Bel-Air Repeats Uncle Phil's Infamous Fresh Prince Feud
WARNING! This article contains spoilers for Bel-Air season 1, episode 9.
Uncle Phil didn’t have many long-term enemies in Fresh Prince, but Bel-Air brings back his most notable feud with Judge Robertson. Bel-Air season 1 has already put a unique spin on several of its predecessor's most iconic recurring or guest characters, with Judge Robertson joining the list alongside Lisa and Fred Wilkes, Ice Tray, Will’s mom Vy, and others. Although Judge Robertson has taken the backseat to Uncle Phil’s feud with Fred Wilkes in Bel-Air, the reboot made sure to include a last-minute twist in episode 9 that revived the characters’ Fresh Prince conflict.
Judge Carl Robertson (Dorian Harewood) has only been featured in a few scenes during Bel-Air season 1, which is surprising considering the large role he played during Fresh Prince season 3. Instead of focusing on Phil (Adrian Holmes) and Robertson’s friendship-turned-animosity, the reboot largely replaced Robertson with Fred Wilkes (Joe Holt), whose role in Fresh Prince was primarily connected to Will’s romance with Lisa. Bel-Air episode 9’s ending saw Robertson oppose Uncle Phil’s race for District Attorney, with the character repeating his antagonism as he endorses Wilkes’ campaign and exposes Will’s secret legal trouble.
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First appearing in Fresh Prince season 3, the original Judge Robertson—played by The Jeffersons' Sherman Hemsley—was Uncle Phil’s mentor as an up-and-coming lawyer, who turned into his biggest foe when the two ran against one another for a judicial position. Robertson made plenty of personal attacks on Phil and his family, with his dirtiest trick being his set-up for falsely arresting Will. Ahead of
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