The French Prince of Bel Air

Smidge · 25-04-2014 06:50PM

My name is URL wrote: »

What about Roots?

I don't know if you could look at Roots as being a "positive" black sitcom given its subject matter.
A fair analysis of the subject matter but not positive and def not a sitcom

Darkglasses · 25-04-2014 06:52PM

Eoghan S wrote: »

Uncle Phil wasn't his real father was he? I thought just before that scene Will's real father walked out on him again, and just dissapeared...
Did anyone see when Will, his idiot son and "Carlton" showed up and sang the Fresh Prince theme song at the Graham Norton show?
Possibly the greatest show of all time

No Uncle Phil wasn't his biological father, but his real father figure. His biological father walks out on him again in that video

Custardpi · 25-04-2014 07:03PM

The French Prince, je me souviens bien. Great show.

Ah, Philadelphia de l'Ouest,
J'y ai été elevé,
Au Cour de récréation,
La plupart de mes jours je passais.

MarkR · 25-04-2014 07:08PM

Smidge wrote: »

I would say it was The Cosbys that was the first positive "black" sitcom.
Different Strokes....The white folks were wealthy and took in the kids.
The Cosbys...Cliff was a Dr and Claire was a lawyer and came at it from a more positive note

Did you guys ever have "The Jeffersons" over here?

creolebelle · 25-04-2014 07:10PM

Smidge wrote: »

I would say it was The Cosbys that was the first positive "black" sitcom.
Different Strokes....The white folks were wealthy and took in the kids.
The Cosbys...Cliff was a Dr and Claire was a lawyer and came at it from a more positive note

Yes exactly. It was the first depiction of a black upper middle class family

Karl Stein · 25-04-2014 07:11PM

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Will Smith ... played a black young man

And all this time I thought he really was a young black man.

creolebelle · 25-04-2014 07:11PM

My name is URL wrote: »

What about Roots?

That was a tv mini series about slavery

KERSPLAT! · 25-04-2014 07:13PM

Loved the show! Didn't know it was still airing, will definitely look it up

creolebelle · 25-04-2014 07:13PM

MarkR wrote: »

Did you guys ever have "The Jeffersons" over here?

Lol. You consider that positive? He was kind of racist.

Custardpi · 25-04-2014 07:13PM

creolebelle wrote: »

That was a tv mini series about slavery

Well the black people in it were the good guys by default, so I guess you could call that positive.

Son Of A Vidic · 25-04-2014 07:14PM

Eoghan S wrote: »

Did anyone see when Will, his idiot son and "Carlton" showed up and sang the Fresh Prince theme song at the Graham Norton show? Possibly the greatest show of all time

Yes it was a rare moment of true TV gold.

furiousox · 25-04-2014 07:17PM

Always had the hots for Hilary.

http://content6.flixster.com/question/57/05/25/5705256_std.jpg

KERSPLAT! · 25-04-2014 07:18PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Yes it was a rare moment of true TV gold.

Thought the one with Gary Barlow was better! Wills son annoys me

ringadingding · 25-04-2014 07:22PM

It worries me that so many have the basic details / plot of this wonderful show so wrong.

I must really be getting old.

" I thought the big black one was his father"

Baby Jesus wept reading that

If you didn't do the prince and jazzy handshake, you had an awful childhood.

dpofloinn · 25-04-2014 07:25PM

Fresh Prince the source of many a great wind up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79M185ar0OI

My name is URL · 25-04-2014 07:27PM

creolebelle wrote: »

That was a tv mini series about slavery

ah I know.. I was only taking the piss

catallus · 25-04-2014 07:27PM

I thought the Cosby Show was a better and more wholesome example of American family life, with a more dramatically comprehensive approach to the nuances of the characters.

LizzieJones · 25-04-2014 08:49PM

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

How's that goin?

Pretty good. Just had lunch. Can't complain.

KingOfFairview · 25-04-2014 09:22PM

There's also a very intuitive episode where Carlson and will join forces to prevent their youngest sister (Ashley) from having sex. But in the end she decides of her own free will not to lose her virginity, and her boyfriend respects her decision greatly

Dtp1979 · 25-04-2014 09:23PM

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Tragically Uncle Bill died recently. I used to love how he'd get all angry trying to control his wild nephew who was struggling to adapt to the significantly stricter setting than than what he was previously used to.

Uncle Phil!

MarkR · 25-04-2014 11:54PM

creolebelle wrote: »

Lol. You consider that positive? He was kind of racist.

Could have been. Probably 25 years since I've seen it. I was young innocent, and liked the theme song. ☺

Yamanoto · 26-04-2014 12:27AM

catallus wrote: »

I thought the Cosby Show was a better and more wholesome example of American family life, with a more dramatically comprehensive approach to the nuances of the characters.

Well, there's that.

Mainly Lisa Bonet though.

26-04-2014 12:35AM

hon hon hon

KingOfFairview wrote: »

True. And there was one great scene where Will realised Uncle Bill was his real father

Very emotional "acting"

Jaysus that was brilliant acting, I'd forgotten he was that good

newportlad · 26-04-2014 12:43AM

I watched this every day after school without fail, good times:)

My favourite character was Will's best friend Jazz. He would alway's say the wrong thing to someone and end up getting thrown out the front door (literally!)

http://www.buzzfeed.com/tracyclayton/times-jazz-got-thrown-out-on-the-fresh-prince-of-bel-air

KERSPLAT! · 26-04-2014 12:52AM

bluewolf wrote: »

hon hon hon

Jaysus that was brilliant acting, I'd forgotten he was that good

I was reading that it was mostly improv, fantastic acting

pale blue dot cotton · 26-04-2014 01:47AM

Loved the show but when I watch it now I think it's a bit racist. Every white person is a total douchebag.

Galwayguy35 · 26-04-2014 01:58AM

Tatyana Ali who played Ashley grew up to be a fine bit of stuff.

Hell Ram · 26-04-2014 02:00AM

The French Prince, West Baltimore, Uncle Bill, Uncle Bill is Will's real dad in the show...what the fack was going on in this thread!?

It's like I'm reading about the show in the twilight zone.

Aidric · 26-04-2014 02:16AM

I thought Uncle Phil was always overbearing, most likely overcompensating for the the social dichotomy that was tickling his big brain. He was also carrying a crush for Jeffrey, albeit an unrequited one.

WoollyRedHat · 26-04-2014 02:42AM

creolebelle wrote: »

Lol. I was born in 89. I can't remember every black sitcom.

RACIST!!!

The French Prince of Bel Air

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