Will learns a sobering lesson after Carlton pops the wrong pills from Will's locker, mistaking amphetamines for vitamins, and winds up in hospital.
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Wins Above Replacement
“Just Say Yo” ranks #101 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 74.5 — Great. The episode packs 59 scored jokes at 2.8 per minute, averaging 6.8 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
Will: We still have to mix his aspirin in with applesauce.
Will Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Hilary: Thank God. I thought it was the neighbor's kids.
Hilary Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Carlton · Will: What could be worse than finding out I'm still a virgin? It was speed. Oh, my God. I'm a drug addict and a virgin!
Carlton: Hey, I've got a wild side. I don't always wear shower shoes at the gym.
Carlton Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: Last thing I remember, I was doing the running man... to I Will Always Love You.
Carlton Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 59 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Will · Carlton: Do I look like Roc? I don't know, Carlton, maybe if you shaved your head bald... and sanded down the square part.
Will · Ashley: Because I'm bigger than you. See, that's not fair. That's only 'cause you got them shoe lifts in today.
Will: They're not lifts. I doubled up on my Odor-Eaters.
Will Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Will: You know, those things you hit every time you back out the car.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Hilary: Thank God. I thought it was the neighbor's kids.
Hilary Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Will: Well, just pretend it's buying you dinner afterwards.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Hilary: And for your information, dinner comes first.
Hilary Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Will · Uncle Phil: Good morning, Will. Good morning, Uncle Phil. Here's your lunch.
Geoffrey · Uncle Phil: Actually, sir, I have an impacted wisdom tooth... my hair is falling out, and I have a bunion the size of my fist. Oh, no. We're out of Mrs. Butterworth's. Thanks for the talk, big guy.
Will: Hey, look, any chance of you letting me balance this book on your head?
Will Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Will: Hey, you know I was gonna put the waffles up there... but that's just a little too close to your mouth, you know what I mean?
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: I mean, between my school work and Cindy... and, you know, my job and Cindy... and, you know, basketball and Cindy... Wow, you think I'm neglecting Cindy?
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Geoffrey · Uncle Phil: It's nice to know that all my labors haven't gone unnoticed. I was talking to Will. And I, apparently, was talking to myself.
Will: Well, judging by the size of that thing, you must be going out with Nell Carter.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will · Cindy: Girl, anybody ever told you that you got the... Thanks, I'll try not to let it go to my head.
Will: I'm planning on staying up all night, you know... 'cause "all I want to do is zoom-a-zoom-zoom-zoom."
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: "Smith dribbles. He stops. He pops. He scores. The crowd goes wild!"
Will Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick Will: No, that's all right. I don't think... listening to Bruce Springsteen got the same effect on black people.
Will Setup/Punchline Observational ★ Rewatch Will: My breath ain't stinking, so I'm guessing them ain't Tic Tacs.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Jazz: To me, it's just freeze-dried coffee, just in case. Just in case.
Jazz Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Will: I just want to thank Bill and Hillary Clinton... for inviting me to the inauguration.
Will Absurdist Character Comedy Will: I just want to thank Bill and Hillary Clinton... for inviting me to the inauguration.
Carlton: also known as "guaranteed action night."
Will · Geoffrey: G, it's coffee. No, it's Folgers Crystals.
Carlton: You see the volcano-sized pimple about to erupt on my forehead... and you don't think vitamin E is strong enough... This sex thing is even more complicated than I thought.
Carlton Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: This sex thing is even more complicated than I thought.
Carlton Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Will: Yo, man, I'm just sharing a limo with you.
Will Character Comedy Reaction Beat Will: No, man, she's just looking for loose change.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: Somebody call a cop, 'cause it got to be illegal to look that good.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: Girl, don't hate me 'cause I'm beautiful.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Carlton: No, shoot me from the other side. I've got a situation on my forehead.
Carlton Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Will: Come on, we'll be home early. Early tomorrow morning.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: Hey, yo, I'm telling you, this is gonna be the most exciting night of our lives.
Will Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Will: Stare at hers. Yeah, to go along with the biggest zit of your life.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: you can just pull your big ol' bottom lip up over your head.
Will Absurdist Character Comedy Cindy · Will: How about "I'm going home"? Now that's the jam. Tell me when he puts that on.
Carlton: Even though I was feeling insecure before, I realized it doesn't matter, anyway... 'cause beauty's only skin deep. It's what's inside that counts. Vanessa, you drive me wild. I hope this night never ends. Is it just me or are my lips moving really, really fast?
Carlton Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick ★ Rewatch Carlton: Is it just me or are my lips moving really, really fast?
Carlton Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick Cindy · Will: I guess he's got that kind of natural speed thing going. Yeah, you can say that again.
Cindy Will Irony/Sarcasm Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Will: I'll go to Church every Sunday. I'll even give up women. Will, was that you? You know I was just kidding about that woman part, right?
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: Last thing I remember, I was doing the running man... to I Will Always Love You.
Carlton Character Comedy Physical/Slapstick ★ Rewatch Carlton: I never thought losing my virginity would be this painful.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Carlton · Will: What could be worse than finding out I'm still a virgin? It was speed. Oh, my God. I'm a drug addict and a virgin!
Carlton: Oh, my God. I'm a drug addict and a virgin!
Carlton Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Will: We still have to mix his aspirin in with applesauce.
Will Character Comedy Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Nurse: Just say you didn't inhale.
Nurse Setup/Punchline Observational Nurse Irene: Just say you didn't inhale.
Will · Phil: Do I? / Can we stick to the subject, please?
Patient · Will: Hell, I've been from Yale to jail, and from Park Avenue to park bench... but now I'm clean and sober. That's really touching... but do you think you can get me a nurse without a record?
Uncle Phil: As a matter of fact, I think this is the one and only time.
Uncle Phil · Aunt Viv: Honey, I don't think we can both fit in that bed. Right, and a chair for my wife.
Phil: I didn't get much sleep last night with all that kicking.
Carlton · Will: Thanks a lot for covering for me, man. But why did you do it? I don't know. I think I was still high.
Carlton · Will: Thanks a lot for covering for me, man. But why did you do it? I don't know. I think I was still high.
Carlton: Hey, I've got a wild side. I don't always wear shower shoes at the gym.
Carlton Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: You haven't showered yet today, have you?
Carlton Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: I can't take this, Uncle Phil.
Will: Somebody call a cop 'cause it has got to be... Somebody call a cop 'cause this has... you'll get it.
Will Callback Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Callback Will: Welcome to the Will Fresh Prince Ever Say His Line contest.
Will Meta/Self-Referential Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Top Episodes — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air