The thrill is gone for "runaway yuppie" Carlton, who can't handle another disappointment, let alone his long-awaited Princeton interview.
WAR
36.5
Wins Above Replacement
“Bourgie Sings The Blues” ranks #71 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.8 — Great. The episode packs 45 scored jokes at 2.4 per minute, averaging 7.0 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
Carlton: If you like Eastern Europe in the fall... you should see it in the spring, it's beautiful.
Carlton Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Stinky: [Visual gag: Stinky enters - now tall and attractive]
Stinky Visual Gag Misdirection ★ Rewatch Carlton Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: P.S. My head is too small for my body.
Carlton Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Will: [Will's improvised blues about growing up in the projects]
Will Character Comedy ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 45 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Carlton: It's a fiber shake. I've got an interview with an old Princeton chum of Dad's. I need to be strong. I need to be alert. And I need to be regular.
Carlton Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Ain't nothing in the world gonna make you regular, man.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: You better let that man eat and give him food... or he'll mess around and chew one of your arms off in the car.
Will Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Will: Now, why you go and do that? You certainly ain't big, and as far as being a brother...
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Don't worry, Carlton, it'll shrink.
Will Deadpan/Understatement Misdirection Carlton: Well, you tell those little brats I don't like them either.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Will: Uh, that depends, are you going as Archie or Jughead?
Will: Dole headquarters? No, man, we don't want no pineapples.
Will Misdirection Character Comedy Will: Hey, what's up, G? Another Village People reunion?
Geoffrey: There's nothing like the feel of an animal beneath you to recharge your battery.
Will · Geoffrey: I know what you're talking about there, G. No, I'm afraid you don't, Master William. But I do find it rather endearing when you think you do.
Carlton: Has the world gone mad?
Carlton Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Will: They're just M&M's, C.
Will Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Carlton: I haven't seen him since high school. Seeing him would cheer me up. I mean, he was always such a loser. He was even shorter than me.
Carlton Character Comedy Setup/Punchline Stinky: [Visual gag: Stinky enters - now tall and attractive]
Stinky Visual Gag Misdirection ★ Rewatch Will: My sweater shrunk. My grades are low. My head is too small for my body.
Will Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton Reaction Beat Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: stank-robe-wearing, slipper-shuffling... résumé-polishing, little-kids-don't-like-me blues
Will Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch Will: You know, they give you the same amount whether you get six or 16.
Will Observational Character Comedy Will: Couple more years of seasoning, you know, put a little barbecue sauce on her... let her marinate, you know what I mean?
Will Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Carlton: P.S. My head is too small for my body.
Carlton Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton: [Carlton singing blues about nobody loving him]
Carlton Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Ashley: Mind? Ha! They practically write out the guest list.
Ashley Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Kyle: Wow, I wish my parents were that cool.
Ashley: Don't worry, he's part of the cleaning crew.
Ashley Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Will: How's my hair? How's my face? How's my stuff and my other stuff?
Will Character Comedy Escalation Bar worker: Yeah, we get a runaway yuppie down here every week.
Bar Employee: He's over there at the bar throwing back ginger ales.
Bar worker: He's over there at the bar throwing back ginger ales.
Carlton: He's been telling me about riding the rails. You hear that, Will? Riding the rails. I mean, I don't have a clue what he's talking about... but darn if he doesn't make it sound exciting.
Carlton: You don't know the blues. How could you?
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Will: [Will's improvised blues about growing up in the projects]
Will Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Excuse me, Pappy, why don't you take a nappy?
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Kyle: We're gonna have to get you some school supplies. Bye, Ashley.
Carlton · Mr. Bradley: He's even bigger now. Ha-ha-ha. - Yeah, well, aren't we all?
Carlton: If you like Eastern Europe in the fall... you should see it in the spring, it's beautiful.
Carlton: If you like Eastern Europe in the fall... you should see it in the spring, it's beautiful.
Carlton Character Comedy Misdirection ★ Rewatch Will as Carlton: Look, friend, we can talk about candy all day... but you ain't gonna convince me that blue was a bad way to go.
Pappy: Listen, Carlton, it's one thing to throw in the hand... but it's another thing to get up from the table and quit the game.
Will as Carlton: You honestly believe that Superman could beat the Flash in a foot race?
Carlton: What? That's poppycock. I'm Carlton Banks. No, Will, your charade is not necessary.
Carlton Character Comedy Misdirection Mr. Bradley: Like that milquetoast cousin of yours.
Will: I'm starting to get a little too comfortable in this stuff, know what I'm saying?
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