18 Reasons Why Uncle Phil Was The Greatest Ever TV Father

6. He Always Treated Others With Respect

Phil6 Gif Despite his great success in life, Uncle Phil never forgot where he came from (a farm in North Carolina, where his best friend was a pig named Melvin). These humble beginnings ensured that Phil treated all other humans (and farm animals) with the respect they deserved, and understood the old maxim about good manners costing nothing.

5. He Commanded Respect From Others

Phil3 Gif Respecting others comes with an expectation of being respected back in return. Luckily, Uncle Phil didn't have to sweat over this too much; I mean, come on, would you mess with him?!

4. He Never Took the Fat Jibes to Heart

Phil5 Gif Uncle Phil had to endure years of jokes about his weight from all angles: Will; Geoffrey; Aunt Helen; even Jazz. But with all the quips about his clothes covering up the hole in the Ozone layer and comparisons between his rear end and the Grand Canyon, not once did he ever feel the need to retaliate.
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I'm a university graduate/full-time layabout who fills his days writing fiction, watching 90s sitcoms and growing irate after failing to catch Mewtwo with 99 ultra balls on Pokémon Red. I think that says it all, really, doesn't it?