Show Analysis
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air76.0
Created by Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz
Starring Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro, Karyn Parsons
Humor Index
95% CI: 75.5–77.1
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7.5
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Is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air funny? Yes — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air scores 76.0 out of 100 on the Humor Index, the #14 funniest of 15 sitcoms scored, based on an AI analysis of 8,222 jokes across 148 episodes. It averages 2.9 jokes per minute, with a craft score of 6.8 and an impact score of 6.7.
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Top 5 Episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The highest-scoring episodes by our Humor Index. Start here.
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Best Season
S4
1499 jokes analyzed
Episode Mean
76.2
unweighted avg · 148 episodes
Score Range
86.0→60.6
best to worst
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Episodes 90+
31
Episodes 80+
134
Episodes 70+
4.7
Consistency (σ)
lower = more consistent
Lowest Scoring Episodes
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Humor Index — every episode
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Season Averages
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Episode Heatmap
The Funniest Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Episodes
Of the 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes we scored, these rate highest on the Humor Index — our blend of joke density, craft, and impact. Tap any episode for the full joke-by-joke breakdown.
Asses To Ashes
S3E10 · 57 jokes
Whos The Boss
S4E15 · 45 jokes
Aint No Business Like Show Business
S3E22 · 68 jokes
Will Goes A Courtin
S4E06 · 57 jokes
The Alma Matter
S3E18 · 50 jokes
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Is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Worth Watching?
By the data: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air earns a Humor Index of 76.0 out of 100, placing it #14 of 15 fully-scored shows here. Across 148 analyzed episodes it averages 2.9 jokes per minute, a craft score of 6.8, and an impact score of 6.7. Those numbers reflect one AI analyst’s judgment applied consistently — and the top shows cluster closely enough that small gaps aren’t meaningful rankings. Scroll up for the season-by-season trend and the characters carrying the comedy.
Head-to-Head
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