Uncle Phil Smokes a Pipe! Fresh Prince Albert of Bel-Air?

[rushx9]

Was just watching some FPoBA reruns on HBOmax (sn3ep22:Ain't No Business Like Show Business), and caught this scene that starts with Carlton handing uncle Phil a freshly packed bent Billiard, saying, "Here ya go, big-guy."
Uncle Phil says, "Thank you, son." with a big smile on his face and Carlton proceeds to light the pipe for him, making for a very wholesome, Leave it to Beaver-esque moment.

 

[skydog]

I watched a good amount of Fresh Prince when I was young and don't remember any pipe smoking in it. I would have thought Uncle Phil would have been a cigar guy honestly.

 

[Pipewizard420]

Yeah I agree, since Uncle Phil looks JUST like Suge Knight a cigar would have been perfectly obvious which may have been why they went with the pipe lol. It's fun to try and guess what blend a particular celebrity is smoking...
Hopefully not "stage tobacco" i encountered some of that stuff in the past where it produces smoke but isnt real.

 

[anotherbob]

Yeah I agree, since Uncle Phil looks JUST like Suge Knight a cigar would have been perfectly obvious which may have been why they went with the pipe lol. It's fun to try and guess what blend a particular celebrity is smoking...
Hopefully not "stage tobacco" i encountered some of that stuff in the past where it produces smoke but isnt real.

stage tobacco? Isn't that made out of lettuce?

 

[BROBS]

stage tobacco? Isn't that made out of lettuce?

That’s jazz tobacco

 

[rushx9]

That’s jazz tobacco

*Jazzy Jeff tobacco

 

[BROBS]

*Jazzy Jeff tobacco

 

[anotherbob]

That’s jazz tobacco

nope it's wild lettuce I am talking about. Prickly lettuce. Tastes a lot like match heads smell. But you can smoke it and it looks right on camera.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

This made my day. Thank you sir.

 

[canucklehead]

nope it's wild lettuce I am talking about. Prickly lettuce. Tastes a lot like match heads smell. But you can smoke it and it looks right on camera.

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[shanez]

I love it! Uncle Phil was just awesome.

And Karyn Parsons. mmmm:

 

[mikethompson]

Its funny what pipe-related things I pick up on now rewatching things from my youth.

Did you know an Ewok was smoking a pipe in Return of the Jedi?

 

[rushx9]

I love it! Uncle Phil was just awesome.

And Karyn Parsons. mmmm:

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Tatyana Ali was about the same age as me when the series was filmed, so she had my full attention???... dang, still does.

 

[danimalia]

That’s jazz tobacco

? Just say yes to the jazz cigarettes, say no to thrills of pills and blow... ?

Fresh Prince was actually a pretty good show, IMO... Perhaps the greatest sitcom theme song of all time, too.

 

[KafkaStoleMyBike]

Once again proves that Uncle Phil was the best 90s TV dad.

That scene where Will’s father stands him up and Phil consoles him should have won an Emmy. And an Oscar. And probably an International Women of Courage Award.

 

[trouttimes]

I don't understand. Why would you use something other than real tobacco on a film set? I bet a lot of weed is smoked. ?

 

[rushx9]

The premise of this scene is Uncle Phil enjoying a moment of perfect relaxation with his children. That face as he exhales says it all. Of course, it's just a set-up for Will to come crashing in and announce that he's dropping out to become a comedian... shattering Uncle Phil's rare blissful moment.
It's pretty cool to watch him yell at Will using the pipe stem as an angry pointer!
I miss the days when it wasn't taboo to show a dad having a moment of supreme relaxation, pipe in hand, surrounded by family.
These days they don't have a problem portraying a dad handling stress by learning to cook meth and going on a crime spree, as long as there's no tobacco involved.

 

[kcghost]

There is no doubt this was a great moment in TV history which is why we don't get to see it any more.

 

[Fiddlepiper]

It's often to work out what generation someone is in by whether they can still sing the FPoBA theme tune.

Loved that show.

 

[BROBS]

Tatyana Ali was about the same age as me when the series was filmed, so she had my full attention???... dang, still does.

She had a uni but that was ?