Bell Biv DeVoe shoots a video at the Bankses, courtesy of Carlton, who rents the house while his parents are away.
WAR
54.3
Wins Above Replacement
“The Butler Did It” ranks #33 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 79.8 — Elite. The episode packs 61 scored jokes at 3.2 per minute, averaging 7.0 on craft and 6.8 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
Geoffrey: Get It Your Own Damn Self.
Geoffrey Observational Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Will: The Titanic sank in one day! The Hindenburg blew up in one day! The entire city of Pompeii was covered in molten lava in one day!
Will Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Carlton: I can't count the number of times I've gone swimming right after eating.
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: Now get your tail over here, pronto. I want it fast and I want it hot. And if it has any pepperoni on it, I'm sending that puppy back!
Carlton Misdirection Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Will · Carlton: We would have been here sooner, only we were stuck behind some idiot with a flying carpet. / I'm the idiot.
All Jokes — 61 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Will: Does Barry White want seconds?
Will Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: Like Queen Elizabeth. Dan Quayle. Colonel Sanders.
Carlton Observational Absurdist ★ Rewatch Will: Wonder you don't sneeze and pop your drawers.
Will Observational Character Comedy Carlton: I can't count the number of times I've gone swimming right after eating.
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ashley: Even Shelley Winters turned me down.
Ashley Observational Dark/Subversive Will: Could you please call my daddy? He's a lawyer. He'll know what to do.
Will Dark/Subversive Misdirection ★ Rewatch Philip: I can't say it, because it would be a big fat lie.
Philip Irony/Sarcasm Deadpan/Understatement Geoffrey: Actually, we'll be reminiscing about Benson.
Geoffrey Meta/Self-Referential Observational ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: Actually, we'll be reminiscing about Benson.
Geoffrey Setup/Punchline Meta/Self-Referential Geoffrey: Get It Your Own Damn Self.
Geoffrey Observational Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Will: This is a racial thing, right?
Will Observational Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Bob Doomie: I'm Bob Doomie.
Philip: And if you recall, the chariot bed didn't need horses to move it across the room.
Philip Observational Cringe/Discomfort Philip · Hotel Staff: Well, there's $50 says it isn't. / Thank you, sir, but his $200 says that it is.
Vivian: I'll do my Dance of the Seven Veils. And I didn't bring any.
Vivian Observational Cringe/Discomfort Philip: Okay, kids, go to the movies.
Philip Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort Will: for a guy that's only been through the tenth grade once.
Will Observational Character Comedy Will: No, no, baby, these Canadian rules.
Will Misdirection Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Will: and don't come back through here until you're 17 or accompanied by an adult.
Will Observational Reaction Beat Will: All right, either of you ladies speak Latin?
Will Observational Cringe/Discomfort Carlton: Now get your tail over here, pronto. I want it fast and I want it hot. And if it has any pepperoni on it, I'm sending that puppy back!
Carlton Misdirection Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hilary: I'm like a mother to these children
Hilary Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Hilary · Carlton · Will: Carlton, haul the brats. / I'm expecting company. / Yeah, I'll put it in the oven for you.
Carlton: Well, you're closest to the floor.
Carlton Observational Character Comedy Will: I told you the 'R' didn't mean 'real fast.'
Will Observational Physical/Slapstick ★ Rewatch Hilary: I don't know, that's what Dad always says to me.
Hilary Observational Character Comedy Carlton: doesn't mean we should act like people without trust funds!
Carlton Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: It's not so much my butt, man, it's Uncle Phil's foot coming towards it.
Will Observational Physical/Slapstick Will: $5,000? Yo, man, I could purchase a new butt.
Will Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Callback Music Video Performer: Yeah, you got that shoe sale, right?
Will: Look, man, this is my house. You wanna be in a video, you go rob a liquor store.
Will Dark/Subversive Observational ★ Rewatch Will: Did I say 'party machine'? I meant Banks residence. Master William speaking.
Will Misdirection Character Comedy Will: Carlton's watching an educational documentary on loud music.
Will Misdirection Absurdist ★ Rewatch Will: That's the television. Your aunt's watching I Dream of Jeannie.
Will Misdirection Absurdist Will: Y'all ain't got to go home, but you gotta get the hell out of here.
Will Observational Callback Carlton: You ain't got to go home but you got to get the hell out of here.
Carlton Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton: You ain't got to go home but you got to get the hell out of here.
Carlton Callback Character Comedy Callback Will: The Titanic sank in one day! The Hindenburg blew up in one day! The entire city of Pompeii was covered in molten lava in one day!
Will Escalation Absurdist ★ Rewatch Tyrone · Friend: Well, I'm glad I don't live here. / Boy, I'm glad I don't live here.
Tyrone: Well, I'm glad I don't live here. / Boy, I'm glad I don't live here.
Tyrone Running Gag Reaction Beat Tyrone · Tyrone: All you need is a little paint, a little elbow grease... everybody pulling together, I'm telling you the place is gonna look dope. / Oh, you know, I plan to, but not here. See, the fly honeys invited me to the wrap party.
Hilary: My God, Geoffrey needs to clean up around here.
Hilary Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: I seem to recall a certain little sunshine trooper trying to get her car theft badge.
Will Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Will: I seem to recall a certain little sunshine trooper trying to get her car theft badge.
Will Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Philip: Because I can't get it out.
Philip Cringe/Discomfort Physical/Slapstick Philip · Vivian: Caesar! It's time to invade Alexandria! / Coming, Alexandria!
Carlton: First, take a moment to familiarize yourself with your Buffomatic.
Carlton Character Comedy Observational Carlton: Make sure buffer is off before plugging in. / Do not use near water.
Carlton Physical/Slapstick Irony/Sarcasm Will: Yeah, it's great. But when does the rest of it get here?
Will Observational Visual Gag Will: Don't let nobody tell you that big people can't wear plaid.
Will Observational Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Carlton: What'd you have, a Patti LaBelle nightmare?
Carlton Observational Character Comedy Will: Relax, sweetheart. Burt Reynolds does it every morning on his way to work.
Will Observational Absurdist Carlton Reaction Beat Character Comedy Will · Carlton: We would have been here sooner, only we were stuck behind some idiot with a flying carpet. / I'm the idiot.
Will: Hey, very good, Carlton. That's the first step: admitting it.
Will Callback Observational Carlton: which means you each owe me $20.
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Escalation ★ Rewatch Will: Well, y'all ready to read the Bible?
Will Observational Character Comedy Will: I'll get our bags packed. Ashley, you drive.
Will Escalation Reaction Beat Philip · Vivian: Caesar! It's time to invade Alexandria! / Coming, Alexandria!
Uncle Phil · Aunt Vivian: Caesar! It's time to invade Alexandria! / Coming, Alexandria!
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