"Why did Fresh Prince have such an unfunny, serious episode? "
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
kentry — 9 years ago(January 26, 2017 11:25 PM)
I remember on this board I think, someone saying about Papa's Got A Brand New Excuse," "There is nothing funny about a Dad abandoning his son for the second time! Fresh Prince is supposed to be a funny comedy. Why did they have such an unfunny serious episode? "
The response was something like ,"Would you really enjoy a comedy that only made you laugh all the time ? I wouldn't. A comedy that makes me laugh all the time would get old really quickly. A good comedy makes you laugh and think. " Good point.
Drake is repetitive. He just raps the same thing over and over as if he is in an insane asylum!LOL:D -
blaque108 — 9 years ago(February 03, 2017 11:18 PM)
That is a good point, I noticed it on other sitcoms they would have 1 or 2 unfunny episodes. Moesha had a few of them, Martin I believe had about 1 or 2, A Different World had a few unfunny ones, some that was half funny and half unfunny. I like that its great to have something different like you said.
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auteur_theory — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 11:09 AM)
Martin serious episodes:
Season 1:
Break Up, part 1 and 2 (it's a three-parter but that third part is comedic)
Season 2:
Love Is In Your Face, part 1 and 2
Martin's on the Move
Season 3:
Break Up to Make Up
Momma's Baby, Martin's Maybe (not really "serious" but Martin grew a lot as a character here when he thought he was a dad and refused to be a deadbeat).
Love is a Beach
Season 4:
Why Can't We Be Friends, part 1 and 2
Season 5:
California, Here We Come part 2: the second half of the series finale -
kentry — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 03:18 PM)
Why Can't We Be Friends Part 1 and 2 are creepy in hindsight now that Thomas Mikal Ford is dead. In WCWBF part 1, Tommy and Martin get into a huge fight over a stupid suitcase. When Tommy ends up in a huge accident, Martin is disgusted with himself for arguing with him over a stupid suitcase. Luckily he survived and Tommy and Martin make up.
Drake is repetitive. He just raps the same thing over and over as if he is in an insane asylum!LOL:D -
BlonDeWig — 7 years ago(May 04, 2018 06:22 AM)
Wish I’d seen it lol. The answer is simple: to try out their acting chops in other situations. What we the viewer learned is that Will Smith could absolutely kill it. That last scene was straight up
heartbreaking
and it was all due to he and the actor playing Phil. (Name escapes me atm) “Why don’t he want me, man?”
I just caught that ep and rewound it twice to watch it again and again. It is the single defining moment of the entire show in my eyes and was probably used in future casting consideration for movies he eventually ended up starring in.
Top notch acting by both actors, hands down. Worth a thousand laughs.
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