Uncle Phil, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Just a fact, Uncle Phil was top-class. Successful, loving, compassionate, but never afraid to call you on your load of crap. A Supreme Court judge, lawyer, and altogether boss, he was about upholding a code of ethics you couldn't help but admire. He dropped gems as early as the pilot episode, which told us he meant business: “Before you criticize somebody, you find out what he’s all about." He was always teaching. Still, Uncle Phil wasn't afraid to wear a wig, dance freely to The Temptations, or endure the countless fat jokes thrown at him by his nephew.

More than anything, Uncle Phil taught us about defending those we love. Like the time he laid it thick on a police officer for falsely accusing Will and Carlton of stealing a car, or the time he outplayed some pool sharks to get Will and Carlton out of a bind. And how about the time he went in on Will's dad for flaking out on his responsibility to his son? Uncle Phil never stopped giving us perspective.

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