The Aunt Who Came to Dinner is the 22nd episode of Season 2 of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
Summary[]
Aunt Helen arrives unexpectedly and upsets Will and Carlton's plans for a rendezvous with two gorgeous French women.
Plot[]
The unexpected arrival of Helen upset Will and Carlton's plans to rendezvous with two French women as well as Phillip and Vivian's plans to attend a jazz concert. Helen suspects that Lester is cheating on her and that she followed him into the house of another woman whose home he stayed a while inside of. Will overhears Lester on the phone with the woman and is prepared to fight him for cheating on his aunt but Lester reveals the woman on the phone was his psychiatrist he had been seeing for appointments. Lester admits to Helen he has been seeing her since his job fell through and it caused his self-esteem to sink, which is why there hasn't been a lot of love making.
Helen and Lester leave as Phillip and Vivian plan their own get together in the jacuzzi. Will and Carlton also bring over their French dates and prepare to get into the jacuzzi too, running up on Phillip and Vivian.
Cast[]
- Will Smith as Will Smith
- James Avery as Phillip Banks
- Janet Hubert as Vivian Banks
- Alfonso Ribeiro as Carlton Banks
- Karyn Parsons as Hilary Banks
- Tatyana Ali as Ashley Banks
- Joseph Marcell as Geoffrey Butler
Recurring Cast[]
Guest Cast[]
- Kent Masters-King as Monique
- Monique Mannen as Renee
Trivia[]
- The title of this episode is a reference to "The Man Who Came to Dinner" - a 1939 comedy play written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, which was then later adapted into movies, radio, television, and a musical.
- When Lester explains to Will that Anita is his psychiatrist, Will sarcastically replies with "Oh yeah right, and I just won a Grammy!" This is a reference to the Grammy Award for 'Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group' that was awarded to Will Smith & Jazzy Jeff at the 1992 Grammy Awards for their 1991 hit single "Summertime".
Quotes[]
Carlton: Game plan for tonight, Will. As soon as the "parental units" are out of the house, we pick the girls up at the hotel, then we ply them with Perrier to get them in the mood. Will: Hey Carton, they're French girls. They're ALWAYS in the mood! Do you know the French word for "foreplay"? [Carlton shakes his head in confusion] Will: ...Because there isn't one! |
Vivian: Wait! I forgot my purse! Has anybody seen my old brown bag? Helen: Excuse me! You used to call me "Diva"! |
Helen: I don't wanna talk about it. Not in front of the young one. Ashley: That means it's about sex. Either Uncle Lester is seeing another woman, or becoming one. Vivian: Ashley! Don't be ridiculous! And no more Oprah! Ashley: Shoot! And it's Transvestite Week! |
Vivian: Well, sweetheart, I don't mean to pry and you don't have to give me all the gory details, but... Helen: Vivian, I told you. There is another woman in his life and I don't mean his ugly momma! Vivian: But Lester is crazy about you! Helen: WAS. Now he's just crazy. You know how some men are animals in bed? Vivian: Yes... Helen: Well, I don't. Vivian: Well, I know how THAT goes. One day last month, I met Philip at the door wearing nothing, honey, but Saran Wrap and a smile. He walked right past me and said "Hi, honey. Did you make that meatloaf?" Helen: Well, at least he spoke. |
Helen: Vivian, last night I followed Lester. He drove over to this cute little house, with this cute little picket fence, and this cute little home-wrecker opened the door! Vivian: I would've been reaching for my cute little crowbar! Helen: I couldn't find it... |
Helen: Good ol' Aunt Jemima! Now that's a strong woman - I never saw HER with a man! Will: Actually, I hear that she and the Quaker Oats dude got a kind of a "jungle fever" thing goin' on. |
Lester [to Helen]: Baby, I know things aren't going perfect, but why'd you leave me? Was it because I left my wet underwear hanging on your wig stand? Will: Wrong, but an interesting concept! Lester: Then what was it? The time I took that picture of you on the toilet? Hilary: That's it. I am NEVER getting married. |