Philip Banks

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Philip Banks is a stern but loving lawyer-turned-judge and the patriarch of the Banks family in the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," known for his strong moral compass and humorous clashes with his nephew Will.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre comedy
catchCharacteristic raising his voice when angry
child Ashley Banks NERFINISHED
Carlton Banks NERFINISHED
Hilary Banks NERFINISHED
Nicky Banks NERFINISHED
createdBy Andy Borowitz NERFINISHED
Benny Medina NERFINISHED
Jeff Pollack NERFINISHED
Susan Borowitz NERFINISHED
ethnicity African-American
familyName Banks NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air universe NERFINISHED
firstAppearance The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Season 1 Episode 1 NERFINISHED
fullName Philip Banks NERFINISHED
gender male
genre sitcom character
givenName Philip NERFINISHED
guardianOf Will Smith (character) NERFINISHED
householdStatus head of household
knownFor humorous clashes with his nephew Will
strong moral compass
legalSpecialization criminal law
medium television
moralAlignment principled
nationality American
networkOfOriginalBroadcast NBC NERFINISHED
notableSceneType emotional lectures to Will
occupation judge
lawyer
parentalRole father figure to Will Smith (character)
personalityTrait authoritative
humorous
loving
protective
stern
portrayedBy James Avery NERFINISHED
residence Bel-Air, Los Angeles NERFINISHED
roleInFamily patriarch of the Banks family
setting Los Angeles County NERFINISHED
socialClass upper-middle class
spouse Vivian Banks NERFINISHED
uncleOf Will Smith (character) NERFINISHED
values discipline
education
family loyalty

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