Will and Carlton begin their first year of college by moving into their own apartment, while Philip and Vivian enjoy their newborn son. Hilary learns that Trevor plans to propose marriage to her during an elaborate stunt on his TV news show.
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“Where Theres A Will Theres A Way 1” ranks #22 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 81.1 — Elite. The episode packs 50 scored jokes at 3.2 per minute, averaging 6.9 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: College is hard work, son. Followed by a family, which is even more hard work. And a teenage daughter who doesn't wanna be seen with you in public. And a wife who won't let you anywhere near her. And a butler who may be the father of your child.
Philip Escalation Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Jazz: So? When you buy a wallet, doesn't it have someone else's picture in it first?
Jazz Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: No, no, that was yesterday. I told you that boy wasn't ready for Jurassic Park yet.
Will Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton · Will: Are you nuts? I'm not bringing her within a hundred yards of you. What? Carlton, I'm your cousin, man. The cousin who stole every woman I ever had. Oh, please, I stole one girl. My point exactly.
Will: Five months this Tuesday.
Will Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 50 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Vivian · Philip: Philip, did you get too close? I don't know, Vivian, is four feet too close?
Will: Five months this Tuesday.
Will Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Will Deadpan/Understatement Cringe/Discomfort Philip: There are priests laughing at me.
Philip Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: I'll get the wheelbarrow, sir.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Vivian Deadpan/Understatement Callback Callback Will: D.J. Nicky, Nicky, Nicky. Nick in the house.
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Will: Hey, you know, another month, he'll be bigger than Carlton.
Will Character Comedy Running Gag Will: No, no, that was yesterday. I told you that boy wasn't ready for Jurassic Park yet.
Will Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Jazz · Vivian: I brought a gift for baby Dicky. - Nicky. - Yeah. - Thank you. - Whatever.
Jazz: You know, Ms. Banks, since you had that baby... there's something different about you.
Jazz Cringe/Discomfort Setup/Punchline Vivian · Will: Here, Will. Thank you, Jazz, very much.
Will: Jazz, this thing says 'Wendy Beth' on it.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Jazz: So? When you buy a wallet, doesn't it have someone else's picture in it first?
Jazz Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will · Jazz: Jazz, you stole this pillow. It's the thought that counts.
Philip: What? Be banned for life from The Gap?
Carlton: Oh, check it out. The candy store actually sells candy.
Carlton Observational Character Comedy Carlton: He says it's time for me to leave the nest, become independent... and have sex with girls. Safe sex, mind you, but lots of it.
Carlton Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Philip: Excuse me. Is this what you've been telling my boy? That life is one big orgy.
Philip: College is hard work, son. Followed by a family, which is even more hard work. And a teenage daughter who doesn't wanna be seen with you in public. And a wife who won't let you anywhere near her. And a butler who may be the father of your child.
Philip Escalation Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Philip: I'm sorry, Hilary Banks? You know, fate works in mysterious ways. For years, I've been trying to get her to move out of the house and now... when I'm gonna be alone, she is my salvation.
Philip Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Hilary: This morning, as he was leaving the pool house. I mean, this morning on the phone.
Will · Vivian: You certainly ain't wasting no time getting a gown. Mom and Dad bought this for me when I hit puberty. One down, three to go.
Philip · Hilary: Are you in love with Trevor? What's love got to do with it? I'm having a wedding.
Hilary: I already did. I'm going to register at Tiffany's.
Hilary Misdirection Character Comedy Will: Hey, back off, Ike. We're having a wedding.
Will: Sounds like a match to me.
Will Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Will · Carlton: Carlton, how you feel about the Lust Channel? I think it's 24 hours of shallow, pointless nudity. You heard the bird. We'll take it.
Will: Word? I didn't know RuPaul lived in L.A.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Carlton: I bet she could toss me around this room.
Carlton: So no one's ever said that to me... except my dentist.
Will · Mr. Gorodetsky: You don't live here? Are you kidding?
Carlton: I don't keep friends. In time of war, they can be tortured and give up valuable secrets about you.
Carlton Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton · Will: Are you nuts? I'm not bringing her within a hundred yards of you. What? Carlton, I'm your cousin, man. The cousin who stole every woman I ever had. Oh, please, I stole one girl. My point exactly.
Will: As far as I'm concerned, she's just a man with breasts. She does have breasts, doesn't she?
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Philip · Ashley's boyfriend: This is a stick with a snake wrapped around it. It's a symbol, like Prince. Prince who?
Ashley: See, that's exactly why fathers ain't allowed at the mall.
Ashley Callback Setup/Punchline Callback Philip · Ashley: Prince who? See, that's exactly why fathers ain't allowed at the mall.
Philip: It's a symbol for 'get out of my house!'
Philip Setup/Punchline Escalation LaTanya · Carlton: Really? How long? It's going on five hours.
Will: Jacqueline is his imaginary friend.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Party crasher reading flyer: It's the rump-baking, booty-shaking... don't miss the mix in apartment 206.
Carlton: How do you know? All the letters is cut out of magazines.
Carlton Observational Character Comedy Party crasher: Not old dude with the flashlight. He carries a whistle too.
Carlton: It also looked like Loni and Burt had a good marriage.
Jacqueline · Carlton: Filet mignon? Thanks, but I don't eat red meat. I'll give it up too.
Jacqueline · Carlton: It'd be my first dance with a brother from Bel-Air. Better take the opportunity. There aren't too many of us.
Carlton · Jacqueline: Bobby Vinton, the Polish Prince. Well, I have some Manilow if you prefer. No, the Polish Prince will do just fine.
Carlton Physical/Slapstick Cringe/Discomfort Will: Go, peacock. Go, peacock. Go, peacock.
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