KZfaq: "You wanna cry?" Me: "Yeah, sure, why not?"

Uncle Phil will always be Will's true father.

The pain of a parent not loving u is probably the strongest pain I have ever felt...

For those who did not have a father in your life. This really hit home.

“How come he don’t want me man?” Man… that’s a question no kid never should ask

Don’t anyone ever dare tell me Will Smith can’t act.

That look on Uncle Phil's face when Lou says "You happy?" like he's seriously considering picking Lou up and putting him through a table. Love it.

It doesn’t matter what you think of Will Smith now, this performance is a masterclass in acting. So emotional. Still gets me every time.

"It was great seeing you SON" "Yeah you too, LOU" He ain't no Dad to him

"How come he don't want me?" No child should ever have to say that

My "mother" left me and my dad when I was 2, he raised me on his own. Big respect to the great moms and dads out there who stuck by their kids!

The furious and visceral “TO HELL WITH HIM” brought tears to my eyes before I even knew they were there.

"TO HELL WITH HIM!!" "how come he don't want me man?" bruh those parts hit me like a truck..

"I was there everyday for them, cause that's what a MAN does" Uncle Phil the best dad ever on TV.

Will’s acting skills was A1 in this scenes. I felt the hurt, the anger, the denial. It truly made me cry

3:44 this was so on point you can here someone cry behind the scene at this point. Masterfull

He didn't waste his money on that statue. He just got it for the wrong person.

I love how Uncle Phil allowed Will to vent his feelings without interrupting him. All respect to him.

It’s so emotional you can even hear the crew crying.

2:10 him staring as his dad leaves, accepting the disappointing reality but still holding out hope that he turns around and changes his mind for him. That broke me

“That man may be your father, but he sure as hell ain’t your daddy”

"I said *sit down,* Lou." That's power.

This scene makes me cry every time. My parents divorced when I was 4 and I didn't see or hear from my dad again until I was 17. Fortunately I had an amazing Step-father that took me and my sister in and treated us as if we were his own children. He taught me everything I needed to know in life and when I was down and lost everything he was there to help me back up. He passed away in June this year from cancer and he is sorely missed. Pop I think about you everyday and if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be the man I am today. Thank you for all you taught me and showing me tough love when I needed it. You wasn't just some man my mom married. You took on a responsibility that wasn't yours and you did it with no questions asked. You were my father when you didn't have to be. I can only pray to be half the man that you were. I love you Pop.

There's a distinct difference between being a Father and having a kid.

Alot of people has fathers like Will's, nobody has uncle Phil. Edit : Alright alright some people are lucky enough to have an uncle Phil. Yeesh

"You too... Lou" That's when a viewer's heart stops. "How come he don't want me, man?" That's when it breaks

Every child deserves a parent but not every parent deserves a child.

Having a parent who you feel does not love you is so hurtful. You did not ask to be brought into this world. Your parents brought you into this world.

One of Uncle Phil's last lines: "You are my son Will. End of story."

Fun fact: during the hugging scene James whispers into Will’s ear: thats some f**king good acting

It is a shame that we live in a modern generation where people on the internet said *fatherless* as an insult. That phrase needs to be put down for good because these people never seen this scene before and it hits home for anyone that didn’t have a father like him.

My “dad” wasn’t there for me either, and at 45 yo I can remember this episode clearly. Although I’ve come to terms with everything now I still fell this just as much now as I did then. RIP Uncle Phil, you definitely helped me along the way…🙏💯

"I just wish I hadn't wasted my money on this stupid present." Will didn't waste his money on the present, he just wanted to give it to the wrong man.

Proof that you don't need sad background music to make you cry

My dad abandoned me before I was born. I first met him at the age of 13, but after a month, he left for good again. Whenever I see this scene, I always motivate myself by saying it's only going to make you stronger and a much better man than he will ever be. I'm an adult now, and tbh I am better off without him.

it's uncle phil's face his crushed heart he loves that boy so much, that's what gets me

"He might have been your father, but he sure wasn't your daddy" -Micheal Rooker

"He may be your father, but he wasn't your daddy."

I totally understand what Will is going through here. 40 years old and I haven't spoken to, heard from, or seen my birth mom since I was 8 years old. First comes sadness and hope. Then Anger and hope. Finally, you stop caring and just don't want to see them ever again.

When Will asked Uncle Phil "How come he don't want me man?" Brought me to tears then and still does now, because I could relate to this with my own father on many levels.

I once heard this quote "If you don't spend time with your children, don't be surprised when they grow up and don't want to spend time with you."

"Fine Phillip! You win. You the man. You a better man than me. You happy?" Uncle Phil's face says it all in that scene "you think that's what this is about?"

This scene was so well done, still brings tears to my eyes decades later.

this scene is my life. i'm 35 and still trying to be a decent person knowing that both of my parents didn't want me. its horrifying.

"It was great seeing you, son." "You too. Lou."

Fun fact: Ben Vereen (Lou) stated in an interview that he broke into tears himself after walking out of the camera shot to leave Will.

The thing that hurts the most is when the most happy and most charismatic people who always make you laugh and be happy are the ones who are sad. Just cuts deeper.

“The shock of what happened or the ache of what never will.” The pain of my father walking out and all the years and hopes he would show up but never did… this gets me every time. 😢

The pain in his voice when he yells “to hell with him!” is heartbreaking and raw. What a performance.

Uncle Phil is easily one of the greatest dads in television history.

Most of you don't know. So let me tell you... The script was till he passed Uncle Phil. But He was in a character where he couldn't stop himself and director said pause or cut. He keeps going and going and finishes this great scene with an amazing grappling act. One of the finest scenes of this series.

At 3:44 you can hear a cast member in the background weep. That was definitely not scripted. This was the most powerful scene in any early 90's sitcom. It still makes me tear up.

*"RIP uncle Phil, for the only father I've ever known, for real, for feel." - J. Cole*

"You too, Lou" You can hear the disappointments in his voice.

This hit me when I was a kid. My dad walked out on me too. I’ve accomplished so much. I learned how to become a man and a good father without him. I did it all my own. Even though he didn’t want me.

I was given up for adoption at birth. And I am thankful. Because I have a loving family. Even if they aren't of my blood. I have a bond with them that it worth more to me then every last ounce of gold on this planet. It's about who CHOOSES to love you. Not about who HAS to.

“Ima be a better father than he ever was” Soo we just gonna ignore he planned his future in this scene

No kid should ever ask why their parents don't want them.

I have yet to be able to watch this scene without breaking down. This deadbeat is exactly like my biological sister who is beyond a deadbeat. She has been sporadically in and out her sons his life since he was born. She left him as a baby and every few years she'd see him for about 2 hrs max and disappear for years again. He's been raised by my mother and I since. He's 16 now and it is beyond painful to see how he speaks about her and how he tries to cope. It absolutely kills me. She also abandoned her 2nd child. A beautiful, brilliant baby girl, who's now 14. She never even bothered with the sporadic pop ups for this one. She left that baby and never looked back. I'll never understand how a parent can do this to their children. It's absolutely devastating.

Uncle Phil the real MVP for never turning his back on Will no matter what he did he always loved him the same like he loved his own kids

"Will is not a coat you hang in the closet and pick it up when you're ready to wear it". This analogy deserves an award itself.

"You too, Lou." That is an extremely underrated and powerful response. It was good to see Will stand up for himself.

"How come he don't want me?" That's a question no child should ask.

Uncle Phil is a man who deserves everyone’s respect. He’s tough and firm because that’s how deeply he cares about his family. And anyone who tries to hurt him will find him knocking on that person’s door.

The fact that Phil didn't even hesitate to hug Will after he started breaking down really shows that he genuinely wanted to be a dad to Will. Like, "Fuck Lou. I'll give you the best life possible."

You can hear Karyn Parsons crying off stage at the end of this scene, that's how heavy this shit was. Oscar level performances all around.

If I ever have kids soon I’m going to be there for him. I’ll do everything in my power to ensure he’s ok.

“How come he doesn’t want me man?” That one line hurts…😔

Uncle phil is a father to will and he's the best father a person could ask for

“Atleast he said, “Goodbye” this time..” Yikes.

God damn. Uncle Phil is the dad we all need.

Someone in that audience felt this moment. Listen again.

Will was looking for his father. However, he realizes that he already found him: Uncle Phil.

Fun fact: During the hug they shared, James Avery whispered "Now that is acting" into Will Smith's ear

You can even hear crying in the studio audience. That’s how powerful this is.

As good as the “why don’t he want me man?” Is, I feel the rage of “I had FOURTEEN good birthdays without him, he never even sent me a damn card.. TO HELL WITH HIM!!” Is overlooked

“Will is not a coat that you hang in the closet, then pick it up when you’re ready to wear it. His life goes on. He’s not supposed to be here for you, you’re supposed to be here for him.”

This STILL makes me cry a bit because it is still relevant.

The voice cracks and the facial expressions were just perfect. Will smith is a damn good actor

I am SO glad that there are no terrible laugh tracks or audience sounds to ruin this scene.

The show was filmed in front of a live audience and I believe this is once in a lifetime a show’s audience doesn’t say a word

What I love about this scene is Uncle Phil doesn’t tell Will to “calm down”. He just stands there and lets him vent. That’s a good father.

This clip hurts so goddamn bad.

At the end of the day no matter how Will acted sometimes and gave Uncle Phil trouble, Uncle Phil loved him like he was his own child

One thing most people don’t talk about: the Actor playing Lou and his performance, he plays the deadbeat dad SO perfectly. You can see it all over his face that he is only concerned for himself and just wants everyone to go away and stop asking things of him, I get all of that just from his body language. Very powerful performance.

“asking my mom when’s daddy coming home..” that hit hard man

This scene gets me every time. I had an amazing father who was present and loving right until he drew his last breath. It breaks my heart that what I had is not the norm for so many others.

The fact you can hear the cast crying is a testament to how great the acting was

Ben Vereen (Lou Smith) admitted that after Will said, “You too...Lou”, as soon as he walked out the front door he broke down crying. Such an amazing scene.

I can't lie, TV shows nowadays don't have this feel to em.

This hurt way more then y'all understand

This was real acting. F the bs that they’re telling us. Will either was abandoned as a kid or he channeled the emotions of all the fatherless children in the world.

Will said that When James Avery hugged him he whispered in his ear saying "now thats acting."

I love how Phil cut off Will's father when he was making excuses about being afraid. There's no excuse to not raise your child.

0:26 this is just as true with neglectful parents even if they are physically there

Rather it’s your father or mother not being there for you, you can relate heavily with this scene. The most beautiful part though, is seeing uncle Phil not only call Lou out for being an awful father, but then taking Will in for that hug and just letting him know it’s gonna be ok. That’s a real father right there, uncle or not.

“Will is not a coat you hang in the closet and then pick it up when you’re ready to wear it” Uncle Phil is a real father to Will 😭 Also thanks for making me cry KZfaq. 😡

You can hear the other actors and actresses in the back crying, that's how powerful this scene is. Edit; for those of you asking " where" and saying " no you can't" listen to when they're hugging, and listen closely to the background.

this episode first aired right after my parents got divorced. It was rough and this episode perfectly encapsulated how I felt my relationship with my father would end up like. It’s message is still poignant

When he said "I didn't need him then and I don't need him now" I felt that because a lot of people don't understand how it feels to have a garbage father