Hilary becomes Will's personal maid when he threatens to disclose she's dropped out of UCLA.
WAR
45.3
Wins Above Replacement
“Knowledge Is Power” ranks #75 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.5 — Great. The episode packs 60 scored jokes at 2.9 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.7 on impact, with Will landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Hillary: I'm very vindictive, I'm just not imaginative.
Toni: I saw a lady wearing a sweater so ugly... I was forced to pull over and yell at her.
Toni Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Will Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: from looking at the remarkable way your ears protrude from your head.
Geoffrey Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hillary: Is this the guy you don't want to be standing next to at a party, or what?
Hillary Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 60 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Will: Put a Barney Rubble head on, I'd swear it was Flintstones On Ice.
Will Observational Visual Gag Geoffrey: from looking at the remarkable way your ears protrude from your head.
Geoffrey Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: BWA: Butler With an Attitude.
Will Wordplay/Pun Observational ★ Rewatch Hillary: She totally gave up on Twin Peaks.
Hillary Observational Character Comedy Will: Man, you're looking chiseled.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: Don't worry. Tonight, we're having ribs.
Will Setup/Punchline Callback Hillary: I'm going to a world peace benefit hosted by Steven Seagal.
Hillary Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ashley: Oops, did I say that?
Ashley Character Comedy Misdirection Will: I'm doing a term paper on owls.
Will Absurdist Misdirection Ashley Callback Escalation Callback Ashley Callback Escalation Callback Ashley: I don't know my own strength.
Ashley Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will Reaction Beat Escalation Toni: I saw a lady wearing a sweater so ugly... I was forced to pull over and yell at her.
Toni Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Toni: Will you cut it out? You always say you've failed... and then you get the test back and you always get a 'D.'
Toni Observational Character Comedy Hillary: You're right. I probably did fine.
Hillary Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Will: This is a job for Sherlock Homeboy.
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Will: 1000 hours. Bike not fast enough to keep up with Volvo.
Will Observational Character Comedy Kimmy · Cindy · Will: Hi, Willie. - Hi, Willie. - No, just 'Will.'
Cindy Observational Character Comedy Will: It's even bigger than I thought.
Will Reaction Beat Misdirection Carlton: When President Bush said he would never raise taxes... was he lying or just kidding?
Carlton Observational Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Will: Ain't that the truth, Ruth.
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Will: What was that technical term again? A quark, right?
Will Setup/Punchline Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Uncle Phil: That was a real scream, Will.
Will: If you were going to do a research paper... you'd probably have to know something they taught on the first day.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: It helps that Toni's roommates have the combined IQ of a raisin.
Will Observational Character Comedy Will: You're not in any position to tell me what I can or cannot do, Miss Thing.
Will Character Comedy Escalation Will Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Hillary: Yes, Your Highness?
Hillary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Will: of course, his pair of lucky drawers.
Will Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Will: And from now on, you will pronounce the word 'draws.'
Will Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Hillary: Do you want me to floss them, too?
Will Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Hillary: Is this the guy you don't want to be standing next to at a party, or what?
Hillary Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Come on, baby. You doggin' it.
Will Character Comedy Escalation Will: You have amused us, but His Highness is tired and would like to go to sleep.
Will Character Comedy Callback Callback Will: Not too tight. I wouldn't want you to suffocate.
Will Dark/Subversive Escalation Hillary: I'm very vindictive, I'm just not imaginative.
Carlton: Will you clean mine?
Ashley: Joan Rivers. He's a plastic surgeon.
Ashley Setup/Punchline Observational Hillary: I bark like a dog.
Carlton: I smack Will upside the head.
Carlton Escalation Physical/Slapstick Carlton: Damn it, you're prepared! Let's go!
Hilary · Will: Will Smith is perfect. Why, thank you. It's so nice to be appreciated.
Hillary: Will Smith is the king of the universe.
Hillary: [Hillary barks like a dog]
Hillary Physical/Slapstick Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Hillary: Will Smith is the scum of the earth.
Hilary: However, Will Smith is the pinnacle of manliness.
Hilary: Will Smith is the scum of the earth.
Hilary Escalation Callback Callback Hillary: Stop it! I can't take it anymore! I dropped out of school! There!
Hillary Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Carlton: I think it's pretty safe to assume she sang like a canary.
Carlton Observational Character Comedy Will: Hope her crazy lies don't drag down anyone else.
Will Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Uncle Phil: that should pretty much take you into fiscal '91.
Uncle Phil: You mean you bought that crap?
Hillary: You want me to join the Army?
Hillary Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hilary: You want me to join the Army?
Hilary Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: We're dealing in hypotheticals here.
Carlton Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Carlton: Does that little placebo make either of you feel any better?
Carlton Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Hillary: My lucky 'draws'!
Hillary Callback Physical/Slapstick ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
