Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Uncle Phil Trends As Fans Remember James Avery

By Aaron Perine - April 13, 2023 08:11 pm EDT

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air fans are remembering James Avery today as social media debates sitcom dads. On Twitter, Damien Scott asked fans to choose between a number of popular TV fathers, and they could only save 2. The only resounding consistent choice was Uncle Phil. He passed away backin 2014, and it's clear Avery's performance still carries a lot of weight with viewers of all ages. A lot of the replies and quote tweets are just people moving right on ahead to the second choice because obviously Philip Banks is on the short list of pop culture heroes from that era. There are some powerhouses listed as well, check out the full field right here.

Bel-Air is running on Peacock right now, and their version of Uncle Phil is a little different. Here's how the streamer describes the show: "Season two of Bel-Air picks up with Will at a crossroads as a new figure comes into his life who challenges what he's learned in Bel-Air and competes for control of his influence. He juggles this while navigating his home life with the Banks family and trying to rebuild the trust that was broken at the end of last season."

I'm saving Uncle Phil because he's Uncle Phil and Dan Connor because Dan loved his family and would also put hands on anyone who hurt them. https://t.co/o0fR7bCeys
— kereD (@i__m__kered) April 13, 2023

"We'll see Will and Carlton's brotherhood start to evolve as they grow closer, but still challenge each other about their differences. We'll also see Hilary evolve as she becomes more of a boss in her influencer world and how that spills over into her relationship with Jazz, and also highlight the relatable struggles around Viv and Phil balancing marriage and family while trying to forge their own career paths and reconnect to the things that are important to them."

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Gotta think this is correct

Uncle Phil and Dan, they’re the same dude. No matter what, they loved their family and God help you if you wronged any of them. https://t.co/u313jumcBq
— Emily Clark Stan (@ZaQ5322) April 13, 2023

A little Married With Children love

Uncle Phil and Al Bundy https://t.co/FzspulLdOZ
— 𝖠𝗇𝖽𝗋𝖺𝖾 (@TweetsByDrae) April 13, 2023

Say the line!

First things first rest in peace Uncle Phil.... for real https://t.co/XLibvsrxaN
— B.Roll.Benny (@brollbenny) April 13, 2023

Legendary stuff

Carl Winslow & Uncle Phil in the same room. Legendary. https://t.co/PwXjGoKcm3
— bigger fish to fry (@slapping_salmon) April 13, 2023

Iconic moment

Why Uncle Phil is the Goat pic.twitter.com/MTZ4W6l0p7
— Blake Garman (@FrostedBlakes34) April 13, 2023

What a treat

That time Uncle Phil was on Family Matters. pic.twitter.com/4vv9wXERct
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) April 13, 2023

I mean obviously

Uncle Phil, because duh.
And Al Bundy because he leaves the shoe business behind to start his own closets company under the alias Jay Pritchett and starts anew in Modern Family 😍 https://t.co/5LST77Ecpy
— J*jo S*wa is 38 years old 💇🏼‍♀️👱🏻 (@arieella_) April 13, 2023

Sly Grandad nod

Uncle Phil & Red Forman

Grandad from Boondocks Honorable Mention https://t.co/7sKqB27lBY
— I.B. (@_IBCLASSIC) April 13, 2023