The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series)

How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1992)

James Avery: Philip Banks

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• Will : Look Uncle Phil, I'm saying, what's the difference between me wearing this and you in the sixties? You wore a dashiki and an afro.

  Phillip Banks : But I was making a cultural statement. You're just drawing attention to yourself.

  Will : But, now correct me if I'm wrong but you don't think a 6'3", in a dashiki and an afro the size of West Philly is drawing attention to himself?

• Philip Banks : Ashley, what are you doing out of bed?

  Ashley Banks : I'm worried about Will. Why did you throw him out into the street, Daddy?

  Philip Banks : I did not throw him into the street.

  Geoffrey : Quite right, sir. You threw him on the lawn. He rolled into the street.

• Philip Banks : [to Will about his beeper]  Get rid of that thing.

  Will : Come on, Uncle Phil, what's wrong? Do you think everybody's gonna think I'm a drug dealer? Why wouldn't they think I'm a doctor?

  Carlton : [takes Will's hat off, showing off his hair]  'Cause everyone knows Buckwheat never went to medical school.

• Vivian Banks : Philip, when Will gets here, please be nice otherwise, you're going to be bunking with Mr. Couch.

  Philip Banks : Woman, please do you think that you can manipulate me with sex?

  Vivian Banks : Does James Brown have a perm?

• Vivian : Philip, Will's been gone for seven hours now. What if something's happened to him?

  Philip Banks : Don't try to cheer me up, Vivian.

  Vivian : Philip, I'm serious. Do something.

  Philip Banks : What do you want me to do? I've got Geoffrey out scouring the city.

  Geoffrey : [walks in the house]  I'm terribly sorry, sir, I've looked everywhere. There isn't an ice cream sandwich left in this town.

• Philip Banks : Will, there'll be no beepers worn in this house.

  Will : Yo, what's up, Uncle Phil? My mom let me wear it in Philly.

  Philip Banks : That's because she's your mother and she loves you. I'm your uncle. I just try not to hurt you.

  Will : Come on, Uncle Phil, I need to keep in touch with my tasties.

  Philip Banks : I beg your pardon?

  Ashley Banks : His tasties, Daddy. You know, his chubbies, his slimmies, his old ladies?

  Philip Banks : And who are you? Queen Latifah?

• Philip Banks : [to Vivian]  And boarding school's not so bad, is it, Geoffrey? Geoffrey went to boarding school. Tell her, Geoffrey.

  Geoffrey : Madam, I went to boarding school and then I went to therapy.