Winner Takes Off

Season 3, Episode 14, Aired
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Will and Carlton convince Geoffrey that he has won a multimillion dollar lottery. But much to their surprise Geoffrey quits his job because of their stunt. Can the two of them fix their error?''
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  • Winner Takes Off

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    By jimbo_001, Aug 31, 2006 Report Abuse
    This is one of my favourite episodes of the Fresh Prince for so many reasons, Geoffrey being my favourite character, Will and Carlton's swindling and "Daddy's coming home!"

    The lottery, the card trick and the game show are all hilarious scams but the rest of the episode is side-splitting aswell such as the literal "make me a sandwich" request and Geoffrey's reaction to his winnings.

    The plot is very well structured and the jokes fit perfectly throughout the half hour, such as Phil's lecture and Will dancing.

    With so many hilarious scenes in the one terrifically written episode, it is quite obvious why this episode is a lot of fans' favourite.moreless

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  • One prank and prank after the other amounts to too many pranks.

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    By sh811a, Jul 17, 2006 Report Abuse
    This episode is great because we see Will, Carlton, and Geffory at his best. It's your typical morality tale about what happens when one prank goes too far. But other than that it's just plain funny seeing these three characters let lose their sneaky and id like qualities. But it's also enduring when their humainity shows.

    Three of the funniest moments of this are Jeffery thinking he's won the Lottery and then acting out his feelings of excitement and freedom. From drinking expensive wine, breaking a very expensive vase, down to jumping like a rabbit on the couch. But of course when he finds out he didn't win he then throdles both Will and Carlton, pritty strong for the small guy he is. But then Will and Carlton put on a show for Jeffery to beg him to come back and show how much he means to the family, which was both funny and touching.moreless

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  • A prank gone too far.

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    By packymaster, Mar 19, 2006 Report Abuse
    Now this episode is funny! Geoffrey really shows his colors in this episode. Now, I know he was clever, but this was amazing. The pranks pulled in this episode were very well written, and anybody can see an episode this great took some great amount of time to pull off. This is one example of why I am such a huge fan of this show. I recommend this episode to anyone that has never seen this show, and for any of you out there that like Geoffrey, this episode is a dream. Overall, if you see it on television, record it, because I know for a fact you will be watching it again.moreless

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  • Will and Carton play a prank on Geffory. G pranks them back. But Will and Carton take the gags too far when they make Geffory think he has won the lottery causing him to humiliate himself in front of the Banks\'. Now Will and Carton have to get him back.moreless

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    By PizzaKrust, Sep 21, 2005 Report Abuse
    This was a very funny episode. I loved the part where Will and Carton pretend Geffory is their father. The credits were funny too. Plus it was funny to see Geforry go crazy. This is my second favorite episode. If you haven't seen this episode yet you really should. This is a series classic!

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  • Will and Carlton play pranks on Geoffrey and G pranks them back. The pranks go too far when Will and Carlton trick Geoffrey into believing he won the lottery, causing him to go through a humiliating show in front of the whole family and quitting his job amoreless

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    By RCC2K5, Aug 25, 2005 Report Abuse
    You have to see this one. While playing tricks on a card game, Will and Carlton rid Geoffrey of some money he wanted to use for lottery tickets. Geffrey gets them back by playing a prank with a taped game show. But the prank-for-money business goes too far when Will and Carlton trick Geoffrey into believing he won the lottery. Geoffrey makes a fool of himself in front of the whole fammily and quits his job. He actually leaves the house in shame and gets to work in a restaurant when he finds out he was tricked by Will and Carlton. After such a humilliating experience Geffrey is decided to not go back working for the Banks, so Will and Carlton put a heck of a show begging him to come back.

    If this is not my favorite episode, it is very near at the top of the list.moreless

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    • The scene in which Will and Carlton try to convince Geoffrey to quit his job at the restaurant is reminiscent of a scene in The Blues Brothers , where Jake and Elwood are trying to get Mr. Fabulous to quit his job as a Maitre d'. Edit
    • When asking Geoffrey to make him a sandwich, Carlton refers to him as "G" for the first time in the series. The butler's nickname is more often heard from Will, who first coined it. Edit
    • Goof: In the scene where Will and Carlton hustle Geoffrey, Geoffrey loses the game because he picks up a red queen instead of a black one. However, when the card is facing the camera, it is very clearly the Queen of Spades, which is one of the two black queens in the deck. Geoffrey actually won the game. Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic - Černá bere (Black Wins) Edit

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    • Philip: (after finding out what Will and Carlton had done) You did what?! Are you outta your horny, little, adolescent minds?! Carlton: I know I am, Dad. Edit
    • (2 women point and smile at Carlton) Carlton: (to Will) This happens all the time. They think I'm Bryant Gumbel. (one of the women comes up) Woman: Are you the guy from Webster? Carlton: No. Woman: (walks back to the other woman) I told you it was the guy from Diff'rent Strokes. Edit
    • Geoffrey: Ashley, how does a Mercedes sound? Ashley: Vroom, vroom. Goefrrey: Great! I'll get you two! Hilary: Voom, vroom, vroom! Geoffrey: Nice try. Edit

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    • The title of this episode is an allusion to the saying Winner-take-all. It summarizes the principle of the Plurality voting system. Edit

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