Rap's Queen Latifah plays Hilary's new actress boss, who wants Will as her boy toy - or Hilary's glamorous job is over.
WAR
34.2
Wins Above Replacement
“Working It Out” ranks #107 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 73.6 — Solid. The episode packs 56 scored jokes at 2.9 per minute, averaging 6.9 on craft and 6.4 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
Hilary Setup/Punchline Escalation ★ Rewatch Marissa · Agent: So what fool got the part? / Meryl Streep.
Will: They say Gandhi had a very similar childhood dream.
Will Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch Hilary: I'm supposed to be nice to everyone who likes me? How much time do you think I have?
Hilary Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Hilary: That was a wonderful imitation of a creepy spider you just did, Jazz.
Hilary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort All Jokes — 56 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Jazz: I love a woman with good reflexes. Makes me crazy.
Jazz Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Jazz: Your mouth is saying 'get out,' but your eyes are saying 'get busy.'
Jazz Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Will: That's not going to work this time, Hil, darling. Uncle Phil went to the supermarket, so he'll be gone for at least a week.
Will Observational Character Comedy Hilary: You know the drill.
Hilary Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Geoffrey · Jazz: Geoffrey throws Jazz out (visual gag inferred from context)
Geoffrey Jazz Physical/Slapstick Running Gag Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Hilary: I'm supposed to be nice to everyone who likes me? How much time do you think I have?
Hilary Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Jazz: Want to kiss my boo-boo?
Jazz Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: If you grab me in that place again, we're engaged.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Carlton: I'm practicing my new scam. Girls love a guy with a sports injury.
Carlton Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Will: I can't see too many honeys being impressed by: 'Babe, I busted myself up playing peewee football.'
Will Character Comedy Observational Philip · Will: What? / I was definitely the closest.
Will: They say Gandhi had a very similar childhood dream.
Will Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch Hilary · Will: She won an Oscar. / Nominated.
Hilary · Will: And she was in one of the top 10 movies of all time. / Eight years ago.
Hilary · Will: She needs a new assistant because she just got back from a well-deserved year off. / Nose job.
Hilary · Will: How did you know all of that? / I have an inquiring mind.
Will · Will: Hilary, I loved her in that musical she did. God, what a voice. / Lip-synch.
Will Will Setup/Punchline Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Jazz: All a part of my plan.
Jazz Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hilary: What do you mean you give up? This is fun. No, guess again.
Hilary Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Marissa: I don't care if you have other appointments, clown. My cat needs acupuncture.
Marissa · Agent: So what fool got the part? / Meryl Streep.
Marissa Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Marissa Character Comedy Reaction Beat Hilary · Marissa: Isn't he, like, my age? / I see. I get it.
Marissa: You're walking a fine line, Helena. A very fine line.
Marissa Character Comedy Running Gag Callback Will: You know, while you're down there... you may even get to see Dustin Hoffman's drawers.
Will Wordplay/Pun Setup/Punchline Will: Flowers, a Kit Kat... and a song.
Will Setup/Punchline Escalation Marissa: Little Willie Smith. I like that.
Marissa Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Will: Don't you remember, Jazz... you've got that brain-surgery appointment.
Will Setup/Punchline Absurdist Will: Don't you remember, Jazz... you've got that brain-surgery appointment.
Will Absurdist Character Comedy Marissa: Because if he doesn't want to go out with me tonight, you're fired, Hester.
Marissa Character Comedy Running Gag Callback Carlton: I forfeit the game.
Carlton Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Callback Will: So what did you do this afternoon? Massage her feet, give her cat a perm?
Will Setup/Punchline Escalation Callback Will: Hilary, I wouldn't go out with her if she and Marsha Warfield were the last two women on earth.
Will Setup/Punchline Observational Hilary: I know... but I'm the envy of all my friends.
Hilary Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Will: And I guess it won't kill you to go out with Jazz.
Will Setup/Punchline Escalation ★ Rewatch Carlton · Geoffrey: Does Jazz have a last name? / I believe it's Matazz.
Philip: I don't see the destruction of our gene pool as something to joke about.
Philip Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Jazz: As of tonight, my new official name is Mr. Lucky.
Jazz Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Will: Look at that. Butter on ice. I'm living large now.
Will Observational Character Comedy Marissa: Hey, Cher! Sophomore in high school. Beat that, honey.
Marissa Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Callback Hilary: That was a wonderful imitation of a creepy spider you just did, Jazz.
Hilary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Will: It's either 'slow dancing with Jazz' time... or 'Will getting up, going home, and leaving you without a job' time.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Marissa: It's 'slow dancing with Jazz' time.
Marissa Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Jazz: Man, this must be my birthday.
Jazz Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Marissa: Champagne would obviously be the perfect choice, Einstein.
Marissa Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Will · Will: You're the idiot. / Well, date's over.
Will Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jazz: She's smart, sweet, and the most beautiful woman in the cosmos... and she's been very nice to me tonight.
Jazz Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hilary Setup/Punchline Escalation ★ Rewatch Hilary · Jazz: Really? / Psych.
Will · Jazz · Will: I got to go. / Peace. / Peace, babe.
Hilary · Jazz: I'd only say 'yes' because I felt like I owed you something. That's cool with me.
Hilary: I don't think it's a good time. I'd only say 'yes' because I felt like I owed you something.
Jazz: That's cool with me.
Jazz Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Jazz: All a part of my plan.
Jazz Running Gag Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Top Episodes — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air