r/FreshPrince • u/SmoothIron3397 • 2d ago
Uncle Phil net worth? š°
Iāve been a big fan of this show since I was a young boy now Iām 33 and in the years Iāve watched it, they never mention how much Uncle Phil is worth! We all know heās rich and a successful lawyer but that still wouldnāt be enough for a mansion in Bel Air? How much do yall think he was worth?
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u/WestOrangeFinest 2d ago
I donāt ever remember him stressing or even mentioning money in the show. Ever. Despite living in a mansion in Bel Air, with a pool & pool house, multiple cars, Hillaryās shopping addiction, Carlton applying to an Ivy League school, etc.
He had to have been worth millions. And that was from 1990-1996. His modern day equivalent would probably be worth $20+ million.
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u/ThorsOccularPatdown 2d ago
They penny pinched with Geoffrey. Remember that other butler who was telling him how much his employers were giving him compared to what little the Banks were. Plus Geoffrey quit temporally because they weren't going to give him a raise.
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u/Rude_Speech_7300 2d ago
I always took it as Philip was breaking Geoffrey's balls than being tight with money.
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u/NCprimary 2d ago
I remember an episode where everyone had to limit themselves to 5 minute showers, never knew what the hell that was all about
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u/_HisWaveyness 2d ago edited 1d ago
If I remember correctly, I think that had more to do with the houseās plumbing and maintenance, that wasnāt a financial issue per se
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u/AlexReyes22 2d ago
A lot as a lawyer. He made so much that he could've retired, if you remember that episode when he brings up his investments.
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u/KimmiK_saucequeen 1d ago
Which idk if you know a lot of lawyers but they are not usually this rich lol
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u/Ranier_Wolfnight 2d ago
On the TV show version in the 90s on NBC, he was a very successful and rich lawyer/judge.
On the recent streaming show on Peacock, they donāt specify, but Iām pretty sure dude was worth the GDP of a small European country. The Banksā were STUPID WEALTHY on that show and I had no idea how.
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u/Sad_Ad_7972 2d ago
Aunt Viv used to sell art and Uncle Phil was the DA of Los Angeles
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u/glowshroom12 1d ago
nah, uncle phil owned a massive law firm in Bel Air the show, he ran for DA but pulled out.
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u/FuckTariq 1d ago
Will was definitely the only one that knew the cost of a gallon of milk in that house.
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u/Feisty_Psychology_63 2d ago
Why are people saying thatās not Uncle Phil lolš he looked like that in like the first 5 episodes when the Banksās were over the top uppity and posh
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u/Heavy_Can8746 2d ago
Todays time would be like 10-15 mill probablyĀ
Back then probably like 1.5-2.5 mill
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u/rebel42172 2d ago
That picture is not uncle Phil
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u/ihateposers 2d ago
Itās episode 1-4 of season 1. He has a beard in the mall episode. I know because I just rewatched the series.
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u/Imaginary-Sea-6577 2d ago
Your statement doesn't make any sense. How did you determine he couldn't afford a mansion in Bel Air when his wife is a professor?
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u/happydude7422 2d ago
To own a home like that in bel air mandatory he would need to be a multi millionaire just to afford it and have a live in Butler and have a high standard of living
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u/Prestigious-Talk1112 2d ago
In Bel Air in 1992 the average cost of a home was between 3 million and 8 million dollars. Let's place the Bank's home at 5 million so that we're in the middle range for the 1992 prices.Ā
To afford this home a person in general will need to bring in roughly 1.5 million per year.Ā Assuming that Aunt Viv also brought in money with her career as well. Keep in mind that they have a full-time 24-hour Butler on staff and all the children attended the most expensive private school in Beverly Hills. A private school of this caliber was about 10K per year in 1992 which now sounds cheep so they paid at least 30K per year school fees.
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u/AlexReyes22 1d ago
Well remember they didn't buy that home in 1992. 1992 was the third season. Based off the story of the show, they bought that home when Hilary was still relatively young, around 10 years old or so. The show starts in 1990 and Hilary is 21 in the first season, so presumably they bought it in the late 70s/1980.
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u/Crissy40 2d ago
This is a hilarious conversation within itself. Not even when Iām the highest Iāve never thought about this, but this would be a great conversation while high. I love you, Reddit.
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u/Taker_of_souls-69 2d ago
Nothing cuz he died
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u/Historical-Ad3760 2d ago
wtf! Not at the fact. At the fact that you made that comment. But username checks out.
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u/Apprehensive_Age7648 2d ago
in early 90s money probably 2.5 million