Will persuades Ashley to pawn her violin for a drum set.
WAR
17.8
Wins Above Replacement
“Bang The Drum Ashley” ranks #140 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 69.0 — Mixed. The episode packs 42 scored jokes at 2.4 per minute, averaging 6.6 on craft and 6.3 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
Philip · Geoffrey: Then what was the point of the story? Sheer entertainment, sir.
Vivian: You drop-kicked a human being across our front lawn.
Vivian Physical/Slapstick Setup/Punchline Geoffrey Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Will: Ash, the world does not need another Philip Banks. We might not have enough farmland to support the one we have.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Madame Chatchka: Do not attempt to make joke with me. I was lover of both Laurel and Hardy.
All Jokes — 42 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Geoffrey Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Philip: When Crackle and Pop cut a disc, then call me.
Philip Wordplay/Pun Setup/Punchline Hilary · Will: What's so funny? - Carlton told a joke. No, Hilary. Carlton is a joke.
Hilary Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ashley · Will: Didn't you have a schedule for after school at my age? Yeah, the TV Guide.
Philip: I just pictured it.
Philip: I'm two for two. I'm going to quit while I'm ahead.
Philip Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy Will: May I suggest retirement?
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Hilary: I just don't want to do it, okay?
Hilary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Will · Vivian: Word up. Kick over the keys to the Jag. - The Benzito? - The station wagon.
Will · Philip: Come on, you're gonna ruin my rep. You're only 17. You don't have a rep yet.
Will: The same thing I learned from banging my head against a pole: Don't do it again.
Will Setup/Punchline Observational Will: I'll be more than happy to drive you to the Piggly Wiggly, Miss Daisy.
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Will: You make me kind of nervous with that stick, lady.
Will Observational Character Comedy Will: I wasn't as tight with the man as you were.
Will Irony/Sarcasm Setup/Punchline Madame Chatchka: Do not attempt to make joke with me. I was lover of both Laurel and Hardy.
Will: Hey, Ash, that was decent to listen to that kind of music... without having to see Freddy Krueger kill somebody.
Will Observational Character Comedy Ashley: No, wait. That's tennis.
Ashley Misdirection Character Comedy Will: Ash, the world does not need another Philip Banks. We might not have enough farmland to support the one we have.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Let's just say that lady expects a lot from a piece of wood and some strings.
Will Setup/Punchline Observational ★ Rewatch Philip: And, Geoffrey, they were just repainting the office.
Philip Setup/Punchline Escalation Philip · Geoffrey: Then what was the point of the story? Sheer entertainment, sir.
Geoffrey: I believe the technical term is a 'rim shot.'
Ashley: He owns this great store where you don't need any money. You just go in and give him something you don't even want anymore... and he gives you this ticket.
Ashley Character Comedy Observational Will: You don't have many pawnshops in Bel-Air. That's really a shame.
Will Observational Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Ashley · Philip · Hilary: Daddy, it's a diamond. No, it isn't. - You don't like it? - No, I do not. Can I have it?
Will: A girlie that can play the drums can write her own ticket.
Will Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Vivian · Will · Hilary · Carlton: Philip, when I met you, you were into James Brown. - He liked James Brown? - He even wore his hair like him. He had hair?
Jazz: You got that right. Man, you're loaded!
Jazz Character Comedy Observational Philip · Geoffrey: From now on, I'm no longer Philip Banks. Just call me King Edward IV. As you wish, Your Majesty.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Philip: I can't answer that question for you, son. Ask your mother.
Philip Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Hilary Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jazz: but she will not be on Yo! MTVRaps if you all don't work with me.
Jazz Absurdist Character Comedy Jazz Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Jazz: I thought this was sterling. It's got that certain weight to it.
Jazz Character Comedy Observational Vivian: You drop-kicked a human being across our front lawn.
Vivian Physical/Slapstick Setup/Punchline Philip: It felt good, damn it.
Philip Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Philip: I'm back in the saddle again.
Philip Character Comedy Observational Vivian: You know, I think living down the street from the Reagans has had a very bad effect on you.
Vivian Observational Character Comedy Will: I hope this isn't going to be one of those Theo moments.
Will Meta/Self-Referential Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Will: You must have caught her on one of her rare free nights.
Will Callback Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton: These kids today have no attention span. I blame television.
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch Top Episodes — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
