While Carlton is away at a Young Republican camp, Will cooks up a flambe of a disaster on a night when an influential judge is coming to dinner, and Will can only make it through the night with the help of Geoffrey, and other plan is not to make Phil find out.
WAR
17.8
Wins Above Replacement
“Burnin Down The House” ranks #130 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 70.5 — Solid. The episode packs 51 scored jokes at 3.0 per minute, averaging 6.5 on craft and 6.2 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
Hilary: I mean, it's bad enough that she gets hookers for married men... but blue eye shadow? Hello.
Hilary Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: I'm afraid that ship has sailed.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Because murderers, they're felons, and felons, they can't be judges.
Will Absurdist Character Comedy Will Wordplay/Pun Physical/Slapstick Will: If I got to hose down some poultry to pull this off, that's what I'm gonna do.
Will Escalation Character Comedy All Jokes — 51 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Will: Hey, look, Uncle Phil, no disrespect, man... but you got to watch where you parking that thing.
Will Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Will: Man, you know, get some flashing lights or some horns or something.
Will Escalation Character Comedy Will: I'm gonna just go ahead and shut up now.
Will Reaction Beat Character Comedy Carlton: Thanks a lot for sending me to Young Republicans Camp. Yosemite's really neat. Hey, I'm rooming with Newt's nephew, Fig.
Carlton Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Uncle Phil: I wouldn't make fun of them. These kids are the future leaders of this country.
Will: Please, me miss Carlton? Pfft. I forgot all about him. [beat] Did he say when he coming back?
Will Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Will: Did he say when he coming back?
Will Callback Character Comedy Callback Will: What say we go hook something up now? I'll help you practice.
Will Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Hilary: Help me cook? You must really be bored.
Hilary Observational Character Comedy Hilary: I mean, it's bad enough that she gets hookers for married men... but blue eye shadow? Hello.
Hilary Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Yeah, you know, that is a little stank.
Will Reaction Beat Character Comedy Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Will: It's a couple of these other rabble-rousers you need to be worried about.
Will Misdirection Character Comedy Hilary: Well, the only way you're gonna wear this one is if you wear that one over it.
Hilary Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: Bored! Yes. Yes, I'm bored. I'll do anything with anybody. Now, somebody ask me to do something.
Will Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Ashley · Hilary: I'm gonna go practice my swing. - I have better things to do.
Will: You're getting a little freaky in your old age, huh, Uncle Phil?
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Will: You know, this is your last chance to make that a fifthsome.
Will Escalation Character Comedy Will Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Geoffrey: I'm afraid that ship has sailed.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Hilary: Geoffrey can't be bothered trying to teach a moron to cook. Right, Geoffrey?
Hilary Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Hilary: I never knew bananas were so flammable.
Hilary Absurdist Character Comedy Will Deadpan/Understatement Physical/Slapstick Will Wordplay/Pun Physical/Slapstick Ashley: I don't care, you still have to pay a luxury tax.
Ashley Visual Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: My house is on fire. I have to leave now.
Will Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Will: Auntie Em! Auntie Em!
Will Callback Physical/Slapstick Callback Will Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Will: Our work here is done.
Will Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Will: Black folks ain't supposed to cook flambé. You stupid.
Will Observational Character Comedy Will: Hey, guys, sissy boy been cooking flambé.
Will Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Will: And I poofed the kitchen down.
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Geoffrey: Farewell. - Cheerio.
Will: Halston? Whoa, this is my stop.
Will Visual Gag Character Comedy Will: You the one been out there swinging them golf clubs all day, you know what I mean?
Will Misdirection Character Comedy Will: Man, Uncle Phil got some books. Britannica, Webster's, Playboy.
Will Escalation Character Comedy Geoffrey: Isn't that a pronoun that would include me?
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Because murderers, they're felons, and felons, they can't be judges.
Will Absurdist Character Comedy Will: We should all just share the wealth, man.
Will Visual Gag Character Comedy Will: Excellent judgment, you know what I'm saying? He got good judgment. Ain't that just like a judge? He a good judge.
Will Escalation Cringe/Discomfort Geoffrey: I don't know. Lack of a kitchen?
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Ixnay on the Indian food. Judge can't take spicy.
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Will: If I got to hose down some poultry to pull this off, that's what I'm gonna do.
Will Escalation Character Comedy Geoffrey: Don't make me choose. Red or brown? Ooh...
Geoffrey Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy Carlton: Do you ever wonder what makes your skin stay on?
Carlton Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Judge Walker: Oh, sweet mama. Now, that's chicken.
Carlton · Will · Carlton: Oh, thank God you're all right. / What are you doing here? / When Will told me the kitchen was on fire I didn't know what to expect.
Judge Walker: You were able to prepare a magnificent meal like that in there?
Judge Walker: And this man will have you on the Supreme Court in no time.
Will · Uncle Phil: You gonna let me go anytime soon? - No, Will. - That's cool.
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