History Heartwarming / TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir

* One for a series as a whole, namely in the series finale [[spoiler: that with all of the family moving to different parts of the country, Phil gets Carlton, Hilary and Ashley to agree to call himself and Vivian at least once a week on Sunday, and as Phil leaves the house for the last time, he looks fondly at Will and simply says "Sunday."]]

** Similarly, during the speech, Phil talks about the fact that his parents were rather poor, but gave him countless immaterial gifts, including courage, honesty, and love.

** In that same episode, ''Music/BoyzIIMen'' coming to sing at Nicky's christening, despite the bad blood between them and Will throughout the episode.

-->'''Geoffrey:''' In lieu of my spring bonus?
-->'''Phil:''' In addition to it. ''*presents Geoffrey with an envelope*''

* A small one: in "Mistaken Identity", Bob who was established as a tough guy, starts to sing "One" by Three Dog Night in a heavenly voice when Will and Carlton leave the jail after being cleared, implying that he misses them.
* In a Season Five episode, Ashley and her boyfriend are considering having sex; Ashley, a virgin, is confused and scared about the whole situation. She seeks out Vivian for TheTalk, but she is attending a conference. Ashley is trying to figure out what to do when Hilary walks through the kitchen on the way to her show; though at first she claims not to have time to talk, her "big sister radar" informs her that Ashley has something important going on. The two sit down and share a tender scene, with Hilary sharing the story of her first time and offering Ashley some genuinely good, intelligent advice: she'll know when she's ready, and it has to be her choice, not anyone else's. She then tells Ashley that she knows she'll be fine, because she's always been intelligent and responsible, and promises to support her no matter what. It's one of the few times we watch Ashley and Hilary act truly sisterly on the show, and it's nice to see Hilary showing a deeper side than usual.

* After Hilary is asked to pose for Magazine/{{Playboy}}, Phil flips out, of course. But by episode's end, he finally calms down and acknowledges, "You're not a little girl anymore. You're a beautiful woman. Beautiful enough for Playboy to ask, and woman enough to accept."
** Hugh Hefner has one at the end. Phil in a bit of an UpToEleven moment of craziness over the matter decides to join a monastery till the Playboy thing blows over. Will visits him and gives him the magazine, telling him he has to see it. Phil reacts [[{{squick}} squicky]] at first, but opens it anyway and finds out to his glee that they covered up anything on Hilary that would be revealing. Meaning that Hugh took Phil's feelings to heart after meeting him.

* A lot of the interaction between Will and Carlton in "Blood is Thicker Than Mud," shows just how close they've gotten over the years. The pair are trying to get into an all-black fraternity and are putting up with typical hazing as pledges. The frat's head, Top Dog, takes an instant disliking to Carlton for "not being black enough" and makes his hazing much harder than all other recruits, with the intention of never letting him in. When Will sees Carlton put up with all of it without complaining, he starts by saying whether they get in or not he's proud of him (though he does get comically annoyed when Carlton tries to hug him afterward). When Will finds this out, he lies to spare Carlton's feelings, but Carlton, instead of leaving, immediately defends Will, telling Top Dog he's full of potential. When Top Dog then tells Carlton just what he thinks of him, Will is about to rush to his defense, only for Carlton to stop him and say, in an understanding and appreciative voice, "I got this." After Carlton storms out, Will immediately follows his example, even quoting one of his cousin's corny jokes as he does so. It just displays the mutual love and understanding the pair have formed for each other by this point.

-->'''Vivian:''' Geoffrey. Nobody loves Nicky more than you do... Would you do us the honor of being Nicky's godfather?
-->'''Geoffrey:''' Oh, Madam, I don't know what to say! This is the best Christmas gift I could ever get!

* In "Vying for Attention," Will feels slighted over his mom's new relationship and potentially starting a new family that doesn't include him. After grousing for a while, he runs off to a pool hall just to get away from it all. Carlton tracks him down to talk some sense into him.

-->"RIP James, all the world is a stage, and we are all merely players in this production called LIFE."

-->"Some of my greatest lessons in acting, living and being a respectable human being came through James Avery. Every young man needs an Uncle Phil. Rest in Peace."

-->"I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly".

-->"James was my teacher, my protector and the most magnificent actor. We're feeling his loss very deeply. He'll always be a part of me".
** Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey) referred to Avery as a "gentle giant, a marvellous man and a truly wonderful actor".

* The episode "Not With my Pig you Don't," Grandma Banks comes to visit, and regales everyone with stories about [[EmbarrassingFirstName Zeke's (Philip's)]] youth, much to the joy of Will. When Will overhears a reporter calling her editor that she's going to cancel the story she was going to write on the Banks' family, Will tells her the stories Grandma told him. The next day, Philip is furious with Will for telling the reporter [[OldShame what he considers embarrassing stories,]] [[PottyEmergency such as the time he ran into a "whites only" bathroom when he wanted to go,]] and how [[DownOnTheFarm his pet pig, "Wilbur," helped him become the first non-white winner of the youth farmer ribbon at the county fair.]] Grandma then becomes angry at Philip for disavowing his past, and shuns him for most of the episode. At Philip's honor banquet, he tells everybody that although he did spend part of his life in Harlem, he proudly admits that he grew up in a farm in North Carolina, and Grandma joyfully hopes he'll talk about his pet pig.

* In the Season 5 opener, Will gets Ashley a career in music. Phill and Vivian are stunned, and are not happy. When Ashley gets nervous however, Will and Carlton both dance to the song to give her confidence and Ashley very rapidly does a stellar performance. When the song is over, Will embraces Ashley and she gets a standing ovation.

** Despite Hilary not liking sports she still comes to Will's first game. Humorous moment aside where she learns she'll be there for 3 hours, she's shown throughout the game as enjoying the game to the same level as her family

** Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey) referred Avery a "gentle giant, a marvellous man and a truly wonderful actor".

* The episode "Not With my Pig you Don't," Grandma Banks comes to visit, and regales stories about [[EmbarrassingFirstName Zeke's (Philip's)]] youth, much to the joy of Will. When Will overhears a reporter calling her editor that she's going to cancel the story she was going to write on the Banks' family, Will tells her the stories Grandma told him. The next day, Philip is furious with Will for telling the reporter [[OldShame what he considers embarrassing stories,]] [[PottyEmergency such as the time he ran into a "whites only" bathroom when he wanted to go,]] and how [[DownOnTheFarm his pet pig, "Wilbur," helped him become the first non-white winner of the youth farmer ribbon at the county fair.]] Grandma then becomes angry at Philip for disavowing his past, and shuns him for most of the episode. At Philip's honor banquet, he tells everybody that although he did spend part of his life in Harlem, he proudly admits that he grew up in a farm in North Carolina, and Grandma joyfully hopes he'll talk about his pet pig.

** On that note, here's a meta-example: This surprise [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwS14TiO7Pk#t=89 reunion]] of Will, Jazz and Carlton, which also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome. In case the link doesn't work properly, skip to 1:38 for pure awesomeness.
* Uncle Phil calling out Will's father for abandoning him again was this as well as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome. For all his annoyance toward Will, Phil really cares about his nephew.

* In "Will Steps Out", [[LadykillerInLove Will is developing feelings of love for Lisa]] and when asking Uncle Phil for advice, he then suggests that a way to know that he's truly in love is when those SillyLoveSongs on the radio that you at one point dismiss ''make sense'' (with Phil admitting that his song was "My Girl" by The Righteous Brothers). Indeed, a later scene has Will out grocery shopping/spying on Lisa and her handsome friend and ends up singing [[Music/KennyRogers "Lady"]] to a [[ItMakesSenseInContext melon.]]

* Uncle Phil calling out Will's father for abandoning him again was this as well as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome. For all his annoyance, Phil really cares about Will.
* Also from the finale, Hilary snottily demanding that Geoffrey take her bags to the car. When he comes in, she reveals that she was just kidding and wanted to say it just one last time, only to have Geoffrey pick her things with a smile and say "It would be my pleasure".

* A lot of the interaction between Will and Carlton in "Blood is Thicker Than Mud," shows just how close they've gotten over the years. The pair are trying to get into an all-black fraternity and are putting up with typical hazing as pledges. The frat's head takes an instant disliking to Carlton for "not being black enough" and makes his hazing much harder than all other recruits, with the intention of never letting him in. When Will sees Carlton put up with all of it without complaining he starts by saying whether they get in or not he's proud of him (though he does get comically annoyed when Carlton tries to hug him afterward). When Will finds this out he lies to spare Carlton's feelings, but Carlton, instead of leaving, immediately defends Will telling Top Dog he's full of potential. Later when the frat leader tells Carlton just what he thinks of him, Will is about to rush to his defense, only for Carlton to stop him and say, in an understanding and appreciative voice, "I got this." After Carlton storms out, Will immediately follows his example, even quoting one of his cousin's corny jokes as he does so. It just displays the mutual love and understanding the pair have formed for each other by this point.

* In "Will Steps Out", [[LadykillerInLove Will is developing feelings of love for Lisa]] and when asking Uncle Phil for advice, he then suggests that a way to know that he's truly in love is when those SillyLoveSongs on the radio that you at one point dismiss ''make sense'' (with Phil admitting that his song was "My Girl" by The Temptations). Indeed, a later scene has Will out grocery shopping/spying on Lisa and her handsome friend and ends up singing [[Music/KennyRogers "Lady"]] to a [[ItMakesSenseInContext melon.]]

* A lot of the interaction between Will and Carlton in "Blood is Thicker Than Mud," shows just how close they've gotten over the years. The pair are trying to get into an all-black fraternity and are putting up with typical hazing as pledges. The frat's head takes an instant disliking to Carlton for "not being black enough" and makes his hazing much harder than all other recruits, with the intention of never letting him in. When Will sees Carlton put up with all of it without complaining he starts by saying whether they get in or not he's proud of him (though he does get comically annoyed when Carlton tries to hug him afterward). Later when the frat leader tells Carlton just what he thinks of him, Will is about to rush to his defense, only for Carlton to stop him and say, in an understanding and appreciative voice, "I got this." After Carlton storms out, Will immediately follows his example, even quoting one of his cousin's corny jokes as he does so. It just displays the mutual love and understanding the pair have formed for each other by this point.

* Also from the finale: In the first part, Geoffrey suggests to Phil that it would be a wonderful gesture to give him a first-class one-way ticket to London on the Concorde in lieu of his spring bonus. Phil, known for his thriftiness, tries to bargain it down. Then, at the end, Phil presents Geoffrey with a first-class ticket to London.

** This line deserves recognition as it reveals that despite their rocky relationship, Uncle Phil always thought highly of Will
-->'''Uncle Phil:''' You don't know my first memory of you. I remember, the kid loaded with all the potential in the world. Now I see someone on the verge of realizing that potential.

* Phil and Vivian once appeared on an episode of ''Series/SoulTrain'' when they were younger. The scramble was supposed to read "Music/JamesBrown". Phil made it read: "Vivian, I love you and I always will. Marry Me?"

* In "Bullets Over Bel Air", Everyone reacts their own way when it comes to Will getting shot. Props go especially to Hilary, while her demands at the hospital seem to be her snotty self on the surface. Inside, she just wanted to help her cousin out anyway she can. Especially since for once it's not for her, it's for Will.

* Also from the finale: In the first part, Geoffrey suggests to Phil that it would be a wonderful gesture to give him a first-class one-way ticket to London on the Concorde in lieu of his spring bonus. Phil, known for his thriftiness, tries to wager it down. Then, at the end, Phil presents Geoffrey with a first-class ticket to London.

** In the first half of the finale, Jazz comes by the house after Phil's birthday and gives him a present. This is incredibly heart warming, until [[MoodWhiplash Jazz tells him the present is false teeth.]]

** Hugh Hefner has one at the end. Phil in a bit of an UpToEleven moment of crazyness over the matter decides to join a monastery till the Playboy thing blows over. Will visits him and gives him the Magazine telling him he has to see it. Phil reacts [[{{squick}} squicky]] at first, but opens it anyway and finds out to his glee that they covered up anything on Hilary that would be revealing. Meaning that Hugh took Phil's feelings to heart after meeting him.

** Also, when Uncle Phil learns Geoffrey quit because of Carlton and Will's prank, he spares no hesitation in letting Geoffrey come back despite all Geoffrey did after he thought he won and is understandably more mad at Will and Carlton than Geoffrey. Even though Phil can be stern this shows he's not unreasonable.
* In "Home Is Where The Heart Attack Is." Will feels guilty about his role in Phil's heart attack. When he confesses to the family (sans Carlton who's at home in denial), they berate him for nearly getting his uncle killed, making him even more guilty. He goes to apologize to Phil, but Phil hears none of it, taking the blame all to himself from years of not taking care of himself. When he asks where Carlton is, since he was the only one that didn't show up in the hospital; a now absolved Will goes home to check leading to the [[TearJerker/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Tear Jerker]] moment.

-->'''Vivian:''' Geoffrey. Nobody loves Nicky more than you do... Would you do us the honour of being Nicky's godfather?
-->'''Geoffrey:''' Oh, Madame, I don't know what to say! This is the best Christmas gift I could ever get!

* In the Season 5 opener, Will gets Ashley a career in music. Phill and Vivian are stunned, and are not happy. When Ashley gets nervous however, Will and Carlton both dance to the song to give her confidence and Ashley very rapidly does a stellar performance. It very rapidly goes into funny territory when Uncle Phil and Aunt Vivian, having heard it see what is happening, and after a few seconds, storms onto the stage to get after Carlton and Will, he is briefly forced to dance for a few seconds, before resuming the chase, until Vivian grabs Carlton. When the song is over, Will embraces Ashley and she gets a standing ovation.

* A very underrated moment was in Season 1 when Will gets a new girlfriend who's a lonely intellectual in college. When Will learns that his relationship with her is damaging her grades and could get her kicked out of school, Will, under Aunt Viv's advice tells her they need to send some time apart which upsets her. Back at the dorm room, Aunt Viv, who is the girl's professor, tells her that she told Will to do that. The two then have a heart to heart conversation discovering they both had similar upbringings and Aunt Viv tells her that she needs to understand that even if she doesn't fit in and she's the last hope for her family, she does deserve to be where she is and she needs to believe that otherwise nothing anyone tells her will help. She then realizes it's better for Will and her to spend less time together.

-->"Some of my greatest lessons in Acting, Living and being a respectable human being came through James Avery. Every young man needs an Uncle Phil. Rest in Peace."
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* The episode "Not With my Pig you Don't," Grandma Banks comes to visit, and regales stories a out [[EmbarrassingFirstName Zeke's (Philip's)]] youth, much to the joy of Will. When Will overhears a reporter calling her editor that she's going to cancel the story she was going to write on the Banks' family, Will tells her the stories Grandma told him. The next day, Philip is furious with Will for telling the reporter [[OldShame what he considers embarrassing stories,]] [[PottyEmergency such as the time he ran into a "whites only" bathroom when he wanted to go,]] and how [[DownOnTheFarm his pet pig, "Wilbur," helped him become the first non-white winner of the youth farmer ribbon at the county fair.]] Grandma then becomes angry at Philip for disavowing his past, and shuns him for most of the episode. At Philip's honor banquet, he tells everybody that although he did spend part of his life in Harlem, he proudly admits that he grew up in a farm in North Carolina, and Grandma joyfully hopes he'll talk about his pet pig.

** See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-LRofSlJ8k

* The episode "Not With my Pig you Don't," Grandma' Banks comes to visit, and regales stories a out [[EmbarrassingFirstName Zeke's (Philip's)]] youth, much to the joy of Will. When Will overhears a reporter calling her editor that she's going to cancel the story she was going to write on the Banks' family, Will tells her the stories Grandma' told him. The next day, Philip is furious with Will for telling the reporter [[OldShame what he considers embarrassing stories,]] [[PottyEmergency such as the time he ran into a "whites only" bathroom when he wanted to go,]] and how [[DownOnTheFarm his pet pig, "Wilbur," helped him become the first non-white winner of the youth farmer ribbon at the county fair.]] Grandma' then becomes angry at Philip for disavowing his past, and shuns him for most of the episode. At Philip's honor banquet, he tells everybody that although he did spend part of his life in Harlem, he proudly admits that he grew up in a farm in North Carolina, and Grandma' joyfully hopes he'll talk about his pet pig.

* The episode "Not With my Pig you Don't," Grandma' Banks comes to visit, and regales stories a out [[EmbarrasingName Zeke's (Philip's)]] youth, much to the joy of Will. When Will overhears a reporter calling her editor that she's going to cancel the story she was going to write on the Banks' family, Will tells her the stories Grandma' told him. The next day, Philip is furious with Will for telling the reporter [[OldShame what he considers embarrassing stories, such as the time he ran into a "whites only" bathroom when he wanted to go, and how his pet pig, "Wilbur," helped him become the first non-white winner of the youth farmer ribbon at the county fair.]] Grandma' then becomes angry at Philip for disavowing his past, and shuns him for most of the episode. At Philip's honor banquet, he tells everybody that although he did spend part of his life in Harlem, he proudly admits that he grew up in a farm in North Carolina, and Grandma' joyfully hopes he'll talk about his pet pig.