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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
S2.E12
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Something for Nothing

  • Episode aired Dec 9, 1991
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
754
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Tatyana Ali and James Avery in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
SitcomComedy

Will gets lucky at a fundraiser and wins some money. When Will doesn't follow the club's tradition, it starts rumors about the Banks family. Ashley is too young to go to the fundraiser, so s... Read allWill gets lucky at a fundraiser and wins some money. When Will doesn't follow the club's tradition, it starts rumors about the Banks family. Ashley is too young to go to the fundraiser, so she and Geoffrey set up their own poker night.Will gets lucky at a fundraiser and wins some money. When Will doesn't follow the club's tradition, it starts rumors about the Banks family. Ashley is too young to go to the fundraiser, so she and Geoffrey set up their own poker night.

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    • Ellen Gittelsohn
  • Writers
    • Benny Medina
    • Jeff Pollack
    • Andy Borowitz
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • James Avery
    • Janet Hubert
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    754
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ellen Gittelsohn
    • Writers
      • Benny Medina
      • Jeff Pollack
      • Andy Borowitz
    • Stars
      • Will Smith
      • James Avery
      • Janet Hubert
    • 1User review
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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Will Smith
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Philip Banks
    Janet Hubert
    Janet Hubert
    • Vivian Banks
    • (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
    Alfonso Ribeiro
    Alfonso Ribeiro
    • Carlton Banks
    Karyn Parsons
    Karyn Parsons
    • Hilary Banks
    Tatyana Ali
    Tatyana Ali
    • Ashley Banks
    • (as Tatyana M. Ali)
    Joseph Marcell
    Joseph Marcell
    • Geoffrey Butler
    John Petlock
    • Henry Firth
    Don Amendolia
    Don Amendolia
    • Mr. Cummings
    Brandon Quintin Adams
    Brandon Quintin Adams
    • Ramon
    • (as Brandon Adams)
    Mimi Cozzens
    Mimi Cozzens
    • Mrs. Pullman
    Richard Penn
    Richard Penn
    • Brett
    Andrew Bilgore
    Andrew Bilgore
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    • Director
      • Ellen Gittelsohn
    • Writers
      • Benny Medina
      • Jeff Pollack
      • Andy Borowitz
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    • Trivia
      At one point, Will asks Uncle Phil to donate to "the United Negro Nephew Fund," adding that "a Saturday night is a terrible thing to waste." This is a joke off of the group the United Negro College Fund, whose motto is "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste."
    • Goofs
      When Carlton comes in the kitchen with his book "How to Beat the Odds" and says he has read it cover to cover, you can clearly see when the camera is over his shoulder that the pages of the book are blank except for some lines drawn with a yellow highlighter.
    • Quotes

      Vivian Banks: [Will has snuck past Geoffrey and his aunt and uncle and is dancing on the stairs behind them] Good night, Will!

      Phillip Banks: You're grounded!

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits, 3 outtakes of Will, Carlton & Uncle Phil are shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: The Way We Were (1993)

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • The Stuffed Dog Company
      • Quincy Jones Entertainment
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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