The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990

Genre: Comedy
Will Smith more or less plays himself in this good-natured NBC sitcom. As the show's popular theme song explains, fictional Will's mom sends him away from his rough Philadelphia neighborhood to live with wealthy Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian in Bel-Air… more »



Will:
I remind you of where you came from and what you used to be. Now I don't know somewhere between Princeton and the office, you got soft. You forgot who you are and where you came from.

Phillip Banks:
You think you're so wise. [Will looks away from Uncle Phil] Look at me when I'm talking to you. Let me tell you something, son. I grew up on the streets just like you. I encountered bigotry you could not imagine. Now you have a nice poster of Malcolm X on your wall. I heard the brother speak, I read every word he wrote. Believe me, I know where I come from.

Will:
You actually heard Malcolm speak?

Phillip Banks:
That's right. So before you criticize somebody, you find out what he's all about.

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