Will wants to go out with a beautiful girl he meets at the country club, but first he must figure out how to impress her extremely snobbish and very protective father so he seeks tips from cousin Carlton on becoming preppie.
WAR
49.9
Wins Above Replacement
“Clubba Hubba” ranks #44 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 78.9 — Elite. The episode packs 64 scored jokes at 3.9 per minute, averaging 6.7 on craft and 6.9 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: For future reference, Will, our club frowns on strangulation.
Philip Deadpan/Understatement Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Hilary: I finally found the perfect pair of alligator pumps... to wear to the Save the Everglades rally tonight.
Hilary Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Mimi: That was the worst homeboy act I've ever heard.
Mimi Irony/Sarcasm Misdirection ★ Rewatch Carlton · Will: You went to Penn State. I went to the state pen.
Will: I'm Will Smith from West Philly... and I've been busting my butt all night trying to impress you... and trying to scare you.
Will Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential All Jokes — 64 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Will · Unknown: What dog did he steal that sweater from? Probably his wife.
Will: Good God, who shot the couch?
Will Visual Gag Observational Will · Hilary: Give her a break, Hilary. She just won the Kentucky Derby.
Unknown · Carlton: Who's that lady with Nell Carter? That's not Nell Carter. That's my father!
Hilary · Ashley: God, you're so shallow. I hate you. You're stupid and ugly and I wish you would die. -Sorry. -Okay.
Will · Carlton: Look at her! Brake! Hit the brake, Will!
Will: I panicked. That squirrel came out of nowhere.
Will Absurdist Character Comedy Manager: I'm sorry, Mr. Banks, but no golf carts in the dining room.
Manager Absurdist Deadpan/Understatement Philip: I wouldn't be surprised if they revoked our shuffleboard privileges.
Philip Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Carlton: Special bulletin. Hormones to Will.
Carlton Observational Character Comedy Will · Carlton: Why do they call him that? Because he never says 'yes.'
Dr. Mumford: Out of here, son. You disgust me.
Will: Boy, you must be on dog food.
Will: and unequivocally the most flamboyant bachelor since Billy Dee.
Will Character Comedy Observational Carlton: Who says the art of conversation is dead?
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Meta/Self-Referential Will: Carlton, it's very easy to be a geek. All I have to do is follow you around for a day.
Carlton: It isn't as easy as it looks.
Carlton Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: Say there, Mimi... might I say that you rate a perfect 10 on my niftiness meter?
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Will Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Vivian · Philip: Philip, that's what you did on our first date. That's right. You're lucky you got a second one.
Geoffrey: My life was but a mere whisper until you entered into it.
Hilary: Get your own geisha.
Carlton: By george, I think he's got it. I think he's got it.
Carlton Callback Character Comedy Callback Unknown: Probably off the rack.
Unknown · Unknown: Did you hear about his Jaguar? The one he bought secondhand?
Will · Carlton: Bend over. It's Andover. We're going back home.
Will: Smithers, sir. Kip Smithers.
Will Character Comedy Absurdist Will Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Dr. Mumford: That's the part I like, too.
Will: Really? With turbans and everything?
Will Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Dr. Mumford: Very funny, Smithers. You had me there for a moment. I thought you were a blithering idiot.
Will: Gosh, sir. There's a big question mark on that one.
Will Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Mimi: I am sick of you white-washed, preppy stuffed shirts.
Mimi Irony/Sarcasm Misdirection ★ Rewatch Mimi: Someone from the streets.
Mimi Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Yo, baby. Your prince is in effect, baby.
Mimi: That was the worst homeboy act I've ever heard.
Mimi Irony/Sarcasm Misdirection ★ Rewatch Carlton: He's Kip Smithers, from Connecticut. He transferred from Andover to Bel-Air, so he could row with the crew.
Carlton Callback Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Philip: For future reference, Will, our club frowns on strangulation.
Philip Deadpan/Understatement Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Hilary: I finally found the perfect pair of alligator pumps... to wear to the Save the Everglades rally tonight.
Hilary Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hilary: Not today. Liposuction.
Hilary Dark/Subversive Character Comedy Hilary: Just wave a chili-cheese dog in front of her nose... and see how much of your arm you come back with.
Hilary Escalation Dark/Subversive Vivian: A sorrier bunch of deadbeats you'll never meet.
Will Meta/Self-Referential Misdirection Callback Carlton · Will: You went to Penn State. I went to the state pen.
Carlton: Sorry. I thought Penn State was bad enough.
Carlton Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: K-I-P. It stands for conceived in prison.
Carlton Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Carlton: No, baby. You misunderstood. He said I wrote for the 2 Live Crew.
Will: But, see, they kicked me out because my lyrics was too abrasive.
Will Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Will: Baby. You look so good... I wish I could plant you and grow a whole field of y'all.
Will Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Will: Baby. You look so good... I wish I could plant you and grow a whole field of y'all.
Will Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Will: Yo, baby, Fresh Prince in full effect. It's time to get busy. You can't hay, can you, baby?
Will Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Will: This music is def, exceptionally def.
Will Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Will: I told him if he don't stay out my face, we would take it to the street.
Will Character Comedy Escalation Will: I wasn't listening to him, baby. I was stealing his wallet.
Will Escalation Character Comedy Will: Okay, baby. This one I got banned in Buffalo for.
Will Setup/Punchline Escalation Dr. Mumford: And that is just the type of music we will not let our children listen to.
Will: Who put this on my head?
Will Visual Gag Physical/Slapstick Will: I'm Will Smith from West Philly... and I've been busting my butt all night trying to impress you... and trying to scare you.
Will Character Comedy Meta/Self-Referential Will: baby, ain't no girl that fly for me to go through all this trouble for.
Hilary: Wasn't he gorgeous?
Will: Well, then her husband came in.
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