Carlton is on a roll in Vegas, celebrating his birthday at the gaming tables with Will in tow but suddenly the tables turn, and the duo enter a dance contest to recoup their losses.
WAR
34.7
Wins Above Replacement
“Viva Lost Wages” ranks #72 of 148 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 76.8 — Great. The episode packs 46 scored jokes at 2.4 per minute, averaging 6.8 on craft and 6.7 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 · Will: Oh, yeah? Well, I got 20 that says I can. Hey, Will, you want some action on this?
Hilary: Does it say what I'm wearing?
Hilary Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Hilary: I eat around it, because cockroaches go straight to my thighs.
Hilary Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Will: Hey, can you spot a brother 20?
Will Irony/Sarcasm Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Casino Boss: I've got space for you on my wall.
All Jokes — 46 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Will: What, the static from Uncle Phil's corduroys?
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: I'm getting goose bumps.
Will Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Will: There's certainly some places in this desert where a brother can become a man.
Will: I don't know where none of them at, you know, you know, but... I'm gonna go ahead and get my knife.
Will Character Comedy Escalation Geoffrey: Right now, they're in phase one. Chick flicks and mint Milanos.
Geoffrey Observational Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: I just know that one day Thelma and Louise will make it to the other side of the canyon.
Will: Oh, Auntie Em, Dorothy got a miniskirt on.
Will · Carlton: You're an odd little man, aren't you? Yeah.
Will: See, she can't believe it either.
Will Misdirection Character Comedy Hilary: I eat around it, because cockroaches go straight to my thighs.
Hilary Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Ashley: I'd switch plates with Carlton.
Ashley Character Comedy Dark/Subversive Hilary: Does it say what I'm wearing?
Hilary Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Geoffrey: It's just that I've never seen you three without your makeup before.
Geoffrey: Miss Ashley, if it hasn't worked by now...
Geoffrey Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Ashley: Like Mickey, only without the big white gloves.
Will: Give me the loot. Give me the loot. I'm a bad, bad man.
Will Character Comedy Escalation Carlton · Dealer: Maybe so, but I can't lose either. Not unless it comes up... Double zero, green.
Carlton: No, better not take the chance.
Will: I was like a crap Mandingo.
Will Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Will: Hey, can you spot a brother 20?
Will Irony/Sarcasm Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Will: Hi, my name is Will Smith, and I'm a gambleholic.
Will: I'm about to have me some of the devil's eggs and bacon too. Ha!
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Will: I don't wanna see no damn Hoover Dam.
Will Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy Will · Carlton: Carlton, what the hell are you doing? What am I doing? I'm gambling. What do you think? Come on, eight.
Will Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton: I love you, man. You know I always loved you, man.
Carlton: A word to the wise, Will, never leave your PIN number in your wallet.
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Carlton: No, wait, wait. Wait a minute. It was 18, we had eight. We should get something.
Carlton: No, wait, wait. Wait a minute. It was 18, we had eight. We should get something.
Carlton: Carlton. Carlton. And then the blackjack table was saying, 'You can do it.' And then the slot machines just started yelling: 'Hey, you tall handsome guy, come shake my hand.'
Carlton Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Carlton: These are all my new friends.
Carlton Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Vivian: It's Saturday, the guys are at the gym.
Vivian Observational Character Comedy Carlton: Hey, Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of a hat.
Will Character Comedy Escalation Will: Too late. He said, 'Too late.' He put the ring up. You know, he said, 'Too late.'
Will Reaction Beat Cringe/Discomfort Will: Losing is more fun than winning.
Will Absurdist Escalation ★ Rewatch Will: You deserve every one of them heads, Fred.
Will Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Casino Boss: I've got space for you on my wall.
Will: I don't think it's gonna be the shock that you think it is.
Will Character Comedy Reaction Beat Will · Carlton: Carlton, look, a quarter. Oh, it's mine. It's mine.
Will: Because there ain't no quarter, man.
Will Setup/Punchline Character Comedy Will: My mom got better moves than that the time her girdle slipped in Church.
Will Character Comedy Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Announcer: Please welcome Will the Thrill and Boogaloo Shrimp.
Will: A very odd little man, but a man.
Will Callback Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Carlton: I mean, how dare they give us the booby prize.
Carlton Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Carlton · Will: Oh, yeah? Well, I got 20 that says I can. Hey, Will, you want some action on this?
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