A bro with dough? Carlton's upper-class upbringing may make him unwelcome at a black fraternity.
WAR
21.8
Wins Above Replacement
“Blood Is Thicker Than Mud” ranks #129 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 70.5 — Solid. The episode packs 65 scored jokes at 3.6 per minute, averaging 6.4 on craft and 6.3 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
Carlton: South central Bel-Air.
Carlton Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Carlton: I was. Didn't you notice we all had alligator shirts on?
Carlton Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: Oh, sir, the body shop called. They said your motorcycle is completely totaled.
Geoffrey Misdirection Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Will: Excuse us, guys, it's time for a Negro moment.
Will Dark/Subversive Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Carlton: Actually, my butler handles the laundry.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 65 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Will: Girl, you know I ain't into that frat stuff. It's for a bunch of pocket-protector-wearing, no-social-life-having losers.
Will Setup/Punchline Observational Carlton: The defense rests, Your Honor.
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Delta Kappa Tau fraternity: We're Delta Kappa Tau We'd like to take a bow / We got the highest grades And we will tell you how / We study, study, study For professional careers / We drink a lot of Ovaltine But never any beers
Will: Revenge of the Nerds: Part Six.
Will Observational Meta/Self-Referential Will: Where's, like, a big gong when you need one, you know?
Will Observational Meta/Self-Referential Lambda Kappa Nu pledges: Lambda Kappa Nu song about blue blood and gold cards
Will: Man! Hey, I guess that's a tough choice, huh, Carlton?
Will Irony/Sarcasm Reaction Beat Carlton: I'll say. Can I hear yours again?
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Carlton: Well, my gold card has a hologram of Lee Iacocca on it.
Carlton Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Will: Excuse us, guys, it's time for a Negro moment.
Will Dark/Subversive Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Carlton: I was. Didn't you notice we all had alligator shirts on?
Carlton Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Will: Now, Top Dog, you know when it's me against you... it's one-on-none.
Will Wordplay/Pun Setup/Punchline Will: Are you in a fraternity? And here I thought you had a life.
Will Setup/Punchline Irony/Sarcasm Callback Will: But, I will have a double scoop of that, though.
Will Misdirection Character Comedy Carlton: I wouldn't really have to go to juvenile hall, would I? I hear those kids are real troublemakers.
Carlton Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Will: Well, it don't get no littler than cousin Carlton.
Will Wordplay/Pun Setup/Punchline Soap opera character: Twenty-six years of marriage and I find you in bed with a cheerleader.
Vivian: She really hasn't been the same since she had that sex change.
Vivian Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Hilary: I used to date a biker.
Hilary Character Comedy Misdirection Vivian: Maybe next time we can actually hit second gear.
Vivian Setup/Punchline Irony/Sarcasm Vivian: Looks like a bunch of middle-aged men with too much time on their hands.
Vivian Observational Setup/Punchline Vivian: Dan, you're an accountant.
Vivian Setup/Punchline Deadpan/Understatement Geoffrey: Got a moment, Fonzie?
Geoffrey Meta/Self-Referential Setup/Punchline Philip: Well, just look at it this way. If I take a fall, I have a 50-pound cushion.
Vivian: From what Helen tells me... she ain't giving him any heat anywhere else either.
Vivian Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive Philip: Oh, yeah, I can't wait to see your first hot flash.
Philip Setup/Punchline Escalation Will: Must be that midlife crisis thing Aunt Viv warned us about.
Will Observational Callback Callback Will: Must be that midlife crisis thing Aunt Viv warned us about.
Will Observational Callback Callback Philip: He's also an alcoholic. No, that's Judge Martin.
Philip Misdirection Character Comedy Will: Oh, no. You know, Uncle Phil, I got a reputation more as a free spirit.
Will: The frat leader does need a little help with his jumping. Maybe I'll join as, like, a mercy thing.
Will Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Will: Oh, but you better not try none of that run-out-of-gas stuff, mister.
Will: Yeah, yeah, yeah, just relax, Magellan.
Will Observational Meta/Self-Referential Carlton: Well, are you speaking to me now, or are you?
Carlton: Actually, my butler handles the laundry.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Carlton: South central Bel-Air.
Carlton Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Carlton: I live right across the street from the Aaron Spelling mansion. You know, the producer of Beverly Hills, 90210?
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Carlton · Top Dog: Dylan's on the verge of getting back with Brenda. They really getting back together, though?
Top Dog: They really getting back together, though?
Top Dog Reaction Beat Character Comedy Will: No need to thank him all at once, fellas.
Will Irony/Sarcasm Reaction Beat Fraternity member: Brother from another planet.
Will: Hey, we're gonna play Hollywood Squares.
Will Observational Visual Gag Will: Yeah, but the rest of us got to wear shoes.
Will Setup/Punchline Observational Ashley: I had no idea how much Mary was suffering.
Ashley Callback Cringe/Discomfort Callback Philip: Motorcycles and black leather will never make me feel as young... as the love of a good woman.
Philip Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Geoffrey: Oh, sir, the body shop called. They said your motorcycle is completely totaled.
Geoffrey Misdirection Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: but have to pay for that box of Eskimo Pies you ate.
Geoffrey Escalation Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Uncle Phil: What would that be, One Life To Ruin?
Philip: What would that be, One Life To Ruin?
Philip Wordplay/Pun Setup/Punchline Philip Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton · Will: You've never said that to me before in my life. Give me a hug. Don't.
Will: You see, man, that is exactly why I'll never tell you nothing.
Will: Girl, if God made anything prettier than you... I hope he kept it for himself.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: Well then, mush, you huskies.
Will Observational Absurdist Top Dog · Carlton: The last time we played them, the party just kind of got out of hand. I know what you mean. You should see what happens at their concerts.
Top Dog: Well, Carlton is not like you and me. Carlton doesn't exactly exemplify what I think a Phi Beta Gamma is.
Top Dog Setup/Punchline Dark/Subversive Top Dog: Everything your butler does for you.
Top Dog Character Comedy Callback Callback Top Dog: I'm not accepting no prep school, Bel-Air bred sellout into my fraternity.
Carlton: Or maybe it's because I like Barry Manilow.
Fraternity member: He mean Barry White, y'all.
Carlton: And in the words of my illustrious cousin: 'We will make like a tree and leave.'
Carlton Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: I never say that. It's 'make like a banana and split.'
Will Setup/Punchline Callback Carlton: No. Apparently, I'm not enough of a brother to be a brother.
Carlton Wordplay/Pun Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Philip: Well, who does? I mean, you wait and wait... and when you finally get to the front of the line, everything's gone.
Philip Misdirection Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton · Will: The Jamma Gammas. The bad mama jamma. The bad mama jammas, yeah.
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