Will tries to tell his mother that he doesn't want to return to Philadelphia with her after his high school graduation.
WAR
33.8
Wins Above Replacement
“Mommy Nearest” ranks #91 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 75.0 — Great. The episode packs 47 scored jokes at 2.1 per minute, averaging 6.7 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
Helen: But I don't like to badmouth him without the kid around. You know, it's like doing the work twice.
Helen Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Al: Can I have $10 to go to the movies?
Al Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Al's Mom: Damn, got to use more dynamite next time.
Al's Mom Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Will: What kind of car he want to get me, Mom?
Will Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Personally, I prefer eating. You don't have to wait an hour for seconds.
Will Observational ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 47 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Will: It's round, it's rubber and you'll never use it.
Will Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Will: Carlton, can we please keep your hand puppet out of this?
Will · Carlton: Look, it's a California's driver's license. I think you're confused, Will. You need a license to drive a car, not steal one.
Will: I'm sorry, Carlton, I didn't understand you, I don't speak pygmy.
Uncle Phil: No. I hate family reunions. I always do all the work.
Vivian: Would you pick me up a gallon of Rocky Road and some sardines.
Vivian Absurdist Character Comedy Vivian: And don't eat it all on the way home like you did last time.
Vivian Character Comedy Callback Callback Will: I'm guessing, the guy with no rhythm.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Someone: You mean Carlton?
Someone Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Will: That's 'cause she be spending a lot of time in front of the microwave.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Helen: Well, you certainly have the pants for it.
Helen Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: Uncle Phil, if I would have said that I would have gotten smacked in my head.
Will Observational Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Helen: Now that's the first time a man has smiled at me since my divorce.
Helen Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Helen: But I don't like to badmouth him without the kid around. You know, it's like doing the work twice.
Helen Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Yeah, like I really want some old lady's snot rag.
Will: Maybe she got cable.
Will Deadpan/Understatement Misdirection ★ Rewatch Janice: Although, he's not a brother. I mean he is a brother... because he's my brother, but he's just not your kind of brother.
Someone Wordplay/Pun Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Will: No, I think I'm going to stick with the black folks on this one.
Will Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Will: What kind of car he want to get me, Mom?
Will Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: Sir, when she's not looking, break one of her crystal figurines. It'll work wonders for your attitude.
Geoffrey Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Helen: That does it, I'm getting me a white man.
Helen Observational ★ Rewatch Helen: No, just to help around the house a little bit.
Helen Misdirection Character Comedy Helen: Now, come on, you know you all were thinking it.
Helen Meta/Self-Referential Al: Hey, call me Will, man. What you say, you take me down to one of them dance clubs... you all be going to.
Al: Never mind, boy, I thought you was hip. Get on out of my house.
Al: It ain't nobody, Mama. Get your big old butt back in here then.
Vy: Lord, who'd of thought he'd shoot up 12 inches... in his freshman year.
Al: Because I'm a 72-year-old man still living with his mother.
Al Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Al: Can I have $10 to go to the movies?
Al Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Al's Mom: Damn, got to use more dynamite next time.
Al's Mom Dark/Subversive Escalation ★ Rewatch Will: I swear that man's part jackhammer.
Will: Well, I guess you old enough to remember.
Aunt: Yeah, but I'm still young enough to kick your butt.
Will: Personally, I prefer eating. You don't have to wait an hour for seconds.
Will Observational ★ Rewatch Tina Turner: Can we just for once have a conversation without my name being mentioned?
Helen: No, but I wish you would.
Geoffrey: Apparently, I gave you the impression that I really wanted to know.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Phil: Okay, Vivian, I told him everything you wanted me to... now give me my piece of pie.
Phil Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton: I love them, take me. Take me.
Carlton: Well, you smell like broccoli.
Carlton: Well, you smell like broccoli.
Will: Look what the wind did to my hat.
Will Visual Gag Reaction Beat Will: And whatever else of them holidays... it'd take to get that evil look out your face.
Will Observational Character Comedy Geoffrey: Sir, when she's not looking, break one of her crystal fusiliers.
Geoffrey Callback Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Callback Geoffrey: They must got them in London.
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