Will crawls to Philip for help after sneaking out on the town and getting hustled by sleazy pool sharks.
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Wins Above Replacement
“Banks Shot” ranks #80 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.1 — Great. The episode packs 54 scored jokes at 3.0 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.6 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? Break out Lucille.
Philip Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Carlton: And I just took a multivitamin.
Carlton Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: In the early '80s, I was sparring butler for Mr. Chuck Norris.
Geoffrey Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Hilary: You blew $300 and you don't even have a sweater to show for it.
Hilary Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: And 10% for his manager.
Geoffrey Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 54 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Vivian: He's not allowed to use the car again until August of 1992.
Vivian Setup/Punchline Escalation Vivian · Hilary: What is it this time, Hilary? I've started recycling.
Hilary: After all, in a couple of years, I'm going to have my own family and my own butler.
Hilary Character Comedy Observational Geoffrey: I hope it's no one I know.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will · Philip: That's why. How y'all doing? I just got my hair cut. Kind of fly, huh?
Will: But, I guess y'all got kind of a reverse thing going on here.
Will Observational Character Comedy Will: Finally. I always thought you could do better. Good luck.
Will Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Don't leave me here with him! He's going to eat me. Don't leave me here.
Will Physical/Slapstick Escalation Carlton: And I just took a multivitamin.
Carlton Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Carlton: I think you're the most talented member on the swimnastics team.
Carlton Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Carlton: I can hold my breath for long periods of time.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Carlton: Good. We're going under.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Hilary: Hello. Rice Krispie Treats?
Hilary Visual Gag Character Comedy Hilary: remember, you don't have to pet to be popular.
Hilary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Carlton: Let's go to the mall.
Carlton Reaction Beat Character Comedy Philip: That's right, Will. No one can hear you scream.
Philip Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Philip: That's not true. I have my wine collection.
Philip Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Fred: He said he ain't want you to go to the pool hall. It's a difference.
Fred Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Fred: What are you, ignorant? Pick up the damn keys.
Fred Character Comedy Escalation Pool Hall Owner: And next time you come in here, I'm going to use this.
Pool Hall Owner: Fred, get up! I can't get no sleep around here today to save my life.
Pool Hall Owner: No spitting, no fighting, and use coasters.
Will: What the hey. Maybe just $5 a ball.
Will Character Comedy Escalation Will: Ain't no thing but a chicken wing. My game is all that.
Will Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Fred: He also said that if it weren't for the fact that he had won so much from that fool over there, he'd take your money, too.
Fred Character Comedy Escalation Hustler: Hustled is such an ugly word. I prefer to think of it as creative money management.
Hustler Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Hilary: And if all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too?
Hilary Character Comedy Observational Hilary: And no running in the house. You'll put your eye out.
Hilary Character Comedy Escalation Hilary: You blew $300 and you don't even have a sweater to show for it.
Hilary Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Carlton: That's what I always do.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Fred: So you can fix me a Rob Roy with a Sidecar.
Fred Character Comedy Visual Gag Fred: Man, it is hard to find good help these days.
Fred Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Will: I see you've met my Earth Science teacher.
Will Character Comedy Misdirection Will: They got guys in there that make you look like Webster.
Will Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: In the early '80s, I was sparring butler for Mr. Chuck Norris.
Geoffrey Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Pool Hall Woman: That's where we got you fooled. We ain't got no license.
Will: The only legal phrase these people know is, 'Will the defendant please rise.'
Will Observational Character Comedy Philip: I've seen it on TV.
Philip Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Philip: Geoffrey, get me one of those stick thingies.
Philip Character Comedy Observational Geoffrey: At least he's got the terminology down.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Philip: Don't be ridiculous, Geoffrey. It's simple geometry.
Philip Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Philip: That was just a practice shot.
Philip Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Philip: No, I think I'm getting a lot better, don't you?
Philip Cringe/Discomfort Irony/Sarcasm Will · Hustler: Much better. That's not how I see it. You still stink.
Philip: Geoffrey? Break out Lucille.
Philip Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: And 10% for his manager.
Geoffrey Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Fred: after you done had me up in your house.
Fred Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Hilary: I handled it, I prevailed, and now I think I'm ready to have children of my own.
Hilary Irony/Sarcasm Setup/Punchline Ashley · Carlton: Hilary was a tyrant all weekend. She was terrible.
Carlton: Next time you go out of town, I beg of you, please just put food and water in a dish.
Will: Do you think she'll put two and two together when the cops dig my body up.
Will Dark/Subversive Escalation Callback Will · Philip: What, you're going to spank me? You know the severity of what you did tonight.
Philip: You know, a hard head makes for a soft behind.
Philip Character Comedy Observational Will: Your money? I'll play you for it.
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