William Shatner stars as Hilary's talk-show guest, but Will must find a way to beam him from the dentist's chair to the set. Meanwhile, Hilary's show treks to New York and Ashley insists on tagging along.
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“Eye Tooth” ranks #24 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 81.0 — Elite. The episode packs 70 scored jokes at 3.5 per minute, averaging 7.1 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with William Shatner landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Will: Damn it, Jim. I'm a black boy from Philly, not a doctor.
Will Callback Wordplay/Pun Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Callback William Shatner: I may be in an altered state right now but when those cameras are on me... and those lights hit me, I'll be 100 percent dope.
Carlton · William Shatner: I guess you thought beaming down would be too flashy, huh? Get it, huh? That's a good one, Dick. Well, actually, his name is Carlton. Who cares?
Carlton: Well, it's not mine. My Barbie's at home fast asleep in her Barbie Dream House.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Hilary · Ashley: Ashley, you've never been this happy for me. I still haven't been. This is about me.
All Jokes — 70 analyzed
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Vivian Setup/Punchline Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Carlton: Well, it's not mine. My Barbie's at home fast asleep in her Barbie Dream House.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Uncle Phil: Um... It doesn't matter whose it is. Let me see this trumpet.
Will: Uh... Uh... Uh... Billy. Billy who? Uh... Uh... Uh... Uh... Billy Butterworth.
Will Physical/Slapstick Misdirection Carlton: Actor, director, novelist, bon vivant William Shatner?
Carlton Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Carlton: You slept in the same pool house with me knowing this... knowing what it would mean to me, and you didn't say a word? I don't even know who you are.
Carlton Character Comedy Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Carlton: Hello? I wasn't finished.
Carlton Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Will · Hilary: Okay. What do you mean 'okay?' ... Okay. What...?
Carlton: Oh, don't tell me someone withheld information from somebody.
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Hilary · Ashley: Ashley, you've never been this happy for me. I still haven't been. This is about me.
Geoffrey: Perhaps that iron fist that you rule with has gotten a bit rusty, sir.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Uncle Phil: Perhaps I should hit something.
Geoffrey: Be careful of misguided anger, sir.
Geoffrey Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Hilary Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Dick West · William Shatner: Thought beaming down would be too flashy, huh? Good one, Dick.
William Shatner: What is it about these suits that they feel they have to make some lame Star Trek joke when they start off?
Carlton · William Shatner: I guess you thought beaming down would be too flashy, huh? Get it, huh? That's a good one, Dick. Well, actually, his name is Carlton. Who cares?
William Shatner · Will · Shatner: That's a good one, Dick. / Well, actually, his name is Carlton. / Who cares?
Carlton: How about that Heather Locklear? Hubba, hubba.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort William Shatner: Yeah, get away from this guy.
Hilary: Warm? It doesn't get that cold in California.
Hilary Character Comedy Absurdist Vivian: I remember my first visit to New... Mexico. Ah. New Mexico. Heh. Nothing like taking a bite of the Big Ap... Tostada.
Vivian Physical/Slapstick Wordplay/Pun Uncle Phil: You are not going to New York. Vivian. Vi... She's not going to New York. You are not going to New York. Did you hear...? I'm your fath... You're not going to New York.
Uncle Phil: She's not going to New York.
William Shatner: Most people are intimidated by me. They let me win.
Carlton: Very funny, Will, giving me the wrong address.
Carlton Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Carlton: All right, I won't talk. I promise. And? And if I feel myself getting overexcited, I take a time out.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Carlton: Oh, I don't need a time out. I don't need a time out. I'm sorry, Will, I can't help it.
Carlton Callback Escalation Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton: Just make it out to, 'Carlton, my best friend on Earth, bar none.'
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch William Shatner: I can't. I have this arrangement with the people who do the Star Trek conventions. I have to charge you $50.
William Shatner: Try and cash it at the bar. And while you're there, get me a drink.
Will: Carlton? No, no, no. Not him. I mean, he cute but I ain't never really...
Will Misdirection Character Comedy Will: Better watch it. Hilary be taking aerobics and stuff like that. It might hurt you.
Will Character Comedy Setup/Punchline William Shatner: I've been canceled a time or two myself. Always led to something better.
William Shatner: We move in different circles.
Carlton: How could he like you more than me? You haven't even read any of his books.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort William Shatner: You broke my damn tooth.
Carlton · William Shatner: Don't worry, Jim. We'll get you there warp speed. Get a life.
William Shatner: I can take it out on anyone I want. I'm William Shatner.
Carlton: Did you sense the power in that man?
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Will Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Will: Carlton, he all hyped up on that goofy gas. Man, turn that thing off.
Will Physical/Slapstick Setup/Punchline Carlton · Will: 'Hangding.' Carlton, he ain't snapping out of it, man.
Carlton · William Shatner: Hey, Bill, look. I'm Timmy the Tooth. Hi, Timmy. Wait, wait, wait. I wanna be Timmy. Let me be Timmy.
Will: Hey, you Timmy the tooth. I'm Bubba Gump.
Will Callback Wordplay/Pun Callback Will: Hey, wait. Wait. Wait a second. Hey, Carlton, look. Uncle Phil's toothbrush.
Will Physical/Slapstick Escalation William Shatner: Spock, is that you? Your ears are the same but something's different.
William Shatner: Scotty, you're black.
Will: Damn it, Jim. I'm a black boy from Philly, not a doctor.
Will Callback Wordplay/Pun Meta/Self-Referential ★ Rewatch Callback William Shatner: Throw your hands in the air if you's a true player
William Shatner: This guy kills me. He's killing me.
William Shatner: Hey, Werner, I just wanna say... I love you, man.
William Shatner: Sulu, where you been? And why are you out of uniform?
William Shatner: Absolutely. I'll see you in court.
William Shatner: Everybody, rumba.
William Shatner: That's right, boy. You better recognize. ... No, no. You better not had meant, I know you ain't mean. Smarten up, Opie.
William Shatner: I may be in an altered state right now but when those cameras are on me... and those lights hit me, I'll be 100 percent dope.
William Shatner: Girl, you a bad mamma jamma.
Hilary Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch William Shatner: Don't let your mouth write a check your pool stick can't cash.
William Shatner · Will: You never beat me at pool. / Oh, Bill, Bill, Bill. I see you still got your buzz on a little bit, huh?
Will: And captain... live long and prosper.
Will Callback Meta/Self-Referential Callback Carlton: Hey, what about my autograph?
Carlton Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton: Hey, what about my autograph?
Carlton Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Uncle Phil · Ashley · Vivian: I've decided... Are you ready for this? ... to let you move to New York. But, Daddy... Honey, honey, let him have this one.
Hilary Running Gag Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Will: Adversification, but...
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Will · Uncle Phil · Will: I lost my job, you lost your daughter. / Two daughters. / Two of them. Deuce. Deuce.
Will · Uncle Phil: I lost my job, you lost your daughter. Two daughters. Two of them. Deuce. Deuce.
Uncle Phil: Will you hold me?
Uncle Phil Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Top Episodes — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
