with his father abandoning him again, and I reflect on my experience. I don't know what's worse: having a parent walk out of your life physically as well as emotionally, or having a parent abandon you emotionally, but still share a roof with you. My experience when I was growing up was the latter, and it destroyed my life for decades to come. It was only when I disconnected from my parents while living 3,000 miles away at the age of 50 that I've been able to start healing and rebuild my life.

    • @holyexperience1976
      @holyexperience1976 2 роки тому +5

      Just as bad for maybe sometimes different reasons.

    • @Mephiston
      @Mephiston Рік тому +3

      The latter is worse, in my opinion. Because you see them every day, and you know that they're there but they arent available. To them, you're an annoyance or a resource or anything but their precious child. If you're straight up abandoned, at least all you have is inference, not a constant daily reminder that leaves you wondering what you did to not be worth it.

  • @shannenspence3318
    @shannenspence3318 2 роки тому +58

    The episode between Will and his father makes me cry every time because that was my mom with me. My mom didn't want me,didn't act like she did. That episode hits me everytime. There is no worse feeling than knowing/or feeling a parent doesn't want you.... :'(

    • @itsjustjae85
      @itsjustjae85 2 роки тому +6

      It resonates with me too. My dad didn’t want me and even after 29 years, he still acts as if I don’t exist.. hurts me to my core but it’s life..

  • @DOUBLEJOE850
    @DOUBLEJOE850 2 роки тому +70

    “How come he don’t want me, man?”
    That hit home for me because my dad was not involved in my life since I was three. Sometimes, I feel like my dad doesn’t want me

    • @alvexok5523
      @alvexok5523 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah, a parent leaving and blocking out their own child is a horrible thing to do, especially when their child is still a child

    • @alvexok5523
      @alvexok5523 2 роки тому +2

      I am sorry to hear about the situation with your dad

    • @PrismOpal64
      @PrismOpal64 2 роки тому +3

      I feel that. My biological father bailed on me and my mom when I was two. My mom told me he'd see me when I'm 18. I'm going on 30 and have never met him in my life.

    • @bigbrohybrid
      @bigbrohybrid 2 роки тому +1

      If he can’t handle being a father then he’s NOT a real man. Real men, real women, real parents take pride in being given the honor of being the one who gave you life. If he rejects that without any effort or any attempt at the very least, then he is a coward and you’re already a x100 better person than he could ever hope to be. I can promise you that.

    • @jaycekibler1897
      @jaycekibler1897 Рік тому

      look....from what ive gathered from my 36 years on this planet is that you cant help what family you are born into, but you can damn sure choose who is a part of your life. ive made much greater connections with outside people than i could ever hope for within my own family. people i would trust my life with. i cant say that about a single member of my family. it hurts to feel abandoned, like you arent good enough. be you. be the best you that you can be. if your dad doesnt want you, so what. even if he does, he chose to not be around, for whatever reason. thats his life, his hangup. dont make it yours too

  • @carmillasmith7743
    @carmillasmith7743 2 роки тому +21

    4:52 - You forgot to add the scene where Will got knocked out at the Bowling Alley and Lisa beat the guy up. Will called her a Power Ranger. 😂

  • @Bayougirl78
    @Bayougirl78 2 роки тому +50

    I remember seeing Will in an interview, talking about that scene with James Avery after his "father" left... As they were hugging as the scene closed, apparently James was whispering in Will's ear "Now, THAT's fucking acting...". Such a great scene.

  • @thewin9459
    @thewin9459 Рік тому +13

    Comedy shows tend to have the best dramatic moments. Mostly because you watch for laughs, but when it gets serious(if handled correctly) you will always remember it.

    • @tonyabel9203
      @tonyabel9203 Рік тому +2

      It makes sense that the show's fashion-savvy, because the family is rich.

  • @lateshiachilds3640
    @lateshiachilds3640 2 роки тому +21

    This is why I love Fresh Prince and actually shows from the 70s to early 00s that had serious issues on their show. Nowadays people is overly sensitive to have a serious topic.

    • @arielle8010
      @arielle8010 Рік тому +2

      Such a sad time! The 90s was the last era for variety in ALL media, but all eras before, with some new media being great, had the best overall experience!!! 👏👏👏

  • @kenbrown2927
    @kenbrown2927 2 роки тому +40

    I loved watching fresh prince as a kid, it seemed so happy and energetic.
    Now, as I've gotten older, and rewatched some of these sad/ coming of age scenes on YT and Instagram, I've realized this show wasn't all comedy and great music. It had many pull at your heart strings and real dramatic parts to it that makes me love and respect the show even more now.

  • @art.of.verser
    @art.of.verser 2 роки тому +98

    You cannot deny such powerful and emotional performances on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air when serious issues are the subject of these episodes! Especially the episode "Mistaken Identity," when racial profiling was the topic (as well as my favorite episode). Unfortunate as that issue is, even in the present day, it was also sobering, intense and thought-provoking.

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 2 роки тому +3

      Fresh Prince was a edgy show.

    • @drfifteenmd7561
      @drfifteenmd7561 2 роки тому +3

      It’s especially emotional because they’re family.

    • @Bostonterrierslol
      @Bostonterrierslol 2 роки тому +3

      “When’re we going to stop doing this to each other?”

  • @ajanay1200
    @ajanay1200 2 роки тому +47

    Can't you actually hear someone in the audience whimpering at the scene after Will cried about his father leaving him again.

    • @RapFanatic4ever
      @RapFanatic4ever 2 роки тому +18

      That was Karyn Parsons. The actress who played Hillary .

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 2 роки тому +2

      @@RapFanatic4ever but how did she crying ?

  • @joshuaford6700
    @joshuaford6700 2 роки тому +26

    Number 9 hits home so hard. I remember being in high-school and watching my dad get wheeled out of a quadruple +1 heart bypass surgery. Seeing the man who had seemed so invincible not even be able to lift a glass of water to his lips is something that really effected me.

    • @ddthewolf
      @ddthewolf Рік тому +3

      When I was in high school, my dad got diagnosed with cancer and one day had to make an emergency trip to the hospital. The next date when my sister went to see him in the ICU, and I saw him unconscious with all those tubes and machines, it was probably the scariest thing I ever saw in my life
      He luckily survived the incident, and lasted for another 20 years, only to sadly lose the battle this past week,
      I wish I could have at least given him a proper goodbye the last I saw him ,😞

  • @jayerm
    @jayerm 2 роки тому +74

    Finally, a watchmojo list that I agree with... This is still one of my favorite shows. Nearly all of these moments brought out strong emotions in me

  • @jamiebaker7066
    @jamiebaker7066 2 роки тому +27

    Uncle Phil is America's favorite uncle ❤️

  • @BrutusMaximusAurelius
    @BrutusMaximusAurelius 2 роки тому +21

    For me, this show will always be the best sitcom ever.

  • @Tom_TheDutchguy
    @Tom_TheDutchguy 2 роки тому +12

    The episode with Will's dad should be number one, that episode still moves me to tears.

  • @shahfacekillah
    @shahfacekillah Рік тому +12

    I'm surprised the dad one wasn't #1.
    I've watched that episode 100 times and I still get choked up.
    Although my own father was around in my life, there were plenty of times where I felt like he never wanted me.
    The fraternity episode, that was the most real and the most G Carlton got.

  • @hauntedcorgi9663
    @hauntedcorgi9663 2 роки тому +5

    Just the look on Uncle Phil's face before Will said 'How come he don't want me, man?' Just gets me. Thanks, MsMojo, I needed a good cry today

  • @kaijunasan4497
    @kaijunasan4497 2 роки тому +78

    He's right. WHEN ARE we gonna stop doing this to eachother..??

    • @Bostonterrierslol
      @Bostonterrierslol 2 роки тому +3

      Never apparently

    • @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442
      @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442 2 роки тому +1

      @@Bostonterrierslol Until somebody turns the light out on this tiny little plant

    • @supremeprince_9765
      @supremeprince_9765 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, it’s never going to stop it seems. Black peoples get mad at other black people who enjoy so called “white things” and the uppity black people look down on other black people for not being in a better situation then them it’s just really fucking pitiful.

    • @rodgill9376
      @rodgill9376 2 роки тому

      @@supremeprince_9765 I've had to deal with that all of my life. I didn't fit into those... social circles if you will and I was basically the black sheep. It was bad enough to some people that I spoke like an "oreo" but also because I slowly but surely stopped listening to "black people music." I became a metalhead during my high school days. And I also listen to orchestral and classical music as well. I'm proud to be black but I'm also just a person who flawed and human too! My parents always taught me to think and feel for myself!
      Not to be a follower.

  • @steveh4521
    @steveh4521 2 роки тому +12

    I think the one were Carlton didn't want to see Phil as less than Superman. Spoke to us all as well. We all have to face the reality of death and when someone you love has the possibility of dying in the hospital. The reality really hits home. To know this person could be gone and taken from you in a moments notice is scary and heart wrenching.

  • @ElderShogun
    @ElderShogun Рік тому +4

    The Fresh Prince was HILARIOUS but when they needed to be serious they did it beautifully

  • @haileypeters6034
    @haileypeters6034 2 роки тому +6

    i get chills every single time i watch will and uncle phil talk about his dad

  • @Noir__Hope
    @Noir__Hope 2 роки тому +13

    I'm 14 and this nearly brought me to tears , big fan of this show

  • @VDOTU5
    @VDOTU5 2 роки тому +30

    These are part of why 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' is my favorite sitcom.

  • @josephadiaz8343
    @josephadiaz8343 2 роки тому +22

    A lot of sad moments, but necessary moments that needed to be shown. Moments that are real. A lot of these are still happening today.

  • @bravoalley228
    @bravoalley228 2 роки тому +19

    I think this is what will still make this show better than the new one.. It can switch from comedy to serious drama. That emotional switch makes this version far better.

  • @ryanthethomas8769
    @ryanthethomas8769 2 роки тому +25

    Dude this show was just amazing like that growing up being funny and can be serious at times

  • @Warzulu77
    @Warzulu77 2 роки тому +10

    Not only is this show hilariously funny but the fashion in which it addresses deep topics is also exceptionally done.

  • @codyhiginbotham6616
    @codyhiginbotham6616 2 роки тому +49

    “How come he don’t want me man?”
    That’s something no kid should ever have to ask about their father (or mother)

  • @anirai1516
    @anirai1516 2 роки тому +22

    This series will always be legendary!!!

  • @charity9660
    @charity9660 2 роки тому +7

    I think the dad thing was what stuck with me the most. Besides that all these scenes were tough. Very well written and I’m glad they showed them.

  • @kingofentertainment7052
    @kingofentertainment7052 2 роки тому +61

    When Will's dad leaves him again, that's just heartbreaking!

  • @Crasher1982
    @Crasher1982 2 роки тому +12

    It's in part the fact they dealt with serious issues that makes this series so good.

  • @lanacherie184
    @lanacherie184 2 роки тому +31

    "how come he don't want me" that always hurts my heart as it just hits too close to home

  • @D0NTREPLY
    @D0NTREPLY 2 роки тому +15

    fresh prince certainly set itself apart from other comedies of the time, adding these dramatic moments. they used just enough on the show and never over did it, so that when a dramatic moment did happen in amongst all the comedy, it blended in well and never felt like a random occurrence. i wish more comedies did this, adding dramatic moments in a comedy, does help add more substance to the characters. instead of just being 2 dimensional of just laughs.

  • @redheadedpsycho4566
    @redheadedpsycho4566 2 роки тому +19

    5:58 i shouted out "hell yeah" when she said "no, respect for women"

    • @redheadedpsycho4566
      @redheadedpsycho4566 2 роки тому

      @Logia SD where i live, women do respect each other

    • @redheadedpsycho4566
      @redheadedpsycho4566 2 роки тому +2

      @Logia SD believe me or not. i don't care. all I can tell you are though is that you're either a late 20-year-old guy who still lives with his parents, or that you're a young teen just looking for an online fight because you're too scared of a real fight

  • @alluresearlesxxxgalaxyqueen
    @alluresearlesxxxgalaxyqueen 2 роки тому +12

    These episodes were good and the lessons they taught the fresh prince of bel air is one of the best sitcoms of the nineties

  • @codyhiginbotham6616
    @codyhiginbotham6616 2 роки тому +23

    Will reacting to his father leaving is one the greatest performances in a sitcom ever

  • @Mannyindahouse
    @Mannyindahouse 2 роки тому +5

    "When are we gonna stop doing this to each other?" That question is still on my mind.

  • @jacobrearrick6101
    @jacobrearrick6101 2 роки тому +33

    I love this show. I just started watching it in 2020. I have seasons 1, 2, and 6 on DVD. I hope the new show is good.

  • @freeziboi3249
    @freeziboi3249 2 роки тому +3

    I can't watch that "how come he don't want me man?" scene without crying. 😢

  • @georgiaboytj
    @georgiaboytj Рік тому +5

    Uncle Phil and Carl Winslow were my TV dads. Honorable mentions: pops williams, Robert Townsend

    • @sbarrow06
      @sbarrow06 Місяць тому +1

      Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show)
      Michael Kyle (My Wife and Kids)

  • @LeonardoKlotz
    @LeonardoKlotz 2 роки тому +28

    I used to watch this when I was a kid. Unfortunately, my childhood was a big blackout, so I can only remember fragments
    Then I watched some episodes in 2010 when it aired at Nick at Nite
    Now I'm finally watching it in order during reruns at TNT
    But I took a break from it after finishing season 3

  • @codyhiginbotham6616
    @codyhiginbotham6616 2 роки тому +18

    Will’s dad is the type of father men SHOULDN’T be like
    Uncle Phil is the type of father men SHOULD be like

  • @jerilemons5281
    @jerilemons5281 2 роки тому +6

    When Will Said How Come He Dont Want Me Man ...Made Me Cry 😢

  • @evannance6290
    @evannance6290 2 роки тому +6

    I grew up without a father and i still dont know where he is, but that father episode i cry everytime because i never grew up with a father

  • @stephenpowell5912
    @stephenpowell5912 2 роки тому +7

    Love the Drama and Humour in this ❤️ Especially the hard hitting scenes that tear me up watching this.

  • @amymurphy721
    @amymurphy721 2 роки тому +20

    Great top ten list ...now you need to do a top 10 "A different world " tackled issues...that show had a lot of real life situations too

    • @JheriCurlJankins
      @JheriCurlJankins 2 роки тому

      That would be damn near impossible. Almost every episode of "A Different World", after season 1, dealt with serious topics.

  • @fadeblac5633
    @fadeblac5633 Рік тому +14

    Carlton really hit home when you didn't want to go to the hospital after the heart attack. But, I admit that scene with Will and his father. How come he doesn't want me man. That one sentence made me cry.
    And, I'm never the type to cry watching anything. Number 3 the father should have been Number 1. I love that episode Black History. The Gun issue was very serious. But, that should have been Number 2.

  • @cwalker6911
    @cwalker6911 2 роки тому +8

    #3 gets me every damn time and hurts my heart and not for nothing uncle Phil is just the GOAT

  • @jacknapyer
    @jacknapyer 2 роки тому +3

    The scene where carlton checks dude about his blackness is hands down my favorite moment. “How come he don’t want me” is number two and the racial profiling ep rounds out my top three.
    Just now when i watched will say “how come he don’t want me?” I actually said aloud (to no one), “shut up i’m not crying you’re crying”

  • @Shadowrulzalways
    @Shadowrulzalways Рік тому +3

    This show is so mature with it’s serious topics.

  • @carlosina.._..deville272
    @carlosina.._..deville272 2 роки тому +27

    The part I can relate to is will's father leaving cause mine wanted to get rid of me before I was even born and when my mom didn't want to do that he left :/

  • @tomst.antoine7742
    @tomst.antoine7742 2 роки тому +5

    Very eye-opening....Thanks for reminding us of these important issues...

  • @naelmohammed9551
    @naelmohammed9551 2 роки тому +2

    "How come he don't want me man?"
    That scene will get me choked up every time I watch it. 😢

  • @catrinalawrence393
    @catrinalawrence393 Рік тому +4

    All of those episodes where very sad 😔 and very good 😊

  • @Jungle_Twist
    @Jungle_Twist 2 роки тому +3

    The dad part get me everytime. I relate too hard...

  • @doyadirty3804
    @doyadirty3804 2 роки тому +4

    That Carton scene at the fraternity was so deep

  • @hiddleicious7962
    @hiddleicious7962 2 роки тому +10

    Dear MsMojo,
    Once again, great video. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air is one of my favorite vintage shows and it's breaking down content like this thatmakes your channel so great. Anyway, as a request for your next video, can you do a countdown of the top 10 most creepiest moments/episodes of the show, Steven Universe?
    P.S., I'm a big fan of you guys 💘

  • @dimitriusvoldun8031
    @dimitriusvoldun8031 2 роки тому +5

    "How come he don't want me, man?" I remember when that episode first aired. It put me in tears then and it puts me in tears now. My biological father abandoned us when I was 1 1/2. I know the level of piece of crap that he is... I'm 37 years old... but some small part of my brain still looks up and goes, "How come he don't want me, man?"

  • @robindew9072
    @robindew9072 Рік тому +2

    I remember every one of these episodes. Deep and meaningful. They still get me

  • @Azraell01
    @Azraell01 2 роки тому +4

    Love #1. and love the list as a whole.

  • @Whos_That_GurL1
    @Whos_That_GurL1 2 роки тому +2

    “How come he don’t want me man??!”
    Breaks my heart every time. 💔

  • @dayvioncarter2246
    @dayvioncarter2246 2 роки тому +6

    8:03 one of my favorite moments from the fresh prince of bel-air

  • @somethingaboutbeaute
    @somethingaboutbeaute 2 роки тому +1

    Yeah this by far is one of my favourite lists. Well done #msmojo

  • @TheWesBradshaw
    @TheWesBradshaw 2 роки тому +20

    Should done a pick on ageism, when Aunt Viv schooled the young dancers at the audition for doubting her.

    • @MChantal76
      @MChantal76 2 роки тому +3

      I think it wasn't included because it was such a short moment between her and the younger dancers and because she ended up collapsing right after and decided not to pursue dancing because of her age and the toll on her body.

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 2 роки тому +1

      @@MChantal76 it was just to showcase of proving yourself. But it's a message

  • @firecloud42
    @firecloud42 2 роки тому +2

    Parent abandonment episode should be #1, not only is it the best acting in the show but also a very heavy topic

  • @jerilemons5281
    @jerilemons5281 2 роки тому +8

    When Will Was In The Hospital And He Found Carton Had A Gun....And Will Said Give Me The The Gun.. And Will Took Out The Bullets Then Started Crying.....I Cried Too 😢 😭 🤧

    • @artgirl1997
      @artgirl1997 3 місяці тому

      I havent gotten there yet. I think he was afraid on what Carlton was going to do with the gun. Which season is that one?

  • @evohumans
    @evohumans Рік тому +2

    Good, simple, yet solid, substantive stories with strong emotional impact. I'm tellin you, these shows have a feel to them that can't be touched by a lot of these shows nowadays.

  • @bryanthomson8979
    @bryanthomson8979 2 роки тому +4

    Best show ever.

  • @dligg413
    @dligg413 Рік тому +1

    So great to be born in the era of these types of shows, my kids don’t know anything about how these shows really helped in many ways

  • @briangriffinfamilyguyfan81
    @briangriffinfamilyguyfan81 2 роки тому +37

    The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air in my opinion is which made 90's TV shows great just like The Simpsons.

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 2 роки тому +2

      At their peak

    • @redacted2275
      @redacted2275 2 роки тому

      There's a lot of good shows in the 90s. Don't be simplistic.

  • @dychrisshandonsmith1242
    @dychrisshandonsmith1242 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks you for your video and channel

  • @simchaadler
    @simchaadler Рік тому +1

    Love them all

  • @sludge-factory
    @sludge-factory Рік тому +1

    I need to rewatch this show

  • @gordontims1999
    @gordontims1999 2 роки тому +2

    I’ve been waiting for this video ever since you did one for Boy Meets World

  • @KayKayLette
    @KayKayLette 2 роки тому +6

    Such amazing show I m so glad to grown up in the 90s lol

    • @stealthskater5674
      @stealthskater5674 2 роки тому

      Born in '88
      Long Live Old School 😎🎸🥁🎸🤘✌️🕹️🎮

  • @deshawnbanks1803
    @deshawnbanks1803 Рік тому +3

    The deadbeat dad episode stuck with me cause my dad wasn't there for me

  • @thechillindude4478
    @thechillindude4478 2 роки тому +49

    My Biggest problem with number 1 is that in part 1 of that episode Carlton was in a dark place, but then in part 2 they chickened out and he was back to being a loveable goofball as if nothing had happened

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 2 роки тому +2

      Why ?

    • @thechillindude4478
      @thechillindude4478 Рік тому

      @Jermaine Anthony Yeah but this was a two parter. Totally fine after part 2 airs, but when it's an ongoing storyline for part 2 not so much

  • @justineves3588
    @justineves3588 2 роки тому +2

    very very great unforgettable list I like it a lot this is why he is one of the very best actors ever 😀

  • @rabd3721
    @rabd3721 2 роки тому +3

    Man the algorithm is bringing up every Will Smith clip isn't it?

  • @dragonfire0784
    @dragonfire0784 2 роки тому

    Always loved this show