Tensions spill over just before the wedding of Will's Aunt Janice when Will's mom meets Janice's intended - and forbids Will to attend the interracial wedding.
WAR
35.5
Wins Above Replacement
“Guess Whos Coming To Marry” ranks #81 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.1 — Great. The episode packs 55 scored jokes at 3.0 per minute, averaging 6.7 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
Geoffrey: Miss Hillary, the day you do everything for yourself... will be the day I square-dance naked on the White-House lawn.
Geoffrey Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch Uncle Phil: My cousin used to date a girl who was...tall. Heck, the boys go to a predominantly...tall school.
Will Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Viola: I'm sorry, did I say white? I meant tall.
Viola Setup/Punchline Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton · Will: Well, I'm definitely getting married, and I want my wife to be a virgin. Well, you better hurry up, man. Mother Teresa ain't getting no younger.
All Jokes — 55 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Will · Will's Mom: Will's mom making him blow on his math homework like he's a little kid
Hilary: And if you value your tip, stop looking at my behind.
Hilary Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Philip · Uncle Phil: Philip: 'I can't believe my baby sister's getting married.' Uncle Phil: 'I can. I just paid the florist.'
Vivian · Uncle Phil: Vivian: 'Philip, all you ever think about is money.' Phil: 'No. That's not true, Vivian. Sometimes I think about other things.' [pause]
Viola · Uncle Phil: Viola: 'Would you two knock it off? You're married. It's time you start acting like it.' Phil: 'Viola, this is why I got married.'
Hilary: Hilary: 'Like, I read about it, okay?'
Hilary Character Comedy Reaction Beat Hilary · Worker: Hillary: 'Lady, don't you know any other words?' Worker: 'No.'
Hilary: This is not a Ninja-Turtle wedding.
Hilary Visual Gag Character Comedy Geoffrey: Miss Hillary, the day you do everything for yourself... will be the day I square-dance naked on the White-House lawn.
Geoffrey Setup/Punchline Absurdist ★ Rewatch Ashley: Mom, last time he came here... he pulled off Barbie's arm and burnt down her Dream House.
Ashley Setup/Punchline Escalation Helen: Is this the Banks' house or Buckingham Palace?
Helen Observational Setup/Punchline Helen: You got a boyfriend yet? Now ain't no point in saving nothing these days. You hear what I'm saying?
Helen Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Will: The whole neighborhood hears what you saying.
Will Setup/Punchline Observational Vivian: Helen, I see you still haven't come out of your shell.
Vivian Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Bobby · Will: Bobby: 'I want to sleep with Carlton.' Will: 'I always dreamt when I heard those words it would be Paula Abdul saying them.'
Lester: Lester: 'Man, I take all the action I can get.'
Lester Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Viola: Oh, yes. Speaking of taking care of business, does he?
Viola Setup/Punchline Cringe/Discomfort Viola · Will: Will is 17 years old. He's probably taking care of a little business himself. Aren't you, Will? [Will's shocked reaction] Absolutely not!
Viola Will Setup/Punchline Cringe/Discomfort Reaction Beat Will: Y'all don't know? Hey, I did teach her how to burp on command.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: Hold on, Aunt Janice. Hold up. That was, like, 10 years ago. I'm, like, light-years ahead of you now. [Dancing badly]
Will Setup/Punchline Physical/Slapstick ★ Rewatch Hilary: Later on this afternoon, you ladies can go skating on it.
Helen · Viola: The good, the bad, and the-- Don't even try it.
Will: Yeah, I would crack on your feet, but they don't reach all the way up here.
Carlton · Will: Well, I'm definitely getting married, and I want my wife to be a virgin. Well, you better hurry up, man. Mother Teresa ain't getting no younger.
Carlton: She'll be an excellent homemaker and have the breasts the size of Australia.
Will: I don't know, man. I just can't imagine... waking up to the same woman every day for the rest of my life... no matter how big Australia is.
Will Callback Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Callback Will: Heck, by then young Carlton will be interviewing for preschool... and Carltonette will be a little croissant in the oven.
Will Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Will: Is that your feet, or did you break wind?
Will Setup/Punchline Physical/Slapstick Carlton · Will: I'll be all dressed up with absolutely nothing to do. Just think of it as one of your dates.
Carlton: Forget it. I will not be an accomplice to the murder of Mickey Mouse.
Will: You know, Bobby, I love it when you come to visit, man. They appreciate me so much more when you leave.
Frank: Cute, cute, cute, and cute. A dangerous combination.
Frank Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: Man, what does she do when y'all eat out?
Will Setup/Punchline Observational Will: Here's $5. Go find your own.
Will Setup/Punchline Deadpan/Understatement Uncle Phil: My cousin used to date a girl who was...tall. Heck, the boys go to a predominantly...tall school.
Viola: I'm sorry, did I say white? I meant tall.
Viola Setup/Punchline Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Callback Will Setup/Punchline Cringe/Discomfort Will Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Helen: I don't care if Frank is black, white, or candy-apple red. I've been on Slim-Fast for the last two weeks to fit into my dress. Now somebody's gonna marry somebody up in here.
Helen Setup/Punchline Escalation Helen · Vivian: Do you remember the last reunion when Uncle Rubin came out of the closet? How could I forget? He came out wearing my purple-leather suit.
Helen: She's the one that told Uncle Rubin he looked good in purple.
Helen Setup/Punchline Callback Callback Helen: Honey, who'd you think you were bringing him home to? Stevie Wonder?
Vivian: Then I guess I better pick up some Barry Manilow for the reception.
Vivian Setup/Punchline Observational Viola: What's upstairs? The electric chair?
Viola Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive Viola: More like quiet, evil, and colored.
Viola Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun Helen: Well, I guess she'll be on the first broom back to Philly.
Helen Setup/Punchline Wordplay/Pun Will: For a second there, I thought you was Wesley Snipes.
Will Setup/Punchline Observational Will: For a second there, I thought you was Wesley Snipes.
Will Setup/Punchline Observational Frank: And when you come visit, you can borrow my Porsche.
Frank Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will · Frank: So you need any tips on sex? No, not really. Got any for me?
Will: Well, I just thought that I would, you know, drop in on the... on the thing.
Will Setup/Punchline Awkward Silence Will: If I can just make it to that door.
Will Physical/Slapstick Reaction Beat Carlton: Since Aunt Janice is of the Negroid persuasion... and Frank is of the Caucasoid persuasion... I've compiled a special medley of songs.
Carlton Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: I think you were deprived of oxygen at birth.
Uncle Phil: Why are you all looking at me? Reverend, go on with the ceremony. We are paying you by the hour.
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