Carlton (Carlton McCarthy) is a British born singer/songwriter who lives in… Read Full Bio ↴Carlton (Carlton McCarthy) is a British born singer/songwriter who lives in Bristol. He had a UK number 56 hit in 1991 with" Love and Pain "one of three singles spawned from his collaboration with "smith and mighty" taken from the album: "the call is strong" He also collaborated with Tim Simenon's Bomb the Bass and recorded 1 to 1 Religion in 1995.
In 1997 "we vie" was covered by stakka bo from the album "the call is strong".
In 2002 alison moyet recorded two songs written by carlton for her critically acclaimed album
"hometime" "say it" and "did you ever wonder" which was released as a single.

I Will Be
Carlton Lyrics

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I like your company got a fresh philosophy
Never knew such a gentleman
You can take me on a cheap vacation
I don't wanna have expectations 'cause you
Could be the end of me

I don't need a house on a hill
Swing on a tree, a grandfather clock

Porcelain for tea
A garden, with rose and jasmine

Gonna get drunk on a bottle of wine
No better way to pass the time
Forever by your side

But I don't wanna be a bride
Apologies to your mother
I wanna be your girl
And spend this life with you

But I don't wanna wear white
You know it's too late for that
But can we keep the ever after?
Could it be

Don't need no golden ring
It'd be no match for the love it brings
From London to Tennessee

We could catch a train to another life
On a whim, under the moonlight
I promise you, will you promise me?

Our last names on a wooden sign
Arm in arm, where the river starts to wind
Forever by your side

But I don't wanna be a bride
Apologies to each other
I wanna be your girl
And spend this life with you

But I don't wanna wear white
You know it's too late for that
But can we keep the ever after
Oh could it be just you and me

I, I, I we will live like kings
Under lavender skies, skies
We will live like kings
Under lavender skies, skies

Built a poem, we kept a rhyme
Wrapped our love in golden twine
We wrote, we wrote a legacy

Just you and me
Just you and me
Just like kings under lavender

Skies, skies
We will

Overall Meaning

be forever, just you and me

Carlton's "I Will Be" is an ode to a love that's not bound by traditional expectations. The song explores the desire to be with someone who makes life feel like an adventure, while rejecting societal pressure to conform to the standards of a romantic relationship. The singer sings about her partner, expressing her enjoyment of his company and his non-conformist outlook on life. She's drawn in by his charm and the idea of going on impromptu vacations with him.

The lyrics also reveal the singer's resistance to the idea of marriage, a concept that's often viewed as the ultimate end-goal of a romantic relationship. She explicitly states that she doesn't want to be a bride and wear white, but rather be her partner's girl and spend her life with him. This perspective challenges the idea that a committed relationship must necessarily involve tying the knot, and instead prioritizes the emotional bond and shared experiences between two people.

Overall, Carlton's lyrics celebrate the idea of forging one's own path and pursuing a unique kind of love that's not bound by societal norms or expectations.

Line by Line Meaning

I like your company got a fresh philosophy
I enjoy your company and your perspective on life is refreshing

Never knew such a gentleman
I had not previously encountered someone as considerate and polite as you

You can take me on a cheap vacation
I would enjoy spending quality time with you, even if it is not an extravagant trip

I don't wanna have expectations 'cause you Could be the end of me
I don't want to set high hopes for our relationship, as it may lead to disappointment if it ends

I don't need a house on a hill Swing on a tree, a grandfather clock Porcelain for tea A garden, with rose and jasmine
I don't require material possessions to be content; simple pleasures such as a garden with fragrant flowers, tea, and a relaxing swing suffice

Gonna get drunk on a bottle of wine No better way to pass the time Forever by your side
Spending time with you is my favorite way to spend my days; even better with a bottle of wine in hand

But I don't wanna be a bride Apologies to your mother I wanna be your girl And spend this life with you
Getting married is not a priority, sorry if it disappoints your mother, but I want to be your significant other for life

But I don't wanna wear white You know it's too late for that But can we keep the ever after? Could it be
It's too late to have a traditional wedding, but can we still have a happy ending?

Don't need no golden ring It'd be no match for the love it brings From London to Tennessee
Material possessions like a ring can't compare to the love we share, whether we are in London or Tennessee

We could catch a train to another life On a whim, under the moonlight I promise you, will you promise me?
We could take a spontaneous trip to a new adventure, will you promise to join me?

Our last names on a wooden sign Arm in arm, where the river starts to wind Forever by your side
We can have a sign with our names on it, walking together where the river curves, staying by each other's sides forever

I, I, I we will live like kings Under lavender skies, skies We will live like kings Under lavender skies, skies
We will live with abundance and richness under the beauty of the lavender-colored skies

Built a poem, we kept a rhyme Wrapped our love in golden twine We wrote, we wrote a legacy
We created something beautiful and poetic, kept it strong and secure like golden twine, and wrote our own memorable story

Just you and me Just you and me Just like kings under lavender Skies, skies We will
We will live our life together, just the two of us, like royalty under the beautiful skies

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ARI BRYAN INGBER, STEVE OSBOURNE, VANESSA CARLTON

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Comments from YouTube:

@b4a9ksy

4y↑2.9K

I remember back in the '80's when a lot of blacks said that it was "white" to get an education. An education has no color. Knowledge is power. Great video.

@claysoggyfries

4y↑84

DMR Dude They still say that. I think people stopped caring about education after they stopped segregation

@arefallout

4y↑3

@lance Kelley lol that would still be knowledge even if that where true.... so the statment still stands

@irrationalreality8276

4y↑19

I mean last year I saw a video of a black dude getting jumped because he made honor roll so...

@malikelshabazz3192

4y↑8

@@claysoggyfries A lot of inner city schools do not receive enough funding

@DurfThe

4y↑14

@@malikelshabazz3192 and that's ran by democrats bud.

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@chibz92

5y↑5.5K

I love how the girl Carlton is dancing with doesn’t care about his unique moves.

@4Astaroth

5y↑586

She is cool with it cause no one else dances like that with this type of confidence. Carlton is a cool guy with passion when he dances.

@jovi8277

5y↑101

I loved that too

@michaelsong5555

5y↑140

I loved Carlton's dance. I tried it when I was younger. I failed.

@nicholascarter9158

5y↑84

Carlton's dance is the dance of a man who fucks like a pogo stick.

@dyt2000

5y↑84

She knew Carltons family had bread she was all good with it lol

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@JgHaverty

35w↑1.2K

"Im not trying to 'act black'; its what i am". What a powerful statement

@2011sliverdude

18w

In irl he married a white woman he obviously hates being black

@tnawcwvictoria

14w↑8

I feel the same way because I have some blacks in my town that are like that, they go around saying that they care about you, but just like any human being, they treat ya like crap

That's why I always be careful who I associate with as my father use to tell me, that's why I have more white friends than I do blacks (most of them ladies though)

@jourdan9504

13w

He may be black but he ain't from the bottom and that was the real point. He a prep school I've league never had to worry bout nothing kid and that frat wasn't bout that. Leave some room for the ones that made it from nothing

@anthonyanderson9303

11w↑13

@@jourdan9504 Then you missed the whole point of the episode. The point is in this country, it doesn't matter how much money you have, if you're black you're black. Do you not remember the episode when Will and Carlton got pulled over and harassed by racist cops? Their money didn't save them then did it?

@jourdan9504

11w↑4

@@anthonyanderson9303they didn't want him because he acted like a privileged rich kid. Which he is. And despite that there may still be times where he faces adversity. But he still has never known true hardships nor relates to his people who were not born with a silver spoon

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@sinoverlord409

34w↑498

He's not mad because Carlton is a sellout. He's mad because Carlton has what he does not

@Eman14128

18w

bingo , the guy is a straight hater

@Admin-qy4zi

13w↑15

Sounds like Marxism
LOL

@_AZBT_ASHUTOSHKUSHWAHA

12w

Beta gamma bullshit doesn't work beyond college.. When it comes to earning taxes food and stuff, every brother is on their own. It would be a miracle if a fraternity can feed the poor, give shelter to homeless, give medicine for the sick. Clg can give an education, but basic humane values are self taught self executed, and self fulfilled

@kingkyle9585

12w↑3

Freedom

@THOMASINTHE1980S

11w↑31

He's mad because he considers being black as being working class and from the hood.

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@niyalove7001

5y↑20.3K

People need to realize that black is a color, not a personality trait.

@superlex611

5y↑535

It's hard to recover from that

@superlex611

5y↑60

@adorabledanable but why a stereotype problem ?

@superlex611

5y↑20

@adorabledanable ok

@niyalove7001

5y↑22

adorabledanable agreed

@Nmurray-ks5je

5y↑267

Bro preach. I’m tired of that shit

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@rainmanslim4611

4y↑3.7K

While Carlton is goofy as hell, he marches to his own drum. He plays by his own rules, and won't pretend to be someone he's not.

@Blossom44100

4y↑11

Right!

@abrahampalmer1153

4y↑5

Same I go by my rules aswell to dress whatever I want listen to whatever I want etc....

@tillmanjohnson4642

4y↑25

and his rules are rooted in discipline, respect, and kindliness. Hes a rare breed

@Blossom44100

4y↑4

@@tillmanjohnson4642 VERY rare

@crocodileweasel6537

4y↑5

@Illidan Stormrage uh huh which was evident in the last scene of Mistaken Identity where Carlton blames his misfortune on himself and Will. Meanwhile Will blames their misfortune on the cops being caste in the way that when they see a black dude driving a fancy car and he is not somebody (rapper, pro athlete), he stole it.

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@tomboyangel78

6w↑57

Can we give props to the guy who said, "You don't speak for the rest of us. I'm gonna have you kicked out of here." Definite Chad moment.

@michaelbull4344

That was the lead frat guy and it was clear he had no problem with Carleton he was the one telling top dog not to single him out cause he s “different” so top dog got everything that was coming to him being told like it is by carelton and the leader saying he would have him kicked out top dog was very envious and ignorant

@Daktangle

1y↑1.1K

A thing I love about this scene is Carlton is being himself, dancing in his unique way and clearly enjoying himself, and a woman is with him, clearly not turned off by is apparent oddness. No one else seems to care that Carlton is Carlton, only the guy who tells Will that Carlton didn't get accepted.

@DanteDn1

27w↑16

Only person who had a problem was the same guy everyone was enjoying themselves

@TheAyanamiRei

26w

I mean SOME of them might have cared...but NOT enough to BAN the guy. To say that he's UNWELCOME. Like I could see some people rolling their eyes and not liking him...but nobody else seemed to Hate/Despise him. Like I'm White...and Carlton is too much a Spaz for my taste...but I wouldn't try to ban him. I wouldn't say he didn't belong somewhere.

@lexkanyima2195

21w↑1

@@DanteDn1but why ?

@lexkanyima2195

13w

@@syrious_kash8268 what ?

@KeishaMs

I love this comment🫶🏾

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@derpherp8567

4y↑8.6K

“We don’t want you.”
music stops, every single person in the building falls silent
Gotta love the 90s

@mr.tyrone254

4y↑18

Gay

@cavareenvius7886

4y↑220

@@mr.tyrone254 That is such a 90's insult!

@mr.tyrone254

4y↑19

@@cavareenvius7886 also you are a fantastic person

@brotherman1363

4y↑14

Miss those days! I tell young people all the time stop wasting time

@HRVDNT

4y↑2

Kinda how I feel about the 90's

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@clevvafella

4y↑3.8K

god damn that ending, no resolution, no silver lining, just a bitter lesson about history and culture. fade to black

@MarylandManson29

4y↑44

Cleva Fella I was thinking about how strong that was

@heedmywarning2792

4y↑71

Already have the rage, don't need the last page.

@meme1362000

4y↑16

Sometimes that’s life

@SuperEarth_Citizen_JQP

4y↑9

Real talk

@BudgetFilmmaking

4y↑87

I like it. It reminds us that real life doesn't always have happy endings or resolutions. Some problems persist long after we're gone. We should always try to fix what we think is wrong with the world, but we have to accept also that it may not happen in our lifetime or at all. Doesn't mean it's not worth trying.

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@raymondbritton7026

37w↑437

I love that they don’t feel forced to end the episode on a joke. “When are we going to stop doing this to each other?” Gives you something strive towards

@Mannyindahouse

35w↑20

They didn't do that to the father episode either

@darinlunderman8063

12w↑15

Fresh Prince was a bit unique like that. Most other sitcoms won't leave viewers sitting through a somber moment and like to throw in one last laugh to keep it light, but Fresh Prince ended a number of episodes on a serious & quiet note for a funny sitcom. The episode with Will's dad still has one of most solemn conclusions I've ever seen in an ordinarily funny show, it still wrenches my heart a little going back and watching it.

@PintheDog

10w↑7

@@Mannyindahouse Nor when Will got Carlton addicted to speed.

@Temple-Hydro

42w↑155

"Suddenly, there's a penalty for success?" Damn.. just.. Damn

@user-oe6mz2gh4t

5w↑4

I KNOW RIGHT! That is just wrong.

@CMonty

4y↑5.5K

This is one of those moments where Carlton shows how much he is Philip Banks' son. It was almost like Uncle Phil was speaking through him.

@aperson2943

4y↑106

Great observation

@nyrovilily9254

4y↑93

And when he puts this chick in her place soooooo smoothly and gently mate if it wasn’t in the script she would have said yes daddy instead of his name 🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣

@Waterfallcreationsevents

4y↑8

Yessss

@lynettebrown91

4y↑3

Facts

@orlandorhodes4724

4y↑2

So true

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@danielanderson2893

4y↑44.6K

You notice how Carlton immediately went over to fight for Will when he thought it was Will they didn't want? That's the type of person you want around you in life.

@userunavailable1505

4y↑897

Exactly

@docd-monik4380

4y↑2.3K

Will stood by Carlton too

@symbiotegod2069

4y↑2K

@@docd-monik4380 they roast eachother almost constantly. But they are still family. Family will usually always stand up for one another.

@robertmorris8997

4y↑333

@@symbiotegod2069 I don't stand up for my cousin that shot up my parents' house.

@symbiotegod2069

4y↑676

@@robertmorris8997 I said usually. Your situation is a rare one and I am sorry your cousin is pyscho.

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@disruptor109

6w↑38

"Penalty for success in the black community" This really pisses me off because this is something that I had to deal with most of my life. I got looked at and talked down upon by my black peers for speaking proper English, for enlisting in the military, for not wanting to return to the hood. It gets old FAST!!!!!!!!

@Standard-Gamer

5y↑2.3K

"Being black isn't what I'm trying to be, it's what I am." So powerful.

@rlouie05

5y↑11

According to Top Dog, you apparently cease being as black as he is when you have a butler, wear designer clothes & wing-tipped shoes, let alone be part of corporate America...

@GCanopus

4y↑35

@@rlouie05 dont alot of "gangsta ghetto" people nowadays wear designer clothes like gucci, lv, and all that other bullshit? Some of the stuff doesnt even look good, just worn for the brand.

@qpcat

4y↑2

In the Moment i saw the comment he said the words

@christiandavis9031

4y↑1

Oreos don't actually think like that though.

@user-mh9dx7nz2r

4y↑2

@@christiandavis9031 Some black people think mixed people think they're better than us. (Whether that's true is up to you the reader.)

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@JonCom3dy

4y↑5.7K

I love how despite all the teasing and bickering between them, Carlton and Will have each other’s back no matter what.

@leothewhiteranger

4y↑119

Because blood doesn't matter. They are family, some of the strongest. Hell, it extends even outside the show - the actors both reunited on a talk show where Will even recognized one of the music guys from the show, and the two did the Carlton.

@JonCom3dy

4y↑25

Leonite Facts, friend. This show is so special to me.

@rachelfox8108

4y↑14

@@leothewhiteranger I saw that! I think it was on the Graeme Norton Show, when Will and Jaden were doing an interview for that father-son sci-fi movie (Jaden was wearing a cummerbund up over his shirt like Will did in the Fresh Prince pilot).

@preposteroussvideos

4y↑6

Thats family lol

@soulless5136

4y↑32

Yup, remember when Carlton bought a gun and wanted to retaliate for the guy who shot Will but Will stopped him. Amazing show.

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@kedronmarsh1773

45w↑341

I can relate. My Dad was an Engineer and my mom was a Chemist. I was given hell by other black kids for growing up the way I did. I eventually learned never to apologize for my parents success.

@mcmerry2846

39w↑47

You have to be successful as well, keep the lineage. Ignore those buffoons. They're meant to be for failure

@hugh.g.rection5906

34w↑11

same both my parents are white and i will never apologise for who i am

@Symphonia30

32w↑14

They sound incredibly jealous

@RocketmanRockyMatrix

32w↑12

Most of the community is afraid of success.

@loganw1232

29w

Cultures of envy are what keeps groups who are in majority poverty in poverty.

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@borissibor2638

40w↑32

The answer to Uncle Phil's question "when are we going to stop doing this to each other" is simple. It's never. Hate is a human condition.

@LuznoLindo

4w↑5

And that is why you must be the person you choose to be, not what others believe you should be. Carlton is just a character, but the stand he made here is a stand many in the real world must make, as well.

@A2Ztigers

3y↑3K

"I'm running the same race and jumping the same hurdles as you, so why are you tripping me up?"

Damn, that's a great fucking line

@milithdheerasekara6957

3y↑91

Except he isn't, cos his life is already sorted w all that money

@ericmanget4280

3y↑45

@@milithdheerasekara6957 Lol that's kinda true

@willcruz943

3y↑154

@@milithdheerasekara6957 That maybe true, but at the end of the day when he graduated college and all, he still need to work his ass off if he wants to continue with the lifestyle he is accustomed with and/or increase his wealth at the same time or he can be like many rich man's kid who sees his or her inherited wealth disappear by the time he's a grandfather. There are many grandchildren and great grandchildren of the wealthy from the 50's, 60's, and 70's who are now middle class because their parents or grandparents squandered the wealth they inherited.

@milithdheerasekara6957

3y↑18

@@willcruz943 u know 50% of billionaires just inherited wealth right?

@willcruz943

3y↑38

@@milithdheerasekara6957 Like those in the Middle East and other Oil producing countries, different rules. Here in the US, Steve Jobs' kids won't be able to maintain their father's billions nor would Bill Gates or any kid of every other American billionaire. US Estate tax is one reason and the other, you are assuming that the next generation will be as successful as their parents. History had shown us that the wealth acquired by one generation is often squandered and gone by the time the grand children are grown and have kids of their own. Unless one marries into politics or nobility and even that isn't a guarantee that one would stay super wealthy as their parents or grand parents.

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@CJCroen1393

8y↑1.2K

Also I love Will's response to all this. He may pick on him a lot, but he truly does care about Carlton.

@KHAOE1

8y↑60

Yeah looks like he was about to give dude a eye jammie for dogging Carlton.

@fyterna5312

8y↑107

It's been proven over the course of the series that Will considers Carlton pretty much as an adopted brother. They may bicker quite a bit, Will can tease him mercilessly just like a brother would, and they're often at each other's throats for just being completely different people, but Will will never let anyone mess with Carlton and is quick to come to his defense whenever Carlton needs it, even if he does deny doing so, and I was glad in the final seasons when Will was able to confess his relationship with Carlton and was able to admit to Carlton that he did consider Carlton as a brother and a best friend, and in here, despite how goofy he knows Carlton to be, he also knows that Carlton has always worked harder than anyone to prove he is black, he knows that Carlton hasn't had an easy time growing up the way he has, even if it was different to the difficulties Will faced growing up, and he knows that someone as sweet and compassionate as his brother deserves to be treated a lot better than he often is, and he wasn't willing to hear someone willing to give that treatment to his brother.

@mosleyfin32

8y↑38

Made me think of the episode where Will took a bullet for Carlton

@superlex611

8y↑10

+Fy Terna will improve his personality from that season

@nhlanhlakhumalo7851

8y↑22

OK FINE I'M CRYING, AIGHT!? There, I admit!! I'm fuckin crying nigga :'( fuck...

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@robbase5235

41w↑303

I am not black, but this hits home to me as well.

I'm hispanic. My parents migrated here (legally) and scratched and clawed to give me and my brothers a real good life. My brother's and I went to good schools and made a good life for ourselves.

But when I talk to other Hispanics, I get told that I act white, or I conform to the white man to get ahead. They actually tell me that I must be ashamed of my heritage since I sold out who I am to achieve success.

Its infuriating

@arnoldhenry

41w↑45

You didn't have to explain how your parents migrated here. You don't fall at the "Because I'm Hispanic, people would think me and my family are illegals". I'm Black and had already had people told me to go back to my country, which is the United States. Don't let people assumed of what kind of person you are. Don't let people destroy your parents' success.

@robbase5235

41w↑10

@@arnoldhenry Well said. 👍

@ronburgundy244

17w↑1

@@arnoldhenry What's funny is that I feel like that's what Carlton would say.

@jaredtaylor8083

10w↑3

Dude my mom went through the same thing growing up. She’s also Hispanic and was told the same thing about selling out and being ashamed of her heritage. What used to infuriate her and my uncles is people telling them that they forget where they come from and they would rebuttal with I was born in the United States I know where I come from.

@JavierNYC423

9w↑1

@@robbase5235I like how you put in the word legally there 🤣 says everything about you

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@ohanaathletics8953

18w↑50

"when are we going to stop doing this to each other" Mr. Avery's words echo loud as hell and probably more importantly than ever all the way in 2023

@K1ng1995

15w↑9

R.I.P Mr Avery

@trevinohorrorandstrength9228

4y↑7.2K

Y'all notice how Carlton, even though he was dancin all goofy, had all them women on him?

@brennenalexander590

4y↑681

Brotha dressed better than everyone there, but dancing like he’s at grandma’s with his cousins.

@GeekProdigyGuy

4y↑752

I mean there was still rhythm to it lol. and he was clearly confident. parties aren't for breakdancing competitions they're for having fun

@latinmaleaz

4y↑52

that is how i dance n got no date..hah

@ryanwilliams9712

4y↑140

Bc Carlton is an Alpha Chad

@dan19630

4y↑85

Did you know the Carlton dance came from watching Bruce Springsteen dancing on stage with a fan from the audience?

He said in the script it called for a scene with Carlton dancing. He said that he made the dance up based off of Bruce Springsteen. It's being exaggerated of course. But that's what made it hella funny to watch. Love Carlton!

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@redgringrumboldt8983

4y↑13.3K

Carlton is confident enough to be himself, not everyone respects that.

@Revolver_Ocelot16

4y↑576

Because he's a smart man who was kicking ass in school and not a dumb stereotype with baby-mama drama

@superlex611

4y↑47

@@Revolver_Ocelot16 indeed

@teniola9304

4y↑29

That's right.💙👍🏿

@Blossom44100

4y↑14

I do!

@AlwonDomz

4y↑66

Took years for me to genuinely understand that...

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@claragardner7076

41w↑50

I love how Carlton wasn’t afraid to go and protect will and stick up for him

@billssportsandwrestlingchan

3w↑2

This whole scene showed how their relationship had evolved.

@rayj5091

1y↑146

I was like Carlton growing up. Always getting good grades, talking proper, dressing professional and the one to be going to church and being active there... However, instead of my siblings standing up for me, they helped others bully me.

@kikihideout4966

48w↑8

😢

@danaabel1049

42w↑11

It sounds like your siblings need to be taught a lesson or 2 in the difference between right & wrong.

@mujtabaomar880

39w↑5

They are no siblings of yours

@danaabel1049

39w↑5

After all, it's not your fault they can't see the good lives they can have. That's THEIR fault. And what they need to realize is that nothing is ever gonna change in their lives unless they choose to do so.

@danaabel1049

37w↑2

And furthermore, why should you have to sell yourself short for them?? Why should you need to settle for less than what you know you rightfully deserve in life??

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@goofybutserious4807

3y↑2.4K

"Being black isn't what I'm trying to be it's what I am"
Deep.

@brownin329

3y↑107

It's true. No one should have to prove something you've known since birth.

@rmhd7550

3y↑34

Those words are so powerful

@mek86

3y↑39

But why are you black? You were born that way? But why ? Who says you were born black? Why can't you just be born a person, why does a color need to be assigned to it? Maybe people should stop to identify with a color or skin, and start to identify as a person.

@tim-tbone5513

3y↑47

@@mek86 Refusing to acknowledge someone's race does not prevent racism. We all clearly look different. We are also supposed to love and respect other people despite their differences. This colorblind shit just sounds like an easy way out.

@mek86

3y↑11

@@tim-tbone5513 No, it is not 'ignoring' race. Its not basing our view point based on it. We should not be 'color blind' but it should not be a factor in the way we think of each other. I can recognize someone's ancestors came from another country but it should not be our entire focus when we meet or introduce ourselves. Plus , does black/white describe what you are? No. Its a label created and designed to divide. Leave it behind, stop using it. You are you, I am me.

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@josephan6953

3y↑3.3K

The fact that both of them stood up for each other with no hesitation

@tevinrandolph637

3y↑118

That’s family

@DabsNanime

3y↑54

Facts 💯💯💯

@Farhan917

3y↑82

That's how family should be

@Ivannieves572

3y↑27

No doubt about that

@robertlefeaux

3y↑59

Yeah, it's great how their relationship evolved over the course of the show.

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@bdavid738

28w↑11

I'm a 37 year old Afro-American male and I LOVE listening to all varieties of music. I Love R&B, Soul, Pop, Reggae, Hip-Hop/Rap, Country, Jazz, Folk, and more. Because music is "UNIVERSAL". This is the most important and memorable moment in TV sitcom history. Gotta love Fresh Prince! ✊🏾

@ShorePlain

50w↑79

I'm so impressed by how they managed to balance comedy and seriousness so well at such a rapid pace and not once make it feel distracting.

@rodrigoconcha9

38w↑60

"he meant Barry White y'all"

gets me every time 🤣

@therose__

21w↑5

Yess😂😂😂

@jakalope-sg8pu

Who is Barry White?

@amrezhengis4748

5y↑2.5K

Man I love how when Carlton found out that 'Will' didnt make it, he went and told off the guy for not letting will in. Just shows how much Carlton cares about his family.

@nTrubl3

4y↑8

Amre Zhengis 💯💯💯

@JacobLink350

4y↑8

Will did get in, but Carlton did not.

@gwouru

4y↑9

@EA -Sports It's in the micro-transactions.

@JacobLink350

4y↑5

Jason Eder don’t get so upset. I was just pointing out.

@dajourphil0soph3r36

4y↑6

@@JacobLink350 try : "And Will was the one who got in, not Carlton."

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@pmrft83

4y↑8.9K

“Being black isn’t what I’m trying to be, it’s what I am” powerful quote, wish it gained more popularity in the community

@yungmatt009

4y↑94

@UK Drill The hell does that mean?

@yungmatt009

4y↑258

It's amazing how much we still don't talk about this within the black community.

@blacknoir3476

4y↑361

@@yungmatt009 because it once again went back too "ur not black" if u don't conform to stereotypes.
I've heard that shit so many times

@saramae2516

4y↑28

@UK Drill i am white "its not what I'm trying to be, its who I am" sometimes, in fact most of the time, I'm not proud of the race I was born as. I hope at some point my actions and opinions show what I believe more then my skin color.

@MT-et3lv

4y↑171

@@saramae2516 show off your white guilt somewhere else. white liberals like you always try to bring the color of the skin into any conversation

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@Scorch1028

39w↑33

The guy who called Carlton a sell-out, didn't realize that Carlton didn't become privileged until a few years earlier. There was a scene in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air that shows Phillip Banks and his family struggling in a low-income tenement in Philadelphia. It was only once Phillip Banks became a judge in So Cal, that he was able to move his family to Bel Air.

@MissTJ516

38w↑1

💙

@RinJackson

Doubt that would have mattered to him

@AdamPalomino

34w↑61

This brought a tear to this parent of two. It just reminded me of something from several years back. Here in the UK, there was something called Enrichment Week at our local school. Outdoor pursuits and leisure such as kayaking and abseiling, you get the picture.

I worked 54 hours a week for the best part of two months leading up to, and during the Easter period. All so that my sons could get in on the trip, gain some experience, and enjoy themselves. Only for me to get a letter through the door from the headteacher announcing that it would not be going ahead, or for the foreseeable future due to 'class division issues'. Almost cried real tears.

The general consensus was that parents supported the move as 'we can't afford it so it makes us look bad'. Right. You've just helped penalise those of us in the working class who genuinely cared and wanted to make it happen. What a sick joke. They didn't gain anything, just another nice thing that was snatched away, for good as it turned out. 'Why do we do this to each other' indeed!

@toadwar9300

10w

Huh??!! Lol

@mikeota1273

5y↑6.1K

"I have worked hard to give my family a good life and somebody suddenly tells me there's a penalty for success" gives me chills every time.

@gcHK47

5y↑547

What upsets me the most about that statement is the knowledge that Uncle Phil marched with Dr. King in Selma, and was very active with the 60s Civil Rights Movement, and now he’s called a sellout for trying to give his children more opportunities and privileges than he ever possessed.

@DacDaMan710

5y↑85

gcHK47 it's mess up but unfortunately that was life for ya.

@sabin97

5y↑189

i'm from puerto rico.
and sadly my people have the same mentality as black people in usa.
if you get an education and succeed you're seen as some sort of "sellout".

@PKPhoenix83

5y↑42

Remind the Democrats of this.

@yoko6743

5y↑52

Crabs in a bucket. You'll be glad to know that it's much bigger than black people though. It's human nature. Group together, keep all the good stuff for you and your crew, and defend your position by putting down the competition. "The game of life" that we all play in some way. This game breeds jealousy, even your cousins/siblings will be jealous of you sometimes. It's sad really. They see you with opportunities that they want and that cripples some people. It's really hard to escape the ghetto because of that. Even when you do escape that's just the beginning. That's why most NBA players and rappers go broke, they have no clue about investing and real financial stuff they're too busy flexing on IG. Which is why they get strung along by intellectuals and left with nothing.

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@Cthaang96

4y↑4.3K

Nothing more annoying than people expecting you to act a certain way because of the color of your skin

@TheMikalis1

4y↑69

nothing more annoying than assuming We all think that way .

@Cthaang96

4y↑161

@@TheMikalis1 if the shoe fits I guess

@motorcitycobra2009

4y↑6

Word homie 😂

@nancymckay2733

4y↑150

@@TheMikalis1 This comment is proof that someone will always spin somthing weather it's intented to be good, into a issue.

@adriel115_

4y↑32

Mikal Bowens He said People not all people.

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@EnTiempo824

39w↑32

This show was so well written.
Uncle Phil seemed like such a well educated man.

@the80sfanatic13

1y↑44

The way Carlton dance gets me every time. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@carolynswan1171

38w↑1

😂😂😂

@nottiredofwinning3736

5y↑5.1K

Props to the guy near the stereo who knew an emotional moment was brewing, and had the foresight to fade the music down smoothly. The REAL MVP.

@bencartwright5179

5y↑81

Spot on !!

@sha11235

5y↑57

It was staged for him to do that.

@collincaruthers6444

5y↑307

sha11235 was it really???

@massagebroad

5y↑19

Damn you winning today!!😂😂😂

@fancybrooks3156

5y↑30

That's how they wrote the script! You do understand that, right?

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@jidiaz96

5y↑4.9K

“I’ve worked very hard to give my family a good life, and now there’s someone telling me there’s a penalty for success?”

I don’t know about you, but for me, that line completely stole the scene.

@abbyymarie4073

5y↑104

So true. I felt that completely

@biteme8822

5y↑125

I'm sure the gangsters, the rappers... have accomplished the same rich and famous without worrying about the "penalty for success". Weird mindset of the black community.

@Drake00000010

5y↑231

@@biteme8822 You missed the point completely, success in life does not equal to money as many rappers and gangsters showcase this. Phil educated his kids and provided for them and his family and gave them a happy life.

@curioustgeorge

5y↑83

Ouch. Someone tell the 2019 Democrats this line from 1993

@TimothyOnline

5y↑10

@@curioustgeorge #AOC #SenSanders #SenWarren

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@luffy_luffy22

37w↑13

I will never understand why staying poor and ignorant is the way to go. It's time to grow and prosper

@brolygito

41w↑58

I love Carlton so much. Such an underrated character with great morals and development. He was ready to fight tooth and nail for his cousin. And when it was him on the line, he defended himself with logic and reason. Just a really good man.

@guinnevereschronicles2225

4y↑4K

This made me respect Carlton. Sure he’s not the stereotypical black man, but he’s a hard worker, eccentric, well educated, can stand up for himself and respectful. I would love a man like Carlton over a real sellout anyway

@silverrain99205

4y↑56

Guinnevere’s Chronicles A wholesome black man

@notDonaldFagen

4y↑132

Will too. Sure he made fun of him (in a loving way that brothers do), but he stood up for what was right.

Great show, funny as hell, had a lot of values.

@DDRUTOU

4y↑5

Slow clap starting....

@samonestanley3492

4y↑64

morenazo952 Carlton isn’t around black women, you date the people you grew up with and who’s around you

@fernandorodriguez876

4y↑34

Kinda looks like you're saying not being a stereotype is bad in some way.

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@wytenight9811

4y↑6.5K

This is probably even more relevant today than it was back then.

@HorseJairo

4y↑172

Y. Tawfik psychopath alert, someone call the police quick

@4EverDota1998

4y↑27

Y. Tawfik More relevant is probably today back then was it?

@chrome7695

4y↑7

Wyte Night idk about that one now there are more black people that are successful and some actually get praised for it

@josephmarina2883

4y↑42

@Y. Tawfik The drugs are taking over

@beenmicrophone5817

4y↑6

@Y. Tawfik ha dude. totally

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@starlingswallow9406

48w↑18

1:13 Carlton's dance moves make me so happy!! ❤❤❤❤

@thomsonsmith95

44w↑1

Hello Dear
How are you doing today?

@Blossom44100

Me too

@jofbeats11

50w↑29

This is absolutely relatable 😢
People call me a fake Spanish race or a waste of space because either I never learned Spanish or other stuff. Some would bully me back in the day....... and now. Shows like this really teach me valuable lesson "I'm not trying be this type of being, I'm born that way but I'm different and that's fine".

@maroshmarosh2173

50w↑5

They're not worth your time or your worries

@jofbeats11

50w↑1

@@maroshmarosh2173 thank you

@raylenethedford8678

46w↑1

😭😭😭

@danaabel1049

42w↑6

Don't worry about those idiots. People like you are like diamonds. They can't be made, you have to locate them. Each one is totally unique.

@jofbeats11

37w↑4

@@danaabel1049 I deeply appreciate it alot God bless u

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@outlaw2747

4y↑3.3K

Phil: "When are we gonna stop doing this to each other?"

2019 - Still ain't learn a damn thing.

@Shiirow

4y↑115

Uncle Phil was taken from us too soon, we need him back to set the world straight.

@outlaw2747

4y↑76

@@Shiirow Amazing TV father. He set a great example. In this world, we just gotta keep fighting. Sometimes those that bear your colors are your greatest foes.

@RockmanMegaX

4y↑42

Bruh, there’s been discrimination all throughout history. People won’t ever change. Be safe out there

@TheV8Pumpkin

4y↑53

@@Shiirow niggas are too ignorant... they will always keep the black race down to their level of frustration and anger.

@dantaylor7344

4y↑15

Not so much your people it's your government. When are you going to stop your government dividing and conquering you?

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@maxmax9691

3y↑4.6K

“Being black isn’t what I’m trying to be it’s what I am” Carlton Banks

@melsmithmel

3y↑163

This show has stood the test of time and it's still relevant today! So glad I grew up in the eighties.

@proantagonist5042

3y↑53

Carlton said it but you can thank the script writing

@brettt141

3y↑75

except he was constantly made fun of for not being "black enough" even by will. But in this moment it became a bad thing

@harpyeagle2588

3y↑54

@@brettt141 but the thing is that will and Carlton were cousins, so Carlton at least knew he was mostly teasing him

@MrRwk314

3y↑82

BLM would would call him an uncle Tom today.

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@theschipronouncedassky9142

5w↑4

Dude says Carlton isn't welcomed but yet everyone was vibin with Carlton on the dance floor lol 😂

@user-og6xg7bb3g

27w↑14

Crazy how we are still facing these issues!!!!

@glom7772

4y↑1.4K

everyone is talking about carlton standing up for himself, which is amazing. but nobody talks about will. as soon as he heard that carlton didn’t get in, he immediately decided he didn’t want to be in the fraternity. that’s family, that’s friendship.

@jongon0848

4y↑91

They both had each other's backs immediately. That's brotherhood.

@lilza.official

4y↑7

@Danny Owens ?

@LohKeii

4y↑6

@Danny Owens TF you talking about

@LohKeii

4y↑1

@Danny Owens Oh

@LucianDevine

4y↑6

Agreed, loved that part. Not that I didn't like Carlton standing up for himself as well. It showed that he's not weak either. Both men were willing to stand by their principles.

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@areyouthicc9947

4y↑3.6K

“Being Black isn’t what I’m trying to be, it’s what I am”
Yooo that’s some wise shit the young African-American generation needs to learn

@chrisscully1817

4y↑138

Please stop referring you or other black ppl as African American. You was not born in Africa I assume. Hence your country of birth is always first. Your an American with African heritage. The Liberal Democratic party Leaders threw that African American phrase as a means of being separated, making the Blacks divided from the rest of Americans. Blacks have fought in every American war in US History. Crispus was free black man that was the first man to die from a British bullet that started the 3% to revolt. So start to say... " I'm an American with African heritage!" Like myself when I say I'm an American with Italian n Irish heritage! Don't feel you need to be separated. Feel you need to be United!!!

@alpha4662

4y↑71

@@chrisscully1817 exactly, white Americans aren't called European Americans. "African American" is a term made up by racist white people to divide white and black, to make them feel like they don't belong in the country that WHITE people stole.

@kevinleonardovazquezrivero5912

4y↑111

ALPHA dude african american is a term that got popular thanks to black people, like jesse jackson . So don’t start with that BS that was made by racist white people to divide and shit, learn some history

@islandboy9381

4y↑36

Man forget the whole heritage behind calling yourself American. America is SUPPOSED to be a
United group under one name: American nothing else to it.

@danieldorn2927

4y↑29

How about we stop calling african americans, african americans
They are just americans. You dont call the people of Boston irish americans, or white people european americans. That would be silly, wouldnt it?

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@mattcowdisease1346

1y↑36

If only uncle Phil knew... it will never stop even 30 years later. People hate each other more now more then ever.

@sonicgalaxy27

1y↑2

Agreed sir.

@firefalcon100

52w

No.. i disagree. People do not hate people more now, the media makes it seem that way and people in "leadership" positions gin it up because there's $$$$ coming in to their bank accounts if they do. Stop listening to these 'reverends' who promote this racial crap. We here in America bleed one color.

@Krazykunal1585

25w↑16

the fact that I remember this scene even after nearly 30 years ... proves the point that this scene was very powerful

@battiebumpkin

4y↑1.8K

This is still such a big issue within the black community today. What even is "acting white"?? I am black and that's all I need to be black.

@nelsin-nagantkimber-g4760

4y↑19

Every black "acts white", most just don't realize it.

@DanishTroll87

4y↑66

An issue so big that even Biden is part of it now.

@hyronharrison8127

4y↑67

I swear if someone mentions right or left or trump or politics in this thread im gonna lose my shit;

@DanishTroll87

4y↑82

@@hyronharrison8127 they're both trash mate. The republicans convince the racists while the democrats exploit races. While we're busy fighting each other, both democrats and republicans are enjoying their meal on the same table. That's literally divide to better conquer.

@TJCoolzD

4y↑27

@@nelsin-nagantkimber-g4760 i don't understand, how can you "act white", it's just the color of your skin. it doesn't have a sound. everyone despite your race sounds and looks and acts different. that's like saying every person (black, white, hispanic, asian, indian, arab, native american/hawaiian) of each race sounds the same. i respect your opinion, though.

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@ShabbsArt

3y↑6K

I like how the music stops and everyones Stops dancing and pays attention to a random conversation. classic 90s sitcom

@dycedargselderbrother5353

3y↑128

Coulda used a record skip.

@bootysauce_

3y↑259

This happens at parties when it looks like something is about to pop off.

@mydefenseisimpregnable

3y↑5

@gallegos574

3y↑30

that’s just great directing, it’s what made the show great

@sabin97

3y↑35

would be difficult for us as the audience to focus on the dialogue if the music was loud, and it would have been distracting for people to be dancing around....

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@jorgeldejesus8465

37w↑5

And Carlton drop the hardest truth ever on the show , truth in 93, truth in 2023

@stellaneko7659

39w↑7

Carlton looks so happy when he dances but I loved it when he made his uncle Phil speech

@justinweber4977

1y↑4.5K

The fact that the girl Carlton is dancing with doesn't seem at all put out by his weird dance moves is just.... delightful.

@Joe_Parmesan

1y↑268

I love that part too. I've been stupidly self conscious in moments like that, which had me passing up opportunities to just live in the moment

@Poodle_Gun

1y↑123

Marry yourself a good sport like that!

@kimcalamito2665

1y↑37

I laugh every time

@eddiehitler9822

1y↑97

I dance like an epileptic scarecrow withdrawing from meth. I don't judge Carlton.

@carybensilhe4869

1y↑65

He’s so happy, how could that put anyone off?

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@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342

4y↑4.3K

Carlton was a lot of things. Naive, yes. Awkward, yes. Stupid? NO.

@cheese6345

4y↑127

@Ken MacDonald he was naive he in another episode he thought a cop pulled him over and locked him up because he was driving too slow and the real reason was because he's black

@paeratatahuriorangi498

4y↑66

Sean Parker that’s not naive. That’s innocence.

@myronsanders4563

4y↑26

Carlton was extremely Naive and Sheltered throughout the Series. Parrt of what made his character so memorable. Yea he was Very Smart (Got into Princeton when the Series ended) but was definitely Naive

@michaelscott9478

4y↑5

Carlton was most definitely naive

@leandrovillagra4631

4y↑5

Carlton and Will had been evolving with each other trhought the serie

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@oneson3608

19w↑13

We need shows like this now more than ever

@KEN-1991

18w↑3

Yeah, but instead we got a crappy reboot to this series.

@jayt-mac2074

44w↑12

Outside of the important messages, Carlton kilt'ed me dancing!

😂😭😭

@carolynswan1171

38w↑1

😂😂😂

@dreday5880

3y↑18.8K

As a kid I laughed at Carlton. As a grown up I respect him for being his true self.

@charlessantee8329

3y↑275

Absolutely

@INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES

3y↑52

Its acting.

@dreday5880

3y↑150

@@INDREAMSBEGINSRESPONSIBILITIES Eh, I call it immersion

@real_Pinoy

3y↑7

Really lol 😂😂

@inouskehashibira1045

3y↑14

Yes. Agreed.

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@jelloboio6429

3y↑2.9K

“I worked hard to give my family a good life, and suddenly someone tells me there’s a penalty for success?”
gotta be one of my favorite quotes from Uncle Phil

@JohnDoe-gk7ok

3y↑6

Was that in this episode?

@jontraz5993

3y↑74

@@JohnDoe-gk7ok bruh.... It's the last 30 secs of the gd clip.

@JohnDoe-gk7ok

3y↑18

@@jontraz5993 Lol, thanks. I should’ve watched the whole thing

@zackzallie8735

3y↑54

real words from Uncle Phil that never stop being relevant

@kennymichaelalanya7134

3y↑35

R.I.P Uncle Phil

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@junko4166

17w↑10

2:32 Literally everybody clapped. I fucking love the 90s 😂

@arthurmilano2920

36w↑9

The ending to this episode is how you create powerful internal dialogue and work to a better future for humanity. It hits deep without mocking itself or over analyzing it. Therefore its so abrupt, that it sticks to you like glue. This show was like no other.

@NiquidFox

3y↑2.9K

I'm black and this is exactly how I feel. I've been called white my whole life just because I was raised to be well spoken and well mannered, and because I went to college it somehow meant I wasn't black. Then I realized I don't give a shit since I was making bank at that point lmao

@GalaxyStandard77

3y↑85

This. Ill never understand it.

@jh2519

3y↑439

@Lo Livingston Does it matter who he dates, as long as they are happy together. I think you just made his point.

@sebamoreno2986

3y↑205

@Lo Livingston Wtf so you believe theres a problem with interracial marriage?, I couldnt think of a more regressive view than thinking black people and white people shouldnt date.

@patwaddington

3y↑8

Fair play to you dude

@louiskempe_

3y↑75

same man i feel you i'm black too and because i'm well spoken and because I'm smart and don't say the n-word in every sentence, that's what happened to me

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@signalfire15

5y↑5.3K

Will’s loyalty to Carlton is beautiful. He turned down being in the fraternity because Carlton wasn’t accepted. And he wasn’t defending Carlton because that’s his cousin. He was defending him because that’s what he truly thinks of Carlton.

@devinbaird2470

5y↑317

And same when Carlton thinks Will didn't get accepted.

@papabumba478

5y↑152

Devin Baird It might have been different in the first couple seasons, but it’s great to see how much they care about each other by the end. It’s one of those relationships you don’t really realize how much it’s grown until you see moments like this and see they’ll defend each other no matter what

@AJMaths

5y↑75

@@papabumba478 Ye it's funny watching the progression of their relationship, I was watching a chunk of the first season the other day and the way Will acts at first with Carlton is completely different to here

@morteneilert038

5y↑61

@@papabumba478 the last episode broke me when will said, "one last time" and put on Tom Jones for the last time ever...

@fiddlefaddle1

5y↑7

Kat A. It's a sitcom and Will is not really Alfonso's cousin!

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@AMAYZlN

12w↑6

“I’m leaving you, for your brother!” Wtf 😂😂. Random soap opera drama 😂

@CoosaKraken

41w↑12

carlton is a G that other guy has crab in a crab bucket mentality

@cherisedavidson5933

4y↑3K

Carlton was so slept on! He was fine, smart, funny, confident and just nice!

@seanpurdy8230

4y↑62

So basically you’re saying he’s the kind of guy you walk all over and ignore for the guy who fucks eight other females behind your back. Sorry that’s not fair to say you personally; but you get what I’m saying and I know for sure you know someone who acts just like that.

@cherisedavidson5933

4y↑36

Sean Purdy wait... what? I’m lost lmfao....

@cherisedavidson5933

4y↑56

morenazo952 you don’t know most women to say that. There are a lot of women who get overlooked by the nice guys as well.

@cherisedavidson5933

4y↑10

morenazo952 😒😒😒 Lol okay you got it

@Pizz4f4n4tic

4y↑18

morenazo952 Someone has been rejected haha. You know most women?

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@youngbull16

4y↑4.6K

“Too black for the white kids and too white for the blacks.” - Earl Sweatshirt

@PalashaGabarra

4y↑141

Yeah, no. Nobody's "too black for white people." White people are actually the friendliest people, ironically. All those social justice liberal morons who demonize whites and talk about how horrible they are have never actually experienced racism in their lives. This is coming from an Assyrian person who grew up in Chicago. So I have no reason to be biased. Most of my friends have always been white. The times when I have experienced racist prejudice, it wasn't coming from white people. In my experience whites just tend to be nice people. Almost every time I had to deal with a bully who was talking shit in a racial way, they've almost always been black. And every time I dished out a beating, other blacks felt the need to come help, even though the beating was deserved and even though they might not even be friends with the person I'm having a confrontation with, and even if it was literally self defense. They just see a black person getting dealt with and humiliated, and come to their aid. That kind of racism and in-group preference is very rarely seen in whites, but is common among everyone else. So your quote is 100% bullshit, whoever the fuck Earl Sweatshirt is.

@nword1380

4y↑401

@@PalashaGabarra you're joking 💀

@izonh49

4y↑152

@@PalashaGabarra yeaaa no, but since this is basically a personal opinion, I won't go further in to comment

@PalashaGabarra

4y↑15

@@nword1380 Shut up Nword

@basenone4745

4y↑199

@@PalashaGabarra The white people you've met may have been the friendliest people of the people you met. But it isn't accurate to say that white people period are the friendliest. There isn't a good race, a bad one, friendly one or whatever description. There's only good and bad people. Race is irrelevant. Racism is taught; not inherited. There are great and horrible people in every race, because race itself doesn't determine the person someone will be. It's all individual character

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@Looney_Tombs

47w↑8

“When are we going to stop doing this to each other?” That line hits just as hard as it ever did, if not harder now.

@lexkanyima2195

47w↑1

This is a world wide situation

@ShakiraElisea

5y↑955

"Being black isn't what I'm trying to be, it's what I am."

@rlouie05

5y↑21

That line was born at the end of the "Mistaken Identity" episode where racist cops provided the blueprint, then another black man of all people got it out of Carlton.

@SlimReaper24246

4y↑5

AMEN that's a powerful line

@DifferenceTooStoned

Old black ass 😅

@thecaptain3594

4y↑2.5K

This show balanced comedy, drama, and serious issues so well.

@balltongue666

4y↑53

That's why I miss it. I never missed an episode growing up. It ages like a fine wine too thanks to the inclusion of serious subject matter that is still relevant to this day.

@johncbeer

4y↑21

Love the episode when Phil & Vivian show up to get the boys out of jail. Carlton questioning the system for the first time.

@MyEpiphany430

I loved this and The Cosby Show!!!

@matc21

4y↑2

@@MyEpiphany430 yeah expect Cosby is a nonce

@Great_Lake_Surfer_

I missed this show. Always one of my favs

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@kevinhisee4265

3w↑2

I like how the bald guy is about to step in before Carlton speaks. He's on it the whole time.

@canteriggle6525

36w↑5

Carlton captured that girls heart with his moves. ❤

@brett8460

4y↑17.7K

Imagine calling someone a sellout because their parents worked hard and did everything right in life to give them a better life.

@sandman4evr

4y↑865

Its like they overlook all that YOU do and will always reflect back to your past or history or family and never bother looking at what's in front of them and see what that person has accomplished on his own.

@Fuziontony123

4y↑876

morenazo952 You’re the reason this scene was made.

@traviskearney9953

4y↑526

morenazo952 your going be stuck in the same place for a long time

@enzoqueijao

4y↑443

@morenazo952 Nice use of the crab bucket mentality. Next you're gonna turn around and complain about discrimination?

@dre5327

4y↑303

People really need to read the book about Uncle Tom and quit using it in the wrong context. How bout from now on say Uncle Ruckus if you have to call any brotha at all a sell out. Continue on with your day.

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@MrSpookersMcGeeThe1st

3y↑5.2K

I love how despite their differences, Will immediately stands up for Carlton without missing a beat. And then Carlton does the same for Will. God damn, I miss the show.

@DAEMENENCE1

3y↑18

o dang-na-bit, I miss people who was like this show.

@turtle19dad

3y↑119

And I miss Uncle Phil. That was a straight up OG.

@Felix-Sited

3y↑45

@@turtle19dad He was also the voice of Shredder from TMNT.

@guslaursen5091

3y↑93

@@turtle19dad Forget Bill Cosby, Uncle Phil was the "America's Dad" we truly deserved.

@wilnerolivier7971

3y↑7

@@guslaursen5091 Uncle Phil was the '90s version of James Evans!!

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@MarcDiddy27

37w↑5

A lot of people relate to the episode where Will meets his dad…This one resonates a lot more to me.

So many Black people constantly tell others how to be Black or that they aren’t Black enough. I cherish this episode because it means so much more to me as an adult.

@pachacutiamaterasu9875

10w↑4

Tip my hat to the bald dude too, he's got his principles right

@gedagetschedda

5y↑4.2K

Anytime Carlton says hes got it, he got it.

@nyesssboi4341

5y↑63

The GOAT

@jonmacdonald5345

5y↑39

Proy Esclasis Except for that time he got Will shot at the ATM

@KiSwordsman

5y↑24

Jon MacDonald that’s not fair...

@gedagetschedda

5y↑43

@@jonmacdonald5345 Carlton froze up in that moment. He never told Will he had it, rewatch the scene doc.

@alexandercoffman8319

True That. L.0.L.

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@aspeltaofkush3540

4y↑3K

“There are as many ways to be black as there are black people.”
-Henry Louis Gates Jr.

@bnferguson9827

4y↑28

I like that 👍

@FiveFootFall

4y↑39

This is the truth of everyone, regardless of race. Wise words.

@The_Evening_Sun

4y↑12

@John Burton not just for your race but for yourself.

@JD-zd8tm

4y↑9

"Where the white women at"? - Cleavon Little

@JayAreAitch

morenazo952 What's that meant to mean?

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@Lrobin0428

7w↑2

I love how the music turns off as soon as they start talking

@KellysHeroes777

29w↑4

I think Will really needs to rewatch this

@jovi8277

3y↑2.3K

“Being black is not what I’m trying to be, it’s who I am”

@PS-gr5wh

3y↑69

I'm confused? Was the Frat guy saying, to be black, you can't be successful and sophisticated? Why would any group or organization want the members to not be that. Not say it has to be a requirement, but why can it not be an option?

@christiangonzales4998

3y↑209

@@PS-gr5wh
Sadly its because of the stigma the black community has about themselves. Some black people will see a well spoken, well groomed and well off black person and say theyre not black, that they are pretending to be white.

@christiangonzales4998

3y↑29

@A man of Vision
Sorry for the late reply, but could you please elaborate on your claim?
The term "white supremacy" is used as an umbrella term to explain away alot of things. Im intersted in knowing why you think this.

@erictheman5992

3y↑5

He said it's what I am, not who.

@erictheman5992

3y↑12

@A man of Vision it's hard to believe you're really that stupid, so can you elaborate?

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@e84fresh

8y↑4.6K

Another example of our people (black people) bringing each other down. Carlton was right. That guy was the real sellout

@mach6893

8y↑266

According to the pledge leader's logic, MLK would be considered a sellout. Props to the bald guy for overthrowing the pledge leader.

@superlex611

8y↑1

don't be judge

@hardren101

8y↑114

sadly as a race we will always be challenged because unlike,jews,Asians,Hispanics..we do not stick together,we do not support one another...we tear each other dwn without any forethought.....blacks that graduate above an annual income of six figures are labled sellouts......the irony of that lable is they want to socialize and mingle with a crowd that is not primarily black....

@superlex611

Chase Jackson but it is too judge and too critisized

@23dgoudeau

8y↑8

+Jason they sure come together when one of their own gets attacked by an outside group

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@rileybear836

7w↑3

30 years later and we still haven’t learned.

@Squashylemon

1y↑46

I'm white as white can be but, one of my best friends growing up was black. It's not the color of our skin that should matter but, the nature of our character. I hate that we keep judging each other based on if we are "white, black, blue, purple etc."

@co-jt6gd

1y↑5

I could not agree more! Well spoken!

@aidenw207

4y↑2.6K

Carlton taught me that there is no one way to be Black.

@crunchy1547

4y↑263

That’s why I can’t stand when brothas and sistas try to tell each other dumb ass shit like “you don’t act black”. All these years later and this episode’s message is still so relevant.

@christiandavis9031

4y↑19

You "learned" some shit off of a sitcom? Carlton WAS an oreo, man. He talked like a Republican. Some of you younger blacks think its ok but its not. Some of us older brothers don't want OUR offspring emulating TV or a whitewashed character.

@nichelleharris7496

4y↑123

@@christiandavis9031 you're completely right about that. Its only "some" of you who continue to feed the divide we have.

@KhariShootYourShot92

4y↑166

@@christiandavis9031 HAHA talked like a republican.. BRuh, thats exactly what he was saying.. Not all black people have to be democrats, or into politics at all.If you really know whats up, you know democrats arent helping us at all, they just act nice.

@TrooperTru

4y↑30

@@crunchy1547 I'm a light-skinned black and I have heard that all my life.

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@Tallgeese03

7y↑626

Insane how SO many years later this STILL applies...I remember speaking clearly and wearing ties on school and being told that I'm acting white or something stupid......

@19EHF

7y↑81

Me too. And then i would shoot back with "so your telling me black people cant speak proper english, get on the Honor roll or not dress right. Basically your saying the only way to be truly black is to be or act dumb af and butcher the english language" like gtfo here with that mess no one puts black people down better than black people

@blackdragon176

7y↑6

don't pay that goofy shit any attention.

@Tallgeese03

7y↑40

Like Phil said. How come black people punish other black people when they succeed? It just drives me crazy

@superlex611

+Tallgeese3 typical

@ejungleska

7y↑15

Jealousy. Some white people do the same to other white people. The only difference is black people, most times, do have more obstacles to overcome. It's just sad, since they are more aware of those struggles, that they have to bring others down in order to make themselves feel better.

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@PRINCESS2527

36w↑4

“When are we gonna stop doing this to each other “? ….Never uncle Phil as long as ignorance is admired over the truth ….then never…☹️

@thomashester2

11w↑4

OG Bobby Johnson got schooled 😂

@hailmaary8616

3y↑3.1K

People get on Carlton for being rich but never forget that he was not born into money. When they were babies uncle Phil and aunt viv were living in the “ghetto” They made a better life for themselves

@djayk9692

3y↑363

BLM hates on black men like Carlton who grew up with BOTH parents in his life and a strong father to raise him. Will represents the population BLM loves; fatherless, with no strong male role model to raise him....except to fuel hate and anger at those who “keep him down”...and to rely on ‘big brother’ to “help” him. Without Phil in his life, Will would’ve ended up like the frat clown or worse.

@cadillaccalhoun3516

3y↑79

The hood is the ultimate game of crabs in a barrel.pathetic and sad.

@afrofree4950

3y↑62

@@djayk9692 cut it out

@ericthomas917

3y↑73

@@djayk9692 no they don't. Stop choosing to be ignorant.

@djayk9692

3y↑168

@@ericthomas917 BLM is a self-proclaimed Marxist organization bent on capitalizing on breaking apart people and communities through labeling+victimization versus empowerment. BLM has reversed nearly all progress made since the 60s and MLK.

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@chriskoob

8y↑3.3K

Only in television does someone stop the music just because someone is having a conversation at a party

@ericredding6925

8y↑232

Hell yeah 😂😂😂😂 gotta love the 90's

@-S-zo1dv

8y↑10

Loool

@perdedoronline

8y↑6

Ikr

@silentphantom7826

8y↑17

+Barry Zuckercorn I fucking lold!

@abrahamhagos7714

8y↑2

So true

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@billssportsandwrestlingchan

3w↑2

I love how Will went to bat for Carlton, and also tried to spare his feelings. Showed how their relationship had evolved.

@THERSC216

They teased each other back and forth but at the end of the day they were brothers

@mistertea603

41w↑3

0:16 I love that the girl to the Left of Carlton is so into his dorky dance...if your yourself...the people who matter will gravitate toward you.

@sadhappy8860

5y↑1.8K

Mocks him relentlessly but still has is back. Family

@maddmaxx14

5y↑62

Will knew Carlton was Carlton. Now matter how he dressed. Like Carlton is a guy you do need. He gives his all. I felt like deep down that's why Carlton was the way he was to be successful and prove that ppl of color can be very presentable

@alysssabear

5y↑36

In case you haven't noticed, family members always mock each other from time to time but'll always have each other's backs. No family is perfect.

@terrypetersen2970

4y↑15

That's the way it is. I'll call my sisters or brothers something not nice. But someone outside of the family call them the same thing and the ground gets lowered by three feet for me stomping them that hard. Crazy ain't it.